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Marlena C.

5.0 out of 5 stars
31 repeat clients
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Marlena C.

5.0 out of 5 stars
31 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $60 per night

Highlights

Basic background check
8 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

I respect each pet’s personality

I’ve been dog sitting and walking dogs since i was about 8 years old, between family members and my neighbors. It feels good gaining a dogs trust and showing a dog that i respect their boundaries as well as being able to meet their physical and sometimes mental needs.

Qualifications

31 repeat pet parents
48% response rate
Usually responds in under 12 hours
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
8 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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118 ratings
Katia P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jul 20, 2026

Once again Marlena was so great with our dogs while we were out of town. Lots of photo updates, and we could tell from the photos that our dogs felt very comfortable and relaxed, and very well taken care of!

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Chris L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 13, 2026

Marlena was wonderful with Maggie! She took great care of her, made sure she got plenty of walks, included her in fun activities, and kept us updated with great communication throughout the stay. It gave us so much peace of mind knowing Maggie was so well cared for. We would absolutely book with Marlena again and highly recommend her!

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Jessica M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 05, 2026

Marlena was absolutely wonderful! She provided thorough daily updates along with great photos and videos, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. She was incredibly friendly and truly went above and beyond in caring for Juni. We couldn't have asked for a better experience, and we'll definitely be booking with her again in the future!

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Katia P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 15, 2026

We are so happy to have Marlena as a dog sitter. She understands the two distinct personalities of our dogs, shows them lots of love and affection, and provides such wonderful updates throughout the stay with photos and even videos, putting our minds at ease when we are away. She is kind, professional, respectful, and truly a dog person - I'm not sure our dogs even missed us, and that's saying a lot!

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Jeffrey S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 02, 2026

Marlena is awesome. Our go to. We have no reservations about entrusting our dogs and home to Marlena. We can give no higher recommendation. Jeanne, Jeff, and Pups.

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Katia P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 25, 2026

Marlena is very attentive to the needs of each of our dogs (both have distinct personalities, one is older and one still thinks he's a puppy). We love having her!

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Schedule

I am currently pet sitting full time, so I can adjust to each dog/pet’s needs and schedules easily. Doing this full time allows me to be extremely flexible with each person when looking for someone to book with.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 8+ hours

Safety, trust & environment

I live in a very walkable neighborhood, lots of routes to take depending on each dog’s comfortability with high traffic and low traffic areas, within walking distance to Ault park as well. Apartment is on the first floor so easy access, as well as a nice open area behind the building for quick potty breaks

A typical day

I love getting each dog I sit out and about, letting them take their time with sniffing different things. I keep tennis balls with me in case a puppy likes to play fetch and doesn’t have their own toys!

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Takes only 1 client at a time
Marlena can host up to 2 pets per night
Any anxiety or past trauma they might have. If they will be nervous about a new person (It would be nice to have a separate day before requested service for us to get aquainted and adjusted to each other)
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.