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Gretchen & Tim H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 repeat clients
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Gretchen & Tim H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $45 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
28 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Your Dog’s Second Home!

My husband and I love dogs and adore sharing our days and our home with furry pals. I work from home and Tim is retired, so you can be sure your dog will have lots of company and attention throughout the day. We lost our fourteen-year-old Portuguese Water Dog in 2020 and while we’re not ready to bring home a new family member, we would be honored and delighted to shower your fur baby with lots of love and cuddles! Prior to our Portie, we had a Labrador Retriever who was a constant companion until she was thirteen. We are a dog family through and through and will treat your dog like a member of our household.

Qualifications

5 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
80% bookings with photo updates
28 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Ratings and reviews

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34 ratings
Lauren c.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Aug 03, 2026

Gretchen and Tim were the best! Gretchen was a great communicator and was so patient with my pup that is a little shy and missing her family. 10/10 recommended!

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Lisa J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 22, 2026

Gretchen and Tim took care of our pups like their own. We have already rebooked! Awesome service.

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Taylor A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 13, 2026

Best dog sitters ever!! Beau had the best time ever. I would recommend Gretchen and Tim to anyone! They are the nicest and most understanding people ever. Beau can be pretty anxious and can take a bit for him to warm up, but they were nothing but understanding and patient with him. I had no worries at all. Will definitely be using them again my next trip up to Eagle River!! 10000/10

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Richard B.
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Boarding • Jul 06, 2026

Great people to watch your dog. They sent photos everyday. Really cared about the dog. Thanks again Rick

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Sara E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 26, 2026

Ivy stayed here for a night and she had such a comfortable stay!

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John S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 12, 2025

Gretchen and Tim were Wonderful Hosts for Naruto and Myself. Great initial greeting, very nice accomodations, appropriate cpl updates for an overnight, excellent overall communication and experience for Us. They were genuinely engaged in the Rover Stay. I would definitely recommend them and would go again. John Shaw

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Schedule

I’m a consultant who works from home all day, every day, so your fur baby will spend his or her days right beside me, curled up by my feet or on my lap.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We’ll keep your pup leashed when outside and take a conservative approach when we cross paths with other dogs on our walk. It’s our highest priority to keep your fur baby safe and sound.

A typical day

Long walks around the neighborhood, ball tossing, and rounds of hide and seek. I’m also happy to take your pup to a dog park if you have a regular haunt.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Takes only 1 client at a time
Gretchen & Tim can host up to 2 pets per night
We’d like to understand any special considerations about your pup that would impact how we keep your dog and our home safe when we leave your dog alone (which we’ll do when we run errands or dine out, etc.).
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.