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Karen & Christopher H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
16 repeat clients
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Karen & Christopher H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
16 repeat clients
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Gerrardstown, WV

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $30 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
40 years of experience
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Retired w/ 1 acre fenced back yard

My husband and I have had dogs most of our lives and have had as many as 4 during our 16 years of marriage....all rescues. We pet-sit for friends and family often and now that we are retired from full-time jobs, we are extending that service to others through Rover. We especially appreciate senior dogs.

Qualifications

16 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
40 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

We have a 1 acre fenced back yard (4 ft high fence) for dogs to run and play. We have a network of dog doors for small/medium sized dogs so they can be trained to go out into the fenced yard whenever they wish. We have a pool but it's fenced in so dog can't go swimming without permission. We do have a Rubbermaid stock tank that our guest dogs can use to cool off. If you crate your dog during the night, we can align to that but our two dogs sleep with us on our bed at night. Yours can too if you wish.

Ratings and reviews

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42 ratings
Tracy G.
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Drop-In Visits • Jul 17, 2026

Hazel and Stitch were well cared for and enjoyed their visit with Karen. Thank you for the pictures of our babies. 🐾🐶🐶

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Brian & Kateland W.
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House Sitting • Jun 06, 2025

We absolutely loved having Karen and Christopher watch Charlie. Great communication, lots of pictures, and one happy pup!

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Maggie M.
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Boarding • Jun 01, 2025

Karen and Chris took very good care of my pups. They sent pictures and a few videos throughout the sit. Karen even gave Briar a bath after she got into something. I recommend them!

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Dale H.
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Boarding • May 20, 2025

Fantastic people !! Took excellent care of our Baby Girl..

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Mitchell I.
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Boarding • May 20, 2025

Karen and Chris always take great care of our two boys and they are always excited to visit them and their pups!

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Valerie H.
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House Sitting • Apr 21, 2025

Karen and Christopher are wonderful. We didn’t worry at all with them watching our Millie and Moose while we were gone. They updated us regularly which was great! Our pups were very well cared for and happy and so were we! I very highly recommend using Karen and Christopher!

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Calendar and availability

Schedule

We have part-time jobs but one of us is home most of the time. We do travel in our RV and would block out those dates in the calendar.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Karen & Christopher can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Please let us know if you dog has any special needs so we can see to them. Also, if there are routines or habits you wish to maintain, let us know those as well.
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.