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Marivel & Alvaro A.

Menlo park, CA

4.9 out of 5 stars
296 reviews
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Services

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices include all fees.

Marivel & Alvaro can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
No females in heat

Marivel & Alvaro can care for

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

Availability

We work from home so we can take last minute bookings as well. Full time sitters, when we do step out (rarely) there’s always someone home. We also do Drop in visits and Daycare (9.5 hour limit for daycare)

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About Marivel & Alvaro A.

Communication

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

Dog skills

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

Cat skills

Oral medication administration

Safety, trust & environment

Your pet will be in a safe and trustworthy environment. He or she will have open access to a Tall fenced fully gated back yard where they can play fetch, play w other pups, enjoy the sun and will always have living room door open for backyard access during day (door is closed for meet and greets and feeding time)

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Marivel & Alvaro A. would like to know about your pet

**TIME WINDOW FRAME FOR DROP OFFS AND PICK UP IS IDEALLY 30 MIN WINDOW FRAME **Only fully vaccinated dogs please. **MUST have Rabies tag for walks ***No aggressive dogs allowed, we will send back home if ANY TYPE of aggressiveness is shown Since we host other pups and ALL pups sleep inside) : *****Please BRING YOUR PUP CLEAN or we can provide grooming services at an extra cost ****Must be on Flea treatment Or we can also provide a treatment at extra cost For BOARDING: Please remember to bring: *Pups Bed and/or crate *Food/treats *Poop bags/pee pads/wipes(if they’re used to them) *Leash/harness For DAYCARE: Must bring *Harness/leash *Poop bags *Food (if pup eats within time frame that they’re here) *anything that makes them feel comfortable during the day DROP OFF TIMES 9AM-8PM Daily FOR PICK UPS 9AM-9:30PM Daily **DAYCARE SERVICES HAVE A LIMIT OF 9.5 HOURS PER STAY. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT A DAYCARE REQUEST FOR LONGER THAN 9.5HRS (*** IT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A BOARDING REQUEST)

A typical day

Once the day starts we open living room door (between 7/8am) to give pups access to yard to poop or pee when needed. The door remains open throughout the day, so pups can have access to living room when they please and close until night time (8:45/9pm) when pups are called in to sleep. *we feed pups separately (unless boarded together, from same owner) and wait to make sure they finish their meals/treats *after breakfast we usually play with pups for about an hr in the backyard to make sure they go if they didn’t go in the morning. *we then walk pups around our neighborhood (45 min 2/3mile walk) and get daily exercise (unless your pup doesn’t like or can’t go on walks) *Once we are back home pups usually nap for about an hr or sometimes more * play time again until dinner time unless pup wants to continue to nap *Dinner time at 5pm (feeding separately again no food after 5pm only a dental before bed) * bring pups in to sleep by 8:30/9 pm latest

Location

Menlo park, CA

Marivel & Alvaro A.'s Neighborhood

Pets

Safe environment 4 furry friends 💕

Pet care experience

We have 20+ years of experience watching friends and family’s pets as well as our own. On Rover this is our 4th year, We love to spend time with each them and get some one on one interaction . We have experience with dogs of all stages from puppies to elder pups. We work from home and accommodate our daily schedule to make sure every pups needs are met and that they are happy during their stay with us

Cat care experience

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Reviews

Christopher D.
Boarding • Juni 19, 2026
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Another wonderful stay with Marivel and Alvaro - our dog returns so happy , she is very comfortable and well cared for ❤️❤️❤️

Nicole M.
Boarding • Juni 10, 2026
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Marivel and Alvaro were excellent! They provided me with multiple updates on my dog, and helped make him feel at home! They are very caring, flexible, and dedicated to making your dog feel comfortable. I will definitely book with them again in the future!

Peter S.
Boarding • Apr. 17, 2026
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Highly recommend!

Jackie O.
Boarding • März 03, 2026
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Our Brittany mix Henry had a great stay (once again). We always know he is I good hands when he stays there. He goes for walks and plays. Daily photos/. Videos are Sent to us. Thanks Marivel and Alvaro!

About Marivel & Alvaro A.

Communication

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

Dog skills

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

Cat skills

Oral medication administration

Safety, trust & environment

Your pet will be in a safe and trustworthy environment. He or she will have open access to a Tall fenced fully gated back yard where they can play fetch, play w other pups, enjoy the sun and will always have living room door open for backyard access during day (door is closed for meet and greets and feeding time)

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Marivel & Alvaro A. would like to know about your pet

**TIME WINDOW FRAME FOR DROP OFFS AND PICK UP IS IDEALLY 30 MIN WINDOW FRAME **Only fully vaccinated dogs please. **MUST have Rabies tag for walks ***No aggressive dogs allowed, we will send back home if ANY TYPE of aggressiveness is shown Since we host other pups and ALL pups sleep inside) : *****Please BRING YOUR PUP CLEAN or we can provide grooming services at an extra cost ****Must be on Flea treatment Or we can also provide a treatment at extra cost For BOARDING: Please remember to bring: *Pups Bed and/or crate *Food/treats *Poop bags/pee pads/wipes(if they’re used to them) *Leash/harness For DAYCARE: Must bring *Harness/leash *Poop bags *Food (if pup eats within time frame that they’re here) *anything that makes them feel comfortable during the day DROP OFF TIMES 9AM-8PM Daily FOR PICK UPS 9AM-9:30PM Daily **DAYCARE SERVICES HAVE A LIMIT OF 9.5 HOURS PER STAY. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT A DAYCARE REQUEST FOR LONGER THAN 9.5HRS (*** IT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A BOARDING REQUEST)

A typical day

Once the day starts we open living room door (between 7/8am) to give pups access to yard to poop or pee when needed. The door remains open throughout the day, so pups can have access to living room when they please and close until night time (8:45/9pm) when pups are called in to sleep. *we feed pups separately (unless boarded together, from same owner) and wait to make sure they finish their meals/treats *after breakfast we usually play with pups for about an hr in the backyard to make sure they go if they didn’t go in the morning. *we then walk pups around our neighborhood (45 min 2/3mile walk) and get daily exercise (unless your pup doesn’t like or can’t go on walks) *Once we are back home pups usually nap for about an hr or sometimes more * play time again until dinner time unless pup wants to continue to nap *Dinner time at 5pm (feeding separately again no food after 5pm only a dental before bed) * bring pups in to sleep by 8:30/9 pm latest

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Marivel & Alvaro A.

Menlo park, CA

4.9 out of 5 stars
296 reviews