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Tess & Curt M.

5.0 out of 5 stars
13 repeat clients
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Tess & Curt M.

5.0 out of 5 stars
13 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $55 per night

Highlights

Tess & Curt have Star Sitter status!
Enhanced background check
15 years of experience
Has a fenced yard
Home full time
Can administer medication

Pet care experience

Run around in our fenced-in yard!

Welcome to our profile! Around these parts you’ll interact with either me (Tess) or my husband Curt for your pup’s care! Curt and I tag team our Rover care to make sure we can provide quick updates and responses as well as provide double love for your pup. We host your pup at our family home with a large fenced in play area in State College where we live with our young daughter and son. We also have a young pup, Finn, who is spectacular with other dogs. Please let us know if your pup has any allergies, anxieties, behavioral quirks, etc that may help us provide the best possible care. We often do Meet and Greets to introduce ourselves and introduce your dog to our home and dog. We have experience with a wide range of ages, health levels, and training needs. We can administer medication, provide a variety of sleeping accommodations (couch, crate, bed, etc), and do daily walks if our dog isn’t enough to tire out your pup in our yard. Curt works from home full time so he will likely be the person at morning drop-offs whereas afternoon pick-ups and messaging may be either Curt or I!

Qualifications

13 repeat pet parents
100% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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29 ratings
Mary O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 12, 2026

Tess and Curt are wonderful! Our dog actually looks forward to spending time with them and I never have to worry about her.

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Chris P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jun 08, 2026

Tess and Curt are amazing with caring for dogs. They have a large wooded and fenced yard which is perfect for dogs to run around all day and know they will not get out and wander free. They sent updates daily, sometimes multiple times daily. Freyja seemed to be at ease and very comfortable with her temporary surroundings and company. I had no worry about the care of my dog. 100% recommend and will use them again upon their availability and my schedule.

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Shirley W.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 19, 2026

Georgette had another great experience with Tess and Curt. She played hard and fell asleep in the car on the three minute drive home. I appreciated the updates throughout the day.

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Stephanie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 12, 2026

Absolutely great experience working with Tess and Curt! So easy to communicate with and I loved all the photo updates. Plus my pup had such a great time. Would definitely book with them again when we need.

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Sara Fern L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • May 10, 2026

Amazing communication and pictures through the day. Thank you so much for taking great care of Princeton!

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Gary T.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Apr 24, 2026

Amazing sitters! Thank you both for tag teaming with Edison today! He has so much energy it’s awesome that you can trade off like that… I will definitely be using their service again!! Super close to my apartment and showered love on Edison the whole time

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Schedule

We both work from home and take time at least twice a day to walk our dog, go on a run, or play in the yard.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog
Children 0-5 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

We have a 0.5 acre fenced in yard but also an electric fence that spans circles our 1.5 acre lot. Our dog Finn loves sitting on the chairs by the window and watching the birds and squirrels. We are also walking distance from a park and a nature reserve, which allows off leash walking if that is of interest to you. Feel free to ask any questions!

Pets

A typical day

A typical day will include 1-2 walks (on or off leash depending on your pup's needs) and as much outside time as they want in our fenced-in yard!

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Unspayed females accepted, neutered males only
Tess & Curt can host up to 1 pet per night
Let us know if your pup gets anxious in any certain situations, prefers walks or just playing in the yard, or has any health concerns.
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.