Steph M.
Steph M.
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from $65 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Happy Dog Happy Life 🐾
Welcome! If you are looking for a calm, stress-free, 1-on-1 environment for your pet, you have come to the right place. As a veterinarian’s daughter and a full-time professional pet sitter with over 100 5-star reviews, providing attentive, top-tier care tailored to your pet's personality and energy level is my passion. I host only one client family’s pets at a time, ensuring your fur baby receives undivided attention, customized care, and total safety. 🐾Why Choose My Care? 1-on-1 Exclusive Attention: Your pet will never compete with outside animals for love, space, or care. 🐾Veterinary Background: My dad was a veterinarian and I am fully confident administering oral medications, managing special diets, and providing calm care for senior or special-needs pets. 🐾Full-Day Presence: Pet care is my full-time focus. Your pet enjoys constant companionship, frequent potty breaks, and structured daily routines. 🐾Tailored Exercise & Backyard Fun: Guests enjoy endless play in my huge, fully fenced backyard. For dogs who love exploring, I am happy to offer trips to nearby parks for leashed walks. (Note: For safety, park walks are reserved for dogs who are fully leash-trained and do not pull heavily. Strong pullers will still get plenty of great exercise in the secure yard!) 🐾Prepared & Accommodating: I provide a clean kennel and dog bed on-site for convenience so you have less to pack, though you are always welcome to bring your own. 🐾Clear Communication: Expect regular photo and video updates so you can relax knowing your pet is safe, happy, and truly spoiled. 🐾Safety & Household Notes Children: Children are listed on my profile because my grandchildren visit occasionally, though they do not live here. If your dog prefers an adult-only environment, I will coordinate schedules so no children are present during their stay. 🐾Meet & Greets: I strongly encourage a quick Meet & Greet prior to booking so everyone feels completely confident and comfortable. ❤️In Hawaiian, a pet caretaker is called a Kahu—a guardian, protector, and steward of something cherished. I take that role to heart and treat every guest like my own. Whether hosting in my home or house-sitting in yours, I look forward to giving your pet a safe, loving home away from home!
Cat care experience
Steph also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Steph was absolutely amazing with Winnie! 🐾❤️ My husband and I were able to truly relax and enjoy our vacation knowing she was in such great hands. Steph kept us updated constantly with photos and videos, which gave us so much peace of mind. It was clear that Winnie was happy, comfortable, and very well cared for. Steph was attentive, loving, and treated her like her own. I couldn’t have asked for a better sitter and would absolutely trust Steph with Winnie again. Highly recommend her! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steph is amazing! Went above and beyond. Our pup became injured shortly before his stay but she was able to manage his medications and adhere to the vet’s restrictions. She is very knowledgeable and found creative ways to feed our baby even when he didn’t want to eat on his own. She has such a calming presence and will genuinely treat your dog like her own. She updated us throughout our trip sending pictures and videos to qualm any nerves we had about leaving him. We can’t recommend Steph enough. She is truly the best out there!!
Steph did a great job watching our dog. We got lots of updates throughout the time we were gone and we could tell our dog was having a great time. We could tell that Steph treated our dog like her own. We will for sure bring our dog back to Steph’s!
Very responsive and caring for my dog. Lots of pictures!
Steph did an excellent job caring for our cat Liberty while we were vacationing out of the country. Steph went above and beyond in communicating to us and keeping us posted on her visits, allowing us to enjoy our trip, knowing Liberty was in good hands. Steph is punctual, communicative and a reliable pet sitter, and we appreciate her very much.
Our go to sitter for a long time now. Best ever. Sends us photos every hour and updates us on our little girl. Thank you for caring for our Lulu as much as we do!
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Schedule
Full-Time Care & Companionship 🐾 Now that I am retired, pet care is my full-time focus! Your fur baby will enjoy plenty of relaxed companionship, frequent potty breaks, and a consistent daily routine. Your pet will receive endless love, attention, and playtime. They'll have access to a huge, fully fenced backyard, plus trips to nearby parks for walks. I also send regular photo updates so you can relax knowing your pet is safe, happy, and truly spoiled! Experienced & Trusted!! 🐾 Veterinarian’s Daughter: Expert animal care practices built into my daily routine. 🐾 40+ Years of Experience: Decades of dedicated, hands-on care for pets of all ages and temperaments. 🐾 Fort Worth’s Trusted Nanny: Over 100 5-star reviews and a track record of happy, repeat clients. 🐾 Exclusive Single-Family Stays: I accept only one client family at a time for maximum safety and full attentiveness. 🐾 Senior & Special Needs Care: Highly experienced with aging dogs, complex medical conditions, and mobility needs. 🐾 Medication & Safety: Fully trained in administering oral and injected medications, plus Pet First Aid & CPR certified. A 5-Star VIP Experience!!! 🐾 Tail-Wagging Activities: Daily walks in the park (if requested), active backyard games, basic command reinforcement, and brain-boosting activities like treat puzzles and sniff mats. 🐾 Impromptu Photo Shoots: As a prior professional photographer, I love capturing gorgeous, candid pictures of your fur baby throughout their stay! 🐾 Seamless Communication: Prompt text updates and frame-worthy daily photos so you can enjoy total peace of mind while away. 🐾 Spoiled-Rotten Comfort: Endless belly rubs, soothing ear scratches, couch cuddles, and focused, gentle attention from morning to night.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I follow all care instructions, administration of medicine schedules and make sure every pet feels safe, comfortable, and loved while doing my best to stay on their schedule at home that they are used to. My grandchildren sometimes visit to give extra love, but if your dog doesn’t get along with children, they won’t be present. 🐾 Flea & Tick Prevention: For the health, comfort, and safety of all pets staying in my home, I kindly ask that pets be current on flea and tick prevention prior to their stay. I work hard to maintain a clean, flea- and tick-free environment, and this helps protect your pet as well as the other pets in my care. Thank you for helping me keep my home comfortable and safe for everyone! 💕 Certified in CPR & Pet First Aid (08/2025) with verification badges in my photo gallery. I love building long-term relationships so your fur baby looks forward to coming back! For your convenience, I have a kennel available at my home if your pup is crate-trained or enjoys having a cozy space to relax. You’re welcome to use mine, so there’s no need to bring one back and forth unless you prefer to.
A typical day
Your pet will get plenty of love, attention, and fun all day! Depending on their needs, we can go for walks in nearby parks or around my neighborhood, or enjoy lots of playtime in my large, fenced backyard. If your pup loves to play, we can toss the ball, throw the frisbee, play soccer, or have a game of tug-of-war! I provide balls and frisbees for extra fun. Exercise, cuddles, and attention are always tailored to each pet’s personality and energy level. For safety, I cannot take dogs on walks if they are not loose leash trained, if they pull on leash, require a shock collar or have aggression towards other dogs we may encounter while walking. Every pet in my care leaves happy, safe, and feeling right at home!