Mac R.
Zebulon, NC
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Skills
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
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
Mac can host
Mac can watch in your home
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.
About Mac R.
Communication
Skills
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
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
Pets
Mac R.
Zebulon, NC