Derek G.
Carpentersville, IL
Services
Derek can host
Derek can care for
Availability
I work from home and my schedule allows me to be attentive to your dogs needs. I take my dog (and visiting dogs) for walks twice a day to get exercise. My HS son also loves dogs and will chip in and help play with the dogs. Your dog will have full access to our home and we will treat it as one of our own.
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About Derek G.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is critical to our family. We have a large fenced yard so you dog has full run of the yard to explore. We have our own dog (Ellie) that is super friendly and loves other dogs. I am open to crating your dog if that is something you request. If not, they would be a member of our family. At the current time, we only watch one dog from a family at a time (with the exception of siblings from the same family). This allows us to make sure all personalities mesh well and all dogs are happy!
Home
Information Derek G. would like to know about your pet
I would like to understand your dogs daily schedule so that I can try to mirror that as best as possible so that they are comfortable and feel at home. Other important things I will need to know ahead of time is their bathroom schedule and level of activity they are used to on a daily basis. Lastly, any medicine or vitamins they take will need to be discussed.
A typical day
Your dogs days will be filled with lots of love and daily walks. We love to walk around the neighborhood and nearby communities. If your dog is a good retriever, we have countless amounts of balls that we can use to exercise and get them working on their retrieving skills. We also have lots of Kongs and other toys to keep them intellectually stimulated.
Location
Carpentersville, IL
Pets
Derek G. has Star Sitter status
The Star Sitter program highlights responsive sitters who deliver highly rated care and have a history of listing accurate availability and preferences, making it easier for pet parents to find the best care for their pets.
Dog lover with large fenced yard
Pet care experience
First and foremost, your dog will be the only boarding client at our home at a given time. We do not take on multiple dogs and keep them in a kennel like environment. Your dogs will be a part of our family and given unlimited love. My wife and I have had dogs our whole lives. They are part of our identity. Since we have been married we have had 3 labs. Jake our first was a chocolate lab, then came Moose also a chocolate. Unfortunately Jake and Moose are no longer with us but we do have Ellie (our sweetheart Yellow). She is super loving and misses her buddy Moose and would love a new friend to visit. We have been watching friends and families dogs for several years and ready to make the move official to Rover. We have a large fenced yard and lots of love to give.
Reviews
Derek has been fantastic to work with, so easy to communicate with and incredibly responsive. We left our 7 year old chocolate lab with him for a weekend out of town and he sent me lots of pictures and updates, which really put our mind at ease. My dog came home happy and clearly has a great time. Highly recommend!
We are so grateful to have such a kind and caring family to take care of our dog, Duncan. We always know he is in good hands with Derek!
We always feel good leaving our dog, George, to stay with Derek. We know he will be well taken care of while we are away!
Derek and his family are truly the best! We know June is getting lots of love and attention when on vacation. Their pup makes an awesome playmate which we love!
About Derek G.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is critical to our family. We have a large fenced yard so you dog has full run of the yard to explore. We have our own dog (Ellie) that is super friendly and loves other dogs. I am open to crating your dog if that is something you request. If not, they would be a member of our family. At the current time, we only watch one dog from a family at a time (with the exception of siblings from the same family). This allows us to make sure all personalities mesh well and all dogs are happy!
Home
Information Derek G. would like to know about your pet
I would like to understand your dogs daily schedule so that I can try to mirror that as best as possible so that they are comfortable and feel at home. Other important things I will need to know ahead of time is their bathroom schedule and level of activity they are used to on a daily basis. Lastly, any medicine or vitamins they take will need to be discussed.
A typical day
Your dogs days will be filled with lots of love and daily walks. We love to walk around the neighborhood and nearby communities. If your dog is a good retriever, we have countless amounts of balls that we can use to exercise and get them working on their retrieving skills. We also have lots of Kongs and other toys to keep them intellectually stimulated.
Derek G.
Carpentersville, IL