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Tom Z.

5.0 out of 5 stars
11 repeat clients
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Tom Z.

5.0 out of 5 stars
11 repeat clients

Contact for Boarding

from $45 per night

Highlights

Enhanced background check
30 years of experience
Home full time
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Dog lover with time to spoil

I raised my dog as a child for 15 years then raised another dog as an adult for 15 years. I cannot own a dog right now, so would love the opportunity to care for dogs again.

Qualifications

11 repeat pet parents
92% response rate
Usually responds in under an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
30 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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36 ratings
Debbie & Rey B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 15, 2026

Harley and Scout enjoyed their first stay with Tom! He took terrific pictures of them and they appeared relaxed sunbathing on the porch and happy in his home. We will definitely rebook again with Tom.

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Scherlyn G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 30, 2026

Tom is great to work with! He’s so good with Lyla, very caring and patient! Lyla loves going to stay with Tom!

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Luke L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • May 03, 2026

Tom has been great 👍

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Scherlyn G.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 21, 2026

Tom is great! Always very communicative and so great with our dog!

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Chitvan S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 19, 2026

Tom is wonderful with boba, she always comes back very happy. Thanks Tom :)

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Luke L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Apr 07, 2026

Tom is great and very easy to work with. Tom also sent wonderful pictures of how Toby was doing. Very much appreciated. 🙏🙏🙏

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Schedule

I am back in central Jersey, taking care of my Mom full time, giving me available opportunity for dogs 24/7. I have no full nor part time job, so much much down time here.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in an apartment
Has an unfenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 2-4 hours

Safety, trust & environment

I have a large empty townhouse in central Jersey with only one other inhabitant-sweet adorable senior Mom. There is an outdoor patio and courtyard, that leads to the grounds of the community where there is a dog walk and plenty of green grass to run and walk on. We have a large empty room that I can play fetch with a dog, and throw a toy on a rainy day or anytime.

A typical day

I am very eager to play and take care of any medium or small dog again, I might be more energetic and active, than the dog. Besides walks and hours of downtime stomach and ear rubs, there is outdoor grass spaces and dog runs near my place, in addition to our large empty extra room. The standard of ball/toy catch and return, tug of war play is always a go to. And if the dog or owner has anything special they want to do, I'll be happy to make them happy.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat
Tom can host up to 2 pets per night
Anything I need to know, of course, please fill me in. The more information, the better. I’d want to know if the dog is potty trained and what is their general personality. (calm, hyper, nervous?). And of course, anything medically. And if any scheduling needs (needs food or walks at certain times?) and however little info it might seem, please fill me in.
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.