I have to start with saying I really struggled with what to write for this review. Jermaine seems to be a solid caretaker of pets and I was so excited that I found someone that knows how to handle my very strong bodied and personality of a pit. My girl Marlee, is a 70lb american pit bull. When reading the other reviews I felt better in knowing that he had several other people that enjoyed their experience with him. However, there was one review that stood out like a sore thumb. After reading it twice, I thought we'll maybe this guy is just over particular about his pet and that you cant always make everybody happy. I was wrong. That review was spot on. When I arrived at the home everything seemed regular. I knocked on the door and was greeted by Jermaine who immediately acknowledged my dog and then me. Perfect! Or so I thought. He asked me if I wanted to look around and I'm glad I did. As you stand in the entrance the smell begins to overwhelm you. The farther into the home the more it smells like animal excrement. There was easily 7+ crates in what appeared to have previously been a dining room. To the left was a makeshift bedroom with at least one more dog and a cat. To the right was a closed door where they said was a rescue dog that has to be kept separate. Marlee and Jermaine continued to play in the front room and I was feeling pleased about how he knew how to manage her and how he wasn't afraid to become the dominant leader of the pair. Marlee needs this in a caretaker. I then went out to get my second pup, a French bulldog, while he kept Marlee. As I got Hendrix, a young lady came to the door and asked me if I needed help bringing things in. I told her I was OK and brought Hendrix into the home. Marlee can be super protective of her pack so I introduce them separately to let her have time to gain some trust and confidence. Hendrix loves everyone and instantly was willing to receive affection from Jermaine and the other lady in the main room. While I was bringing in Hendrix they were also bringing in the dogs that belonged to the crates in the "dining room". Marlee tensed up some as they tried to get several dogs locked in their crates on the other side of an unstable gate. Once they got the dogs locked in their respective crates, Marlee tried to sniff another pit close to the gate. This pup lunged at her through the crate. Jermaine instantly corrected her and she settled. Another plus, as I know females, especially pits can be more aggressive when establishing dominance around unfamiliar animals. It gave me a tiny bit of peace of mind outside of the sheer volume of animals in the home that Jermaine would be able to maintain control. We proceeded to move past the gate with both of my dogs to view the backyard. He mentioned it was fenced in and asked if either of my dogs were escape artists because they had a previous dog that managed to unlatch the gate. We laughed about it because fortunately the dog was OK. I'm not sure that Marlee would try to escape since the yard was quite big. However, I live on a 3 acre lot and Marlee often chases squirrels and cats out of yard and will cross the boundaries if tempted. Marlee can open her own crate if the door is closed and unlatched but I've never had to keep her in a fenced yard but I wasn't overly concerned about her trying to leave the yard. There was another cat in the kitchen we walked through to get to the back yard. Once Hendrix went outside with Marlee we thought she would settle but she didn't she kept scratching and jumping up on the door to be let in. I mentioned she wasn't going to stop until she came in and I could tell she was starting to worry about me and Hendrix being out of her sight. Jermaine immediately let her back in and we went upstairs to his room where he would be keeping Marlee and Hendrix. There was another dog in a crate here. Marlee went to sniff and as with the previous crated pit, there was some tension. Jermaine intervened and both dogs went on about their business. He then mentioned that his dog (the crated one in his room) would be crated while Hendrix and Marlee were loose because she doesn't like small animals and will attack them. I 100% appreciate his honesty but this is where I my anxiety kicked in. The room that my small dog would be staying in was the same room that would be housing a large dog that is known for attacking small animals. He already had a crate for Hendrix which was convenient even though I had brought both of my crates. Marlee and Hendrix are crate fed due to some tension between them at feeding time when Hendrix first came home as a puppy. When I reminded him that they have to be crate fed, he said he would feed Hendrix and his dog in their boxes and Marlee would be loose during feeding. My thoughts, OK, that might work as long as he takes up any remaining food after feeding. The top of the steps to his room had another unstable gate. This concerns me because Marlee and even Hendrix could easily knock the gate over and get downstairs into the "dining room" at the bottom of the steps. I went outside to get their food and treats bag. When I came back they were exploring Jermaine's room and enjoying the company of Jermaine and another young lady. I could feel myself getting nauseous as my anxiety exploded. I know my anxiety can sometimes get the best of me so I tried to tell myself it was going to be ok. As I went to leave I noticed several more individuals in the home that I hadn't noticed the first couple times I came in and out. I said thank you and went to my car. I instantly started crying and thought about the other review I mentioned. I tried to think about the positive things I mentioned about Jermaine and told myself he could handle the situation. I proceeded to leave and head home. I called my husband and could not contain my emotions and anxiety. All I could think about was how many animals and people were being housed in this home and how its just not logical or safe for anyone involved. There was children's items in the front room leading me to believe that at least one child lives there in addition to all of the others I mentioned. It can not be healthy for humans or animals to be breathing in the odor and dander of that space. I told my husband we had to figure something out because I cant calm myself down enough to trust that my dogs would be safe for the entire scheduled stay. When my husband got done working he went down and picked them up for me. I tried messaging Jermaine to let him know my husband was on his way but never got a reply. When he arrived, the person that came to the door looked like they were in shock that someone unexpected was at the door. He said he was there to pick up the dogs and was met with the same lady that was at the door when I arrived. She made some comments about how our dogs would have been fine and they couldn't believe I was not letting them stay. Jermaine also seemed confused and frustrated. At this point I canceled the stay. Jermaine messaged me frustrated that he had never had anyone do this before. Except, the other review also mentioned ending the stay early. Only difference is, the other guy specified he did not request a refund. I told Jermaine I was willing to pay for the first day to compensate him for his time that he did have my dogs (approximately 3 hours) and that i didnt want to be unfair to him but it was absolutely unreasonable to have that many animals in one home. I was not aware at any point prior to the booking that there was that many people and animals in the home. Not to mention, his profile states he has ONE cat. He does mention that he fosters and boards regularly but at no time did he disclose that several other people also board/foster animals in the same home at the same time. I genuinely think Jermaine could excel at boarding if he found a way to get his own place and get away from whatever this place has going on. It seems as if Jermaine is living here temporarily as he mentioned he will be getting his own place soon. I pray that he finds his way to a safer environment and can truly continue to foster and board because he truly has a love and talent for caring for dogs, especially the misunderstood breeds like my pitty. Jermaine, I'm sorry you felt like I didn't trust you. I don't trust the environment that you have attempted to work in. I hope that you find your way out of there asap!

Jermaine takes good care of our Gusto everytime we are away. Give us advice some advice about his skin issues. He is a good guy and will definitely use him again for our Gusto. 👍