Kristen & Nicholas C.
Seminary Hill, VA
Dog lover here for your dogs needs
Pet care experience
Both my husband and I have grown up with dogs and we couldn’t imagine a life without a dog! They truly are a person’s best friend, and we would be lucky if we could help watch your dog. We currently have 3 1/2 year old dog, so I hope your dog is ready to play! Almost three years later and Nick and now Kristen are working remotely. Both of us are home at nights and on weekends. Your dog will love being able to roam around and play in the backyard as much as they would like. We also like to take our dog on a daily 1.5-2 mile walk. We are both comfortable with different sized dogs and will do our best to ensure your dog has a great day while you are gone. In addition to boarding, Kristen is now offering dog walking during weekdays starting at 12PM and check ins during the week.
Reviews
We LOVE Kristen, Nick and Elsie! They are so communicative and treat our girl like she is part of the family. Very grateful to have found them and try to book with them as often as we can when we are out of town!
Nick and Kristen are the best! They went above and beyond when caring for our Cleo for 2.5 weeks. I appreciate their consistent communication and them making sure our pup felt like she was at home and part of the family. We are so grateful for their care!
We had an unpleasant experience with this couple and won't be engaging their services or recommending them. We were scheduled to travel internationally for a week and had taken the time to do a meet and greet as well as an exploratory visit with them. While Kristen provided glowing reviews of our dog her partner asked us to pick our dog up halfway through his stay leaving us scrambling in the midst of a workweek. They initially claimed it was because of an unexpected meeting. My husband races over to pick up our dog only to then be ambushed with claims of our dog's misbehaviour. We enquired why none of the updates or text messages had specified that and he realized he'd clearly miscommunicated with his partner and attempted to backtrack. The first thing we had discussed with them was how we only crate our dog during bedtime and not when we go out or are home. We had also asked them to care for our dog with the understanding that they work from home most days. Nicholas then piled onto my husband about how our dog didn't want to stay in his kennel while they worked from home. Ummm...why are you crating my dog when we explicitly discussed not doing so unless it's bedtime ? The man was also incredibly rude with my husband and it was clear Kristen and Nicholas weren't on the same page given the dissonance in their messaging. Unprofessional and unreliable. We were left scrambling 2 days before our international trip. After having spent so much time (close to 6 weeks) vetting and setting this up needless to say we wouldn't recommend this couple to anyone for their fur babies. Luckily this story has a happy ending, we were able to find another reliable caretaker and Rover stepped in to refund our loses and we've successfully lodged a complain against this couple. Would caution keeping away unless you want them to bail on you and ruin your trip.
Great service, super friendly and easy to communicate with
About Kristen & Nicholas C.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced in backyard for the dogs to enjoy the outside weather and absolutely love our daily walks. We will share more with you at our meet and greet!
Home
Information Kristen & Nicholas C. would like to know about your pet
Elsie loves meeting new friends! It is important to us to have a meet and greet before we host a new dog! We like to ask the following questions at the meet and greet - Does your dog have any allergies? Where does your dog sleep at night? Where does your dog go while you are not in the home? Have you/dog owners used Rover before and if so, what have your experiences been like before?
A typical day
Your dog can play in the backyard as much as they like. They will also get up to 2 walks per day while they are with us.
Services
Kristen & Nicholas can host
Kristen & Nicholas can watch in your home
Availability
Nick and Kristen are remote M-F. Both Kristen and Nick are at home during the night and on weekends. We will share our daily routine with you at our meet and greet!
About Kristen & Nicholas C.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced in backyard for the dogs to enjoy the outside weather and absolutely love our daily walks. We will share more with you at our meet and greet!
Home
Information Kristen & Nicholas C. would like to know about your pet
Elsie loves meeting new friends! It is important to us to have a meet and greet before we host a new dog! We like to ask the following questions at the meet and greet - Does your dog have any allergies? Where does your dog sleep at night? Where does your dog go while you are not in the home? Have you/dog owners used Rover before and if so, what have your experiences been like before?
A typical day
Your dog can play in the backyard as much as they like. They will also get up to 2 walks per day while they are with us.
Location
Alexandria, VA
Pets
Kristen & Nicholas C.
Seminary Hill, VA