Marian "Micki" H.
Marian "Micki" H.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Private Dog Care in OB with yard
Hi, I’m Micki (Marian is my legal name)! My husband and I own a dog-friendly home in OB with a secure yard. We have 2 gentle, dog-savvy kids, ages 5 and 6. I work from home, and someone is almost always around. We’ve had dogs most of our lives, have fostered several, and have 4+ years of experience house sitting through another platform. Reviews from the other platform are in my photos. We currently don’t have pets and host only one household at a time. We love dogs of all kinds and will treat yours like part of the family—whether they need long walks, medication, special care or diet, or just lots of love and attention! **I do not require meet and greets, but happy to do meet and greets either in person or over video. We’ve cared for high-energy dogs, reactive dogs, puppies, seniors, dogs with medical needs, and newly rescued pups. Having completed a dog training program through Noble Dogs, I’d be glad to help reinforce training while your pup is with us. You can expect clear communication and lots of photo updates while your pup is with us. Discounts available for longer stays or multiple dogs from the same household.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
My husband and I own a home in OB with a securely fenced yard, a dog door, and a fully dog-proofed space. We don’t use pesticides or keep any toxic plants, and our kids (ages 5 and 6) are well-trained in keeping gates and doors closed to keep pets safe. Dogs are never left unattended outside, and we secure the dog door whenever we’re not home. Inside, your dog will have free run of the house. They’re welcome to sleep in a crate (we have a large one available), in the living room, our bedroom, or on a dog bed - whatever matches your routine. For those with multiple pets, we can easily separate them at mealtimes or as needed for comfort and safety. We have easy street parking and can offer our driveway for drop-off and pickup if needed. For house sitting, I’ll follow your pet’s routine closely and leave your home exactly as I found it—clean and cared for. Depending on the length of the stay, I may need to bring the kids along, so please keep that in mind if requesting house sitting services.
Ratings and reviews
Mabel seemed very happy staying with Micki and her family. She had a great yard for Mabel to run around and we received photos of her on walks and looking comfy at home. I would book with Micki again!
Micki and her family watched our 2 dogs for 5 days and they came home clean and beaming! From all of the photos and updates, they seem to have been well cared for and entertained. They had huge smiles on their faces in all the photos. They went to the beach, neighborhood walks and ran errands with the family, which made us so happy to see. We definitely feel they were in great hands and would gladly trust them watch our fur babies again!
Micki and family were great. We really appreciated the photos and regular correspondence.
Micki and her family were really great with our two dogs for the weekend they watched them! The dogs came back happy and we got lots of photos which we love!
Micki is the best! Always reliable and takes great care of my doggo:)
Great communication and quick to confirm! Sent photo updates of my pup. Will be booking again! :) thank you!
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Schedule
I work from home full-time with a flexible schedule, so I’m available for multiple walks a day and plenty of one-on-one time with your pup. My husband commutes to Mira Mesa and usually handles morning drop-off at our kids’ school just a few blocks away, while I do afternoon pickup around 5 p.m. I can often accommodate last-minute bookings and am happy to help with transportation if needed.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsMarian "Micki" can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- The main thing we ask is that your dog doesn’t have severe separation anxiety that leads to destructive behavior or excessive barking when left alone for short periods—we’re home most of the time, but do step out occasionally for school pickup or errands. It’s also helpful to know about any mouthing, jumping, or reactivity to other dogs or common triggers on walks, so we can be prepared and set your dog up for success. If your pup is a chewer or tends to get into specific things, just let us know—we’re happy to dog-proof accordingly!