Theresa R.
Theresa R.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Tiny to Tall-We LOVE them all!🐾🖤
🐾ATTENTION🐾 Rover sitters pay 20% of the rates you see listed to rover.com as fees. 🐾RATE DETAILS🐾 I strive to give you the best deal possible based on your individual needs. I will adjust rates prior to final booking, so please don’t take Rover’s automatic calculations as the final quote! 🐾FOR EXAMPLE🐾 If you have multiple pets with lower level needs, I’m happy to give a discount. Alternatively, pets requiring extra attention & care will have a slightly higher rate for the added care or the full blocking of my calendar for exclusive care. 🐾CALENDAR DETAILS🐾 Please always check with me first on my availability as it’s possible my calendar may not be 100% accurate to the moment. I’d love to accommodate your needs if possible! My main career is part time mostly remote so that enables me to be available more often for your pets as well as provide extra security for your home. 🐾ABOUT US🐾 Do your pets give you the guilt face when you leave home? Are you just a bit overwhelmed as a new pet parent? Maybe you have pets with challenging manners or senior pets in need of extra care? Got big dogs? That’s my specialty! Pet Pal Pros & Rover can help you with your furry family & save you $20 on your first service! Hi! I’m Theresa Marie, owner of Pet Pal Pros, a certified pet care specialist with over 15 years of verified experience handling all types of breeds. Please see the frequently asked questions below for more details. All services are 100% booked via Rover for full protection of your pets. A full background check is verified here. Please see my five star reviews and I can provide excellent references from clients. Your peace of mind is my top priority! 🐾FAQ🐾 WHAT SETS ME APART FROM OTHER SITTERS & KENNEL SERVICES? Please see some of my 5 Star Reviews! As a fellow animal lover I fully understand how hard it is to be away from your pets & find someone who will care for them with true love! Unlike most "sitters", I am trained & certified in animal behavior & welfare from The Humane Society of The U.S. & Animal CPR Certified. Providing very personal service is something I take seriously, therefore; I am conservative in the number of new clients I take on each year. 🐾WHAT IS MY ANIMAL CARE EXPERIENCE? I've owned a variety of animals, usually in multiples, most of my life, but took their care far more seriously once I experienced adopting dogs with behavior & health issues. Without that experience, I may have never pursued the specialized training from The Humane Society of The U.S. that helped me to become a serious canine handler. Working as a volunteer in kennel environments as well as one on one with many different breeds of canine, feline & exotic animals has been truly inspiring & educational! 🐾GOT BIG DOGS ? Although I truly have no breed preferences, my specialty is large & giant breeds. I've owned & am extremely confident in my ability to handle what some think are "dangerous" animals & often discriminated against such as: AMPB/AMS (Pit Bull) Terriers, German Shepherd Dogs, Rottweilers, Chows, Doberman Pinschers, as well as many other large & giant breeds. 🐾WHEN AM I AVAILABLE, WHERE & FOR WHAT SERVICES? Last minute? Life happens, no worries! I am available throughout the Portland & surrounding areas. I am happy to discuss fees in detail prior to any booking. Please see details on fees above. 🐾DO I CARE FOR PUPPIES, SENIORS, MULTIPLE PETS, KITTIES, FARM ANIMALS or EXOTICS? Yes. These each have their own set of special needs & it's best to have someone with experience. I recommend overnights or multiple check ins for puppies & seniors as it's perfect for their extra needs. I have owned exotics such as reptiles. I’m also experienced with handling many types of farm animals! 🐾CAN I ADMINISTER MEDICATION? I am confident in administering medication in all forms, including injections. I would appreciate any details that seem to work with your pet to maximize dosing & minimize stress. 🐾WHAT EXTRA STEPS DO I TAKE TOWARDS YOUR PETS SAFETY & YOUR HOME SECURITY? Of course just being at home keeps them comfortable & more content, but your home is also kept safer by being monitored by me & your pets! There are no chances of picking up viruses, etc as can happen in kennels. I also take an extra precaution of attaching a temporary tag to each pets collar that provides my immediate contact info. 🐾DO I OFFER ADDITIONAL HOME SERVICES? Yes. I would be happy to arrange those as you need. I will treat your home and pets with respect and dignity. Besides the duties for your pets, I always keep things tidy in general, pick up your mail/newspapers, sign for packages, water plants & take out the trash. No one wants to come home to a mess & this increases the property security. 🐾WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR PETS? I'd love to know anything you feel is important & unique to your pet(s) such as: daily schedule, medical needs, behavior triggers, commands, feeding schedule, daily grooming needs & special personality traits. I will have a questionnaire for us to go over together so that we cover every detail. I will ask that you provide details including additional contacts, medication directions, personal Vet info as well as the nearest 24 hour animal hospital 🐾HOW DO BOOKING FEES WORK? “Overnight” stays are a 24hr period. “Drop Ins” are in 30 or 60min increments. I generally give a 2hr grace period window for free in between. For example: We begin a house sit on a Friday morning at 8am to be completed at 8 am on Sunday. That is equal to 2 overnights. If you were to need to return after 10am, I would then charge pro rated daycare fees based on just how long you need in time beyond the booking window & grace period. This prevents confusion for everyone & keeps rates crystal clear while fully compensating me for the constant care of your beloved pets.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I will place an additional tag on each pet that contains a QR code that can be scanned & will alert me in the rare event there is an issue.
Ratings and reviews
Theresa was so helpful with Minnie who can be quite the prissy princess lol! She was super patient with her and with me since it was my first rover experience. She really took her time to talk with me and get to know Minnie and make sure that we were both totally comfortable. I will definitely reach out to her again soon!
We love Theresa! She's taken care of our very anxious, needy (Great Pyrenees) doggo several times, and he has really taken a liking to her. This time, Theresa house sat for us for five days and took care of both doggo and home. She is very conscientious about taking care of the house (I'm pretty sure it's cleaner than when we left, and she even fixed our toaster)! We also appreciate how mindful Theresa is about communicating with us while we were gone, wanting to keep us informed without "intruding" on our vacation. We appreciate the care she provides for us, for our home, and for our dog. Theresa is the only dog sitter we use. We highly recommend her.

Bentley & I are big fans of Theresa! It’s not easy to leave your beloved pet behind, but she made the whole process easy and secure. Bentley will be happy to see her again!

Theresa was so good with my Coco! I got lots of pics and updates. I didn't worry about a thing and that was worth it! I will be happy to have her come back soon!
This is my 2nd time having Theresa with my finicky kitty and she’s been just wonderful! I’m happy to have found her and will definitely call on her again.
We are very unhappy with Theresa. We arrived home last night to find our 4-year-old dog had had an accident on the couch, which is highly unusual. So, I checked the activity on our home security app and confirmed it with our security company. We were sickened to find out that our sitter, who was supposed to be staying at our place and feeding 3 times per day and walking our dog. Was not in the house for long periods of time. Multiple days gone for 8-24hrs. We reached out to Theresa, but she didn't respond. We have reported it to Rover.

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Schedule
Please always check with me first on my availability as it’s possible my calendar may not be 100% accurate to the moment. I’d love to accommodate your needs if possible!🙏🐾 My main career is part time partially remote so that enables me to be available more often for your pets as well as provide extra security for your home🏡😊🐾 I will adjust rates based on your needs prior to final booking.😻For example, pets requiring 24/7 care will have a slightly higher rate for the added care and the full blocking of my calendar.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
