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Melanie V.

5.0 out of 5 stars
24 repeat clients
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Melanie V.

5.0 out of 5 stars
24 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $55 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
7 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Your Friendly Neighborhood Guide

Hello! Welcome To Rover! The First fastest growing company in The world for Independent Contractors. As you know. Rover.com was Founded in 2011 in Seattle,Washington. Philip Kimmey, Computer Science Major co-founded the company after his junior year. Rover.com Is an Online MarketPlace that Connects Pet Sitter's And Dog Walkers. The Company offers a variety of Services with Verified reviews By Pet Parent's, Sitter Background & Identity check. As well as 24/7 Support for Pet Parents and Sitters. Rover.com Is Now A Private BlackStone Inc Company as of 2024. The Company Serves as a Broker and Takes Roughly 20% of Each Transaction Booked Through Its Site. Rover.Com is approximately $2.3 Billion Deal as of 2024. with Over 42 Million Services Booked. I Started on Rover.com in The Ending of 2019 & Starting Of 2020. I was Trained Through Private Small Businesses that Provided Dog Day Care, Private/Pack Walks. And so forth. After Several Years I choose To work Privately Independant within The 5 Boroughs of New York and Part of New Jersey, Connecticut & Pennsylvania. As a Rookie Dog Walker I have obtain The Basic Skills to Care for All Breeds. That Includes Communication, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Attention To Detail And Knowledge Of Animal Behavior. My Intentions On This App is to Retire as A Well Known Professional Dog Walker in all of New York with Certificates and Degrees in Animal Behavioral Health. For Now I Take On Any Requests and Adventures given notice within reason while saving for My future Small Business in 2030!!! Thank You For Reading About Me! Can't Wait To Meet You And Your Best Friend's Adventure's Sincerely Your Neighborhood New Yorker MEL

Cat care experience

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Caring Is More Daring!!

Melanie also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

24 repeat pet parents
92% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
7 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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72 ratings
Corinne C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jul 05, 2026

Riley was so happy and loved Melanie. Melanie was super communicative and very kind. Would be thrilled and lucky to have her walk Riley regularly!

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Abby B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Dec 28, 2025

Mel took excellent care of our dogs for 6 days. She took care of our home and updated us often with photos and videos. We recommend Mel!!!

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Dog Walking • Jul 21, 2024

Melanie V. cancelled a booking within a day of the start date.

Jared D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jul 19, 2024

Always the BEST. Thank you Melanie!

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Rachael K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jul 18, 2024

Parker loves Melanie! Wonderful sitter :)

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Kimberly S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dog Walking • Jul 13, 2024

Melanie is AH-MAZING! She provides real time updates plus lots of pics and video. There was a mix up with my concierge giving her the key to my apartment and not only was she communicative but she waited patiently until the building sorted it out AND still took my dog out for her 30 minute walk. Professionalism at its finest!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I have open availability throughout the month however I schedule on a month to month basis so I reserve slots if it’s made in advance but I don’t confirm till next month so please do have a back up Dog Walker in case.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in an apartment
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I love to do whatever your best friend loves to do. Anything they want as long as Parents Approve. Do tell me everything they love to do!

A typical day

Upon our meet and greet i will be asking several questions regarding their behavior. If they like playing fetch or receiving belly rubs to potty training and hiking the best trail with updates every hour. It’s important to me that you are very transparent and give an itinerary with up to date health records and Animal Behavior

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Melanie can host up to 7 pets per night
- Food/Diet/Allergy History/Concerns -Behavior Information & Patterns - Potty Training Please Don’t Hesitate To Ask Me Questions! ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️ - Must Know Basic Training & Potty (I am open to teach potty training)
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.