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Susan S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients
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Susan S.

5.0 out of 5 stars
3 repeat clients

Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $20 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
18 years of experience
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Dog Trainer Owned By Cats

I love being around all animals and helping owners bring the best out of their furry and scaly family members. I am happy to help work on problem behaviors or teach fun tricks. I have worked with and love all sized dogs, especially the gentle (or rowdy!) giants, and have a herd of rescue cats of all ages at home. I have a degree in zoology and years of professional experience in the field. l currently have two dogs and a herd of rescue cats, and have had mutiple reptiles, guinea pigs, hamsters, and a ferret in the past. I have extensive professional experience with caring for all of the reptile orders, amphibians, and raptors, so watching over your exotics is not an issue! I have titled my mixed breed dogs in AKC competition obedience, rally obedience, agility, and tricks and teach obedience and dog sport classes at our local AKC training club.

Cat care experience

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Owned by a Herd of Cats

Susan also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.

Qualifications

3 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
18 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

When I get to a client's home, I always check on the pets, look for any issues in the home, then start working through whatever you need done. I end the visit with another check of the home before I leave to make sure everything is left how the owner requested. I'm happy to work on any training you're doing with your dog or cat while you're gone, just let me know. If I see any messes made by your pets, I'll clean them up, unless you request otherwise, and let you know immediately by message if I see any hazards or other issues. I always try to do what I would like a sitter to do if they were in my house! I have Fi collars on my dogs, so if your pet also has a Fi, I am more than happy to add them as the dog walker so you can see our walks and let me access their location if they escape.

Ratings and reviews

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11 ratings
Nancy L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Nov 30, 2025

I will NEVER have another sitter other than Susan! She is an incredible person who took care of our MeowMeow as if he was her own. She sent lots of videos and pictures so I always knew what was going on. She is so personable and just an all around amazing choice.

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mark s.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jul 02, 2024

Excellent service.

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Shalissia N.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jun 08, 2024

Susan is great, she came by to meet before her sit with Scarlett, when she came left me pictures and took the time to keep her playing and busy

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Everett M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • Jun 06, 2024

Susan continues to do a great job watching over our little angel when we have to leave. Will always recommend.

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Stacy H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 26, 2024

Susan was great. Our cat loved her and he’s not very receptive to new people. Will definitely use her again.

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James G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drop-In Visits • May 20, 2024

Susan did a fantastic job with our cats. We went on a trip for 5 days and need someone to check in on our fur babies to make sure they are and had clean litter. Susan went far above and checked on all of the cats played with them and even cleaned up some messes when she came in and found them. She gave a great report after each visit letting us know what was done and how the cats where with pictures. I don’t think we would go with anyone else after the quality of service she gave us and really treated our animals with care and love like they were her own. 10/10 would recommend

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Schedule

I work weekdays from 6am-2:30pm, and and teach and/or take dog training classess a few nights a week. I have lots of time available, we can just talk through the timing of visits to make sure your pet's needs are being met.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Susan can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
I need to know about any human, dog, cat, reactivity or aggression issues, issues with noises (such as sensitivity to thunderstorms), training that's already been done, health or behavioral problems, common hiding spots for cats, where to find food and anything that gets mixed in (toppers,meds, etc.), and any ongoing potential issues of any kind that I need to watch out for. For your home, let me know if you need any lights or the TV left on, if doors to access the potty yard need to be opened or shut, where to find cleaning supplies, and how to access your house (including where to leave keys at the end of the visit).
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.