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Steven & Linda F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 repeat clients
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Steven & Linda F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
15 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $25 per visit

Highlights

Steven & Linda have Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
50 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

We are Steve & Linda. We love pets!

We are retired from the Postal Service and able to take care of your pets at all times. We are both vaccinated. We currently have no pets but have taken care of many breeds of dogs from pocket size to Great Pyrenees. Personally we have owned ChowChows, an Irish Setter, Poodle, Shelty, many Cats, Hamsters, Gerbils, Tropical fish and Parakeets.Together, our combined experience totals over 100 years.

Qualifications

15 repeat pet parents
88% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
90% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
50 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Safety, trust & environment

We are currently only doing sits in our clients homes. We have found your pets do better in their home environment rather than our home.

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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48 ratings
Jen W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • mar. 14, 2026

Book them! Steven and Linda are amazing and went way above and beyond my expectations. I have 3 dogs, who can be a handful, but this lovely couple came in with years of experience, and put my mind at ease. Thank you!

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Heather G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • feb. 22, 2026

We always feel lucky when Steve and Linda are available to watch Kona and Maui. Top notch communication during the visit and manage any challenges that arise while here (pup with upset stomach, power outage, etc) with thoughtfulness and ease. I always know I’ll come home to a clean house and happy dogs. Just wish we lived closer so they could stay more often. Thank you. 🙏

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Tammy W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • nov. 09, 2025

Steve and Linda are extremely caring and conscientious. I have a foster dog that has some anxiety issues and they were great with her! I would recommend them for drop ins and overnights.

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Lynne S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • oct. 13, 2025

Steve and Linda were great! Appreciated the updates and feedback during their stay. Highly recommend.

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Brendon W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • jun. 09, 2025

Steven and Linda take such great care of our dog. They always spend time with him and take him on a walk when they drop in. They are very accommodating with last minute requests. We really appreciate the both of you so much.

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Heather G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • abr. 21, 2025

Our favorite pet sitters! So happy Steve and Linda could come stay with our pups. Never any worries when they’re in their care.

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

We are retired from the Postal Service and able to take care of your pets at all times. We are both vaccinated. We currently have no pets but have taken care of Chows, Pitbulls, Labs, Cats, Hamsters, Gerbils, Tropical fish and Parakeets. You usually get two for one with us so there is often an extra set of hands (or legs). We would like extended house sits but can do short ones as well. Non smoking households only. We both have transportation and can do drop-ins for two houses on the same day. I was a mailman & have 36 yrs experience dealing with dogs along with pets from my youth on. My wife does injections and oral medication along with eye & ear drops. She has had pets her entire life and would love to take care of yours. We have been homeowners for over 40 years. We are able to handle almost any emergency that could pop up. We offer daytime care in your home thru the Housesitting tab on Rover (3 hours to 12 hours) even if you do not need overnight. You can also book Drop-ins of 30 minutes to 3 hours although after a few hours (or multiple visits in a day) it is more cost effective to book Housesitting, indicating your start and ending time. We will generally send updates with photos once a day, but if you would like more or less, just let us know. We are located in Saint Clair Shores and prefer sits within a 30 minute travel window. Extra travel time, for each additional 30 minutes, will have an additional charge of $10 for each day. After our initial meet & greet, it is standard to do cold swaps versus hot swaps. We arrive after you leave, and depart before you return. This usually means smoother transitions for your pet(s), and for the owners/sitters. If you need a sit start time before 8am, or end time after 8pm, there is an additional charge of $20 that will be added on. Your home becomes our home base. We bring our groceries/games/books. We will spend quality time with your pets. There are times we will leave to take care of our home, run errands or dine out. This time away will never be longer then whatever time you tell us they can be left alone. We are detail oriented, organized and true to our commitments. We communicate as much as you need and respond quickly. We are both non-smokers and are not comfortable with households that smoke/vape in the house. Linda has allergies. We also request you unplug any plug in air fresheners while we are there. We are not comfortable with indoor cameras in areas we will be residing in. Please notify us if their are any cameras. Let us know of anything we can/cannot use, especially in the kitchen.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Steven & Linda can host up to 2 drop-ins per day
Does your pet have separation issues? We find, after a year of covid, many animals have not spent time with anyone but their owners. They have had people with them most of the time. How does your dog handle strangers? Are they constant barkers or aggressive? What are their routines? Are there dietary restrictions? Have they been trained to voice commands or hand signals?
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.