Michael T.
Livermore, CA
Trustworthy balanced trainer
Pet care experience
1) Pet caretaking & training is my profession. If you do not have your end of things squared away & thus cannot meet me halfway, we cannot work together as it is not respectful to me or other clients. If you demonstrate that you have not read critical information in my profile or messages three times, your booking request will be archived & I will discontinue corresponding with you. 2) During preliminary communications before meeting, all correspondence must be done via Rover in writing, not over the phone or in person. If you fail to respond within 24-hours, your messages and booking request will be archived with the assumption that you have found alternate solutions for your pet's needs. 3) Your pet’s safety is my first & foremost concern. All clients must satisfactorily answer the questionnaire provided at the bottom of the profile or under “Details” before meeting or moving forward. Please, include the numbers & questions when responding to the questionnaire. Copying & pasting is best done via browser rather than the app. 4) All pets to whom care is to be given must be listed and booked accordingly as per Rover policy. 5) Requests without having met clients and their pets first will not be accepted. Thus, it is strongly suggested you initiate your booking request a minimum of 2-weeks in advance of the date your pet needs care so as to give ample time to ask & answer questions, & that you’re available to meet & close the deal within a few days thereafter. 6) Do not ask to leave a key in a hidden location; they go missing which messes things up for everyone involved. If you are unable to get the key to me in the agreed upon manner at the agreed upon time & thus service cannot be rendered, you will still be charged 50% as per Rover’s cancellation policy. 7) All communication is to be done via Rover. I will not communicate with clients via my personal cell phone number nor via email. Clients are welcome to tailor their notifications however they like. 8) Cleanliness is key especially for those requesting house sitting services. 9) To complete any booking request, payment must be submitted up front to Rover. Availability is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. 10) Most clients book several months to over a year in advance. Last minute requests within less than 2-weeks advance notice are not likely to be met. **BONUS** - Select “Drop-In Visits” in lieu of “Walks” to save money!! As a trustworthy person who can be counted on, I've frequently house sat, dog/cat sat, and walked dogs for friends and in the context of a professional service for over 25 years. The companionship of dogs whether while eating, sleeping, walking, or hiking is endearing. Dogs are always happy with the stimulation I provide them through taking them along with me during my outdoor activities and my loving interaction with them at home. I also love taking care of fish, frogs, cats, geese, quail, and chickens. My Rover schedule is exceedingly busy. I operate on a first-come, first serve basis. Clients often book several months in advance to hold their place. I am insured & bonded by Pet Sitters Associates. I love bonding with pets. It is such a humanistic experience to love and be loved by animals. I'm lucky to be typically well liked by pets and I hope your pets like me, too! Questions about Rover’s guarantee? https://www.rover.com/us/guarantee/
Reviews
Ruger had a great walk!
Literally saved my cats life.
Fantastic as always. My cat loves him, and his attention to detail helped me catch her kidney disease early! If you're lucky enough to work with him, your pets will thank you.
Always friendly and caring for the cat, as well as attentive and communicative about the animals needs. Highly recommended
About Michael T.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Your pet’s safety is my first & foremost concern. All clients must satisfactorily answer the questionnaire provided at the bottom of the profile or under “Details” before meeting or moving forward. Please, include the numbers & questions when responding to the questionnaire. Copying & pasting is best done via browser rather than the app. This is to make it blatantly obvious when a prospective client hasn’t read/answered the question or neglects answering multiple questions. Dog training requests follow the same process above & is $125 for one hour
Information Michael T. would like to know about your pet
Rover Intake Questionnaire: 1. Is your home 100% pet proofed? 2. Is the home/fence/balcony completely sealed to guarantee 100% prevention of escape? 3. Is there any history of escape from the house? If so, please describe in detail. 4. Is there any history of escape while on leash? If so, please describe in detail. 5. How tight is the collar? 6. What material & kind of collar does the pet use? 7. Does the pet have identifying tags on its collar with your contact information? If not, will you get some? 8. Is your pet obedient & well behaved? Please, describe in detail. 9. Is your dog a leash puller? If so, please describe in detail. 10. Does your pet beg at the dinner table? 11. Does your pet jump on people or other pets? 12. Does your pet mark or eliminate in the house? 13. Does your pet have issues with humping? 14. What is your pet’s most positive behavioral attribute? 15. What is your pet’s least positive behavioral attribute? 16. Are you ok with me correcting your pet’s behavior & encouraging good discipline? 