Kyle D.
Kyle D.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $18 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Reliable Care for Your Best Friend
Hello! I am Kyle and I have had dogs and cats my entire life, I love animals and wish I had space for more. Currently I have one antisocial 10 yr old bowling ball (old English bulldog) who I adopted when he was 1. I thought with some work he might accept other dogs but it turns out he prefers people and kitties exclusively in his life. My wife and I keep him entertained most days though, and he does sleep maybe 80% of the time haha. For the past 12 years I have pet sit in-home and house sit for a handful of families I know in the area. I have recently switched to part time employment to focus more on pet sitting and my art. I have found an animal rescue to volunteer with in my spare time in every place I’ve lived in. My profile picture is from an event I helped organize with Three Little Pitties Rescue in Friendswood. At my previous job we held pet food drive and “puppy time” events with the community a few times a year. Before this I worked with a rescue out in the country in North Texas cleaning up after and feeding the pups. I am available for in-home pet sitting, day visits, or dog walking only. I am a big guy, 6’ and 230lbs so I am good with big dogs but I need to know up front if they will try to bolt on me on leash or something so I am prepared. I have lots of experience with reactive dogs, and dogs who are difficult to walk on lease. I am flexible and respectful, I understand things come up or schedules need to be adjusted for you or your pets. I will show up on time and I always have reliable transportation. Send a message with a little bit about what you are looking for and any questions for me. I am looking forward to meeting you!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
You and your pets comfort is my highest priority. I know how scary it is to leave your best friends with a new person and I want to make that as easy as possible. Tell me your dogs quirks, give me that multiple page document of hand written pet sitting notes. You know your pet best, if lots of treats is best or talking really softly or whatever helps your pet feel more comfortable. Generally animals feel comfortable around me, and skittish ones I have unlimited patience with. I have worked with lots of dogs and cats who hide or bark/hiss around new people. I know how to read body language and give them space when needed and try to get them to trust me being in their space.
Ratings and reviews
Kyle is great with our dogs and always takes such good care of them. He is also really helpful with nail trims and baths, and staying home when workers are coming during the day. He is dependable and our dogs are always happy to see him!
Kyle is wonderful with our 2 dogs and cat. He always responds quickly and I appreciate the regular photos and updates while we’re away. They are in good hands
Kyle has been our go-to pet caregiver for many years. Our current dog and cat adore him, as did our many previous pets throughout the years. He has a very calming influence on them and he is even able to bathe them and groom their nails easily. For extra $, he does an outstanding job of sanitizing the automated cat litter box as well! We’ve even had Kyle house sit many times and meet and manage contractors and workers at the house. He and his fiance also did an exceptional job of organizing cabinets and drawers, as well as whole rooms, as we were working through some major home renovations. You will not be disappointed if you hire Kyle for pet care or anything else you need done in your home!
Kyle has been our in home pet sitter for several years. He does a great job and the dogs really like him. He got along well with our very picky pit mix and now with our very skittish terrier mix. He feeds them, sits in the back yard with them, gets our mail, and this summer he’s taking care of the feral cat our neighbor left behind. We didn’t want our dogs walked since they can be in the yard, but he offered to do that also. He pretty much does what’s needed. He’s reliable, and lets you know if something looks odd. I’d highly recommend Kyle - he does a great job.
Kyle is hands down our favorite sitter! Our dogs absolutely love him, and we always know we can count on him. He has been dog sitting and house sitting for us a few times a year for almost 5 years now, and we couldn’t be happier with him. I especially love that he sends us pictures of our babies and updates daily while we’re away. Leaving them is always hard, but knowing they’re with someone we trust makes it so much easier. Thank you Kyle, for always taking such great care of them! Highly recommend!
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Schedule
I currently work part time and help take care of my mom most days. Pet care for me will be drop in and leave after, not staying long periods during the day or overnight. Frequency of visits and overnight need to be discussed first, if your pet has high needs and frequent potty breaks I would likely not be the best sitter for you.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsKyle can host up to 6 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know any quirks or things that make your pups nervous like storms or truck noise or other animals. Also if there’s any feeding tricks, for example I know my dog won’t eat the first couple days I go out town so I keep some special food toppers for those times. If your dog is reactive or anxious around other people let me know the best ways to keep them comfortable and happy and anything to avoid.