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Matthew D.

4.9 out of 5 stars
18 repeat clients
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Matthew D.

4.9 out of 5 stars
18 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $25 per visit

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

Highlights

Enhanced background check
20 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

LEO, vet tech, 20 years exp.

I’m a former vet tech and law enforcement officer. Very professional. I work full-time but still have alot of availability and a wife to back me up for tight squeezes. My family ran a popular pet sitting/walking business for several years in which I took over and grew the business. Naturally, I love all animals and know how to handle all of them. Feel free to give me your monsters, too! I’m strong enough to handle them. I’m quick to gain your animals trust and treat them like members of the family. I’m also a quick learner and will get your normal routine with your animals down very quick. I have two very friendly dogs that love to play and are friendly with everyone. One of them was a rescue and is 100 percent deaf! They are the happiest puppy in the world!

Qualifications

18 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds within a few hours
50% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

Pets are going to be cared for like the owner isn’t even gone. If your animal isn’t excited to see me I am doing something wrong! Never an issue!

Ratings and reviews

4.9
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45 ratings
Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Mar 10, 2026

Matthew is SO good with my dog and gives me great updates each visit!

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Thara R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jan 31, 2026

Matt is an exceptional pet sitter who has taken care of our cats several times over the years. He has gone above and beyond to make it through snowy and icy weather and check on the animals despite the hazardous conditions. He and his wife Carolina are our go-to sitters.

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Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jan 19, 2026

Matthew was wonderful taking care of Lincoln. He came over ahead of time and did a meet and greet. Then the day of the check-in and walk I got great updates about the visit, a mapped out view of the walk, and pictures of Lincoln out and about on his walk. He even worked in a little training which was great!

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Kristen E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Dec 17, 2025

Matthew is fantastic. He is our go to, and we’ve used him multiple times to watch our senior cats while we’re away.

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Kristen E.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 27, 2025

Matthew is my go-to person for taking care of my cats when I’m away. He’s professional, efficient, and remembers the details (like that one of them gets meds). Highly recommend him for your pet care needs.

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David W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Dec 11, 2023

Great job taking care of my two cats! Thank you!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

Working full time near Sterling and make time before and after work to care for pets. Weekends and mondays I’m off. Any additional care needed during work hours can be provided by my wife who I’ve trained.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Matthew can host up to 15 drop-ins per day
I will have basic questions. I will always ask about special care and medical needs as that’s the most important things to know about an animal. Feeding routine..how they Handle other animals on walks and other information I’ll ask about.
These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.

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.

Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.