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Donna T.

5.0 out of 5 stars
123 repeat clients
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Donna T.

5.0 out of 5 stars
123 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $70 per night

Highlights

Donna has Star Sitter status!
Basic background check
47 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

Retired couple , large fenced yard.

My husband and I have had 6 dogs in our home most of our 44 years together. We have a large fenced yard because we had 6 when we moved to Sarasota from Miami nine years ago to retire. I was with the Humane Society of Greater Miami on the board for 12 years and we both did volunteer work with them. We love animals and want to share our love with others, since we have none of our own now. We will treat your babies as our grandchildren in our home. We have a wonderful peaceful view of the Sara Bay County Club Golf Course. We are located 5 minutes north of the SRQ airport convenient to travel. Look forward to meeting you. Donna and Michael Tallon

Qualifications

123 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
47 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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191 ratings
Susan L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • nov 02, 2025

Donna is a lovely person and took excellent care of Joy. We felt completely comfortable leaving Joy with her and Joy was happy to be there!

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Rosena M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • jun 25, 2025

Best care for our Willow! We never worry when she stays with Donna!

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Christina J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • apr 26, 2025

Sweet & caring dog lovers. We feel so much better leaving our 9 year old with Donna, because we know he’s in a loving home. Bacio runs right in and doesn’t look back, so I know he’s happy there! So grateful!

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Jan L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • mar 17, 2025

Very responsive and accommodating. Dogs seemed happy and tired after spending the day. Thank you for caring for our dogs.

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Brenda M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • jul 04, 2024

Donna and Michael are a godsend. Just picked up our Ollie after a 13 days stay with them. I know he is always in good hands with them and I never have to worry. I was very lucky to find them.

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Andrea D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • mar 04, 2024

Donna was awesome. Our pups had a great daycare visit! I would highly recommend her!!

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Schedule

We do not accept, German Shepard s nor Dobermans. We have our sitter here if we leave the house for any reason. The dogs have the full yard to play in and sleep in comfortable beds. our drop off is from 8am-8pm

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We treat your babies like our grandchildren, as one of our own babies. We let them come in or out of our home and yard.

Pets

A typical day

We are home all day with the dogs, if we go out we have a dog sitter here. They are free to run around our 6500 sq ft. fenced in yard, run after a ball, lay on the lanai and watch the squirrels and birds. Play in a sand box. Sleep on our bed and furniture.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Donna can host up to 4 pets per night
No preferences, love big and small. All dogs need to have vaccines and rabies shots including Bordetella. Would always like to meet and greet prior to boarding.
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.