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Laraine R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
120 repeat clients
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Laraine R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
120 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $60 per night

Highlights

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

Pet care experience

Home full time! Fenced yard!

*NOTE: REGRETTABLY-Due to recent development of allergic asthma-NO SHORT HAIR dogs (pits,frenchie,boxer,boston terrier,short haired pointers, etc) Complete & total canine obsessed! Have raised and rescued 4 dogs over the last 15 years. I believe dogs complete a home. We recently lost all 3 of our dogs, 2 Cavaliers and a Sheltie mix (one Cav we rescued at 10!) within 3 years and have so much love to give while we take some time before adding a new furbaby of our own. ***EDIT 2-We lost the live of our life Louie rather unexpectedly in June 2025 and have rescued ANOTHER Cavalier, Banks! He was abused, traumatized and from an animal hoarding home so while he is barky upon arrival (something brand new for us!) he is terrified of people but totally fine with dogs (after the initial barking-lol--we're working on that!). **EDIT 1--We welcomed another rescue Cavalier King Charles Louie in Feb 2019 and he is a sweet, fiesty little guy! Full time availability, experience w/high need dogs, can administer medications, provide unlimited cuddling, walks, runs, hikes, carrides, adherence to a routine & a space in our bed at night (if "Rufus" wants it). While I have a Cavalier King Charles space always open in my heart, there is plenty of room for your baby! I believe every dog, especially seniors, deserve to know love as unconditional as the love they give us and would have a retirement village for senior dogs if I could!! Clients must be house trained, NO POTTY PADS, any method (natural or chemical) flea protected for the health of all doggies who visit.

Qualifications

120 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
30% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

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204 ratings
Gellman A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Feb 09, 2026

Laraine is awesome! Communicated and took care of the cats above and beyond expectations! Totally recommend her, I appreciate her!

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Aimee L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jan 03, 2026

Wonderful experience, great home, great care, excellent communication.

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Rachel W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Nov 02, 2025

Laraine and her family were so great with the dogs. We got picture updates and felt super comfortable leaving our girls with them.

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Barbara R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Oct 31, 2025

Kay had a wonderful time and will certainly be returning to Laraine's home. Thanks,Rover!

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Traceyann B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Oct 07, 2025

Laraine was great with Riley. She sent us videos of Riley playing with the other dog guests at her house. She was pretty quick to respond to my texts. We would recommend her as a dog sitter/walker to any of our friends and definitely will use her in the future. Thanks for taking care of our big baby.

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Fara P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 01, 2025

Loraine was able to do a drop in and handle my 3 90+ pound dogs, even without a prior meet and greet. She followed the instructions, and kept in touch with me to let me know how things were going.

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Schedule

I am currently home full time, but do leave occasionally for store, quick errands, school transportation. My husband is also home full time but works daily from home.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

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 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fully fenced in yard and crates are available if needed. Client is also welcome to bring a crate or bed. Will follow crate schedule if needed.

Pets

A typical day

We live in a quiet small town, no highway, lots of routes to walk and a park with a fenced area great for fetch and roaming. There are 2 local dog parks if that's your dog's thing! I am a runner and can accommodate any distance if you have a runner! But I also love a nap with your lazy baby! While it depends on the attachment needs of your furbaby, I am more than willing to have a copilot on carrides too!

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Unspayed females accepted, neutered males only
No females in heat
Laraine can host up to 4 pets per night
I have extensive experience with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, through ownership and dog sitting. I just "get" them. A very special Doberman once stole my heart. Haven't met a dog I didn't LOVE! I would like to know any special needs, key words/cues, typical routine, and presence of important behaviors like resource guarding or dog-aggressiveness for protection of your dog. Neither are a problem but important to know for walks and feeding environment. Because of numerous bad experiences, house destruction and anxiety I only take full grown LABS after a successful meet and greet AND trial day.
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.