Rachel V.
Rachel V.
Contact for Boarding
from $75 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Pet’s New Best Friend!
I’ve grown up with dogs since I was three years old. Our household has once consisted of four dogs at once and I loved it. I’ve taken care of dogs as young as eight months to 14 years old. My experience consists of grooming, potty training, basic training, feeding & water, medication management, and even changing diapers in later stages of life. I’ve also taken care of neighbors pets, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and even hedgehogs. I have experience of checking in on the dogs and feeding them throughout the day to staying at the house for hours to provide exercise and company for their furry friend. I also have over a year of volunteer experience at local dog shelters.
Cat care experience
Rachel also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Rachel is a great pet parent! She is very knowledgeable when it comes to pets and always has their best interests at heart. She loves all pets and has experience pet-sitting for both dogs and cats. I would highly recommend her!
Rachel is one of the most caring people towards animals and people alike. She greatly values animals and would care for them like her own. She is a very responsible and morally driven individual who is a true advocate for animals. Whenever Rachel has cared for my animals, she has been responsible, caring and playful with them.
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Schedule
I am a graduate student so I have open availability throughout the week. The longest I’m gone one day per week is four hours. I do work from home on Monday’s for two hours but then I am free to spend time with my furry friends. I attend classes twice a week, Monday’s I am gone for 3 hours and Tuesday’s I am gone for 7 hours. The rest of the week I am not home for 0-3 hours. This means your furry friend will not be left alone for more than 4 hours any day except Tuesdays. I walk my dogs every 2-4 hours and we enjoy trips to the dog park at my apartment complex.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have two friendly dogs at my apartment that would love to meet your pet. We spend a lot of our time playing or snuggling on the couch. We go for walks around our apartment complex and we take trips to the dog park next to our building. I have a young energetic dog that loves to play and a have an older dog that loves to get the zoomies and then become a couch potato. When I am away, my dogs stay in their crates. For your furry friend, I can use a doggy gate to give them some extra space since they are in a new environment. I can keep them in my kitchen which will give them enough space to walk around and lay in their bed. My dogs takes medicine twice a day so I already have a routine for giving medications to my dogs. I would be happy to walk your furry friends with my dogs or by themselves if that is your preference. We also have plenty of dogs toys ranging from stuffed animals to the Bark Super Chewer toys, if your dog likes to destroy toys, like mine does. I have two beagles so I am used to food driven dogs that only listen if there are treats involved. I also have my garbage secured underneath the cabinets with baby locks on them so no animal can get to it. I also am within 20 minutes of a 24 hours emergency vet if your dog was to ever show any concerning signs.
Pets
A typical day
We will go on many walks throughout the day to take potty breaks and get some exercise. We also go to the dog park to play fetch and to let the dogs run around for typically 1 to 2 hours. In the apartment, the dogs usually play with toys and wrestle each other. I also use dog puzzles for feeding and mental exercises. My dogs also love when I hide treats throughout the apartment for them to sniff out.