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Em O.

5.0 out of 5 stars
2 repeat clients
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Em O.

5.0 out of 5 stars
2 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $30 per night

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

Highlights

Basic background check
31 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Reliable Dog Snuggler

Hello! I have had dogs around me all my life. I’m currently a dog parent to two Chihuahua mix dogs, Bennie and Jet. Both are rescued and very sweet. I have assisted in training hunting dogs for my family and friends. I don’t have any professional experience, but I love dogs and I’m very good at making dogs feel safe and loved. I live in Rochester, MN and work a job that is Monday-Friday 8am-5pm in the office. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. I would love to get to know you and your four legged family members!!!

Cat care experience

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Experienced cat watcher

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

Qualifications

2 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
31 years of experience
Oral medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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9 ratings
Alex L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Aug 16, 2026

Em was awesome!

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Jane A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 27, 2026

We appreciate Ems personality and kindness! Daisy likes him.

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Katie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 19, 2026

Awesome care and communication. He loved having other dogs to play with while we were gone and the fenced in yard!

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Kristina N.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 14, 2026

Em was amazing with our Italian greyhound, Hank! His communication and updates about Hank throughout his whole stay was awesome!! will definitely be booking with Em again; it’s clear he genuinely loves animals!!

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Brandon B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 25, 2026

Best Rover ever! Hope to work with Em again. Appreciated all the photos sent of our dog Charlie during the stay. Very responsive and thoughtful.

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Amanda R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 21, 2026

Em was amazing! We will absolutely be using him again!!!!

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Schedule

I typically work 9am-5pm at the office 3-4 days a week. In the mornings, I take my pups out to go potty and then they tend to come in and go back to bed. When I can I like to come home over my lunch to take them out and play a bit. In the evenings, we play outside if it’s nice and inside if not. My pups are free feeders so they eat when they are hungry and I just fill the bowl back up, this is typically 1/2-1 cup per day for my two chihuahuas. I’ve followed more routine feeding with my dogs in the past but this works best for mine now. My pups will cuddle on the couch with me until bedtime then they sleep in bed with me.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 8+ hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced in yard with trees for the pups to play in. Good side-walked neighborhood for walks. My house has stairs but I use baby gates for when senior or special needs pets visit. Lots of dog beds and blankets, all the blankets in my house belong to the pups lol.

Pets

A typical day

My yard is fenced in so my pups love to play, roam around, and bark at the people that walk by. Also a few times a month we go to the local dog park, our favorite is Jean & Carl Frank Dog Park. Typically in the evening Jet wants to snuggle and play fetch.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Em can host up to 2 pets per night
If your pup is on any meds, please write out and list of and when to give them. My pups have been on meds and I know of many methods to get them to take them (Bennie is stubborn and doesn’t like meds).
These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

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.

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.