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Meli J.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients
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Meli J.

5.0 out of 5 stars
4 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

$56 total per night

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Highlights

Meli has Star Sitter status!
Basic background check
20 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

Dog lover!! ❤️🐶

I’m the mother of one lovely, playful, and fluffy westie named Nina. I work from home so we have plenty time for playdates and walks :) we will be more than happy to help you with your fluffy baby. I’m from Costa Rica so we travel a lot and I know the feeling of having to leave your furry friend with a stranger, you can be sure I will take care of them as if they were my own. I’ve owned dogs my entire life, we treat them as part of the family, I really see them as the most sweet, loyal being, always prepared to give you love no matter what, so I try to give them the same back. I speak spanish and portuguese in case you require so please feel to use any of those languages.

Qualifications

4 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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12 ratings
Rama Krishna Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • juin 25, 2026

My puppy had excellent stay with Melissa. We were given updates regularly.

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Pallav B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • mai 19, 2026

Meli is amazing! Our sweet Lily had the best time. Highly recommend!

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Richard M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • avr. 03, 2026

Melissa did a great job taking care of yummy! We had a two-week extended stay. She shared photo updates regularly and flags issues proactively. Would recommend to anyone.

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Beth M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • août 01, 2025

Meli was lovely! Would absolutely use her again!

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Alex K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • juil. 17, 2025

Meli was a great sitter! She’s very friendly and attentive. She also has great communication and gave us plenty of updates. I can tell our puppy had a great time while staying with her 😊

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Andrea B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • juin 23, 2025

Meli takes very good care of canela. She was happy all the time and played a lot with Nina. Thank you very much!!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I work full time from home but I have my mother in law or my mom helping us with my kids so we always go for a stroll together and take turns to go with nina for potty/play breaks.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have an unfenced yard for the puppies to play outside on a safe environment. There is plenty of room at home so the puppies can play

Pets

A typical day

I have a big yard and my dog loves it so we go walk around and play every day with my husband and kids. Nina loves to play fetch.

0 to 15 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Takes only 1 client at a time
Meli can host up to 1 pet per night
I would just prefer small or medium size breeds, friendly with other dogs so they would play with my Nina. Also is very important that they are kids friendly because I have kids.
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, including a booking fee of 11%.