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Matthew S.

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Matthew S.

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Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $23 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
33 years of experience
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

I already love your pet 🐶🐱

Animals have always been a big part of my life, and I’ve been helping care for other families’ pets since I was 10 years old. When you hire me, you can be confident that I will personally be the one caring for your pet(s). I do not outsource care and truly enjoy spending time with the animals in my care. I look forward to meeting you and giving your pet(s) the attention and care they deserve❤️🐶🐱🐢🐠🐭

Qualifications

100% response rate
Usually responds within a few hours
33 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

I live in the middle of a quite cul-de-sac neighborhood. It is a safe serene street that would allow me to social your dog with the friendly neighbors and their pets as well. I live in a two story house with a fenced in backyard and a big front lawn that i play with my dogs in- Hopefully I can share the same fun with your pets too! There is very little traffic that comes through and cars always drive very slowly due to the high volume families with children and pets. I live with my wife, 7 year old son, and my two parents who have two dogs of their own. We are all life long pet owners and treat them the same as any person who lives here........who am i kidding, our pets are treated like royalty in this household and they know it!🤣🐶🐱🐰🐭❤️

Ratings and reviews

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William S.
Apr 02, 2025

I would recommend Matthew as a pet caregiver for your company and anyone considering hiring him. I have seen how he takes care of his own dog Taco with such love/compassion I and feel that he would care for anyone’s pets with same love. Matthew is safe, responsible, honest, kind and caring who has integrity reliability and accountability. I feel he would be a great addition to your pet care company

Mark R.
Apr 02, 2025

I have know Matt Smookler for over 25 years and in that time not only have I seen how loving he is with his own pets, I have had the blessing of being able to rely on him in the past to look after my own dog on a few occasions when I was out of town on business. Matt always goes out of his way any opportunity he gets to love or help any animal he comes across. He is a life long animal lover. I would always recommend Matt to take into care any pet that needs to be looked after

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Schedule

Pet care fits naturally into my daily routines. I work as a childcare professional with a flexible rotating schedule. I typically work 3 shifts per week (8am-4pm, 4pm-12am, 12am-8am) and I receive my schedule two weeks in advance, allowing me to plan pet visits and walks easily for clients who book at least a week ahead. However, clients are always welcome to reach out for last-minute bookings- I/s happy to help when my schedule allows it😎🐶

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Matthew can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Before caring for your pet, i like to learn as much as possible about them such as their routines, personality, and preferences. I ask about their feeding schedules, or special nutritional needs, favorite activities, medical needs, behavior around other animals or people and any habits or triggers. Understanding these details helps me keep your pets mentally engaged, comfortable, safe, and happy while they are in my care❤️🐶🐱
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.