James M.
James M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Confident Care You Can Trust
Your pets are family — and they deserve to be treated that way. Animals have been part of my life since childhood. I grew up with cats and dogs - breeds ranging from Akitas to MinPins. But dogs have always been my greatest passion. I began pet sitting for friends and family in college, and over time my experience grew into a deeper focus on canine behavior, training, and understanding each dog’s unique personality and needs. I currently share my home with two rescue dogs, Radar and Remi (staffy mix and pit/bully mix), whose journeys inspired me to expand my knowledge through extensive professional training with world-renowned trainers, a behavioral mentorship program, and two years working part-time at a professional dog training facility, specializing in puppies and behavioral cases. I’m comfortable with dogs of all sizes, breeds, and temperaments — including anxious, reactive, or high-energy dogs. My approach combines structure, patience, compassion, and safety so your pet feels calm, secure, and understood. Whether your dog needs active engagement, gentle reassurance, or experienced handling, you can trust they’ll be cared for like one of my own.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I’m happy to follow whatever routine or care plan works best for you and your pet — whether that includes walks, feeding, playtime, enrichment, training reinforcement, cuddles, or simply providing calm companionship and love. Both of my dogs have been crate trained, and I’m comfortable supporting crate routines if needed. While they don’t need or use muzzles, I’ve muzzled trained them, if there were ever a situation that called for it. My behavioral mentorship was with a fear-free trainer, but I also have experience learning from trainers who incorporate tools, allowing me to adapt to the approach you and your dog are familiar with. My goal is to work within your pet’s established structure so they feel safe, comfortable, and understood.
Ratings and reviews
Jimmy is absolutely incredible with all dogs! I’ve trusted him with both of our large dogs (including one that can be very challenging). He is extremely reliable and communicates often. I can’t recommend him enough!
James is an amazing pet sitter and caregiver. You can truly see how much he loves animals through his sincere and gentle interactions with them. His own puppies are clearly his top priority each and every day, and it’s obvious how well loved and cared for they are. He is also an experienced trainer and provided me with valuable advice and guidance on some behavioral issues I was having with my dogs. His knowledge, patience, and genuine passion for animals make him someone I would highly recommend.
James was great with Maya, as always. His communication is great, gave me updates on how their walk went and sent a few pictures as well. Maya is always so excited to see him.
Let me start by saying I have two very cautious dogs, and it usually takes quite a bit of time for both them and me to feel comfortable with a new caretaker. With Jim, it was like they were seeing a long-lost friend. Not only was his communication with me great, but the dogs immediately loved him. Seeing that instantly put me at ease. I would highly recommend him for walks and overnights. Another thing worth noting is that my dogs’ leash manners improved dramatically after just a couple of walks with Jim.
Jimmy is highly qualified to take care of your pet. He has experience with many breeds and I feel he connects with dogs on a deep level. He has a very calm and pleasant demeanor and it allows any dog to feel comfortable and are around him. He has 2 dogs of his own and they are 2 of the luckiest dogs on the planet to have him as their dad. He takes such great care of them, and will do anything for them. Highly recommend Jimmy.
Jimmy was the best dog sitter ever. We have two hyper active dogs that we don’t necessarily trust around everyone. We (and the dogs) felt very comfortable right away during the first meet n greet and it was the best choice ever. We asked him for walks during the day and the occasional overnight when we were out of town. Tons of photos and updates throughout it was awesome. Could tell that he really is passionate about animals and cares for our dogs as if they are his own!!
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Schedule
I’m a full-time Mortgage Loan Officer who works both from home and out in the field, which allows me to maintain a flexible schedule and accommodate your pet’s needs