Karen & Steve H.
Karen & Steve H.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Let me love on your pups !
Animals have been in my life since I was a child. Mostly dogs with a few cats, fish, and chinchillas along the way, but dogs hold my heart. We recently lost our senior Rhodesian Ridgebacks to health and age, and rather than getting a new family member of our own, we want to love on yours instead!
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Harvey was well taken care of by Karen & Steve while we were out of town! He seemed happy & healthy, and like his usual self when we went to pick him up-we were not sure was to expect as this was his first time being away from us. Very much appreciate that they only do one family of dogs at a time, and are home most of the day as we work from home and our dog isn’t used to long stints of being alone.
We had a great experience leaving our two dogs this past weekend with Karen and Steve, we felt very comfortable with everything after meeting them. They were especially wonderful with our nervous dog, he seemed to come out of his shell, which takes a lot of patience. We came home to two happy pups and look forward to booking with them again. We also really appreciate that they were able to accommodate our last minute request.
Karen and Steve seem nice. Unfortunately we got zero updates on our dogs during their weekend stay. No photos/texts on how they were doing. We have used Rover for years and this is the first time we have experienced this. It’s an easy fix for future stays but since we never got any updates I unfortunately can’t give them a 5 star review. The reason why we pay for Rover sitters is for them to be cared for specifically to their needs (ie: feeding instructions (this did not appear to have been followed at this stay), playtime, and human interaction) Otherwise we could just put them in a kennel which is something we wouldn’t do.
Ozzie was well cared for and had a great time. He even left with a new toy!
Karen and Steve were the first ever pet sitters for our high energy 2 year old pup. They are perfect sitters, kind humans and knew exactly how to handle our anxious girl. I may plan every weekend away around Karen and Steve's availability in the future!
Karen and Steve were wonderful. I was a nervous dog mom leaving my 15 yr old senior for the first time and Karen was attentive, communicated great, and made sure Beethoven was safe which was so important to me. He was in the best hands and I can’t thank them enough! 😊
Calendar and availability
Schedule
I am retired and working on my own part time business from home. I will be home to keep your fur baby company in our fenced yard. We do have a pool and if your pup is interested, with your approval, they can even take a supervised dip with us.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
Your pups have a fenced side yard to securely play in, and while supervised they can play in the larger fenced yard with the pool. Your pup(s) will be at the house without any other pets around so they will be secure and well loved.
A typical day
Your dog(s) will get lots of love and daily exerciese including play time in the house and yard, as well as walks through our neighborhood.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldNo females in heatTakes only 1 client at a timeKaren & Steve can host up to 2 pets per night
- Let me know if your dog has any special needs. Are your pets allowed any fresh fruits or vegetables as treats? I follow the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines on pet-safe snacks such as carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, apples, bananas, etc.