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Katharine R.

Saint Augustine, FL

5.0 out of 5 stars
140 reviews
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One on One Luxury Pet Sitting

Pet care experience

If you are seeking the best home away from home experience for your pet than look no further. Here at our modern 4,500 square foot home on ½ acre your baby will become a member of our family. He or she has full access to anywhere in the house or backyard so long as they are in close proximity to family. At no point will your pet ever be alone without a human nearby. Your baby will receive one-on-one attention and to ensure this we will typically not take more than 3 dog families. All our four-legged guests are expected to curl next to us on the sofa or lay nearby on the cool tile while we watch television. They will sleep in cozy pet beds in our bedroom or if they prefer snuggle next to us in our beds. They will receive custom baked dog cookies, gourmet treats, or non-rawhide bones. Most importantly they will receive lots of stimulation, attention, and love. The lucky pets who get to stay with us have access to six members of the family. My husband, Joe, and I are retired and we have the time to dedicate to our guests. Joe generally spends more time with the larger dogs. He is ex-military and the dogs that prefer structure, discipline, and exercise gravitate to him. My kids call me “the pied-piper of dogs” and usually the smaller to middle sized dogs follow me around since I am the one who feeds them and provides long belly rubs and behind the ear scratches. My college-aged daughter lavishes her time on the puppies and typically whisks them away into her bedroom. My 16-year-old son spends many afternoons outside playing fetch with the dogs or wrestling with them in the family room. He takes our higher energy dogs for a 45-minute vigorous walk or run around the neighborhood if requested. My Aunt lives with us and she pitches in to make special meals for our finicky eaters or bake healthy treats. She is integral in keeping the house sanitized and tidy. Lastly is Bosley, our rambunctious Havanese pup, who is the boss. He helps let us know which pets we can accept as our guests. He can be playful but he spends more time napping or munching on his Nylabone. We have set up our pet sitting business to rival and compete with the well-known pet resorts in the area. Dogs can enter and exit the home/yard multiple times a day for no extra charge. The yard is fully-fenced with a shady pergola and a screened in lanai with a doggy door. On warm days we will fill up a small pool for our four-legged guests who enjoy the water. If your pet has over indulged and gotten very dirty we will provide a bath if he/she is cooperative. We take extra precautions to protect our dogs from trying to escape our home or backyard or chewing on things that they shouldn’t. If your dog has health issues or prefers not to be with any of our guests, I can accommodate him/her. There is a second family room upstairs and your dog can lounge while I watch television or complete some daily tasks on the computer. I do this often for our smaller or more sensitive pups. We never charge for extra play or cuddle time. I send multiple photos and videos of your babies everyday and in fact have scheduled FaceTime/WhatsApp calls for owners and their pets. We never crate any guest unless you specifically request it. They are not locked away in a concrete “suite” at night and extra charges will not apply if your pet needs to sleep alone in another room with one of us. If your pet needs that extra dose of personal attention and enjoys human interaction and a family setting we offer a unique experience that few can match.

Reviews

Rick K.
Dog Boarding • Apr 21, 2024
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Katharine and her family always take such good care of our two dogs!! They love going there.

Kimmy M.
Dog Boarding • Mar 27, 2024
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Very upset with the stay. We had our dog, my sisters dog and a cousins dog at the house and got no communication other than pictures. My sister then got a text that my dog was “a bad boy”. I have used rovers since he was a puppy and always had amazing reviews. Then to find out they had 6+ dogs at a time likely why my dog was anxious. He also came home with bit marks on his snout. They also changed the original price of 40$/ a night and charged us 70$/ night to add a night on our wedding weekend. Poor communication - bad mouthing my dog to others - inconsistent pricing - WAY TOO MANY DOGS.

Griffin M.
Dog Boarding • Mar 14, 2024
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Would absolutely 100% recommend! Kathy had our chocolate lab Winnie for 5 days and we didn’t worry about her for one second! We received constant updates from Kathy and pictures and videos! We know that our baby was in great hands and in an environment that was like home. We will never board anywhere else! Thank you Kathy, Joe, and family! We will be repeat customers for sure!

Rebecca A.
Dog Boarding • Feb 22, 2024
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Katharine and her family took amazing care of my girls! Updated multiple times a day with pictures, videos and text. Will definitely use Katharine’s services next time we need a sitter.

About Katharine R.

Communication

52 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We generally only care for pets in our home. There is always a member of the household watching the pets at all times and more often than not it is my husband or myself.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Katharine R. would like to know about your pet

I prefer for my four legged guests to come over with their owners to preview the house and meet us so we make sure everyone can get along. During this meet and greet please share any issues medical or behavioral or otherwise. Let me know their favorite things to eat and do as well as any idiosyncrasies and I will tailor things just for them.I want them to feel safe and secure as if we r their second family.

A typical day

I have a huge backyard first of all and your pets are welcome to explore it with my pup, Bosley. I frequently take the dogs on a walk to the Publix shopping center and back so they can interact with other animals and people along the way. Sometimes if it is a great day and If your pets enjoy the car I might take them on a drive while I grab coffee or lunch and even to the beach.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$70per night
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$60per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$21per walk

Katharine can host

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Katharine can watch in your home

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

My husband and I are retired and can dedicate attention to our four-legged friends. In addition, my daughter, son, and Aunt all pitch in to help care and lavish attention on every one of our guests.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 4 months ago
Katharine can host up to 8 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Katharine R.

Communication

52 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We generally only care for pets in our home. There is always a member of the household watching the pets at all times and more often than not it is my husband or myself.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Katharine R. would like to know about your pet

I prefer for my four legged guests to come over with their owners to preview the house and meet us so we make sure everyone can get along. During this meet and greet please share any issues medical or behavioral or otherwise. Let me know their favorite things to eat and do as well as any idiosyncrasies and I will tailor things just for them.I want them to feel safe and secure as if we r their second family.

A typical day

I have a huge backyard first of all and your pets are welcome to explore it with my pup, Bosley. I frequently take the dogs on a walk to the Publix shopping center and back so they can interact with other animals and people along the way. Sometimes if it is a great day and If your pets enjoy the car I might take them on a drive while I grab coffee or lunch and even to the beach.

Location

Saint Augustine, FL

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Pets

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Katharine R.

Saint Augustine, FL

5.0 out of 5 stars
140 reviews