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Michael R.

Tallahassee, FL

4.0 out of 5 stars
•18 reviews
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Friendly home near Lake Jackson

Pet care experience

Hi, my name is Mike. I watch dogs for a pretty reasonable price. I have experience with a large number of dog sizes, breeds, temperaments, and quirks. I have one dog and two cats. If your dog doesn't get along with cats it doesn't matter because the one indoor cat has plenty of spots where dogs can't reach and it won't challenge any dogs to a fight. The other cat is outdoors and weighs like 30 pounds. He doesn't care because he's huge and won't pick a fight. My dog, Sweet Pea, has a very even and passive temperament and gets along with an overwhelming number of dogs. If possible I prefer the owner to bring a crate even if the dog isn't normally crated in it's home. Food is required, but I also recommend a couple treats and a toy that smells like home or even a dog bed or blanket so that your dog feels as comfortable as possible in the new environment. New environments can stress a dog out initially and that leads to marking and mischief that can be prevented by crating when I have to leave the house. I do try to get pictures every day, but dogs aren't the easiest thing to photograph and they tend to move around a lot so I do my best in that regard. I always communicate as swiftly as possible so if you need an update the message system here goes right to my phone as a text and I usually respond in a timely manner if possible. If you have any questions, comments or concerns feel free to drop me a line. If you are using me as your sitter for the first time I typically do meet and greets at the Tom Brown dog park if you'd like though it's not absolutely necessary.

Reviews

Bristol F.
Dog Boarding • nov. 30, 2017
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Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience. Communication was poor. I would not leave my dog in his house again (Very woody area).

Rick B.
Dog Boarding • juil. 08, 2017
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Last minute decision is costing us in the long run. This was a very expensive trip and not because the sitter was expensive but because the dogs came back with massive fleas. After getting them home we spent over an hour trying to De-flea. The sad part is our dogs are on comfortis and have never had fleas before now but this was a lesson learned for us.

Brian T.
Dog Boarding • janv. 22, 2017
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Michael was fantastic, sent lots of pictures throughout the week. Really nice guy and took care of my dog well.

Jonathan H.
Dog Boarding • janv. 01, 2017
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Michael was available over Christmas, which really saved our bacon. The house is on a very busy road with no fence, but Michael seemed pretty on top of it, and helped waive me out each time I left. The dogs both came back with heavy fleas, despite getting advantix the day I dropped them off. Overall Michael's got an ok setup, but we weren't prepared to bath the pups when we got home.

About Michael R.

Communication

8 repeat pet parents
60% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

2 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs, has cats
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
AWAY

Michael can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Crate-trained dogs only

About Michael R.

Communication

8 repeat pet parents
60% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

2 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs, has cats
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Michael R.'s Neighborhood

Pets

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Michael R.

Tallahassee, FL

4.0 out of 5 stars
•18 reviews