Michael M.
Michael M.
Contact for Boarding
from $70 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
A tired dog is a happy dog!
I'm a full-time professional with fairly flexible work hours. I have two dogs, a happy, healthy 12 yr old Plott-hound mix, Ollie, and a happy, energetic and loving 2 yr old husky-shepherd mix, Bella., I've watched and cared for dozens of other dogs (friends, family, etc.) over the last 15 years and am generally known as a bit of a 'dog whisperer'. I absolutely love dogs and look forward to taking exceptional care of your pet when you need to leave them in somebody else's care. Ollie, Bella, and I walk for ~4 miles every day around the neighborhood, go to dog friendly parks/fields in my neighborhood, and walks in the woods where they can run off leash. As highlighted in the pictures, Ollie and Bella readily get along with a wide variety of dogs as a walking buddy, a sleeping buddy, or a running-around-a-field buddy. If you leave your dog with us, your dog will have new canine friends, get lots of fun neighborhood walks, and have friends to cuddle up with on the couch / in their dog bed after a long-day of walking, eating, and sleeping :).
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Our dog Hazy had a great stay with Michael - lots of walks, picture updates and the coordination for meet&greet as well as drop off was clear and easy. Michael’s dogs were great to socialize with ours who doesn’t often get a chance to hang with other pups. We’d love to use his services again!
Michael is a terrific walker; able to deal with many different dog personalities.
Michael did a great job taking care of our dog! She immediately took to him and was nice and tired after good long walks. Very communicative and easy to work with!
We booked a bit late but Michael was again very helpful and communicative. This was our 2nd time leaving Taki with him and we will definitely reach out to Michael again when we need another sitter for Taki.
Michael did a wonderful job caring for our two cats. He was communicative and helped our shy cat come out and eat.
Mike was perfect and Kaya had a great time!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I typically do two long walks each day (one between ~7-9 AM, the other sometime between 5-7 PM). Will also do a short mid-day walk and/or a short pre-bedtime walk as needed!
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
While Ollie and Bella were crate trained as puppies, at this point they roams freely throughout the house. That said, I'm happy to host crate-trained dogs, and more than comfortable allowing your (trained!) dog to roam free throughout my home much like my pups.
Pets
A typical day
We will take long walks around the neighborhood, go to neighborhood parks and/or excursions along Rock Creek, and hang out in the home to eat, recharge, and play with all the toys.
- 16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsDogs over 1 year oldSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyTakes only 1 client at a timeMichael can host up to 2 pets per night
- I'd prefer not to watch dogs under 2 years old, as -- at times -- I can have demanding morning schedules (lots of morning meetings) that are harder to manage with dogs requiring more hands-on attention. If your dog has aggression towards other dogs, any serious allergies, or behaviors that might other be unusual it will be important to share that information so we can determine whether this is the right home for them while you're away.