5.0

I have always loved dogs and provided informal boarding services and puppy training for friends and family. My dogs were taken care of by a Rover sitter this past September and I was really impressed by the level of service and professionalism. Working with RoverGO is an excellent way to combine my experience with and love of dogs into a post retirement career. I understand the need to trust someone with the care of my dogs while traveling and hope to provide the same level of service to others. I recently retired, so I do not have a set schedule and am therefore home during most of the day. Although I’ll be the main caretaker, my wife assists in the care and supervision of the canine members of the household, and would offer similar assistance with any visitors. Peekaboo, a 65-pound Boxer cross is one of the canine members of the household. His name comes from the fact that he was found abandoned near Peekaboo Canyon, which is next to the Best Friends shelter in southwest Utah. Buddy is a 13-pound Silky Terrier cross, and is a rescue from Missouri. Buddy was originally named Bubba, but felt he needed a fresh start including a new name. Although I don’t have professional experience with dogs outside of Rover, I have plenty of experience providing them with love and care. On two occasions, I helped find new homes for animals when the human client was no longer able to stay in the home. I have experience volunteering for the local shelter, taking care of puppies too young for adoption or adult animals recovering from surgery. I have helped out families and friends who wanted to have a canine companion of their own, but did not have the patience for the early stages of puppy house training. I took care of and worked with the puppies for the first few weeks and then passed them back to their forever homes. With one adult Yorkie, I provided remedial training because she had developed a few bad habits. I have cared for dogs from puppies to seniors. I have medication administration experience as well as providing subcutaneous injections. The primary trait my canine and human customers will appreciate is my dedication to the care and supervision of the animals entrusted to me. I also simply enjoy being with and working with pups! I am a punctual person, and following through on appointments arranged with current or potential customers. I have spent the last 15 years working with people, helping to facilitate their access to physical and mental health services. Good customer service was paramount and the experience will readily apply to assisting my canine and human customers. The neighborhood I live in is called Como Park because it borders the large city park of the same name. The park has a zoo, and you can often hear the wolves howling on a summer night! The neighborhood is almost entirely single family homes that are well tended. There is a good sized canine population and barking conversations can be heard occasionally over the backyard fences. The house has three bedrooms, a finished basement and front and back four season porches off of the kitchen and living rooms. There is plenty of space to move around or to have separate spaces if someone happens to need some alone time. The property has a good sized fenced backyard for play time and taking care of business.