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Luca P.

Ovid, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 reviews
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Photographer & Pet Lover

Pet care experience

Hi, my name is Luca, and I'm and photographer who loves pets! Sometimes I'll take professional photos of the pets I watch as a thank-you to regular customers ;) I grew up with pets during childhood, usually a dog and cat. After leaving the house it wasn't long before I ended up with a pet of my own: we agreed to dog sit for a friend for a week in college, but when we found that the shitzu was malnourished and neglected we offered to adopt him and the owner was happy to have him in a better home. After a couple of years, he was eventually adopted by my partner's parents at the time, where he still lives happily today. Shortly after that, I watched a hound and cat for 2-months while the owners were out of town for the winter. The hound grew very attached to me, so much so that when the owners decided to leave the area permanently I was the first person they asked about adopting the hound. Unfortunately, I was about to leave for 6 months of travel, so that was not possible. When we got back I adopted a wonderful husky with my ex, unfortunately, a couple of years later she won custody when we broke up, and now the husky lives with her in Colorado. Now I have two cats with my fiance. The first, Ms. Jade, was a stray who appeared at my fiance's workplace looking in rough shape. After a few weeks of asking around to see if she had an owner in the neighborhood we decided to take her in, she is now healthy and happy in our home. Mr. Dill on the other hand was a kitten when we adopted him from the SPCA, he is now a happy BIG cat (not fat, just very big).

Reviews

Matt L.
Dog Boarding • Mar 21, 2024
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Luca was a great sitter for both our dogs! He sent us daily pictures and updates and treated our pups like they were his own with long walks and stimulating play time. He was even kind enough to drive them to a dog park outside of town to help tire them out and change up the scenery. We will absolutely use him again when we need to leave town in the future.

Lydia H.
Dog Boarding • Feb 27, 2024
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Luca was so great! Highly responsive and clearly cared about my dog’s wellbeing, I would be happy to book again!

Kathleen F.
Feb 01, 2024

Luca watched my corgi, Winnie, several times when I had to go on overnight trips without her. I knew he had experience (having been a dog parent), and Winnie adored him! She loved to play and go on walks with Luca, and she even started to recognize his name. All it took was the simple question, “Do you want to go see Luca?” and she would perk up and start wagging her stump of a tail. Luca is a caring and knowledgeable dog sitter - I highly recommend!

Beth S.
Jan 30, 2024

My friend Luca has watched my 2 year old husky on multiple occasions. He is very kind, and always takes the time to take my pup on long walks and have lots of play time to meet his energy needs, but is also down for a relaxing afternoon on the couch when the pup wants. Luca is very responsible, a kind person, and a wonderful caregiver, I would recommend him to anyone in need of someone to look after their pet!

About Luca P.

Communication

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

Skills

11 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We have a spacious 2-bedroom apartment with plenty of space indoors. We have a veritable cat climbing empire, complete with apartments and catwalks. I created this floating city to give the cats a safe space when dogs come by, since we are frequently watching dogs for friends and family. All our cats are indoor-only. We have a 2-door system to enter and exit the apartment, which makes it practically impossible for any pets to escape. We have a very small backyard, with no fencing, but we have access to several walking paths that I use regularly, including one that leads to the local public school, where I sometimes bring dogs to the fenced-in tennis courts after school hours to play fetch and run around if they have a lot of energy.

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 cats
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Luca P. would like to know about your pet

I have a lot of experience with high-energy dogs and separation anxiety, let me know if your dog has either of these needs. I can also accommodate pets that need medication or other special needs, just let me know.

A typical day

I have a few different walking tracks around the neighborhood that I use to keep things interesting. They vary in length from 1 mile to 20 miles, depending on how much energy I want to burn. One of the medium-length tracks brings me to the public school, and if it is after hours or a holiday, I can use the fenced-in tennis courts to let the pups off leash and play some fetch in a closed environment, which is great for the high-energy pups.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$39per night
House Sitting
in your home
$45per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$25per visit
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$26per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$25per walk

Luca can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Non-neutered males accepted, spayed females only
No females in heat

Luca can watch in your home

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

Availability

I'm self-employed and work full-time from home, so my schedule is very flexible, which is why I figured it would be a good idea to sign up as a pet sitter and take advantage of my flexible schedule!

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 17 days ago
Luca can host up to 1 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Luca P.

Communication

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

Skills

11 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We have a spacious 2-bedroom apartment with plenty of space indoors. We have a veritable cat climbing empire, complete with apartments and catwalks. I created this floating city to give the cats a safe space when dogs come by, since we are frequently watching dogs for friends and family. All our cats are indoor-only. We have a 2-door system to enter and exit the apartment, which makes it practically impossible for any pets to escape. We have a very small backyard, with no fencing, but we have access to several walking paths that I use regularly, including one that leads to the local public school, where I sometimes bring dogs to the fenced-in tennis courts after school hours to play fetch and run around if they have a lot of energy.

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 cats
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Information Luca P. would like to know about your pet

I have a lot of experience with high-energy dogs and separation anxiety, let me know if your dog has either of these needs. I can also accommodate pets that need medication or other special needs, just let me know.

A typical day

I have a few different walking tracks around the neighborhood that I use to keep things interesting. They vary in length from 1 mile to 20 miles, depending on how much energy I want to burn. One of the medium-length tracks brings me to the public school, and if it is after hours or a holiday, I can use the fenced-in tennis courts to let the pups off leash and play some fetch in a closed environment, which is great for the high-energy pups.

Location

Ovid, NY

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Luca P.

Ovid, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
5 reviews