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Stephen S.

Charleston Meadow, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•68 reviews
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"Your dog will be safe and loved."

Pet care experience

My wife Cheena and I are dog lovers since childhood, relishing their beautiful, playful nature and enjoying their warm companionship. For years we lived with and loved two retrievers who both passed suddenly, breaking our hearts. We didn't want to rush out and get new dogs, but started doing Rover, caring for different dogs. To our great delight, we're finding that it's a great thing to give love and caring to dogs who come to our home even temporarily, making their lives and ours better. We pet them a lot, talk to them, and take long walks with them. We have a huge fenced in yard and a fully carpeted house for dog safety. You can leave your dog in our care without guilt and with peace of mind that they will be safe and loved. We won't spoil them (well, maybe just a little). We can care best for dogs who are well trained on leash and under 70 pounds and we are most comfortable with dogs who are not aggressive with other dogs. We will treat them like part of the family!

Reviews

Maria B.
Dog Boarding • Feb 23, 2024
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Thank you, as always, for taking good care of Ruthie. We love all the updates and beautiful photos. She always comes home happy.

Maria B.
Dog Boarding • Apr 14, 2023
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Thank you for taking awesome care of our Ruthie :)

Karen Z.
Dog Boarding • Apr 10, 2023
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We just had another fantastic stay with Stephen and his wife. Our dog loves staying there and is reluctant to leave. He's well cared for, gets out and about every day and enjoys his time there. He also has a chance to make another friend and we appreciate that there is typically only one other dog staying at the same time. Stephen takes extra care to get the dogs out and also make sure they get along. We're always happy to see the daily photos and videos we get during a stay.

Lisa S.
Dog Boarding • Mar 27, 2023
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They were great! Will definitely ask them to take care of Otis again.

About Stephen S.

Communication

26 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
80% bookings with photo updates

Skills

15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

We have a huge fenced in yard and an open door in warmer weather. Our fully carpeted house is safe for dog play and we cover the furniture so they are welcome to sleep there.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Stephen S. would like to know about your pet

We love all dogs, big or small, but prefer big dogs to be good on leash. We also prefer breeds known for their gentle, unaggressive nature.

A typical day

We take long walks in the nearby park in Charleston Meadow neighborhood and on Park St. where there are few cars. We also go to Baylands often for longer walks.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$68per night

Stephen can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
No females in heat

Availability

We both work part-time at home so almost always two of us are here caring for your dogs. Long walks are part of our daily routine morning and evening.

Available
Not available
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Boarding Cancellation Policy:

About Stephen S.

Communication

26 repeat pet parents
90% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
80% bookings with photo updates

Skills

15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience

Safety, trust & environment

We have a huge fenced in yard and an open door in warmer weather. Our fully carpeted house is safe for dog play and we cover the furniture so they are welcome to sleep there.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Stephen S. would like to know about your pet

We love all dogs, big or small, but prefer big dogs to be good on leash. We also prefer breeds known for their gentle, unaggressive nature.

A typical day

We take long walks in the nearby park in Charleston Meadow neighborhood and on Park St. where there are few cars. We also go to Baylands often for longer walks.

Location

Palo Alto, CA

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Stephen S.

Charleston Meadow, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•68 reviews