Rita J.
Rita J.
Highlights
Pet care experience
A retreat for your furry loved ones
Hello! My name is Rita! I have over 30 years of experience caring for dogs. Throughout most of my childhood, we always had various pets at any given time, primarily dogs and cats. In addition to our house pets, I grew up in a home where my parents ran a dog kennel for boarding and breeding. From the age of 10 until I left home at 17, I helped with feeding, watering, administering medications, cleaning kennels and grooming. Over the years, I have taken in stray and wounded dogs and cats and took care of them until finding them a home, in addition to pet sitting for family, friends and neighbors when needed. I am a mother of 3 wonderful kids, who are all now teens. They share my love for animals and are always excited to welcome a new furry guest into our home! We live in a decent sized home in a nice, quiet gated community and we have a nice sized fenced in backyard for your pet to roam free in. He or she will be loved, adored and treated as part of our family while staying with us and I can guarantee he or she will never lack attention or care!
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
My 3 dogs stayed with Rita. She was kind to them and sent lots of photos and updates daily. We would recommend her and use her services again.
Rita was amazing! Always kept me updated and had great communication! Would recommend to anyone
Rita kept us updated with pictures of Willow daily. Her big backyard certainly helps since our dog loves fetching her ball ◡̈
Rita provided many updates and pictures of Sunny and was great at taking care of her and communicating!
Rita and her family took great care of Ziggy. I would certainly have Ziggy stay with her again. She was really good at sending updates with photos of Ziggy.
Rita was absolutely wonderful with our dog, Ollie! She communicated consistently throughout the stay, sent plenty of pictures and updates, and was very attentive to Ollie’s needs. It gave us a lot of peace of mind knowing our dog was in such good hands. We truly appreciated her care and professionalism and will definitely be using her again!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I work from home so your pets will have constant care, attention and potty breaks throughout the day. I also send multiple daily updates with photos so you never have to worry or wonder about how they’re doing while you’re away.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I allow pups on the furniture and to sleep wherever they feel most comfortable. Our home has a nice sized fenced in backyard for your pup to run around and play in.
A typical day
My kids and I love to cuddle with pups of all sizes. My kids really enjoy playing games with the pups such as tug of war, monkey in the middle and throwing tennis balls and frisbees in the backyard. Our gated neighborhood is dog friendly and pretty quiet throughout the day and evening, so there will be lots of smells for your pup to discover on walks.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbsDogs over 1 year oldSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyRita can host up to 5 pets per night
- I would like to know prior to the stay if they are on any medication and if so what the doses and dosage times are as well as if there are any behavioral issues or concerns you are aware of or may have that will help me better care for your pet. For example, are they aggressive towards other dogs, scared of rain, do they howl at night, get in the trash, have a hard pull while on a leash, are they an escape artist or have a habit of chewing on anything? I would also like to know what your pets likes/dislikes are, their bedtime routine, favorite toy or games, etc.