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Tara D.

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Tara D.

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Contact for Drop-In Visits

from $14 per visit

Highlights

Enhanced background check
20 years of experience
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Teacher by day, dog lover always

I worked as a veterinary technician for several years before becoming a teacher. I love meeting and taking care of new animals and would love to help you when you need it. I have over 20 years of experience taking care of a variety of animals. I have owned dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, guinea pigs, geckos, chameleons and birds. I am very comfortable around all types of dogs and cats, even very anxious ones. I am very comfortable giving medicine (pills, topicals, liquids and shots). I have a very active and anxious dog that we adopted two years ago. She is not our first rescue, but she definitely takes the most work (German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix), so I'm no stranger to highly active breeds.

Cat care experience

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Allergic but still love them!

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

Qualifications

100% response rate
Usually responds in a few minutes
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pets

Safety, trust & environment

In my clients home I will defer to what the normal routine for that animal is. I can stop by up to three times a day but cannot do overnights nor can I take animals in my home. My dog is very anxious, we adopted her two years ago and are working on building her confidence, but it would be too much stress for her to have another animal in our house.

Ratings and reviews

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Adam Y.
Jun 01, 2026

Tara often watches our dog Arya when we are out of town. She always does a fantastic job, and we feel very safe with Arya at home. Tara is very communicative and often sends updates and videos to let us know that Arya is safe and having a great time. I can’t recommend Tara highly enough!

Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I am a teacher and on summer break right now. I have lots of time to stop by and help you take care of your fur babies.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Tara can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
Please let me know how best to approach your animal. I am learning through my own pup on how to best approach different situations for her and recognize that each animal is very unique to different situations.
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.