17. May I use a slip lead when walking your dog as veterinarians commonly do? 18. Does your pet have any medical conditions? If so, please describe in detail. 19. Is there any history of anxiety including separation anxiety? If so, please describe in detail. 20. Is there any history of allergies of any type? If so, please describe in detail. 21. Is your pet taking any kind of medication? If so, please describe in detail. 22. Is your pet’s flea medication up to date? 23. Is there any history of biting, scratching, fighting, attacking, or having been attacked? If so, please describe in detail. 24. Is there any history of destroying any household goods or property via scratching, biting, chewing, or any other means? If so, please describe in detail. 25. What are your evacuation procedures in case of an emergency & where is the pertinent gear located? 26. Are your pet’s vaccination & medical records available in case I need to take the pet to the vet? 27. Is your credit card on file with your vet? 28. Will you be in the same time zone & reachable should any questions or concerns arise while you are away? 29. Is your home clean? 30. What’s the longest you’ve left your pets for in someone else’s care? 31. Does your dog sit upon command & proceed only when given permission by the handler before the leash goes on, crossing any threshold, eating, or on walks? 32. Is your dog possessive of toys, objects, or food whether belonging to them, other pets, or other people? 33. Is your dog allowed on furniture? 34. Does your pet have any history of injury? 35. Has your pet had any surgeries? 36. Is your dog stubborn? If so, in what context? 37. Does your dog walk in the heel position next to you? 38. Is your pet able to access or consume things it’s not supposed to, indoors or outdoors? 39. Does your pet have access to the outside via a pet door? 40. Does your dog ever bite, chew, or lick the leash/lead? 41. Does your dog whine or whimper? If so, in what context? 42. Does your cat eliminate in or outside of the litter box? 43. Does your dog bark? If so, in what context? 44. How often do you give your pet flea medication? 45. What kind of flea medication do you give your pet? 46. When is the last time you gave your pet flea medication? 47. How much access & proximity is your dog allowed while in the kitchen? 48. How much access & proximity is your dog allowed while at the dinner table? 49. What is the extent of your dog’s training? 50. With whom did you train your dog? 51. When did that training occur? 52. What mannerisms of discipline do you expect of your dog? 53. Does your pet have any history of abuse? 54. Does your pet have loose or soft stool or diarrhea? 55. Does your pet have cancer? 56. Does your dog counter surf? 57. How long can your pet be left alone for at one time? 58. How long can your pet be left alone for in one day? 59. Does your dog need to be crated? If so, for what reason & for how long? 60. Do you have reflective devices or LED lights for your dog? 61. If any of this changes, will let me know in writing, in advance, here via Rover? 62. Do you have high-speed WiFi which works consistently which I may use? 63. What have you done to mitigate codependency & separation anxiety? 64. Do you understand that if your standards & my expectations for dog care/discipline/behavior/ are drastically, it will make it that much harder for your dog to adjust? 65. How much time does your pet spend with you? 66. How much time does your pet spend away from you? 67. Do you anticipate any visitors, guests, family, maintenance people, or landscapers? 68. Does your dog yip or yelp? If so, in what context? 69. Is your dog reactive toward other animals? If so, what do you do to mitigate such behavior? 70. What do you do to mitigate fleas inside & outside your house? 71. Does your dog know how to “shake”? 72. Does your dog come & go through the back door or doggie door as they please? 73. Is your dog reactive to sounds? If so, in what context? & what do you do to mitigate such behavior? 74. Do you give your dog treats? If so, in what context? 75. How often do you vacuum? 76. How often do you clean your pet’s leashes? 77. How often do you clean your pet’s collars? 78. How often do you clean your pet’s bedding? 79. What are your dogs heat thresholds? 80. What vet does your pet go to for routine care? 81. What vet does your pet go to for emergency care? 82. Is there any history of chasing other animals? If so, in what context? 83. Is there any history of encounters with or threats from aggressive wildlife such as raccoons, snakes, owls, coyotes, mountain lions, birds of prey, rats, or any other animal? If so, in what context? 84. Is there any history of dingleberries? If so, what do you do to mitigate them?
A typical day
I enjoy walking, hiking, & outdoor excursions. I also play ultimate frisbee & disc golf. Pet participation in such is contingent on pets’ discipline/obedience/good behavior, & owners’ permissions.
Services
Michael can watch in your home
Availability
Flexibility is appreciated. Requesting a time slot does not guarantee that time slot will be available. Many factors go into scheduling: requests from other clients, a sensible route, temperature, etc. No, your pet will not die or be ill at ease if they’re not fed when they say they are hungry. When house sitting, the flexibility to come & go to tend to other clients is required. Privileges are contingent on good behavior. Bad behavior is frowned upon and does not merit reward.
