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Karen D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
16 repeat clients
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Karen D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
16 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $38 per night

Highlights

Basic background check
25 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

Vet Tech experiance, home full time

I used to work as a Vet Tech for 3 years. Up until a few years ago I have always had an indoor dog and/or cat. When our fur baby Milly (Pit/ Staffy) passed and we found we enjoy entertaining a variety of breeds. Since then we have got another pit baby Ollie. He has grown up with a new pup in the house almost daily. He loves friends! He is very well socialized and loves everyone! We would love to share all our love with your Fur baby. My kids love when the fur babies want in bed with them. I have a nice sized fenced in back yard, and different sized kennels, including an extra large kennel. Also an exterior 10x 10 covered kennel outside. We love bringing your sweet baby in to our home to get some loving from all of us. I have 4 kids 20, 18, 13, 8. They all love animals and know how to treat fur babies. We have 5 cats, Shadow, Toofless, Athena, Mustashio, & Corbin. We are in a nice neighborhood and can take daily walks if that is what your pup enjoys. We play fetch in the back yard all the time. I look forward to meeting you and your fur baby! Thank you for considering us!

Cat care experience

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Diabetic or Special Needs?

Karen also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

16 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
50% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

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33 ratings
Shelby K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 27, 2026

She took our babies last minute and was so good to them. Also very flexible and responsive.

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Ella M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 10, 2024

Amazing loving family and will definitely use them again if I need someone in the future!

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Anna R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 28, 2023

Karen was the perfect sitter for my senior dog. I can tell when he’s had a good time and it showed. I will definitely use Karen again and would highly recommend her.

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Daniela Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Nov 19, 2023

Karen and her family are great. I was very nervous to leave my baby brownie, but I had peace of my the entire week while she was with them. She is very sweet and kind and sent me an update when I asked and without asked. Brownie definitely had a good time and will come back. Thank you !!

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Katy H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 15, 2023

Karen and her family were great. They took excellent care of my pet and helped administer her medication while she was there. Karen is excellent at communicating with you and sending updates and sweet photos so you know how things are going. Would definitely recommend!

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Shalonda J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 22, 2023

I will definitely use her again. I had a long eventful weekend and not having to worry about our fur baby made it even better. The kids were asking about her and I was able to show them pictures and updates that Karen sent. Thanks again, Karen.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I am a stay at home mom and homeschool all my kids. We are a big part of our church CTC:Church That Cares Tarkington and are in attendance every time the doors are open. I am the Tech team leader and my husband plays the bass. My 2 oldest daughters run our coffee shop & sing as well.

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 allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We like to walk on a leash, even in the fenced in yard, to make sure you are comfortable. Please let us know if you would prefer them to free roam in the yard with supervision.

Pets

A typical day

We can do short or long walks, play ball or frisbee in the back yard. My son loves it when the puppies like to run around the yard and chase him.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Karen can host up to 8 pets per night
Please inform me if your fur baby shows aggression toward children, other animals, or food/toy protection agression. Is your fur baby a runner, will they bolt when the door is open? All this information is good to know so that way the correct precautions can be taken. Is your fur baby an inside or outside pet? Is your fur baby frightened by loud noise, like the vacuum? WE LOVE PIT BULLS! I have worked with just about all breeds.
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.