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Lena "Mickey" J.

5.0 out of 5 stars
7 repeat clients
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Lena "Mickey" J.

5.0 out of 5 stars
7 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $40 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
50 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

I’m the ultimate dog person!

I’ve had dogs and been a dog sitter my whole life and currently have 2 Golden Retrievers that I adore. My kids are in college so I’m an empty nester and housesit or dogsit for a million of my friends so I decided to try Rover. I work FTE from home so I’m home (your place or mine) 100% during the day. I love to go to dog parks and all dogs connect with me. Let’s chat!

Qualifications

7 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
50 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

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25 ratings
stephanie T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jul 28, 2026

Mickey was amazing! Super communicative and sweet to my baby!

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Rachel L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 26, 2026

Mickey was awesome with our pup and so patient! She gave us frequent updates and I was so happy that she went to the dog park daily!

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Tong L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 24, 2026

Mickey is a true professional! She took such great care of Luna and was incredibly kind and patient with her. We learned so much from Mickey, and we really appreciated all of her help. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and knowledgeable sitter!

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Craig S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 19, 2026

Mickey was absolutely fantastic! We received pictures every day of our pup, and it was clear how much she cared for our dog. We will absolutely be utilizing Mickey again!

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Christina F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 08, 2026

Dottie had a great time and we didn’t worry about her for a minute while we were gone. We knew she was being well cared for.

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Julie O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 04, 2026

Scout loved staying with Lena and Lena seemed to love her. Rover match made in heaven. 😊 Grateful to have a place I can feel comfortable leaving my pup

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Schedule

I work full time from home and have 3 dog breaks built into every workday. At 8, at Lunch and after work. I usually start the day with a dog walk, hit the dog park at noon (or just a regular walk if you aren’t a dog park person!) and after I feed my dogs we do another walk at night, along with potty breaks in between.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

My dogs are always with me—never outside without me and I’m big on giving them lots of potty times and walk time. I’m hyper vigilant with their care and well being

Pets

A typical day

We make three trips to the dog park each day so they will receive LOTS of exercise. We also do two “normal” walks in the AM first thing and at night before bed. Dogs have free roam of the house—there anre no “off limits” areas and they are with me 100% of the time. I only kennel if you bring one and they prefer to sleep in it but a kennel is not necessary. I feed twice per day so if your dog is a “grazer” please note that the bowls will come up when it is not feeding time (am and pm) and they are not eating.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Lena "Mickey" can host up to 3 pets per night
**I no longer accept male dogs who are not neutered** If your dog has issues with marking, humping or showing dominance, please let me know ahead of time. Please wash your dog or make sure they are clean before you drop them off.
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.