Tara M.
Fort Myers, FL
McT's Pet Sitting
Pet care experience
I am a retired Police Sergeant from MA. I grew up in a large Irish Catholic Family. Our family always had a dog and a cat growing up. As an adult, I have had at least one dog at all times since I got out of the active military and transferred to The Army Reserves, in my early 20's. My love for animals almost surpasses my love for people:) I treat the dogs in my care like my kids. At the present time, I watch my neighbors 3 dogs and their house when they go away (B. Mountian Dog, Yorkie, and Yorkiepoo). I also watch another neighbor's pot belly pig and her house when she goes away. I am fortunate enough to have my very good friend Julie on board as my Pet Sitting Partner. Between the two of us, the pets are not left alone for any extended amount of time over 2-3 hours at a time. I do allow animals on my furniture and as long as they get along well with my dog they are welcome to sleep with me if that is what they are used to. I am an early riser and the dog will be walked for the first time at approximately 5:00am. The dogs can run around in my backyard, which is fenced in and rather large. I do also take them for walks on a leash as long as they are trained on leash. I will not limit their roaming of the entire house unless the particular dog has an issue with freedom. I do play ball with any dogs that want to:) I am fostering a cat for a neighbor. This cat thinks he is a dog and loves dogs. My dog grew up with cats and has no issue with them at all. Your dog or cat will get excited when they know they are coming to "Aunt Tara's" for camp:). Julie is now in charge of the cat division and she goes to peoples houses and takes care of the cats….sifts the litter and feeds them and hangs out with them and such.
Reviews
We are ecstatic to have found Tara and Julie! They are great with our fur babies! They are happy and comfortable with Tara when we went to pick them up! They sent us photos of the babies every day, seeing them enjoying themselves made us feel really happy! Thank you so much!!
Our furry babies had a great time with Julie! She took great care of them! They were very happy when we went to pick them up! Definitely a 5 stars service and we have booked a week overnight stay with her! Thank you so much!
If I could give Tara 10 stars I would! Not only did she take great care of our 2 dogs and send us frequent updates/ pics, she readily helped us out when we needed care for a third dog at the last minute when our friend had a medical emergency. It was such a great experience working with her for both us and the dogs!
This was the first time we boarded our dog overnight so we had a meet & greet with Tara a few days before our scheduled boarding date. Tara was so welcoming to our pet & provided the assurance we needed to leave her. Our dog is older & required extra care, which Tara provided. We were very pleased with Tara & highly recommend her.
About Tara M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I treat The animals like they’re my own. I am home with the animals most of the time, allow them on the furniture if you allow them on your furniture. As long as they’re not being destructive, they pretty much have free reign of the house.
Home
Information Tara M. would like to know about your pet
It’s important to know their daily, feeding schedule, and walking schedule, how they are with other animals and if they have separation anxiety. I also need to know if they’re up-to-date on their shots, housebroken, and if they have a bite history.
A typical day
I walk the dogs early in the morning, and after the sunset. I play ball with them in the backyard. If they don’t like to play ball we just hang out. The yard is fenced in so it’s great for the dogs.
Services
Tara can host
Tara can watch in your home
Availability
I am retired and readily available. I enjoy spending time with the dogs. I pretty much take dogs have. the same personalities and all get along.
About Tara M.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
I treat The animals like they’re my own. I am home with the animals most of the time, allow them on the furniture if you allow them on your furniture. As long as they’re not being destructive, they pretty much have free reign of the house.
Home
Information Tara M. would like to know about your pet
It’s important to know their daily, feeding schedule, and walking schedule, how they are with other animals and if they have separation anxiety. I also need to know if they’re up-to-date on their shots, housebroken, and if they have a bite history.
A typical day
I walk the dogs early in the morning, and after the sunset. I play ball with them in the backyard. If they don’t like to play ball we just hang out. The yard is fenced in so it’s great for the dogs.
Location
Fort Myers, FL
Pets
Tara M.
Fort Myers, FL