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Stephen D.

Champaign, IL

5.0 out of 5 stars
•52 reviews
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Veterinarian, Loving Pet Dad

Pet care experience

Currently I am 4th-year veterinarian student at UIUC, about to formally graduate in 2 months and be a fully practicing vet! :) Previously, I have been an animal technician at many different vet clinics in the SF Bay Area, California for nearly 15 years. I have worked for over 6 years at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine previously as a technician as well. My ultimate career goal has always been to become a vet for as long as I can remember! As you might guess, I love animals of all kinds, especially our friendly, furry, pets. It is the love I have for dogs and cats that led me to pursue a career as a vet, and also why I spend free hours also volunteering at local animal shelters to help spend time with the animals that don't have a family yet. In the meantime, I am opening my services as a loving, gentle, kind, new vet to watch, play with, and walk your pets. I have a lot of technical knowledge with animals and am a great resource for your pets that need extra care or simply skilled handling. My girlfriend Alice also works from home so your pets will never be alone when they stay with us, and my dog, Skrillah, is as friendly as he is adorable (in fact, he is licensed to be a therapy/support animal). If you want your fur-baby to be in loving, comfortable, and knowledgeable temporary care, we are the pet-loving family for you! PS. My girlfriend is also a 5-star Rover sitter, if you want to vet our combined profiles and the satisfaction we have had from everyone we have worked with! https://www.rover.com/sit/aliceh43195

Reviews

Oren A.
Dog Boarding • Mar 20, 2023
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Highly recommend Stephen and Alice. They were flexible with drop-off and pick-up times. Handled our dogs with no problems with the dogs different needs. I appreciated the daily pictures/movies of the dogs and updates.

Dyana S.
House Sitting • Jan 30, 2023
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Stephen and Alice were amazing with Monkey girl. We definitely recommend them as pet sitters. They treated Monkey like their own.

Mona S.
Doggy Day Care • Nov 09, 2022
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Stephen and Alice were great with Loki. Loki was well cared for and he had fun with their dog. They sent us updates and pictures. We would highly recommend them.

tara l.
House Sitting • Oct 08, 2022
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Our puppers was very happy and chill upon our return, which is always a good sign of the care he received! Stephen was reliable and sent us daily photos. We would recommend and request him again!

About Stephen D.

Communication

17 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We will work with you and your pet depending on what they need, whether it is specific health or behavior care! We always use a leash outside and will require you provide one!

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Information Stephen D. would like to know about your pet

Please let us know if they are house-trained or not. We also like to know if they have severe separation anxiety or any other situations that apply!

A typical day

Plenty of dog parks near where I live, along with a giant stretch of green grass that dogs just LOVE playing in. We cuddle on the couch a lot too!

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$63per night
House Sitting
in your home
$63per night
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
$32per visit
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$63per day
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
$32per walk

Stephen can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
No females in heat
Crate-trained dogs only

Stephen can watch in your home

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

Availability

Someone is always home, whether it is me or my gf! As a student, I do spend weekdays at school but I am home otherwise and always home on the weekends too.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 21 days ago
Stephen can host up to 5 pets per night
Boarding Cancellation Policy:

About Stephen D.

Communication

17 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We will work with you and your pet depending on what they need, whether it is specific health or behavior care! We always use a leash outside and will require you provide one!

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 4-8 hours

Information Stephen D. would like to know about your pet

Please let us know if they are house-trained or not. We also like to know if they have severe separation anxiety or any other situations that apply!

A typical day

Plenty of dog parks near where I live, along with a giant stretch of green grass that dogs just LOVE playing in. We cuddle on the couch a lot too!

Location

Champaign, IL

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Pets

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Stephen D.

Champaign, IL

5.0 out of 5 stars
•52 reviews