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Joseph K.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients
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Joseph K.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients

Contact for House Sitting

from $60 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
60 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Pet loving retiree

Growing up on a farm in the heart of Michigan's Thumb I learned how to care for a variety of animals from cattle to pigs, to household pets. I really enjoy spending time outdoors walking. I generally walk 8 miles or more per day and usually have a dog with me.

Qualifications

4 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
50% bookings with photo updates
60 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

I will follow your care instructions closely. I prefer to have written directions to refer to. If you have specific obedience commands that you are working on, I will spend time reinforcing those lessons.

Ratings and reviews

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8 ratings
Tammy W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Mar 25, 2026

I would highly recommend Joseph . He was great ! I would definitely use his dog sitting services again.

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Jamie H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Sep 29, 2025

Joseph has been a life saver for us. This is the 4th time that we have used him to pet sit, and we have always been extremely satisfied. He takes our babies for walks and is here as companionship for them when we cannot be (vacation, surgery etc.). When we return the house is as if no one was here and he even vacuumed which was not expected but very much appreciated. Thank you so much Joseph for keeping our fur babies' company while we are away. We are truly grateful for you and hope you never decide to stop doing this. Thank you from Jamie, Mike, Bernie and Brixie

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Richard G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 28, 2025

Joseph is our go-to person to pet sit! He follows all instructions, keeps us updated and is a great person.

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Jamie H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Apr 16, 2025

Joseph stayed at our house with our two dogs while we were on vacation it was great to know someone was there as companionship for them while we were away. He took them on walks and made sure they were looked after and sent photo updates. We are excited to have someone to count on for dogs when we vacation and will be using his services again. Thank you

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Andrea M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Dec 04, 2024

Joseph took wonderful care of our three bulldogs. They were very comfortable with him right from the start. I would highly recommend Joseph for any of your daycare needs.

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Richard G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Sep 06, 2024

Joe did a great job of watching our two dogs and cat! Highly recommend him and will use him again for sure!

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Schedule

Being a retiree I have a pretty flexible schedule. I am an early riser, but I can accommodate your night owl pupper or kitty or farm animals.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Joseph can host up to 1 pet per night
Please let me know about your pets' special needs or even just their likes and dislikes. I cater to you and your pet. If your pet has obedience lessons in need of reinforcing, just let me know!
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.