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Rachel M.

Media, PA

5 out of 5.0 stars
38 reviews
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Violinist and Animal Lover!

Pet care experience

I've loved walking and caring for dogs since I was a little girl, often borrowing neighbor's dogs to take them on walks when I was growing up. After college, I worked as a dog-walker for some time while building my career as a professional violinist. Some of my best memories from those years are being out all day with a couple of happy dogs! These days, my violin career allows me to mostly work from home, which means I have time during the day and some evenings to spend with pups. I'm a lover of long walks, hikes, and runs, and all of those are even better with a dog or two for company, especially with Ridley Creek State Park right around the corner. If your dogs like company, we have 3 pups at home who love meeting other doggos as well!

Reviews

Elisa M.
Drop-In Visits • Feb 03, 2019
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We have 3 dogs that we usually board but wanted to switch to having a sitter check on them. We also have a cat that we usual let roam and graze and have a friend check in on periodically. Rachel was great and kept us updated while we were gone. Rover report cards are nice as well. It was great to come home to happy pets rather than spending an extra hour picking them up from boarding.

Amy C.
House Sitting • Jan 06, 2019
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Rachel is wonderful! She stayed with our two dogs - our older dog is sick and she gave him lots of extra tlc. She’s very caring and great with animals. It was hard to leave them but we felt so much more comfortable knowing that they were in great hands.

Mandy R.
House Sitting • Sep 01, 2018
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Rachel was wonderful, we would love to use her again!

Linda H.
House Sitting • Aug 29, 2018
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Rachel was/is great. She is responsible, took the time for a meet and greet, responded to all my concerns and questions and sent daily photos. My dog Trixie loved her and the long walks. After 3 nights, Rachel left my house just as clean and organized as when I left and watered my outside plants. She even took out her kitchen trash and put in a new trash bag. Impressive! I will use her again and refer friends to her.

About Rachel M.

Communication

19 repeat pet parents
56% response rate
Usually responds in under 12 hours
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

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

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced in yard plus multiple dog gates in our house to ensure everyone’s safety. We never leave dogs unsupervised in our yard and make sure everyone is in a secure environment both with and without us at home.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 3 dogs, 1 cat
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Rachel M. would like to know about your pet

I'd love to know your dog's likes and dislikes as well as favorite treats and activities. We do have three dogs of our own, a housemate’s dog, and one cat, all of which are excellent with other dogs. We do ask that your dog be dog and cat-friendly if he/she will be staying with us.

A typical day

We have a huge fenced in back yard which is perfect for ball and frisbee-throwing, bird watching, and all sorts of dog romping. We also live close to several local parks and Ridley Creek State Park which has great trails for hiking. If your dog is ok with others dogs and going off leash, there's also great dog park in nearby Haverford. Otherwise, I'm happy spending time on long walks, hikes, and runs around the Media area

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$50per night
House Sitting
in your home
$80per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$35per visit
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$38per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$27per walk

Rachel can host

Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat

Rachel can watch in your home

Cats

Availability

I’m self-employed with a very flexible schedule and my husband works from home. We’re both huge animal lovers and have a combined 40+ year history in pet care. We have three dogs of our own and a cat and orient our schedules around making sure they have active, happy, and full lives!

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About Rachel M.

Communication

19 repeat pet parents
56% response rate
Usually responds in under 12 hours
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

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

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fenced in yard plus multiple dog gates in our house to ensure everyone’s safety. We never leave dogs unsupervised in our yard and make sure everyone is in a secure environment both with and without us at home.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 3 dogs, 1 cat
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Rachel M. would like to know about your pet

I'd love to know your dog's likes and dislikes as well as favorite treats and activities. We do have three dogs of our own, a housemate’s dog, and one cat, all of which are excellent with other dogs. We do ask that your dog be dog and cat-friendly if he/she will be staying with us.

A typical day

We have a huge fenced in back yard which is perfect for ball and frisbee-throwing, bird watching, and all sorts of dog romping. We also live close to several local parks and Ridley Creek State Park which has great trails for hiking. If your dog is ok with others dogs and going off leash, there's also great dog park in nearby Haverford. Otherwise, I'm happy spending time on long walks, hikes, and runs around the Media area

Location

Media, PA

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Pets

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Rachel M.

Media, PA

5 out of 5.0 stars
38 reviews