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Tara F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
17 repeat clients
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Tara F.

5.0 out of 5 stars
17 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

CA$67 total per night

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.

Highlights

Basic background check
10 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Special needs experience
Senior dog experience

Pet care experience

Genuine Loving Pet Sitter Available

Hello, My name is Tara! I am a customer service representative and dancer on the side, and I'm also a huge animal lover! I’ve always grown up surrounded by so many pets which makes me so compassionate towards every fur baby; I have a sense for dogs especially. I had a 13 year old Miniature Schnauzer/Terrier for almost 10 years who has passed on December of 2021. He was my life. Now I vicariously live through the fur babies I get to spend time with and spoil my favourite little frenchie niece! My favourite thing to do is go out and find new and exciting spots to hike on beautiful Vancouver Island. I've pet sat for a lot of family and friends when they’ve gone out of town. I couldn’t imagine my life not being surrounded by furry friends and I can’t wait to meet you and your furry family!

Qualifications

17 repeat pet parents
64% response rate
Usually responds in about a day
90% bookings with photo updates
10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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29 ratings
Cara S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jan 30, 2026

Tara was exceptional and we would definitely use her again. 10/10

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Daria P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jan 01, 2026

Tara is absolutely fantastic! She was exceedingly communicative, flexible, and kind. She very clearly cares about the pets she is looking after and does whatever she can to make sure they are comfortable with her. We have a very energetic and excitable puppy, and she did fabulous with him. So grateful for her care. Highly recommend!

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Rikki T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Nov 30, 2025

Thank you again Tara for taking such good care of Sydney. After her first meeting with you she was excited to see you each time. That says it all! And thanks also for leaving everything clean and tidy <3

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Karen L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 17, 2025

My dogs really love Tara they were well cared for and were calm and happy on our return.

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Chandra P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • Jun 14, 2025

Tara is now family!!! This was our first time using ROVER and leaving our babies, so we were very nervous. Tara immediately set our. minds at ease. She came over twice prior to our leaving to meet and play with our two Frenchies. Our girls fell in love with Tara immediately. Tara gave us daily updates including pictures which I looked forward to every day. We came home to a spotless house and two well taken care of fur babies. I think there were sad Tara was gone. I highly recommend Tara and will be using her the next time we have to leave and are unable to take our fur babies with us.

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Janet K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
House Sitting • May 10, 2025

If you need a wonderful reliable dog sitter, it’s Tara! We needed a dog sitter in short notice and we got very vey lucky. We had never met Tara before and after talking with her we knew she could be trusted with our house and our dog. The minute Tara got in the house she sat down and welcomed our dog into her lap. Our dog is a rescue and very timid. She does not like change. Tara easily won her over with her very calm aura and scratches in our dogs favourite places. Tara sent pics of Bella and we saw our dog was right at ease. It also made us feel better about leaving her. Tara is very reliable, followed routines and asked questions. The house was left spotless and she had even done her bedding laundry. We can’t say enough kind words about Tara. We highly recommend her and would definitely get her again. Tara is a gem!!

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Calendar and availability

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Schedule

I currently work part-time and I’m very active so I have lots of time to take out your dog to various hiking spots all over!

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

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

Safety, trust & environment

I live in a safe neighbourhood and place right off Long Lake. I will make sure your fur baby is safe and feels loved and cared for.

A typical day

Linley Valley off Rock City Road has alot of different beautiful mossy forested trails leading all over Nanaimo. We usually would go there, as it's close and accessible to my place. But, I am also aware of many other forest or ocean walks across the city that we will also get to explore. The options are limitless.

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Tara can host up to 2 pets per night
What do they love to do? Do they have any allergies or specific requests? Do they get along well with other dogs? What is their favourite toy?
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.

These prices are for 1 dog, including a booking fee of 11%.