Debra R.
Debra R.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $35 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
The BEST buddy for your fur babies!
I've grown up with a love for ALL animals since I was a tiny child. There were birds, hamsters, and *always* a summer pet to watch from school. In high school I claimed the task of training our new 3mo Alpha female ChowChow Ginger to become the sweetest, well-tempered stranger-tolerant glory! #BestGalEver I've owned two dogs since my 20’s, always have dated pet owners, and frequently am found connecting to pets>other adults at any social event. Currently I’ve had the amazing pleasure of connecting to my beloved cat Lulu for the past 11 years, learning so much more than just hanging with my friends’ kitties. I'm inertly skilled at bonding quickly, and give all my focus when in a pets’ presence. I've also grown up with a heavy theatre background, so funny voices or public silliness to benefit your special family member is ALWAYS a priority! Always keen to positively reinforce when met with challenging situations (growls or barks at another dog; pull lead; ignoring known commands), whether with praise or high value food/treats. Since sitting on the Rover platform I’ve now had the pleasure to expand to: cats, chickens, bunnies, turkeys, & a milking goat! Thanks for reading how I'd love to help your family out!
Cat care experience
Debra also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Depending on your pets’ needs, we can either stay in and snuggle or head to the local bark park! I’m not physically capable of running 20-odd miles, so higher energy pups are not the ideal match.🙏🏻😅 That being said, I have a special knack toward fear-aggressive pups and elders who just need love and compassionate care. I’ve worked with multiple owners previously with repeat meet-up’s before everyone felt confident in both mine and the doggo’s safety. Spoiler alert: everything always ended happy and well, sometimes even muzzles off and snuggles on lap!🥰
Ratings and reviews
Debra is awesome! She took wonderful care of our pets and our home.
Excellent. This was our first time using a dog sitter and Debra helped us feel our dog was well cared for - we got solid updates and our dog seems to have had a good time. Would recommend.
Debra was great! She was quick to respond to our inquiries, made the reservation very easy and was communicative and timely throughout our reservation. She also went above and beyond - we had a last minute scheduling error (on our end) and Debra was able to check in on our dogs and feed them. She really made us feel relaxed while we were away and our house was left in great condition. Would certainly re-book Debra again!
Second time, our (young) dog and our (elderly) cat did great with Debra! Again@
Debra was amazing to take care of our dog and elderly cat, the kitty can be a scaredy cat who needs meds in her food. She was acting and looking great when we got home! Our dog loooooves her, when she dropped off keys he cried until he could come say hi. She also kept the garden going during a heat wave. This was the first time we ever had someone we didn't know. Debra is awesome!
I whole heartedly recommend Debra to care for your pets! She is very knowledgeable & highly conscientious. Appreciated her communication while I was away and happy to return to find my dog & my home well cared for. 5 stars!
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Schedule
Depending on capacity & whether pets are small kid-friendly, we can unpack the most stable circumstance toward your sweeties’ needs while you are away from home.