John "Santa Skip" M.
John "Santa Skip" M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Doing Good Where I Can While I Can
I have been blessed with having dogs, cats, and other cool critters in my family for most of my life. Our pack currently includes Coral, a 14 year old German Shorthaired Pointer, that even though she is slowing down thinks she is a puppy. Now that I have entered the retirement season of my life, I feel called to be available to care for your canine and feline family member. I will pet them, brush them, and find that special spot that they love to have scratched. I do have some experience with training dogs and enjoy reinforcing training through play and treats. I also enjoy taking Coral to the local dog parks so she can get off the leash and socialize with other dogs. I can bring your dog to the dog park if you wish.
Cat care experience
John "Santa Skip" also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
We give our dog plenty of love, food, water, treats, exercise and potty breaks. Our yard is not fenced so we use a leash for outdoor time.
Ratings and reviews
Skip did a great job for us. He communicated well and even sent a picture which was amazing since our cats hid from him most of the time.:) I guess they didn't understand that when Santa Claus is your sitter, you should come out and show some love if you don't want to be on the naughty list. We highly recommend Skip to anyone needing a responsible and caring pet sitter.
Skipper did an excellent job. I am so thankful he came and took such good care of my cats. The automatic feeder has a gel pack to keep out moisture broke and dispersed into the food. It was the perfect example of why even with an automatic feeder it is important to have someone check on the animals. Skipper provided excellent communication and updates.
Skipper loves my dogs. He took time walking them, feeding them and even sending me summary with photos. I glad to have him help us. If you want to find a person who truely loves dogs and go above and beyond, Skipper is the one.
Skipper was very responsive and made sure to send us pictures throughout the day. We really appreciate how proactive he was and liked that we didn't have to be the ones reaching out for updates!
My experience with Skip was really great. He is a true dog lover. I was very comfortable leaving my two dogs with Skip. Great clean home environment. A true caring person! I am looking forward to booking a visit again
Skipper is the real deal in his dog connection. My husband, myself and our nervous nelly hound dog had the instinctual comfort at our first meeting- and we left her feeling secure and comfortable that she was in good hands. Skipper is easy to coordinate with, flexible and a down to earth nice man.
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Schedule
My wife and I spend our weekdays caring for our two grandchildren and our German Shorthaired Pointer. We care for our son's pets when his family travels.