Mark is one of my oldest friends, and he when he came to New York in 2018 I invited him to stay with me and my little papillon Foxy, under the must love dogs condition. He and Foxy became fast friends, and everyone was happy. Sadly, Foxy started showing signs of illness such as loss of appetite and restlessness, then one day while I was attending a class Mark noticed that she lost her balance. I was unreachable, so he made some calls and was preparing to take her to the closest emergency clinic on his own when I arrived back home. He went to the clinic with me and Foxy, and stayed by my side for what turned into an all night ordeal. She was diagnosed with cancer of the kidneys, and I was devastated. Since I had just started a graduate program he offered to extend his trip to help with her care, because that’s the kind of guy he is. I’m very grateful to him for his kindness, resourcefulness, and caregiving during a very difficult time. He’s absolutely trustworthy, loving, kind, and responsible, and I highly recommend him to look after anyone’s pets. Sincerely, Jennifer T.

Mark is an excellent dog caretaker. We got a new puppy while my brother lived with us and her name was Mabel. She was a bulldog-like our then-current dog Akbar. Mark’s job was to walk all the dogs every day, to the dog park and play with them, that is, throw the ball or stick so they would run and fetch and get exercise. He was also responsible for feeding all three animals and keeping them separated because they sometimes fought over their food. I never worried while we were on holiday because I knew Mark was taking care of the dogs. Poor Akbar got sick and we found out he had liver cancer. Mark gave him his steroids every day and it helped for a while, but the day came for Akbar to go to the great big dog park in the sky. I asked Mark to take Akbar to the vet and he did, which was so sweet of him because he loved Akbar and it made him cry to have to put him down. He stayed away from home for a while so as not to upset his niece, Mookie. He also takes pretty good photos of dogs. I think all of them are up on the Rover site. He’s had a lot of experience with all kinds of dogs of all temperaments and of all levels of health. He can adapt and also do exactly what you tell him to do. I’d hire him in a minute.