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Rachel A.

Star Sitter

Chelsea, MA

4.9 out of 5 stars
167 reviews
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These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Services

Rachel can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time

Availability

Although I work full time, I try to be as flexible as possible with my work schedule. My business hours are 7am - 9pm. I do not accept pick up or drop offs outside this time window to respect my personal time. I am an active person & enjoy hiking with my husky or taking long walks. A average of 4 walks a day.

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About Rachel A.

Communication

71 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

6 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We live in a two bedroom condo, plenty of room and space for dogs to be comfortable. We have crate trained Maya, but she no longer uses it, mostly prefers to lay in our bed or nearby us these days. We allow dogs on our furniture.

Home

Lives in a house
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Information Rachel A. would like to know about your pet

Please let me know if any special care for your dogs or things I should be aware of I.e doesn’t like men ( I am married), afraid of bikes or cars, has separation anxiety, etc. any special quirks is helpful to know!

A typical day

Hiking!! I love hiking once the weather starts getting warmer. Our favorite places to go are blue hills or the fells. The fells is closest, about 15 minutes driving from us.

Location

Chelsea, MA

Rachel A.'s Neighborhood

Pets

Rachel A. has Star Sitter status

The Star Sitter program highlights responsive sitters who deliver highly rated care and have a history of listing accurate availability and preferences, making it easier for pet parents to find the best care for their pets.

Animal lover ❤️

Pet care experience

Single dog mom to a female husky! She is very friendly and affectionate. Very calm inside our home, but LOVES to run outside and play! We love dogs and animals of all types. We love hosting dogs and filling our home with friends for my sweet Maya. I live near a large park in Chelsea. During the summer, I frequent hiking locations in the summer such as blue hills or Middlesex fells. Your dog will be well taken care of and loved while you are away! IMPORTANT: Please be advised that even though I dog watch, I do work a full time job during week days.

Reviews

Forest E.
Boarding • may. 17, 2026
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Very communicative and I appreciated receiving pictures every day!

Susan W.
Boarding • mar. 26, 2026
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Rachel is an absolute life saver. I totally messed up the booking. (I tried to add a day, but when I did, the “extra” day then became the first day, so the whole booking shifted forward by a week. Make sure to double check your bookings in the app if you try to edit!) Anyway, I realized it the DAY OF. Rachel still made it work somehow. I’m not advocating anyone else doing this or anything, 😆 but just saying how incredibly grateful I am. Plus, she is absolutely wonderful with my dog. It’s clear my dog LOVES her and her son. I would recommend her to anyone.

Marc v.
Boarding • mar. 06, 2026
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Highly recommend Rachel for dog sitting! She took wonderful care of Ace, sending plenty of updates from a very happy doggo. Thank you Rachel!

Sami S.
Boarding • feb. 15, 2026
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Rachel took wonderful care of Yogi while we were away for more than a week. He was clearly very happy and comfortable with her even though it was his first time staying with her. She kept us consistently updated with photos and videos. Yogi got along very well with her dog and her child. Rachel is very knowledgeable about dogs, and we felt completely comfortable leaving him in her care. I would definitely recommend her and would happily leave Yogi with her again.

About Rachel A.

Communication

71 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

6 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We live in a two bedroom condo, plenty of room and space for dogs to be comfortable. We have crate trained Maya, but she no longer uses it, mostly prefers to lay in our bed or nearby us these days. We allow dogs on our furniture.

Home

Lives in a house
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Information Rachel A. would like to know about your pet

Please let me know if any special care for your dogs or things I should be aware of I.e doesn’t like men ( I am married), afraid of bikes or cars, has separation anxiety, etc. any special quirks is helpful to know!

A typical day

Hiking!! I love hiking once the weather starts getting warmer. Our favorite places to go are blue hills or the fells. The fells is closest, about 15 minutes driving from us.

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Rachel A.

Star Sitter

Chelsea, MA

4.9 out of 5 stars
167 reviews