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Melissa A.

Westside, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
•2 reviews
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I'm a geographer who LOVES dogs

Pet care experience

I provide dog walking and dog sitting in your own home! I work with a variety of breeds, big and small. I provide feeding, exercise, playtime, and loving care. I'm a local dog sitter and dog walker based in East Brunswick. I dog sit regularly for an active Old English Sheepdog and a very sweet Swiss Mountain Dog. I also regularly walk a cute Maltese and feed her cat siblings. In addition, I regularly volunteer at a local animal rescue in East Brunswick with dogs of all ages, sizes, and temperaments. During my visits, I strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and loving environment for your dog. I always provide regular updates with pictures, so you can be sure your dog is happy and in good hands. I'm happy to provide references from my clients. I hope to hear from you soon.

Reviews

Mary B.
House Sitting • Apr 01, 2017
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Melissa was exceptional! She was kind and caring and treated my 2 Chow Chows (Maggie and Bro) as if they were her own. Maggie suffers from IBS and Melissa gave her her medicine. Both my dogs are hand fed thanks to medicine giving for years so Melissa did the same for them during her 5 day stay at my home, cutting up the pieces of chicken, ham, cheese, etc. into bite size pieces. She even assisted Maggie during one bout of IBS after her walk and cleaned up my floor and Maggie! I received daily info on them with pics of even my finicky male Chow kissing her hand and letting her pet him. She is truly an "animal" person in the way she cared for my fur babies! I would recommend Melissa to the Rover community very highly!

Debbie M.
Oct 22, 2016

Melissa Harkavy has helped us with our Old English Sheepdog in walking, training, and staying overnight. She Is kind and caring to dogs and uses a firm but gentle touch with them. She is trustworthy in that I can go away and know that our home as well as our pet are in excellent hands. Melissa has skill of working with our dog who has difficult behavior of barking and pulling on walks. Melissa utilizes helpful training strategies and shows them to us. A dog owner would be lucky to have her care for their dog!

About Melissa A.

Communication

80% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour

Skills

2 years of experience

Services

House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Melissa can watch in your home

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

About Melissa A.

Communication

80% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour

Skills

2 years of experience

Location

Syracuse, NY

Melissa A.'s Neighborhood

Pets

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Melissa A.

Westside, NY

5.0 out of 5 stars
•2 reviews