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About Michael T.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Your pet’s safety is my first & foremost concern. All clients must satisfactorily answer the questionnaire provided at the bottom of the profile or under “Details” before meeting or moving forward. Please, include the numbers & questions when responding to the questionnaire. Copying & pasting is best done via browser rather than the app. This is to make it blatantly obvious when a prospective client hasn’t read/answered the question or neglects answering multiple questions. Dog training requests follow the same process above & is $125 for one hour
Information Michael T. would like to know about your pet
Rover Intake Questionnaire: 1. Is your home 100% pet proofed? 2. Is the home/fence/balcony completely sealed to guarantee 100% prevention of escape? 3. Is there any history of escape from the house? If so, please describe in detail. 4. Is there any history of escape while on leash? If so, please describe in detail. 5. How tight is the collar? 6. What material & kind of collar does the pet use? 7. Does the pet have identifying tags on its collar with your contact information? If not, will you get some? 8. Is your pet obedient & well behaved? Please, describe in detail. 9. Is your dog a leash puller? If so, please describe in detail. 10. Does your pet beg at the dinner table? 11. Does your pet jump on people or other pets? 12. Does your pet mark or eliminate in the house? 13. Does your pet have issues with humping? 14. What is your pet’s most positive behavioral attribute? 15. What is your pet’s least positive behavioral attribute? 16. Are you ok with me correcting your pet’s behavior & encouraging good discipline? 17. May I use a slip lead when walking your dog as veterinarians commonly do? 18. Does your pet have any medical conditions? If so, please describe in detail. 19. Is there any history of anxiety including separation anxiety? If so, please describe in detail. 20. Is there any history of allergies of any type? If so, please describe in detail. 21. Is your pet taking any kind of medication? If so, please describe in detail. 22. Is your pet’s flea medication up to date? 23. Is there any history of biting, scratching, fighting, attacking, or having been attacked? If so, please describe in detail. 24. Is there any history of destroying any household goods or property via scratching, biting, chewing, or any other means? If so, please describe in detail. 25. What are your evacuation procedures in case of an emergency & where is the pertinent gear located? 26. Are your pet’s vaccination & medical records available in case I need to take the pet to the vet? 27. Is your credit card on file with your vet? 28. Will you be in the same time zone & reachable should any questions or concerns arise while you are away? 29. Is your home clean? 30. What’s the longest you’ve left your pets for in someone else’s care? 31. Does your dog sit upon command & proceed only when given permission by the handler before the leash goes on, crossing any threshold, eating, or on walks? 32. Is your dog possessive of toys, objects, or food whether belonging to them, other pets, or other people? 33. Is your dog allowed on furniture? 34. Does your pet have any history of injury? 35. Has your pet had any surgeries? 36. Is your dog stubborn? If so, in what context? 37. Does your dog walk in the heel position next to you? 38. Is your pet able to access or consume things it’s not supposed to, indoors or outdoors? 39. Does your pet have access to the outside via a pet door? 40. Does your dog ever bite, chew, or lick the leash/lead? 41. Does your dog whine or whimper? If so, in what context? 42. Does your cat eliminate in or outside of the litter box? 43. Does your dog bark? If so, in what context? 44. How often do you give your pet flea medication? 45. What kind of flea medication do you give your pet? 46. When is the last time you gave your pet flea medication? 47. How much access & proximity is your dog allowed while in the kitchen? 48. How much access & proximity is your dog allowed while at the dinner table? 49. What is the extent of your dog’s training? 50. With whom did you train your dog? 51. When did that training occur? 52. What mannerisms of discipline do you expect of your dog? 53. Does your pet have any history of abuse? 54. Does your pet have loose or soft stool or diarrhea? 55. Does your pet have cancer? 56. Does your dog counter surf? 57. How long can your pet be left alone for at one time? 58. How long can your pet be left alone for in one day? 59. Does your dog need to be crated? If so, for what reason & for how long? 60. Do you have reflective devices or LED lights for your dog? 61. If any of this changes, will let me know in writing, in advance, here via Rover? 62. Do you have high-speed WiFi which works consistently which I may use? 63. What have you done to mitigate codependency & separation anxiety? 64. Do you understand that if your standards & my expectations for dog care/discipline/behavior/ are drastically, it will make it that much harder for your dog to adjust? 65. How much time does your pet spend with you? 66. How much time does your pet spend away from you? 67. Do you anticipate any visitors, guests, family, maintenance people, or landscapers? 68. Does your dog yip or yelp? If so, in what context? 69. Is your dog reactive toward other animals? If so, what do you do to mitigate such behavior? 70. What do you do to mitigate fleas inside & outside your house? 71. Does your dog know how to “shake”? 72. Does your dog come & go through the back door or doggie door as they please? 73. Is your dog reactive to sounds? If so, in what context? & what do you do to mitigate such behavior? 74. Do you give your dog treats? If so, in what context? 75. How often do you vacuum? 76. How often do you clean your pet’s leashes? 77. How often do you clean your pet’s collars? 78. How often do you clean your pet’s bedding? 79. What are your dogs heat thresholds? 80. What vet does your pet go to for routine care? 81. What vet does your pet go to for emergency care? 82. Is there any history of chasing other animals? If so, in what context? 83. Is there any history of encounters with or threats from aggressive wildlife such as raccoons, snakes, owls, coyotes, mountain lions, birds of prey, rats, or any other animal? If so, in what context? 84. Is there any history of dingleberries? If so, what do you do to mitigate them?
A typical day
I enjoy walking, hiking, & outdoor excursions. I also play ultimate frisbee & disc golf. Pet participation in such is contingent on pets’ discipline/obedience/good behavior, & owners’ permissions.
Location
Livermore, CA
Pets
Michael T.
Livermore, CA