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Nicholas W.

5.0 out of 5 stars
8 repeat clients
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Nicholas W.

5.0 out of 5 stars
8 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $40 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
15 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience

Pet care experience

Retired Veteran, personable care!

I’m a retired Air Force Veteran, I recently moved back home to PA after 20 years away! I own a home with a large fenced yard, a spacious dog play area with direct access to the back yard. My wife and I just had our first child. So we are a tad busy. Normally I’m very punctual and quick on responses but sometimes responses may be delayed. With that, I have scaled down even more due to everything going on. Thank you for your patience. I like to provide in depth and personable care for your dogs stay. I do not bring in more than a few dogs at a time to ensure they have the best time possible! I have experience with special needs dogs, have trained a few puppies and will gladly take care of any senior dog that you have!

Qualifications

8 repeat pet parents
92% response rate
Usually responds within a few hours
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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24 ratings
Lakelyn & Bryce
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 16, 2026

Nicholas was great with Zannah! He’s very experienced with dogs and worked great with her in all her puppy energy. So grateful she got to spend the weekend in such a good home!

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Dean W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb 16, 2026

Cooper had a great time! Super friendly and super flexible. My strongest recommendation. If you need a dog sitter, this is place!

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Matthew B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb 08, 2026

Thank you so much for taking care of Xena while I was away!

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Michele G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Dec 23, 2025

Thank you for helping us out last minute and close to the holidays. You took wonderful care of Tucker and treated him like one of the family. Have a Merry Christmas and a very healthy, happy New Year with your beautiful family.

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Carolyn D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Oct 28, 2025

I highly recommend Nicholas! He was great with our dogs and a good communicator, sending daily pictures and updates. I could tell the dogs were happy and we will definitely use him again to watch them!

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Dawn S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Aug 25, 2025

Nicholas took great care of my dog, and she came home very happy and tuckered out. Will absolutely book with him again.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I’m a retired veteran with a newborn! It is my wife and my first child. So we are slowly working our way back into dog boarding and day care! I offer 24-7 availability if necessary. Rain, shine, snow or any weather i ensure that you’re dog has the best around the clock care! It’s a vacation for your dog while you’re on vacation (or at work)! As i stated above, i do this on a very small scale (normally i do not take in more than 2 boards at a time). On a typical day, I’m awake at 6 am to feed my dog (and any others with regular schedules), first daily walk by 8 am and then the rest of the day is dependent on the weather. If it’s too hot or cold for outside play time, that is where my large open heated/cooled basement becomes the play area! Night time feeding is typically around 6 pm for my dog and around dusk, the wife and i do another walk as well.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog, 1 cat
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced yard and one friendly and lovable Labrador retriever named Carson. During inclement or cold weather, I have a heated basement with plenty of room to romp or lay about while playing with toys with quick access to the back yard.

Pets

A typical day

I have a large fenced backyard for romping, roaming and playing! My lab is a retrieving enthusiast so if there’s any specific activities your dog enjoys please let me know. I also live in a smaller, semi secluded neighborhood allowing for daily walks as many times as needed.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Nicholas can host up to 2 pets per night
If there is any special accommodations your pet needs, please let me know. Whether that be special instructions for feeding or maintaining a rigid schedule for your dog!
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.