Veronica V.
Veronica V.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dog Trainer w/ rescue experience
⭐️Please read before booking⭐️ I work through Rover full time, year round. My husband and I own our home here in San Anselmo and love this community. I have my dog trainer certification from Karen Pryor Academy, and I also work a part time remote job from home. I grew up with dogs and currently have a dog of my own (Bowie). Bowie is couch potato type. He is interested in new dogs upon first meeting but for the most part he prefers to nap in the sun. Every once in a while a dog will entice him to play. Between fostering and sitting, I have brought home something like 50+ new dogs so he is very used to a wide variety of other dogs being in the home. Many of my clients have noted that having Bowie around has created a sense of ease for their dog in a new environment away from family. He has a calming (lazy) presence in the home. He does not get along with aggressive players who will not respond to boundaries. I am selective with the dogs that I bring into our home so let’s definitely discuss and do a meet and greet. Boarding dogs must be dog friendly, no exceptions. My passion is animal rescue. I also volunteer with SFSPCA, Coppers Dream, and Rocket dog Rescue. I’ve seen a lot of behaviors/ medical needs and can adapt to challenges easily, especially shyness and anxiety. I am comfortable administering oral and topical medication and will consider injectable medication on a case by case basis- let’s discuss! Animal CPR/ First Aid certified. Safety first! Because I have a dog of my own, all in home boarders or day care clients must be dog friendly.*** I do not accept intact males over 6 months for in home services**** Let’s do a meet and greet! 5% of all earnings will be donated to Copper’s Dream rescue (check them out!) All dogs deserve love ❤️
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Our dog had a great time on her three-night stay at Veronica's house. She was careful with our dog's level of exercise, and Poppy came home tired but happy. We received a daily picture and/or update. Very happy and will use Veronica again in the future.
I’m so glad I found Veronica! My puppy Gilligan had a wonderful time bunking with her and her pup Bowie. Some might consider me an overprotective pet parent. I don’t trust many people with my animals. So it’s such a relief to find somebody who’s knowledgeable about dogs and who took such great care of my three month old puppy. As we know, puppies can be a handful. I also appreciated all of the photos that she sent! I highly recommend!
Thank you, Veronica!
My nervous senior dog was relaxed during her stay with Veronica. Veronica was very communicative and easy to work with. I highly recommend and will be a return client.
Veronica was great and Bruce enjoyed his stay. She provided photos and was timely and responsive with communication!
Another great visit! Thank you for taking such good care of Leo 🙏🏼
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Schedule
I work from home part time. I do daily walks and supervised yard time. I leave the home for a few hours several times a week. If your dog is here for a longer stay, I will have to leave the home for a few hours while they are here. Let’s talk about what you want that to look like. Creating an engaging, calm, and clean environment for my pups is something I put a lot of time and effort into.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I live in a house with a large, fenced in yard. This allows for frequent potty breaks and playtime, or a space to decompress if the dogs are stressed out. Please note that my yard does have wildlife visitors from time to time (Deer, squirrels, possum, etc). I live with my husband and we do host friends and family in our home occasionally. Let’s discuss if your dog is shy!
Pets
A typical day
My go to things to help enrich my dog sitting dogs are: going on walks, puzzle toys, ice cube treats when it’s hot, supervised yard time, local hikes or beach days.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsUnspayed females accepted, neutered males onlyNo females in heatVeronica can host up to 2 pets per night
- What would be helpful for me to know about your dog is: medication, diet (please bring your food so they don’t feel sick), stranger danger issues, house trained y/n (it’s ok if not, I have house trained several fosters), do they eat toys or soft objects or any other chew risk, can they do stairs (it’s ok if not for dogs 40lbs and under). Please make sure your dog is up to date on vaccines, microchipped, and has an ID tag.