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Matt J.

Wilmington, NC

5.0 out of 5 stars
108 reviews
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Services

Matt can host

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

Matt can care for

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

Availability

We are both self employed with Bonnie working from home and Matt working very flexible hours locally. We have plenty of time to watch and take care of your pups!! It’s always an easy task when you enjoy what you do!

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About Matt J.

Communication

47 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
50% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Dog skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Our home is very pet friendly, we have a large fenced in backyard with a very high fence (raised so our Dutchy could no longer jump it) where we can keep your pups safe whilst we play. We have ample time each day for drop in visits and walks.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Matt J. would like to know about your pet

If the dog has any special needs or behaviors please do reach out so that we can discuss further and see if we would be a good fit.

A typical day

We love to keep dogs active, we live in a great neighborhood with lots of grass. We go for walks down a lane and have a huge park nearby. Our own dogs practice their training daily. Our Chihuahua is working on 'Shake' and your pups are welcome to try it too. When not active the dogs can snooze on the couch or if little they can snooze on our laps while watching t.v.

Location

Wilmington, NC

Matt J.'s Neighborhood

Pets

Highly Experienced Dog Lovers

Pet care experience

UPDATE: unfortunately due to a large number of bookings showing up hours & hours late we now have to add a $20 late fee if you are more than 30 minutes late dropping off your dog or 30 minutes late picking up your dog. This is because we run a tight schedule throughout our days, running meet and greets and so on. Due to the respect of our time and yours we would like to have a consistent schedule where we have adequate time for drop offs, pick ups and meet and greets. I.e if you are 30 minutes late picking up your dog, we may have scheduled a meet and greet for that time and then suddenly the house is too busy and chaotic. We hope you understand. UPDATE ON MEET AND GREETS: we now have to limit these to 10 minutes, if you would like longer we ask you book in for a 30minute drop in visit. We are beginning to book out fairly far in advance. If you are an existing client and the date shows as unavailable please go ahead and send a request through anyway as we may have the dates booked out for existing clients. We can't guarantee we will accept new clients. We have trained and worked with dogs for over 20 years. We currently own a Dutch Shepard and a Chihuahua mix. We have previously worked with and/or owned Beagles, Miniature Chihuahuas, Dachunds, German Shepards, Labradors, Cocker Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Retrievers, Shih Tzus, Bichon Frisés, Jack Russels, Huskies and Chows. We are always excited to meet and love on new pets and get to know and enjoy their unique personalities.

Reviews

Leslye S.
Boarding • Feb 24, 2026
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Always so good to my puppy! Great communication, and send pictures⭐️

Chelsea K.
Boarding • Aug 10, 2025
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Matt was great for an overnight visit and my dog enjoyed hanging out with his resident dogs. I would definitely book Matt again!

Liz H.
Doggy Day Care • Jul 22, 2025
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We are in town visiting and dropped Murphy off with Matt while we headed to the beach for the day. He had great time! Highly recommend!

Nancy Cashman R.
Boarding • Jul 03, 2025
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Bernie was so happy! Thanks!!!

About Matt J.

Communication

47 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
50% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Dog skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Our home is very pet friendly, we have a large fenced in backyard with a very high fence (raised so our Dutchy could no longer jump it) where we can keep your pups safe whilst we play. We have ample time each day for drop in visits and walks.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 4 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Matt J. would like to know about your pet

If the dog has any special needs or behaviors please do reach out so that we can discuss further and see if we would be a good fit.

A typical day

We love to keep dogs active, we live in a great neighborhood with lots of grass. We go for walks down a lane and have a huge park nearby. Our own dogs practice their training daily. Our Chihuahua is working on 'Shake' and your pups are welcome to try it too. When not active the dogs can snooze on the couch or if little they can snooze on our laps while watching t.v.

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Matt J.

Wilmington, NC

5.0 out of 5 stars
108 reviews