Nate S.
Nate S.
Contact for Boarding
from $70 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Lifetime pet dad/part time trainer
Animals have always been a part of my life; from energetic puppies to the bittersweet goodbyes. I’ve helped many friends adopt, train, and better understand their pets, and I’ve taken multiple pet training courses for my own education and growth. I’m well-versed in a wide range of behaviors and bring a naturally calm, grounded presence that dogs tend to respond to quickly. My goal is to be both a safe place and a clear, consistent leader, someone the critters can trust and feel secure with. I won’t claim I’ve loved every personality I’ve met (animals are individuals, after all) but I have been able to care for and connect with every one of them. Boundaries and treats go a long way. As for cats, they’re the true rulers of the household. I understand that interaction is always on their terms. Whether they want cuddles, playtime, or simply a respectful roommate while you’re away, I’m happy to meet them exactly where they are. I live in the back half of a small house. I have a fully fenced in backyard and a doggy door so my dog and any others can have full access to both in and outside. I do however have very reactive neighbor dogs at the fence, so if your dog is fence aggressive I may restrict the backyard time to when I'm physically back there with them.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Nate is super friendly and reassured me Tama would have a good time with the other dogs in the home. He played so hard he was fighting sleep on the drive home. Thanks for taking care of him today!
Really good
I highly recommend Nate’s services. He was very gracious to us when searching for boarding before a holiday weekend. The meet and greet process was seamless, and I genuinely feel like my dog had an excellent time during her stay. During her board, we received many photos of her having a blast or otherwise comfortably fast asleep. If you book with Nate and Bilbo, you won’t regret it.
Nate was wonderful with our pups’ last second booking! He was great introducing the dogs to the others very slowly and had a great demeanor with them! Will definitely book him again if we are back in town!
Our second time using Nate for our four pups! He is awesome! Would definitely recommend
Nate is wonderful with my dog Charlie and my dog gets along great with his dog. I highly recommend him!
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Schedule
I do work from home or local part time jobs right now, so I'm either home or nearby at all times. I have regularly scheduled dogs each week so some days I can't accept more than what I already have.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I always spend a few minutes sitting with an animal when I first meet it to get to know it, make it feel comfortable with me. Playing with them, letting them snuggle with me is always a bonus. If they're staying at my house I let them smell and explore. I have a very sweet and patient dog (Bilbo) that is friends with all creatures. I would expect to do a meet and greet with him and other dogs to make sure there are no problems. Our neighbors at the fences have very sweet but loud dogs, and it's best if the dogs I have here are not reactive or constant barkers themselves or it will set them all off constantly. However I have had success limiting some dogs to the porch at times during the day (with access through the dog door to the inside of the house) to limit too much fence aggression or chaos.
Pets
A typical day
A fenced in backyard allows for plenty of exercise and play, and depending on the energy level of the animal I have balls and toys to wear them all out. Typically Bilbo will either play or let them chase him on his well-established racetrack route around the yard.