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Mary Jo H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
14 repeat clients
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Mary Jo H.

5.0 out of 5 stars
14 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

$39 total per night

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Highlights

Mary Jo has Star Sitter status!
Basic background check
20 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

Laps and walks and TLC

Both of us work from home, we have a lovely deck with some green space. And we live on open space and have dog walking sidewalks and paths all around us. We finished caring for a family dog for 15 years. We enjoy loving and caring for dogs on a temporary basis, as it fills our home with the incomparable energy of a canine. I have a lot of love and attention to give. Your dog is sure to have a comfortable, active stay with us. We do not have any other animals in our house, so your dog will be our priority. Meet and greets work really well for us. It’s good for us and for you and your dog. We love puppies like everybody does, but we are not puppies and so we prefer dogs that are at least three years old. Thank you for considering us.

Qualifications

14 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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37 ratings
Lou G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 06, 2026

There could not have been a better place for us to leave our dog for a week. Mary Jo and Jim and the best!

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Gabby S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 31, 2026

Mary Jo took great care of Leo, and I really appreciated all the photo updates. Highly recommend, and would definitely use her again! I felt very reassured that he was in great hands.

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Sarah C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 25, 2026

I could tell they gave Birdie the best care while I was away. Thank you so much for everything!

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walter w.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 18, 2026

My dog loves his stays with Mary Jo. She sends plenty of updates and pictures of Fitz during his stays. They really enjoy having him stay with them. I would without hesitation recommend them for your pets next stay away from home.

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Christie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 07, 2026

I’m so grateful that I found you to care for Beau! My vacation was even more special knowing that Beau was having an awesome doggie vacation of his own at your home! It meant a lot to receive your texts with photos and updates of his stay. We are both looking forward to future getaways and will be scheduling dates with you! I will be very happy to refer others to you too! Thanks so much!

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walter w.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 20, 2026

Fitz really enjoyed his stay. They sent updates and pictures during his vacation. I would highly recommend for you boarding needs.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

We both work at home and it is easy for us to place a priority on a dog that is in our care. We are mindful of leaving the dog for any period of time and we make sure we check in with you on that. We’re happy to give your dog car rides if they like that. Whatever spells fun for your dog, we’re happy to provide.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

When we have our meet and greet, I will be interested in a day in the life of your dog so that we can mimic as much of that as we can, so they are comfortable. We are happy to abide by any rules that you have including timing and treats and meds and training. We really are here to give your dog the best experience they could have.

A typical day

We have access to a nice walk, just stepping outside our front door. We spend time sitting outside on our deck, and can give dogs some companionship if they love to sit in the sun. Whatever they are used to we will do our best to imitate.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Non-neutered males accepted, spayed females only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time
Mary Jo can host up to 1 pet per night
I enjoy having a conversation with you about your dog. I like meet-n-greets too, as they really seem to put both parties at ease with the arrangements being made. I like to ask what a typical day if like for your dog. I like to be able to emulate that as much as possible, so I like to know about the "nature" of your furry loved one. We give your dog one-on-one attention as we are not sitting more dog than one. I like to give them as much time as I can at first so they transition well into our home. I will exercise him/her regularly, because I like to exercise regularly. I can work with any "idiosyncrasies" that your dog might have....let's just discuss them up front.
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.

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.