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Nicholas M.

Salinas, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•4 reviews
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Dog Trainer For Hire

Pet care experience

Hello! I'm a professional dog trainer in the area looking to fill more of my days with dog activities! I'm a bit different than most of the sitters on here because I have a background in animal behavior (both domestic and exotic) and went to school for exotic animal training and Management. My entire life is devoted to animals and I would not have it any other way.

Reviews

Katy S.
Dog Boarding • Sep 10, 2023
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Nicholas, Thank you so much for caring for Buddy. I’m so glad you felt he was compatible with you. We really appreciated the pics and seeing he was doing well. It was very reassuring. We would love to have you care for him again sometime. We are really impressed with Rover and how easy it is to use and communicate. Thanks again Nicholas and Rover.

Daniella A.
Mar 29, 2016

Nicholas was absolutely wonderful. We have a little boxer puppy at home who requires very special treatment and a certain level of attentiveness; Nicholas followed all instructions and provided the very best care. His passion and love for animals shows through his work - we definitely would recommend him to anyone looking for a quality, caring dog-sitter!

Ashley R.
Mar 24, 2016

Niko is a long time friend of mine and I can honestly say that he has a kind heart towards people and animals. I've seen him interact with his own pets as well as others. It's evident that he takes good care of his pets and that they love him. Niko is such a big animal lover that he even made the decision many years ago to become a vegetarian. Not only is he great with animals but he is very reliable too; I can always count on him for anything.

Issac H.
Mar 24, 2016

Nicholas loves and is interested in all kinds of animals. He especially loves his own pets and has always taken great care of them. He's also just a great, trustworthy guy who you know you can count on. If I ever need a dog-sitter I usually ask him, because I know he'll care for it like his own.

About Nicholas M.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in within a few hours

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

My yard is double fenced for my own piece of mind. Typically the dogs either go outside for a short bathroom break or I join them and we play around for a bit.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Nicholas M. would like to know about your pet

Are they people-aggressive? Are they dog-aggressive? If so, what are their particular triggers that you have noticed? Any allergies? I prefer to know a little bit about their history as well just to get a better picture of them.

A typical day

I love taking the dogs in my care on walks to all the beautiful nature spots in this area. I'm not originally from here so discovering new places with the pups is always fun! I also spend much of my time at the beach with them.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$94per night
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$75per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$38per walk

Nicholas can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Non-neutered males accepted, spayed females only
No females in heat

Nicholas can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

Being a dog trainer, I have a very flexible schedule and am more or less in control of my daily schedule. Pet care fits into my daily routine perfectly as I'm already doing it all with the dogs I'm training.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 5 months ago
Dog Walking Cancellation Policy:

About Nicholas M.

Communication

100% response rate
Usually responds in within a few hours

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

My yard is double fenced for my own piece of mind. Typically the dogs either go outside for a short bathroom break or I join them and we play around for a bit.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Nicholas M. would like to know about your pet

Are they people-aggressive? Are they dog-aggressive? If so, what are their particular triggers that you have noticed? Any allergies? I prefer to know a little bit about their history as well just to get a better picture of them.

A typical day

I love taking the dogs in my care on walks to all the beautiful nature spots in this area. I'm not originally from here so discovering new places with the pups is always fun! I also spend much of my time at the beach with them.

Location

Salinas, CA

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Nicholas M.

Salinas, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•4 reviews