Michael T.
Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR
Services
Michael can host
Michael can care for
Availability
I work remotely, and I have free range to step away from my desk at any time of day, to care my and your pets. So there’s no restriction to walks, feeding or play time.
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About Michael T.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Each morning my wife and I take Hiro and Koda (our dogs) out for a run/walk to start their day. Since we both work remotely we are constantly surrounding them with attention, love and moments of play. While we work, they freely keep each other company. We have a fenced backyard where they are let out at least 5 times a day, or whenever they look eager to go for a run/sniff/potty break. We feed our dogs twice a day. First feeding late morning (11am/12pm) and second feeding (5pm/6pm). Throughout the day they are given a few treats or peanut butter filled Kong toys to hold them over. After work they are taken on another walk/run to release more energy. They have free room to roam the house and have access to the furniture, we do not own nor keep them in crates. On the weekends and some weekdays we will take our dogs out for car rides, hikes, park strolls, or to the dog park where they can interact and make even more friends.
Home
Information Michael T. would like to know about your pet
-if the dog is friendly or aggressive -if the dog is used to other pets/territorial -if the dog is food aggressive -if the dog needs a crate or not
A typical day
With the dogs I watch we’ll take a group stroll with my dogs around the neighborhood trail twice a day. We will get to soak up some sunlight in the back yard every 2 hours for potty breaks. And then my dogs and then will get to play together and I’ll jump in too make sure everyone is well acclimated to each other.
Location
Little Rock, AR
Pets
We thrive on love, comfort & joy!
Pet care experience
Even before my family got our first rescue, Sasha (black lab) when I was 8, I’ve always been taking care of pets. Whether it was house sitting for neighbors, friends and family. Or starting a neighborhood walking and grooming business for a dollar (at the time a dollar was a big deal when you were 8) all pets have always held a special place in my heart for the past 17 years. I became well known within my neighborhood as the ‘Dog-boy’. Some days I would stroll around with 10 dogs at once including Sasha. Even the most rambunctious of pets have never been a problem for me. A few years later Sasha had passed and my sister got another dog max (boxer/pit), when I was 14. I watched videos and learned to train him the correct way from a puppy till I moved out at 21. We were inseparable and till this day he is one of the best behaved and sweetest boy I’ve ever known. I continued walking and grooming dogs with max. And I was even able to add training into the mix. Once I moved away and my sister moved max in with her, myself and my wife got two new rescues Hiro (Korean Jindo/mix) and Koda (Anatolian Shepard/mix) after her dog Toasy (boxer) passed. It’s been a full year since we’ve settled into our new home with our babies and applying our combined years of experience together we’ve been able to train and love our pets to the fullest. Giving them the very best lives they deserve through attention, play, walks, love, pets, treats and comfort.
Reviews
Michael was great! My dog was really nervous at drop-off, so I really appreciated Michael sending photos of my pup all settled in. That helped me relax and enjoy my time away. My pup seemed happy and very well cared for at pickup. I would definitely use Michael again in the future.
Michael did a great job with Skyy. He sent pictures and responded quickly anytime I reached out. He was very nice and understanding when my flight was delayed and caused us to get back late to pick up Skyy.
My dogs seemed to enjoy Micheal and he sent pictures throughout the weekend. He was very nice and was forthcoming with any questions I had when I got there. I bumped the review from 5 to 4 stars because when I got to the home to pick up the pups, one of my dogs was out in the front yard by herself unattended and I have no idea how long she was out there for. One of the boards from their fence had fallen off and she must have escaped from there. I could see my other two dogs staring at me through the new opening in the fence, and if they were any smaller they would have escaped as well. Thankfully they know better not to run away but dog owners should be aware of this problem.
Handled our pets’ needs as requested. His extensive experience with rescues allowed him to keep our dog calm the entire week. His calm energy worked well with our dog.
About Michael T.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Each morning my wife and I take Hiro and Koda (our dogs) out for a run/walk to start their day. Since we both work remotely we are constantly surrounding them with attention, love and moments of play. While we work, they freely keep each other company. We have a fenced backyard where they are let out at least 5 times a day, or whenever they look eager to go for a run/sniff/potty break. We feed our dogs twice a day. First feeding late morning (11am/12pm) and second feeding (5pm/6pm). Throughout the day they are given a few treats or peanut butter filled Kong toys to hold them over. After work they are taken on another walk/run to release more energy. They have free room to roam the house and have access to the furniture, we do not own nor keep them in crates. On the weekends and some weekdays we will take our dogs out for car rides, hikes, park strolls, or to the dog park where they can interact and make even more friends.
Home
Information Michael T. would like to know about your pet
-if the dog is friendly or aggressive -if the dog is used to other pets/territorial -if the dog is food aggressive -if the dog needs a crate or not
A typical day
With the dogs I watch we’ll take a group stroll with my dogs around the neighborhood trail twice a day. We will get to soak up some sunlight in the back yard every 2 hours for potty breaks. And then my dogs and then will get to play together and I’ll jump in too make sure everyone is well acclimated to each other.
Michael T.
Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR