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Melissa P.

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Melissa P.

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from $30 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
43 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Lifetime Dog Lover

I've been a dog lover my entire life. My first job was a Veterinary Tech, and I am a Registered Nurse. I have trained multiple dogs, and use positive enforcement as frequently as possible. I have cared for several aging pets to brand new puppies.

Qualifications

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
43 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Ratings and reviews

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Paige W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 20, 2026

Melissa was great and took amazing care of our dog, who had only ever stayed with family before, so this was a big deal for us. She sent plenty of pictures and updates that made us feel comfortable the whole time. We’d absolutely trust her again in the future.

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Jennifer E.
Mar 28, 2026

Melissa is not only a wonderful person, but she is also one of the most experienced pet sitters I know. She has an extensive animal experience and training experience for dogs. You can see just how much she cares for animals by seeing how well she cares for her dog Chloe. I would not ever hesitate to have Melissa watch my fur baby, she will does an amazing job.

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Schedule

I work from home. I occasionally have meetings, events outside of the home. My home has a dog door for access to my fenced in backyard. I do have a way to block this if necessary but my dog uses it all the time and have had no issues with the back yard.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced in back yard, my dog is not one that typically plays much with any toys or other dogs. She is very friendly just older now and has not as much energy or interest. We do take daily leash walks. Any dog would need to be leash trained in order to walk with us.

Pets

A typical day

I take frequent breaks in my backyard from work and sometimes take calls on walks if needed as well. My dog and I walk daily, if I have to leave for an extended time I make sure to get the walk in before or right after I arrive back home.

16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Melissa can host up to 2 pets per night
Let me know if your dog has any special needs ahead of time. I will not accept dogs with food aggression, dogs that are not leashed trained, or dogs that are incontinent or not potty trained.
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