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Michelle B.

Ventura, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
43 reviews
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WFH, 24/7 Care, 1-2 dogs per day

Pet care experience

Hi, So nice to meet you! My family and I are dog-lovers, and I grew up with 3 dogs: a Lhasa Apso, a Maltese, and a Yorkshire Terrier + Pomeranian mix! 🏡 Location & Environment: Nestled in Palo Alto, my husband and I reside in a newly built and sunny townhouse with a small fenced backyard. Our place is located near Stanford and walking distance to several parks. All dogs are welcome on all furniture and beds! 🐾 Your Dog’s Experience: I work from home so I’ll be able to provide 24/7 company. We love creating a positive, happy, and safe space for the dogs. Stays with us include lots of 1:1 attention, many potty breaks, long walks around the neighborhood, and plenty of cozy spots for peaceful napping. 🙂 About Us: My husband and I have been pet sitting dogs for 7 years: 4 years in the SF Bay Area on Rover and 3 years in Miami on other apps. We’ve looked after 70+ dogs, from puppies to seniors, and across a wide array of breeds. I work from home in the tech industry with a flexible schedule, and my husband works nearby at Stanford. Extra Details: 💬 Communication: We provide comprehensive updates with Instagram-worthy photos and videos throughout the stay. We know folks want to feel secure knowing their fur babies are safe and happy! We usually send 1-5 updates per day, depending on your preferences. 🐶 1-2 Dogs at a Time: Due to limited space in our townhouse and a desire to give the dogs an amazing experience, we usually only take 1 small dog at a time, with exceptions for 2 dogs if we get requests from regulars and everyone is OK with it. However, we can limit to 1 dog per day if your dog needs to be alone (past examples: rescues, puppy still getting shots, or dogs that simply don’t interact well with other dogs) - just ask! ⚠️ Safety: We’ve taken extra precautions to prevent any accidents or escapes. We have a private fenced back yard, and our neighborhood has an additional layer of fencing surrounding the entire premises. We have a Ring doorbell and outdoor security cameras. Indoors, we have safety dog gates at our townhouse’s exit doors. We also have an Apple AirTag that we can clip to your dog’s collar! 🧼 Cleaning & Sanitizing: We do our best to provide a clean environment and prevent the spread of germs from dog to dog. We wash our dog beds and all toys in between in each dog, vacuum daily, and sanitize the hard floors. We use fragrance-free and pet-friendly cleaners like Tide Free and Clear Hygienic Clean detergent and Clorox Anywhere Daily Disinfectant. Reach out if you have any questions or are interested in booking with me! Available for your pup: - Dry & wet food - Freeze dried chicken treats - Freeze dried beef liver treats - Whimzeez dental sticks - Bark Shop + Pacific Pups toys - Best Friends by Sheri Donut bed - Dog baths - just ask!

Reviews

Mayuko J.
Dog Boarding • Apr 20, 2024
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Hana enjoyed her stay with lots of love and care at Michelle's place. We appreciated lots of updates and pictures from Michelle and knew she was in good hands. We were so lucky to find her on Rover!

Brad Q.
Dog Boarding • Mar 28, 2024
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Michelle & Kyle are incredible and we can’t believe how lucky we were to find them. Our little Timmy was living his best life lounging, napping, and getting frequent walks and attention during his extended stay. Michelle was very communicative throughout Timmy’s stay so that we could be assured he was in great hands. We appreciated the routine check ins and pics+videos — especially the one with zoomies! He never does that with anyone else. It’s easy to see who had a better time on vacation. Thank you so very much and we hope we can book again soon!

Hao C.
Dog Boarding • Feb 17, 2024
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Very responsible and definitely a dog lover. She is the first rover we meet to take our pets to so many places and keep him so happy and healthy every day. My pet got used to her home and her company so quickly. This is definitely an extremely outstanding rover family. Will contact and meet them next time during travel.

Sana A.
Dog Boarding • Jan 17, 2020
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Michelle is THE BEST! I have been going back to her since I first started using Rover, my pup is always taken care of and happy :) definitely recommend!

About Michelle B.

Communication

13 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

30 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

We live in a safe and clean townhome without any children or dogs of our own. We’re sensitive to any of your dog’s food allergies, skin allergies, and we make sure to keep the dogs safe on walks.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Michelle B. would like to know about your pet

Questions: (1) Does your pup have any food or skin allergies? (2) Do I need to follow a special training routine? (3) Is your pup taking any medications?

A typical day

On a regular weekday, dogs normally cozy up next to me or lounge in a doggy bed with frequent potty breaks. On the weekends, we take the dogs to one of the local downtowns and/or on longer walks along a local dog-friendly trail.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$90per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$30per visit
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$60per day

Michelle can host

0 to 15 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Takes only 1 client at a time

Michelle can watch in your home

0 to 15 lbs

Availability

I currently work from home so I’ll be with the dogs 24/7. My schedule allows me to take the dogs out as needed, and allows me to adapt to a variety of dog schedules.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated a day ago
Michelle can host up to 1 dogs per day
Doggy Day Care Cancellation Policy:

About Michelle B.

Communication

13 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

30 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

We live in a safe and clean townhome without any children or dogs of our own. We’re sensitive to any of your dog’s food allergies, skin allergies, and we make sure to keep the dogs safe on walks.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Michelle B. would like to know about your pet

Questions: (1) Does your pup have any food or skin allergies? (2) Do I need to follow a special training routine? (3) Is your pup taking any medications?

A typical day

On a regular weekday, dogs normally cozy up next to me or lounge in a doggy bed with frequent potty breaks. On the weekends, we take the dogs to one of the local downtowns and/or on longer walks along a local dog-friendly trail.

Location

Palo Alto, CA

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Michelle B.

Ventura, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
43 reviews