Jennifer R.
Jennifer R.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $23 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Available for 24 hour house sitting
I started caring for dogs, because I was unable to adopt a dog into my home. I like communicating with them and treating them as partners who deserve respect. They bring out my maternal side. I am intuitive, patient, attentive, and conscientious, and know how to attune myself to how dogs feel. I am experienced at massage and working with dogs who are extra sensitive to fireworks and other loud noises. I'm available for day sitting/constant care while doing overnight house sitting. I usually work close to Marta transit. Besides the clients I’ve worked with on Rover for the past few years, I have experience dog, cat and bird sitting for neighbors and friends when they have been on vacation throughout the years. The clients that typically like to work with me consider their dogs as family and are willing to share information about their dog so that I know how best to form a partnership with him, and they like any feedback I can give them from my visit. A good number of dogs I have worked with were rescue or shelter dogs at one time. I take the bus/train most everywhere, and one of the first questions I'll ask is your location to see if it's possible for me. I will take notes during our meet and greet and follow any instructions given by the human parents and treat the owner's home well leaving it the way I left it if not cleaner. We can discuss any additional animal or home requests during the meet and greet. Besides good quality walking, I provide dog massages and/or belly rubs, daily texts, and a follow-up at the end of the visit including pictures.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I adjust to the Dog's schedule which we can go over in the meet & greet. I don't like to crate dogs for long periods unless it's a puppy and they're in training. The dogs I have been asked to crate were traumatized by it and in many cases, the owner realized that doing so was detrimental to their relationship with their dog. I am happy to try out other options with clients to get them uncrated if they're in a transition period.
Ratings and reviews
We were very pleased with Jennifer as she cared for our dog, Barley, and our home, while we were out of town. She is very responsible, detailed, caring, and communicative. Barley can be an anxious boy, but he seemed very content with Jennifer’s care. Barley looked very happy and relaxed in the pictures she sent us in her daily communications. On our return home it was obvious that Barley and our home had been well looked after. Big extra kudos go to Jennifer for dealing with a power and internet outage that occurred during a storm on her first day there. Power was restored quickly but the Xfinity internet outage lasted 5 days! Not only did Jennifer have to change her plans with no internet, but she worked with us from afar to troubleshoot with Comcast, coordinate a tech visit, and be here to help the tech on the day we were in the air traveling back. Thank you Jennifer for going above and beyond! We highly recommend Jennifer to care for your pet and home.
Thank you Jennifer for taking such good care of our Barley. Looking forward to upcoming visits!
We were pleasantly surprised to see our Barley so relaxed and himself when we arrived back home after the visit. We knew Jennifer and he would be great together since Jennifer has such a peaceful and attentive nature. We received wonderful photos of him looking happy and calm. Love them! Thank you, Jennifer, for taking such good care of Barley and allowing us to get out of the house for a bit without the worry. We appreciate your time and looking forward to the next visit very soon!
Nothing to ever worry about when Jennifer is sitting! We have used her multiple times and recommend without hesitation. Excellent w pet meds and schedules and house care.
Jennifer was wonderful to work with. She is very detailed, taking notes and paying close attention to our conversations prior to house/dog sitting for our family. I had every confidence that things would go smoothly in our absence, and it made it so much easier to relax while we were away. We will definitely book with Jennifer again.
Jennifer was great! I highly recommend her!
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Schedule
I am primarily house sitting overnight including day sitting for clients right now. Often I provide constant care/24 hour care. Those prices are available on request.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsDogs over 1 year oldJennifer can host up to 1 drop-in per day
- Common questions I ask are about the dog's schedule, how long he/she can be left alone, walking and social skills with humans and other animals, games the dog likes to play, and any other emotional support needs. I am all about being an anchor for the dog by understanding his individual needs and valued rewards. I find it interesting to interact with many different breeds. Some breeds that are on my current hot list to take care of are Greyhounds or Italian Greyhounds. I have an automatic soft spot for dachsunds too. I have ended up liking 99% of the dogs I have cared for no matter the mix of breed.