Roo & Steven F.
El Dorado Hills, CA
Experienced and Caring Pet Sitter
Pet care experience
I have been a pet sitter since I was 12 years old. I have been trusted to watch all kinds of pets (dogs, birds, tortoise, ducks, etc.) for neighbors, friends, and family. One of my favorite dog watching activities is taking walks. Roaming around the neighborhood or to a nearby park is a life staple. I also grew up with a few different pets; a handful of fish, a turtle, and an indoor/outdoor cat whom I absolutely loved (she lived to a ripe old age of 13). My husband grew up with all kinds of animals, such as dogs, goats, chickens, cats, etc. He is a huge dog lover! He really enjoys working from home and watching a furry friend simultaneously. My husband and I both work full-time. He works from home on a regular basis. We are home almost every night and weekend. Our schedules are pretty flexible. We live on a little over a quarter of an acre with a fenced off back yard. We are walking distance to three different people parks and a dog park. We only have rabbits as pets. They have been exposed to family dogs on multiple family pet sitting occassions.
Reviews
We have been using Roo and Steven for a few years and our dog is always happy when he goes and when we pick him up. They are good at communicating and are very flexible. Well this past visit they were exceptional when some scheduling difficulties came up. We consider them part of our “tribe” and can’t recommend them enough.
I’m writing this to prevent anyone else from experiencing what we went through. During the meet and greet I noticed the fence had holes that needed to be patched since my dog will escape. I was told she would be but into a room on the bottom level. I explained that would be a problem. She wants to be near people since she has separation anxiety and would want to stay in her bed. I took the response of “ok” to be an understanding. I dropped her a few days later with her essentials including her bed, CBD cookies in case of thunder, fireworks, gunshots, etc. as these things frighten her. The following day while at my daughters graduation from college I get a frantic call, she is gone. I told them to cruise the neighborhood and if seen tell her she is going for a ride and open the door. She will go in. I started to contact her location device help line and fortunately, she walked up to the sitters. The next day we picked her up. The sitter told us she damaged trim in the downstairs room. I am shocked. I asked if she was locked in. She was. I asked if there was thunder and lightning since there was in my location 90 minutes away. She wasn’t aware of any. I looked up the weather and yes, there were thunder storms all night and she should have been given the CBD cookies and kept inside. It’s likely why she ran off. I was frustrated and as we packed up, I asked for her bed. They told me they threw it away. She chewed it up. They never said that. I never saw it or a picture. It was my dogs safe place not to mention very pricey and chosen due to her arthritis.
Thanks again for facilitating watching our dog and coming through last minute, its very much appreciated!
We boarded our young and energetic pup with Steven and Roo for the first time. They were great ... we got several pics and our girl seemed to have a great time and was well cared for. She came back a little tired ... I think she got lots of exercise. We'd use them again for sure.
About Roo & Steven F.
Communication
Skills
Home
A typical day
I am a consistant evening and weekend walker and would be overjoyed to have a furry companion join me on my strolls. I also enjoy playing fetch, tummy rubs, and lounging by the fire while watching a good show/movie.
Services
Roo & Steven can host
About Roo & Steven F.
Communication
Skills
Home
A typical day
I am a consistant evening and weekend walker and would be overjoyed to have a furry companion join me on my strolls. I also enjoy playing fetch, tummy rubs, and lounging by the fire while watching a good show/movie.
Location
El Dorado Hills, CA
Roo & Steven F.
El Dorado Hills, CA