Stephen F.
Stephen F.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced dog owner in Eastham MA
I have house sat for friends with dogs, including overnight stays. I am experienced with senior dogs; primarily walking, visiting and handling adult dogs. I am comfortable with younger dogs as well. I thoroughly enjoy interacting with dogs and miss my time with our yellow lab that was part of the family for 13 years.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I do not intend to care for dogs in my home. My services will be at the owner's residence and neighborhood. I intend to learn about the owner’s wishes and dog’s habits, and be attentive to the personality of the dog.
Ratings and reviews
Steve Festa is a neighbor and friend who provides walks to our senior dog Hoodoo when we go away on day trips. Making advance arrangements with Steve is always easy and Steve shows up reliably as arranged. We trust Steve with a door key when he comes to pick up our dog.
Stephen has been helping with our dog Harley for a couple of years. First Steve walked with me and Harley just for exercise every Tuesday morning for around a year. As the year wore on I could tell that Harley was bonding with Steve and he is not a dog that easily bonds with other people. Steve lives a couple of houses down from us and when I want Harley by his house he often looks to see if he is out. Over the last year Steve has helped take care of Harley when we went on vacation. He has also walked Harley for me when I couldn't walk him and my wife was not able to. Steve has a great love for our dog as well as for dogs in general. I never hesitate to have Steve take care of or just walk Harley.
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Schedule
I am currently retired from corporate America after a 40 - year career in commercial banking. I love being outside and "moving". As an aside I have done the Pan Mass Challenge for 15 years.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDogs over 1 year oldStephen can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- How they play, where is their safe space, assure that water is always available to the dog. Is the dog a "jumper". Interview the owner to assess their style of managing the dog and any triggers which I should be aware of (i.e. meeting another dog on a walk, loud noises, bikes, and children). Understanding how the dog approaches strangers and other dogs on a walk.