Scott M.
Scott M.
Contact for Boarding
from $44 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Mack Family Doggy Vacation
My wife, Ellen, and I enjoyed years of watching after Rover dogs before we had kids. We went on pause for about seven years as we went through several moves, but we have settled in Burlington now and are ready to look after dogs that are accustomed to being around little kids. If your dog thrives with the energy level, attention, play, and physical touch that come with dog-living kids and toddlers, this is the vacation spot for them! Dogs without kid experience would likely be happier with a different sitter. We look forward to loving your dog or other pet as if it were our very own! *We ask to have a meet-n-greet with you and your pup before stays in our house.* Background: We have big hearts for animals and care deeply about their well-being. Ellen grew up breeding and caring for English Springer Spaniels as well as her trusty horse. I grew up caring for my family's dog, Jack Mack, a Shorthair Pointer/Black Lab mix. I have also spent time on a number of farms looking after chickens, pigs, oxen calves, and the ever-mischievous nigerian pygmy goat.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Thanks Scott, Ellen, and family for taking such good care of our pup, once again!
Scott and his family took great care of Sunny! They were very attentive and patient with her.
Scott and his family did a great job with Murphy. Scott was always sending updates and we always had peace of mind knowing Murphy was having her own little vacation at their home. I will definitely rebook with Scott in the future.
Scott and family took great care of our dog, Apollo. We'll definitely book with them again!
We had such a wonderful experience with Scott, Ellen and all their kiddos! They took amazing care of Juniper, sent daily updates and pictures, and truly treated her like their own. The kids became Juniper’s best friends and were so kind and loving. We’re incredibly grateful for the care they gave her! We will definitely ask them to watch her again!
Scott took such great care of my baby! He sent me daily updates while we were on vacation. It was a vacation for my dog and us which was amazing!
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Schedule
We'll walk, pet, and play with the sweetheart. Scott works from home, and Ellen is home is kids most of the time, so the doggy never has to be alone very long, if ever.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We have a fenced-in backyard and walkable neighborhood. Our home is spacious and secure, without any dogs of our own. Dog guests would need to be capable of time on their crate on occasion during errands.
A typical day
We can offer whatever kind of play your dog enjoys, be it walking or running, fetch, tug-of-war, chase, cuddles, scratches behind the ears, trick practice, and so on.