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Dena T.

Escondido, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•33 reviews
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Pet care experience

My husband and I have 2 adorable puggles. They are very social, and interact well with people and other dogs. We walk them at least once a day, often twice a day. If your dog is not a walker, that's fine. Our puggles are quite spoiled by some people's standards, but they are our little love bugs, and are good kids!! My husband and I are both retired, although I now teach a class work at USD. While we are hosting your pup, one of us will make a commitment to be home, unless we have a family birthday or something along those lines. They pups are allowed on the furniture, and like to snuggle. Home Environment- People often comment that our home is nice and doesn't look like a "dog home". Exercise - My husband is usually the morning walker and I take the dogs for a neighborhood spin in the evenings. On weekends, we take our dogs for trail walks, hikes, and walks around Lake Miramar. They have been up Iron Mtn many times. Why I love dog sitting My 2 dogs are my first pets. I'm a little crazy about them. I've had them both since they were puppies and I really think this makes me feel like their mom:) We've been to training classes, and take them on trips when we can. They are very active, affectionate and lovable dogs! Meet my pets 2 puggles About my yard Our backyard is big enough for our own dogs to get quite a chase going. There is plenty of grass, and outdoor furniture, for them to have a variety of places to be. The yard had a 4.5 foot fence around the back, and probably 6.5 feet on the sides.

Reviews

Ronald & Sarah S.
Doggy Day Care • Aug 24, 2023
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Murphy absolutely loves going over to Dena's house and her new place is awesome! They take such great care of Murphy and send plenty of pictures. We are happy repeat customers and will keep going back! Thank you again!

Carol Z.
Dog Boarding • Sep 23, 2022
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My dog Tori is very sensitive and I was worried about leaving her at a strange place, but Dena made her feel right at home and took excellent care of her. I got frequent photo updates from Dena (hugely reassuring!) and I'm guessing Tori now just wants to know when she can go back!

Kanishk V.
Dog Boarding • Jul 06, 2022
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Mocha was very happy. Thank you for being very responsive and flexible. ?

Peter C.
Dog Boarding • May 18, 2022
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Dena and her husband made it all easy and took wonderful care of our dog. They sent lots of pix and updates and made everyone comfortable and confident. We would definitely leave Daisy with them again.

About Dena T.

Communication

15 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We have a fenced yard and will monitor their outdoor activities to make sure everyone is safe in our care. We also monitor the entry door, and are careful on the leash with other dogs.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Dena T. would like to know about your pet

I think we have more of a size preference than a breed preference. For now, we want to see how a smaller-medium dog works for us.

A typical day

Our dogs are pretty spoiled. They like to be where we are and we don't have a lot of rules about where they can and cannot be. They don't pee or poo in the house, or chew on anything anymore, so we don't have to worry about them being in the house alone, and will leave them indoors on a hot day if we're gonna be out for a couple of hours. During the work week, they can be outside on the side of the house, or in the garage on one of their beds. We feed them in the morning and evening, and they walk at least once a day. They are active little guys, and healthy, so we go on hikes, trails, the beach, or around neighborhood. We love them lots :)

Services

Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$25per visit
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$40per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$25per walk

Dena can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs
No females in heat
Takes only 1 client at a time

Dena can watch in your home

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs

Availability

My husband and I are both retired, although I now work part time as an Adjunct Professor at University of San Diego. One of us is always home when we have a doggie guest, unless there is a family birthday, or something along those lines.

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Calendar last updated 8 months ago
Dena can host up to 1 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Dena T.

Communication

15 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We have a fenced yard and will monitor their outdoor activities to make sure everyone is safe in our care. We also monitor the entry door, and are careful on the leash with other dogs.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Dena T. would like to know about your pet

I think we have more of a size preference than a breed preference. For now, we want to see how a smaller-medium dog works for us.

A typical day

Our dogs are pretty spoiled. They like to be where we are and we don't have a lot of rules about where they can and cannot be. They don't pee or poo in the house, or chew on anything anymore, so we don't have to worry about them being in the house alone, and will leave them indoors on a hot day if we're gonna be out for a couple of hours. During the work week, they can be outside on the side of the house, or in the garage on one of their beds. We feed them in the morning and evening, and they walk at least once a day. They are active little guys, and healthy, so we go on hikes, trails, the beach, or around neighborhood. We love them lots :)

Location

Escondido, CA

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Dena T.

Escondido, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•33 reviews