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Jessica M.

Brentwood, DC

4.5 out of 5 stars
•8 reviews
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Fur-baby lover:1st | Caregiver: 2nd

Pet care experience

For 16 years, I've been the go-to pet care expert among my family and friends as well as in my local community as a professional pet care provider. I've always owned my own pet and take pride in their receipt of the best care possible. I create my own agenda at both of my jobs and have the ability to work around even the most hectic of schedules. I'll spend as much time as it takes to make your pet feel comfortable and safe in my care.

Reviews

Brittany M.
House Sitting • May 27, 2017
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I am very disappointed with the service I received from Jessica during her time with my dogs. As a Rover sitter myself, I had high expectations, at the very least for her to do what I would have done as a sitter. She was requested to sleep at my house with my dogs and told me that she would definitely do that, even after I offered her not to, so that is what I expected. It turns out she only spent one night with them. She had been given instructions to give the dogs a bone if she would be gone more than 8 hours during the DAY. She gave them a bone every night and likely many more as my mostly full bag was completely gone when I returned home. I have a camera set up in my living room so that I can check on my dogs throughout the day, of which she was aware, and of the multitude of times that I checked, I only saw her twice. I received very little communication and only two pictures of my dogs during the stay. At times on the camera I saw that one of their blankets was on the floor and I had to ask multiple times to have the blanket picked up off the floor. One time I was told that she would be there in 15 minutes and would pick it up, when I checked the camera THREE HOURS LATER, the blanket was still on the floor. She also mentioned multiple times that she was out with other clients or conducting other walks, which were not mentioned to me prior to booking. It is ok to have multiple clients at the same time, as long as you are open about it and tell the pet parents. I honestly would not have hired her had I know she had multiple other clients at the same time. On the last day she sent me a message letting me know that she was leaving and advised me that she had eaten things in my fridge, and subsequently replaced some of them. She also advised that she had taken my towels to her house to wash them but that they would not be ready by the time I returned home. When I asked when I could expect to have them back, she would not provide me with a time and asked that I move communication away from Rover. I told her that I appreciated her wanting to clean my things but that I would have preferred that she ask or at least let me know beforehand. When I was finally able to get her to commit to a time to return my things, two days later, she brought them back damp. I honestly felt horrible for leaving my dogs in her care and felt that they were not taken care of in any reasonable manner. The instructions were not difficult and if she felt there would not be time in her schedule to adequately care for my dogs, she should have said so. I paid for a specific service and didn't receive anywhere near that service.

Molly R.
House Sitting • May 15, 2017
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Jessica was friendly, flexible, and my dog loved her :)

Michael F.
House Sitting • Sep 07, 2016
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Very conscientious and a thoughtful caregiver to our dog, Gracie.

Martin K.
House Sitting • Aug 23, 2016
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Jessica spent a week with our puppies and was great! We received great communication, the puppies seemed happy, and we returned to a clean house. Strongly recommend using Jessica - and we will again

About Jessica M.

Communication

3 repeat pet parents
60% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates

Skills

16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Information Jessica M. would like to know about your pet

I like to take my time and monitor your pets behavior, preferences, energy level, and what they react to. I personally prefer mid-size to larger pups only because they generally are my playful and interactive, however, I would never discriminate. One of my favorite clients is a Jack Russel that can play fetch for hours on end!

A typical day

I make sure that I adapt to the dog's personality and general behavior in their habitat so that they don't feel fear or anxiety while their owner is away. This could mean different behaviors for the different pups. Some may prefer me to be rambunctious and playful to keep them distracted. Some may just want some TLC while watching some television. It's very important to me that we discuss what kind of care your pup requires so that I can stand in properly.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Jessica can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

About Jessica M.

Communication

3 repeat pet parents
60% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
70% bookings with photo updates

Skills

16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Information Jessica M. would like to know about your pet

I like to take my time and monitor your pets behavior, preferences, energy level, and what they react to. I personally prefer mid-size to larger pups only because they generally are my playful and interactive, however, I would never discriminate. One of my favorite clients is a Jack Russel that can play fetch for hours on end!

A typical day

I make sure that I adapt to the dog's personality and general behavior in their habitat so that they don't feel fear or anxiety while their owner is away. This could mean different behaviors for the different pups. Some may prefer me to be rambunctious and playful to keep them distracted. Some may just want some TLC while watching some television. It's very important to me that we discuss what kind of care your pup requires so that I can stand in properly.

Location

Washington, DC

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Jessica M.

Brentwood, DC

4.5 out of 5 stars
•8 reviews