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Ellen F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 repeat clients
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Ellen F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 repeat clients
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Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $35 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
10 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Ex-athlete who loves animals😊

I have been taking care of pets ever since I was 10 years old! Family, friends, and others have relied on me to care for their pets when they were away.

Cat care experience

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Ex-athlete who loves animals😊

Ellen also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

15 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Safety, trust & environment

I know plenty of parks around town to allow your pet different scenery each time we go out! I am learning the ways to stay in shape while no longer being a professional athlete, so I’ll need a lot of exercise that your pet can help me with(-: As stated above, I love a pet that I can bring everywhere with me (including the office). If your pet is active or more of a homebody, I will happily take care of them and give them the care they need to thrive!

Ratings and reviews

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Becca S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Sep 15, 2026

Ellen took excellent care of our dogs, including one of our elderly dogs that required medicine and extra cares. She communicated consistently, and coordinated well with us while we were last minute scrambling before a big trip. It was wonderful to come home to a nice clean home and happy pups! This is the second time Ellen has house sat for us and we would love to have her back again next time!

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Max Blekhter & S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Aug 24, 2026

Ellen provided excellent care for my two dogs and our home. She is professional, tidy, and my girls clearly love her. I plan to request her care for many more trips in the future. Highly recommend.

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Wendi B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Nov 18, 2025

Ellen went above and beyond while staying at my house with my four dogs. She was very responsive to my requests and even shoveled my driveway after the first big snowfall.

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Carol D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Nov 01, 2025

Ellen was incredible ! She was an outstanding dog sitter in so many ways. She took excellent care of our old and challenging dog. She communicated and responded to our texts with great compassion! She left our house in excellent shape. Cannot say enough good words about Ellen. By far one of the best dog sitters ever. So thankful we found her!!

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Marcella K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 04, 2025

Ellen has saved me multiple times this summer when I needed to change trip dates. She was able to step in to do two drop ins a day for my old dog that needs lots of interaction and potty breaks. Ellen is very much appreciated and I highly recommend her if you are looking for someone reliable and that does great updates.

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Marcella K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 25, 2025

Ellen has provided drop in visits for my old husky several times now. She is friendly, reliable and provides updates with pictures from each visit. Ellen makes me feel comfortable my girl is being well taken care of and relieves lots of anxiety. Highly recommend Ellen if you want to feel comfortable leaving your furbaby.

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Schedule

As stated in my headline, I am an ex-athlete who loves to care for animals and let them help me get my exercise in! I just started an office job in athletics at UAA, so your furbabies will need to be able to stay home for 8 hours by themselves, or be good office pups! My office is super welcoming of animals so if your furbabies are comfortable with people and settings other than your home I’d love to watch them! I communicate really well and am more than happy to provide updates and pictures as well.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Ellen can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
All I’d need to know is if they are nice around other dogs/people and how long they could be left alone in the house to make sure both of our schedules align!
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.