Robin & Michael A.
Robin & Michael A.
Highlights
Pet care experience
💕 Mature Pet Lovers 💕
Hi! We’re Robin and Michael. We will love and care for your pet as if they were our own. We used to petsit in our own home, but we have puppies right now and can’t do that. So we are offering services in others’ homes. Depending on where you live, you will get either one of us (never both of us, lol). Robin is a mental health counselor who practices virtually and Michael has a hybrid WFH job in Fort Collins, so one of us will be home with your pets most of the time. Please Note for DOGS: We can’t offer dog walks, so we don’t sit for dogs in condos/apartments without a secure, private yard. We prefer to sit for one tiny to medium dog. Rover won’t let us limit the number of dogs on our profile, so we had to price additional dogs very high to avoid multiple dogs - sorry about that! We own 5 dogs (2 puppies) and 2 cats of our own and we are hobby breeders, so we have tons of experience. We have also owned many aging pets and have cared for dogs with special needs. Robin also has experience with chickens, horses, and livestock. If you have more than 3 animals total or a mix of animals other than dogs, our fee is negotiable and dependent on the care levels needed, so please reach out! Rover fees don’t allow for all situations and the multiple pet fees build up quickly. I get it - we negotiate fees for our own menagerie when we travel.
Cat care experience
Robin & Michael also care for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I’m a seasoned, responsible adult with a 5-star rating on Rover and Trusted Housesitters over several years, so you can trust me with your pets. I will communicate any unforeseen issues promptly and handle them in a responsible way. If your pet has a medical emergency, I would cancel my work for the day to get them emergency care immediately. I have a Subaru Outback (all-wheel drive) that is pet friendly and can handle snow and off road driving. Unfortunately, I do not have a hitch, so if I need to haul anything larger than a dog, I would need to use your vehicle/trailer. I can drive a manual transmission (stick shift).
Ratings and reviews
Robin is a lovely human! We felt so comforted knowing she was caring for our pups and our home while we were away. Both of our dogs really bonded to Robin and Michael. And Robin working from home was such a bonus for our anxious boy. We look forward to working Robin and Michael again!
Robin was phenomenal and made us feel at ease while we were out of town. Our pup was completely comfortable with her, and we came home to a spotless house. We’ll absolutely be booking with her again if/when she's available!
Robin was amazing and so easy to work with. She made me feel at ease while I was out of town. I know she treated my animals as if they were her own and I highly recommend her!
Robin and Michael were wonderful to work with. Our dog came home very happy, and they were so gracious to work with a delayed pickup due to flight delays. Highly recommend!
They were great! Communicative and flexible, very kind. And my dogs seemed very happy when they came home :)
It appeared from the photos that Asher had a good time staying with Michael and Robin. We appreciate that they were willing to watch her over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I am a virtual mental health counselor, so I will be at home with your pets all day. I DO need you to have good enough WiFi to meet with clients via Zoom. (Download: 20 Mbps. Upload: 5 Mbps.) If you are wondering why I want to petsit… I am still in my prelicensing years as a counselor and we don’t make very much money during these years. I also write books and web content, so I enjoy the opportunity to get out of my own house to write with fewer distractions. Just the good ones - pets! I have been using Trusted Housesitters for the past year to do local getaways to stay in houses with hot tubs for free in exchange for pet care. I just realized I should be petsitting through Rover and supplementing our income so I can buy my own hot tub. ;)