Profile image

Rafaelina V.

5.0 out of 5 stars
46 repeat clients
Profile image

Rafaelina V.

5.0 out of 5 stars
46 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $65 per night

Highlights

Rafaelina has Star Sitter status!
Basic background check
16 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

Vacation for your dog close to home

We've taken care of small and medium dogs since we were very young. Now that we have a small furry friend of our own, we have space, time and love to pamper yours.

Qualifications

46 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
16 years of experience
Oral medication administration
First aid/CPR

Ratings and reviews

5.0
stars
105 ratings
Margaret P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 17, 2026

Dolly was happy and healthy when I picked here up! Thanks so much!

Profile image
lauren t.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 17, 2026

Rafaelina was so loving towards our 1 year old Golden Doodle. We will definitely rebook when we need doggie care 🙏❤️🦮

Profile image
Bianka M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 11, 2026

Ziggy had a wonderful two-week vacation with Rafaelina. I was a little nervous about it because it was his first time being away from the family with a Rover caretaker for such a long time. My fears were unfounded: We received daily updates that showed that Ziggy settled in quickly and truly enjoyed himself. He especially liked the fenced-in yard, as it is full of interesting things to discover. Bonus point: Rafaelina (or her daughters?) is a really good photographer - the pics we received from Ziggy every day were stunning!

Profile image
Rachel L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Sep 07, 2026

Rafaelina and her family took amazing care of Nala! We are so grateful for the care and we can’t wait to be back! Thank you.

Profile image
Mark B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Aug 03, 2026

Always a great stay with Rafealina !

Profile image
Shannon C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 12, 2026

Rafaelina takes such great care of our pups. She’s incredibly responsive and so flexible.

Profile image

Calendar and availability

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
SMTWTFS

Schedule

Each of us has our own schedule making our availability almost tripled. If one if us isn't free the other two probably are. If you need to take a vacation of your own we can board your dog in our house over night, weekends or a week at a time.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

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

Safety, trust & environment

Certified as a Fear Free Professional is our mission to provide your friendly fury friend a relaxed and comfortable environment to ease fear and anxiety during their stay. We believe in rewarding positive behaviors in order to correct unwanted behaviors. We will follow your own stablished routines/schedules to allow your baby to feel like as at home as much as possible. Your baby will have free access to all spaces in the house and the choice to sleep with one of us at night. We have a fenced in backyard to keep your baby happy and entertained. Provide close supervision during play, walks, resting time and eating. We use trackers to keep all our furry guests as safe as possibly during their visit. We go on walks two to three times a day and do lots of playing. Ellie would be happy to host a play date with a friend.

Pets

A typical day

Fist thing in the morning we take a walk for about half an hour or more depending on your dog. There is a walk around mid-day and they are always free to go into the yard since we leave the connecting door open for them. During rain time Ellie is happy to play inside running around and throwing her ball. Evening walk for about a hour where we go through special back roads and near a lake where you dog can pick up lots of new scents. At the end of the day your dogs may sleep in their bed or crate if they please and if their used to it they may sleep in one of our beds.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Rafaelina can host up to 4 pets per night
We can only take friendly dogs that get along with other dogs, All dogs must be with up to date Rabies, Bordotella vaccinations, have a negative fecal test and are spayed/neutered.
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.