Stephanie O.
Stephanie O.
Contact for Boarding
from $55 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Your Pet's New BFF! Works from Home
I am an extreme dog lover and have experience taking care of all types of dogs – seniors, puppies, smaller breeds, and bigger breeds. I currently have no dogs residing in my home with me, so your pup will have the place (and me) to themselves. I only board 1 dog at a time, but can make exceptions for dogs that come from the same family. While I do not do boarding services for cats, I do welcome drop-in and house-sitting requests!
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Stephanie is amazing! We can tell Socks loves staying with her when he runs directly towards her! Great at communicating / responsive.
Stephanie is Socks' favorite (and 1st ever) sitter! She is extremely responsive and always provides pictures/updates throughout the day.
Stephanie was absolutely amazing! She took such great care of my dog, Ollie, and was incredibly kind, caring, and flexible — even with a last-minute holiday booking. She kept me updated throughout the stay with messages and the cutest photos (like a mini photoshoot!). You can tell she treats every dog like her own. Her place was so dog friendly! Ollie warmed up to her immediately and seemed completely at home and happy in her care. I felt very safe and at ease leaving my fur baby with her and would 100% recommend Stephanie to friends and family. I can’t wait to use her services again!
Stephanie was an absolute gem and treated Rocco like he was her own baby. We are absolutely satisfied with the love and care she provided for our Rocco bear. Thank you so much Stephanie! We will definitely book again and we are extremely grateful for her care with him. Amazing. 10/10. We also received updates and cute pictures the whole time which we loved.
This was our third time hiring Stephanie. Our dog showed so much excitement when she saw Stephanie when we dropped her off. It is a great feeling knowing that our dog is happy and very well taken care of when we are away.
Stephanie was amazing and more!! She was very responsive and sent pictures throughout our baby’s whole stay! He had the best time with her and hope to be able to use her in the near future!!!
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Schedule
I work from home almost all the time. There may be days that I may need to go into the office (typically 1 day out of the week and it could be weeks on end that I don't have to go in), but I am always alerted ahead of time and it is usually very flexible. Other than that, I am home basically 24/7, so your furbaby will be my new favorite co-worker for the time they are with me. For those wanting to schedule a meet & greet, my work hours are M-F 10a-6p, but my break time is flexible. Please let me know ahead of time if you'd like to schedule a meet & greet during the week, so I can plan accordingly. Otherwise, I am usually available anytime on the weekends.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I live in a spacious 1 bedroom apartment where there is only carpet in the bedroom. Neighbors are great and many have dogs of their own who are friendly. Please let me know ahead of time if you would prefer to have your pup interact with others or not as we may run into them on our walks. The complex also has a small dog park available (typically empty whenever I go) where your pup can run around and let loose. While I am not a trainer, I make sure to adhere and follow up on any notes given to me (such as reinforcing any techniques or training that may be getting worked on). I have an extremely pet-friendly household, meaning they are more than welcome to get on the couch or sleep in bed with me (if that's where they're more comfortable). My balcony railing is netted, so your pup can people watch safely. I have no issues with bathing the pups, but would require cost of supplies or for supplies to be provided (shampoo, toothpaste, brush, etc.) - the one thing I am not comfortable with is clipping nails. Please note that I am on a 3rd floor walk-up, so while I can care for a senior pup, it's best they are able to go up and down the stairs okay (although if small enough I can carry them up and down). Also, I can only host pups that are already potty-trained or almost completely trained (I have carpet in the bedroom and would not want to risk an accident) – I am unable to take in pups still in the midst of training.
A typical day
Some things I like to do with the pups are play catch/fetch, chase them around the apartment, play "hide and seek" with them, and if I have the toys available then engage them in some stimulating activities such as puzzle treat games or those sniff mats. Also, if they're working on any training or tricks, I like to take the time to reinforce those. During our walks, I like to take them out by the little zen garden/pond we have here and also to the small dog park we have that is well maintained. If I have a dog seatbelt available and the greenlight for car rides, I also like to take them around with the windows down, so they can feel and enjoy the breeze they all love so much.