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Rafael G.

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 repeat clients
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Rafael G.

5.0 out of 5 stars
9 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $45 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
10 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Good & Bad doggies come my way!

What can you expect from me? I am respectful, timely & a great communicator, you will always know about your best buddy! With love, respect, leadership and the right incentives all doggies can live their best lives!

Qualifications

9 repeat pet parents
48% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
80% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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28 ratings
Richard J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 15, 2026

Very friendly and was able to relay any issues and took good pictures.

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Juan V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 29, 2026

Will definitely rebook with Rafael next time our pup needs watching. Can’t recommend enough

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Iris B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Mar 17, 2026

Rex looked like he had a wonderful time! Thank you Rafael!

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Michael D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb 25, 2026

Rafael was really great with communicating with me on how Duke was doing and worked with Duke on some training. Happy with how everything went and will use Rafael again.

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Ireland C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Feb 21, 2026

Amazing sitter, we travel for work so our girl meets new people often. Evee was visibly excited to get to Rafael’s and tired when we got her every night! With an active dog breed this is a dream! He took her on runs and gave her plenty of love! I would leave my baby here worry free anytime and definitely recommend to anybody else!

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David P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Feb 16, 2026

Rafael is so nice and loving with animals! I boarded my anxious Greyhound with him and she was totally fine from the first minute. He was super flexible with drop off/pick up and super fast to reply to messages/requests! 10/10 - highly recommend!!!

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Calendar and availability

Schedule

I am an ex advisor turn full time writer! I write early in the morning and late into the night, this makes me flexible to my client’s needs & wants!

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in an apartment
Does not have a yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I pet sit at my client’s homes & pick up buddies from their homes as well. I am hyper aware of my surrounding and understand the care we place into our homes so I hold myself to the highest of standards. The trust of my clients is my most valuable asset.

Pets

A typical day

I enjoy training buddies on everyday tasks even the most silent ones, like chilling on their bed while you work or cook! Other than that I respect their routines!

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Rafael can host up to 5 pets per night
If your friends Don't like your dog or you struggle with them on a leash, I am the person for you. I am used to many types of dogs and feel confident around those buddies that don’t listen too much! As you’d imagine good buddies are a walk in the park to me so please send them my way!
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.