Diane W.
Diane W.
Contact for House Sitting
from $100 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced Pet Owner Ready to Play
*Soul dog passed away recently - can I come play with your pets while you're on vacation?* :) 2/18/26 Update: I started my Rover career doing drop-in visits in Maryland/DC and have recently moved back to Michigan to be closer to family. I love being a Rover sitter and I miss my Maryland clients dearly (if you see this ❤️). But now I am living in a home with a fenced in yard, working remotely, and my soul dog passed away recently. I am missing the love of a fur baby, so I wanted to open up my time for other fearful and anxious rescue/shelter dogs to offer them a quality place to stay while you're on vacation or a quality sitter to take care of your pet(s) in your home. My Ella was very fearful and anxious and I made a lot of accommodations in my own life for her, so I know how to make yours feel safe, loved, and cared for - while having fun! Your fur babies will get my full attention - all day and night. And I am selective on the clients I choose. You must book at least two weeks in advance and communicate well between the booking request and meet & greet - I just want both parties to have an easy time communicating about needs with enough time before you leave. I will make this process so easy and seamless for you! I share daily pictures and updates, and happily help with any home needs that may come up while you're gone. I communicate quickly and directly. I am very willing to take care of any kind of animal you may have at home. Or if you want to board your bird, reptile, or small mammal, I'm happy to discuss what the care needs look like. Shoot me a message and let's see if it's a good fit! *old profile* I've cared for dogs and cats all my life - 35 years. Currently, I take care of my 7 year old baby girl Ella who is a rescue with special needs, anxiety, and has taken medication every day during her toughest days. I am caring, patient, and want to make sure you have options for your vacation needs! I know how much you want to go on vacation and be assured your loved ones are in good hands. I'm here! And ready to help you enjoy your time away and your pets stay-cation with a new friend, me 🤗❤. Happy to answer any questions you might have before you book me! Can't wait to meet your loved one(s)! Vaccinated & boosted 😷🎉
Cat care experience
Diane also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I will treat your fur baby like they are my own. Whether I am housesitting for you or I'm boarding your baby, they will be my main priority. I follow instructions to the letter and I will follow-up with questions if I have any. My family uses pet-sitters who drop-in to their homes but always struggle to find good options. I want to make sure I'm an excellent option for others!
Ratings and reviews
Our dog likes absolutely no one, but she warmed up to Diane during the course of our trip, and they became pals! Diane is is patient and caring with nervous pups, and really helped make sure Pickles trusted her. She and her kitty brother Ozzie seemed to really enjoy their time with her, and I love that we finally have a reliable sitter to care for them when needed. Frequent updates helped us not miss our babies so much (even though we still did!). Will use her again with no hesitate!
Diane was a fantastic sitter! She was amazing and easy to work with throughout the process. She stayed in my home while I traveled and my deeply anxious rescue dog and my cats never missed me. Diane kept me informed while I was away, followed all my instructions, and my pets were safe and happy in my absence. I look forward to hiring her again. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her or rebook her. She’s truly a thoughtful and special person who will care for your pets so you can relax while you’re away.
Diane was timely, patient, and very friendly with my cats. I was a bit hesitant to use Rover based on a previous experience but Diane really changed my mind. She followed the instructions I left perfectly and my cats took to her very well. I will definitely work with her again.
Diane dropped in on my cat when I was on vacation and she truly went above and beyond. It was so comforting knowing that my cat was so well taken care of. Thank you Diane!
Diane is amazing! Her reports are very detailed and truly made me feel at ease leaving our kitties. She’s super reliable, a great communicator and will go above and beyond for your fur baby/babies. Definitely booking Diane again. Thank you, Diane!
Diane is terrific. She doesn’t merely take care of your pets, she actually cares about them. Our cats are notoriously skittish but they run to her now when she arrives. Reliable, good communicator, you can’t get better than this!
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Schedule
I work remotely part-time and my schedule is very flexible. I am free most holidays and weekends. I will have times where I need to leave the home, but I stay home 90% of my week :).
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsDogs over 1 year oldDiane can host up to 1 pet per night
- Let me know the pets temperament with new people! Any protest accidents? Like to run/zooming outside every day? Any rough play I should watch out for? Do they like to jump? Have they jumped over fences? What is their eating schedule? Any medications? Any words they know and you'd like me to use? As much detail as possible is super helpful!