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Mac R.

Zebulon, NC

5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
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I will treat your dogs like family!

Pet care experience

I am Mac. I am very passionate about dogs. I have been working as a dog trainer, dog sitter and nutritionist for 6 years but I have loved dogs all my life. I am also a board certified holistic pet coach and know a lot about general health and natural health. I am currently working on getting my doctorate in veterinary naturopathy which is a degree that includes all the typical veterinary sciences as well as natural health science and natural medicine. I dedicate much of my time to hanging out with wonderful and sweet dogs while their owners are at work, traveling or just out for the day and I LOVE it. This is honestly the best job ever! I get to play, feed, teach tricks and be friends with so many amazing dogs and their awesome owners who put time into finding a phenomenal and attentive caregiver and friend for their dogs to spend time with while they are otherwise engage. I hope you will consider hiring me for your dog sitting needs. I will treat your dogs like family and keep them happy, healthy and content.

Reviews

Adriana S.
Doggy Day Care • Mar 10, 2022
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Mac is a phenomenal sitter. She is very attentive, responsible, reliable and knowledgeable. She asks lots of questions and gets to know the owner as well as the dog. She is very professional yet personable. She sends plenty of updates and lots of photos. I recommend her for all of your pet sitting needs.

J.D G.
Dec 17, 2018

You will hard pressed to find a person who loves animals, especially dogs, as much as Mac Rider. She has been caring for our dog Moo since a few weeks after we adopted her in 2016. Moo was sweet, but untrained and as a sporting breed, had a ton of energy. I grew up around dogs but my wife had not and was not comfortable using a leash and taking a high energy puppy for a walk. We both work long hours and did not have the time to train her effectively ourselves. In addition to using Mac for daily dog sitting, we decided to have her train Moo on the basic obedience commands. Not only did Moo’s training go fantastic, Mac provided us constructive feedback after every session on the things we can do to help cement her training. We have zero problems with Moo listening to commands, with or without treats. Moo and Mac are the best of friends and Moo lights up every time she sees Mac. Having her watch our dog was the best thing we ever did, besides adopting Moo of course! I highly recommend using Mac for any and all of you pet sitting and/or training needs.

Tina J.
Dec 06, 2018

Macaulay Rider has assisted us over the last few months as both a dog sitter and trainer. She has proven to be exceptional at both and we highly recommend her services in both capacities. We have three dogs, with one being a 138 pound three-year-old Great Pyrenees who was a rescue dog. Zoey is very good-natured, but highly territorial and has proven very difficult to train. She is very protective of our house, yard and street and does not accept visitors well. This issue has forced us to rarely and selectively allow visitors into our house without us keeping Zoey on leash or out of sight. Macaulay began working with her several months ago, slowing gaining Zoey’s trust. She was eventually able to give her treats and begin walking her. A few weeks ago, Macaulay felt that their relationship had matured to the point that she could come into our house, without us present, and dog sit. Macauley was 100% correct and Zoey is becoming a changed dog, being much more tolerant of visitors and even more affectionate towards us. We actually had family over for this last Thanksgiving and Zoey was the perfect social dog! We attribute this transformation to Macaulay’s exceptional work and recommend her to all.

Caroline S.
Dec 04, 2018

I’ve known Mac her whole life. She is passionate about caring for and training dogs. She has done a lot of research into the subject. She has not only taken care of her own dogs, but others’ as well. Mac is responsible and takes her jobs seriously. Without hesitation, my husband and I would recommend Mac to be your dog caregiver! Contact her now! ??❤️

About Mac R.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

8 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have a large fenced yard and can take your pup out for long runs and playtime. I also have plenty of time to engage them in fun and mentally stimulanting training exercises.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Mac R. would like to know about your pet

Current Age? Current weight? Temperment: Happy/sad/agressive/aloof Breed Is your pup neutered, spayed, intacted or unspayed? Health issues/behavior issues Pre existing issues with anxiety? Dietary needs/feeding schedule?

A typical day

Long supervised playtime in my fenced yard, runs in the yard as well and short training with exercises, games and treats. If your dog has anxiety I have lots of engaging confidence building exercises that can help them calm down.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$70per night
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$50per day
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY

Mac can host

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

Mac can watch in your home

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

Availability

I am currently working part-time while in school. I am home all day, your pup would not be left alone. Puppies are welcome. I look forward to meeting your coveted four-pawed companion.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 14 days ago
Mac can host up to 2 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Mac R.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

8 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have a large fenced yard and can take your pup out for long runs and playtime. I also have plenty of time to engage them in fun and mentally stimulanting training exercises.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Mac R. would like to know about your pet

Current Age? Current weight? Temperment: Happy/sad/agressive/aloof Breed Is your pup neutered, spayed, intacted or unspayed? Health issues/behavior issues Pre existing issues with anxiety? Dietary needs/feeding schedule?

A typical day

Long supervised playtime in my fenced yard, runs in the yard as well and short training with exercises, games and treats. If your dog has anxiety I have lots of engaging confidence building exercises that can help them calm down.

Location

Zebulon, NC

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Mac R.

Zebulon, NC

5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews