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Sarah G.

Somerville, MA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•83 reviews
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Puppy Retreat on a Quiet Street!

Pet care experience

We are a young, married couple with a little baby girl, Little E and we all a love for four-legged friends. We have been working through DogVacay and Rover for over three years and have had many wonderful visitors and experiences. We both grew up having dogs in the house, however, we do not currently have our own dog (yet!) I have 25 years of dog ownership; Jon 26. Through our lifetimes, we have owned Labs, a Maltese, a Lab/Shepard mix, and a shelter dog mutt. I personally have experience with dogs with PTSD, anxiety, and a neurological disorder that involved daily medication administration. Little E has inherited her parents love of pups and squeals and giggles whenever she sees a dog! In fact, she would only wave "hi" and "bye" to dogs until recently and blow her human family off! We live in a 2-bedroom, first floor condo just outside of Davis Sqaure in Somerville. We haveh a large living room, dining room and kitchen just outside of Davis Square in Somerville. We have a medium sized backyard,a large deck and live on a quiet, one-way, street (perfect for walks!) and within walking distance of the bike path, dog parks, parks and the Square. Outside of DogVacay, I work as an Athletic Trainer at a local high school. I usually leave for work late in the morning/noon, with weekends and school vacations off. Jon works at in the athletic department at a college in Boston and works early in the morning and is usually home in the mid-afternoon. My mother watches little E at home during the day and loves cuddling with her "grand-foster pups" as she loving calls them. Please check us out on Instagram @puppyretreat_on_quietstreet to see some of our happy guestS!

Reviews

Sarah I.
Dog Boarding • Apr 21, 2019
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Our 6-year-old dog Gigi stayed for a week with Sarah, Jon & their adorable baby girl. They were, in short, amazing and we would NOT hesitate to board Gigi with them again! During our meet & greet, Sarah & Jon immediately put me at ease and they clearly had a way w/dogs - Gigi isn't one to warm up quickly to strange humans, and she was sniffing and offering her belly to them for rubs soon after we arrived at their house. Further, Sarah & Jon had NO issue with our high-maintenance pooch - she requires three different eye drops a couple of times per day. It was so awesome to go away feeling confident that she'd be getting her meds. While we were away, we got texts every day, updating us on walks, sending adorable photos and Gigi and baby E, etc. - fun to know what was going on and again, reassuring that Gigi was happy. Sarah & Jon truly treated Gigi like their own dog - she was allowed on furniture and even to sleep with them - dreamy for our girl!! And here's the kicker, these two even went above and beyond - it turned out that one of Gigi's meds ran out while we were away . . . not only did they get in touch right away, but they went and picked up a new bottle - it was inconvenient, to say the least, but we were so grateful!! We picked Gigi up tonight - she was relaxed and happy and we would not hesitate to recommend this family for dog sitting!

Karen M.
Dog Boarding • Jan 03, 2019
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Bella had a wonderful time with Sarah and Jon! They took such wonderful care of her. She felt completely at home.

Susan H.
Dog Boarding • Nov 27, 2018
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Put it this way, Kitt didn’t want to leave when I came to pick her up.

Bryan D.
Dog Boarding • Nov 16, 2018
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Sarah was fantastic in every way, she responded quickly and took wonderful care of Charlie. Would absolutely love to have them watch Charlie whenever we're heading out of town

About Sarah G.

Communication

43 repeat pet parents
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Sarah G. would like to know about your pet

We are open to all breeds! We don't discriminate! We would like to know if your dog is fixed, up to date on shots, friendly with other dogs, and what an average day is like for them. We always suggest a meet & greet to make sure we are a good fit.

A typical day

Here's where we'll take our walks We live on a quite street that connects to many side streets. We are also walking distance to a nice park and a dog park. Your dog's sleeping arrangement Your dog will sleep where they sleep at home. Whether its their bed, our bed, or the couch we are down for anything to keep them comfortable! Time I'll spend with your dog As much as we can! Jon works early in the morning and I work in the afternoon/evening.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
AWAY
House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Sarah can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Non-neutered males accepted, spayed females only
No females in heat
Takes only 1 client at a time

Sarah can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

About Sarah G.

Communication

43 repeat pet parents
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Sarah G. would like to know about your pet

We are open to all breeds! We don't discriminate! We would like to know if your dog is fixed, up to date on shots, friendly with other dogs, and what an average day is like for them. We always suggest a meet & greet to make sure we are a good fit.

A typical day

Here's where we'll take our walks We live on a quite street that connects to many side streets. We are also walking distance to a nice park and a dog park. Your dog's sleeping arrangement Your dog will sleep where they sleep at home. Whether its their bed, our bed, or the couch we are down for anything to keep them comfortable! Time I'll spend with your dog As much as we can! Jon works early in the morning and I work in the afternoon/evening.

Location

Somerville, MA

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Sarah G.

Somerville, MA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•83 reviews