Marilyn M.
Marilyn M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Pet’s New Best Friend! 🐾
Hi there! I’m Marilyn, a lifelong animal lover and proud dog mom to two pups of my own ♥️ Because my dogs struggle with separation anxiety, I understand how important it is to have someone patient, attentive, and trustworthy caring for your pet while you’re away. I treat every animal as if they were my own and I genuinely believe pets deserve love, attention, and care. Whether they enjoy long walks, playtime, extra cuddles, or simply having a calm and reassuring presence around, I’m happy to follow their routine and your preferences. I work from home most of the time, which gives me flexibility throughout the day and allows me to be responsive and reliable. I’m also happy to provide updates, photos, and plenty of communication so you can have peace of mind while your pet is in my care. My goal is to make sure your furry family member feels safe, loved, and comfortable while you’re away 🐾
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Marilyn is an amazing dog sitter, truly one of the best we’ve worked with. She was incredibly communicative from start to finish, keeping us updated with messages, photos, and little notes that helped us feel completely at ease while we were away. She took such thoughtful care of our dog, Caly, making sure her routine stayed consistent, her energy was well-managed, and her quirks were understood and respected. It was clear that Caly felt comfortable, safe, and well‑loved the entire time. We’re so grateful for Marilyn’s reliability, kindness, and attention to detail. We would absolutely book with her again.
Marilyn was the most amazing pet sitter ever! She took great care of our dog, she was very communicative and responsive, and she kept us updated regularly throughout our time away! She gave us such peace of mind to know that our dog was being taken care of so well. We are so appreciative! Truly the nicest person, so trustworthy, and so responsible! We are so grateful!
Marilyn was great! Responsive, friendly, and my dog loved her. She sent photos and check-ins and I felt full confident with her hanging with my pup. Highly recommend!
Have used Marilyn for a few walks now and would highly recommend based on our experience! She's punctual with great communication!
Amazing, intuitive, nurturing, intelligent and responsive care for my dogs in the midst of a very stressful emergency medical situation for me. I recommend Marilyn to anyone with their furry friends!
My dog, Rocco, is a 15 year old terrier who had never been under the care of a dog sitter. I was extremely fortunate that Marilyn was available to attend to his care over the past weekend. Marilyn is a very warm, friendly, compassionate, and deeply caring sitter. My dog gravitated to her immediately. Marilyn provided the most amazing and utmost care of our dog throughout the weekend. I highly recommend her services, and will contact her immediately for all my future dog sitting needs.
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Schedule
I work from home 90% of the time and have lots of flexibility during the day. I can give advance notice on days I’m not physically available.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I believe pets thrive when they feel safe, comfortable, and cared for in a way that’s familiar to them. When caring for pets in their home, I try to follow their established routine as closely as possible, including feeding schedules, walks, playtime, medications, and any special instructions. I also make sure pets receive plenty of attention! 😊 As a pet owner myself, I understand how important communication is, so I am happy to provide updates and photos for peace of mind.
Pets
A typical day
Every pet has a different personality, so I like to tailor activities to what they enjoy most! Some enjoy going for walks, playing fetch, tug-of-war, and others genuinely enjoy spending quality time together indoors. Whatever it is, I’ll make sure pets stay engaged, active, and happy!
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyMarilyn can host up to 1 pet per night
- I like to learn as much as possible about a pet before caring for them so I can provide the best experience. It’s especially helpful to know about their personality, daily routine, energy level, favorite activities, any medical conditions, medications, dietary restrictions, fears, or anxiety triggers, etc! I also appreciate knowing any commands they respond to, how they interact with other people and animals, and what helps them feel most comfortable. The more I know ahead of time, the better I can make your pet feel safe, happy, and cared for.