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Melanie R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 repeat clients
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Melanie R.

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $30 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
30 years of experience

Pet care experience

Will love your dog like it's my own

I'm very familiar with caring for senior dogs (one of my Goldens lived to 16). I've fostered 6 week old puppies for 1+ month and am experienced with how chaotic (and fun) it is. I absolutely love dogs and my days include lots of dog time - going for walks, playing in the yard and house, car rides and cuddling by the fire in Winter, etc. I will treat your dog as if it's my own and give him/her lots of love and attention.

Qualifications

9 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
30 years of experience

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

We have a very large yard (1 acre) with a large section fenced off for our dog Cooper. There is plenty of room for running and playing. The fence is at least 5' and there is a dog door leading from the house into the fenced section. Our dogs have always slept in our house at night (our current dog sleeps on our bed). Dogs are allowed anywhere in our house and in our cars. My husband and I are both retired and have plenty of house and yard projects, so we are generally always home. We have lots of places for dog walking in our neighborhood and very little traffic.

Ratings and reviews

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14 ratings
Reanna P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Sep 24, 2025

Melanie is awesome with our dogs! She has dropped in and walked them a few times now and always arrives on time and gives them the attention they need. She has great availability even on somewhat short notice and we are lucky to have her close by!

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Karly K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Aug 26, 2025

Showed lots of love to our girls. Thank you Melanie!

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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Jan 26, 2025

My puppy Nugget had a great time with Melanie. He came back super tired and happy!

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Ana G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jan 13, 2025

Melanie was so great with Emmy! Our puppy got some playtime, potty breaks and lots of snuggles.

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Ella L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Nov 08, 2024

Very kind and patient!

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Kristen F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Oct 12, 2024

Melanie took such good care of my dogs, and I know they appreciated all the fetch she played with them. She sent me regular updates and was all around fantastic! Will be reaching out to her again!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I recently retired so my schedule is very flexible. I can provide pet care services pretty much any time you would like me to do so.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Melanie can host up to 4 drop-ins per day
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.