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John S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients
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John S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
12 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $49 per night

Highlights

John has Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
10 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

I love Chicago sports and dogs.

I have experience with wide variety in size and age of dogs from an elderly puggle to recently training our 1.5 year old black lab.

Qualifications

12 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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33 ratings
Jacob E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr. 24, 2026

John has always been a great sitter for our senior dog. He takes excellent care of her, always sending pictures and updates and making sure she is always comfortable in her stay.

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Raun Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb. 23, 2026

John and his family were wonderful caretakers for our Golden Retriever during a 10 day stay. We were frequently updated on her well being with messages, pics and video. We’ll be rebooking with them in the future!

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Darlene B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Okt. 02, 2025

Great experience for my dog, Whiskey!! Highly recommend.

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Joyce D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep. 02, 2025

Another great stay with John. Thank you, John and family!! Woof, Atlas

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G C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Aug. 24, 2025

My pup’s first sleepover not at a daycare and John and Sarah were exceptionally patient with him (and me)

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Jeffrey F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Aug. 21, 2025

Lovely people, highly communicative, my dog loved visiting with them!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I work from home with a relatively flexible work schedule so can be available pretty much anytime during weekday or weekends for walks or boarding with advance notice.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We have a lot of gates throughout the home to gradually build dog's comfort in our home as well as gated backyard and kids who love dogs.

Pets

A typical day

Dog play time in backyard with our lab, walks to the park, fetch in the yard, walks around the neighborhood, and enrichment games for treats!

16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
John can host up to 2 pets per night
Please let me know if your dog has any special needs or behaviors and I’d be happy to honor them. Do you use a certain phrase for doing their business…?
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.