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“As usual, Jen was a lovely hostess for Wolfie. He clearly enjoyed hiimself as he was happy when he came out. I will continue to leave Wolfie with Jen, as long as she'll have him. And the bonus is she always drops me a daily picture of him so I know he's doing well.”


“We are so glad we found Brigid. Our dog, Roscoe, was comfortable with her right away when we had our meet-and-greet. Brigid asked good questions and took notes. She and her house are well-suited for a little dog visitor. She has a nice, fenced-in yard. Her couch is a cozy spot for napping, snuggling and looking out the window. Brigid stayed in touch with us leading up to our trip and while we were away. It was so fun for us to hear and see pictures of how Brigid and Roscoe were spending their time. I felt that they had developed a special bond and I can't wait to book Brigid again. I think Roscoe feels the same way.”


“Maegan accommodated my schedule to pick Hadley up a different day than we originally booked. She left a birthday party just so I could pick up our pup after our trip!”


“Larry took excellent care of our dog while we were away for the weekend. He was extremely professional and made sure to ask questions to ensure our dog was as comfortable as possible. We received updates during our time away on how our little guy was doing. We were extremely satisfied with our experience and will definitely keep Larry in mind for our next trip!”


“We found, met and booked with Stephanie on Rover. We were more than happy with our experience! Stephanie is very responsive and communicated with us frequently with updates and pictures. It made our hearts warmed to see how comfortable and how loved our fur babies were while we were away. Stephanie is and will continue to be our first choice when we are unable to bring our puppers with us.”


“We were visiting from out of town and needed a place quickly to board our two "boys" in the Saratoga area. Peg was responsive, accommodating and friendly. It was a great place for our boys: clean, large fenced-in backyard, and A/C in the house when it got hot. Peg sent us updates with photos which was reassuring. We would highly recommend Peg and would gladly use her services again the next time we are in town.”



“I have never felt so relaxed knowing our 2 pups were with a sitter. Jillian is so caring, so thoughtful, and even caught a UTI in one of them! She brought her straight to her vet (mine wasn't open yet and she was very concerned) and gave me the receipts of what was done after asking my permission before care was provided. She kept in contact with me the whole time they were there (a full week!) and I never once felt scared or nervous. Jillian is a natural, a dog lover like no other, a furmommy with all the love in the world for my girls, and she will be my go-to sitter whenever we need to leave the furbabies behind. I also loved having my 2 pups playing with her own dogs, getting some serious play time in while we were away. I cannot find enough words to Express how much we love Jillian! The dogs were so happy, so loved and well taken care of, and I couldn't trust anyone else as much as I do Jillian and her family. THANK YOU, JILLIAN!!! You will forever have a special place in my heart, and of course the dogs' hearts!! You are a friend for life!! #BestDogSitterAward”


“Jodi took fantastic care of Bella (Lab) during over vacation. Great communication before and during the stay - many pictures. Having a fenced in backyard is great but Bella really enjoyed the daily walks on nearby paths through the woods. Jodi went above and beyond, obtaining more of her preferred dog food for the last day - as we miscalculated.”


“Ginger took excellent care of Millie during our vacation. I was very nervous as this was her first time away from home. We were looking for someone who would love Millie as much as we do, Ginger is that perfect person! She is kind and loving and treated Millie like her own. We had a meet & greet with Ginger and Ranger (Ginger's sweet dog) prior to our boarding. This helped put my mind at ease that our pup would be well cared for. During the boarding Ginger provided me with daily updates and pictures. Millie was very happy during her stay and well cared for. I will definitely be using Ginger again in the future, she is just wonderful.”


About: I’ve grown up all my life around animals. I love for all animals and have much patience and detail. I’ve taken care of animals years I’m a special ed teacher. I work Monday through Fridays 8:30 AM till 3 PM.. as you can tell, I have much patience, love and care I live in a townhouse so I don’t have my own backyard or fenced in area, but I do have a golden retriever who is four years old. We take three long walks every day either at a cemetery or in a park.

About: I don’t have specific set of skills other than the fact that I am a dog mom. My dogs are my world and my main priority. I have a lot of love to give and I think animals deserve it the most. I’m currently unemployed as I recently left my job as it just wasn’t the right fit any longer. I will make myself available to be with your pet as much as needed and wanted by the client. I’m 44 years old with an older son who is 28. So for people my age who normally have small children I have my 2 dogs and my 2 cats. They are my children My animals are always considered in any and all plans that I may have. They are my top priority and your animal would be no different. I am a nurturer by nature. When I was in need of dog sitter Rover provided me with someone who took care of and loved my dogs just as much as I did. It motivated me to want to be that person for other people. I will love and spoil your animal as if they were my own. Allowing you to leave them knowing they are being well taken care of. I have a fully fenced in yard and I would make any special arrangements as far as feeding, crating etc that would be needed for your animal.


“Awesome stay ! She and her family were very professional and help full with my boy. Clean home and huge yard for him to run around in. Came home and he was exhausted and didn’t want to be bothered with me. Lol. Will be back again. Thanks for everything!!!!”


“Amber did a great job of making my apprehensive pup feel at home. We've had trouble at regular boarders because of anxiety but P did well at Amber's house. I'll be a return customer!”


“Christopher, was absolutely amazing! 1st of Chris, has such an approachable personality. He responded in such a timely manner I didn't even have time to worry lol. Chris, was very kind & caring towards our baby Emma and us. Christopher sent us updated pictures throughout the day which we truly appreciated. He accommodated our request of wiping her daily etc. Chris, is very trustworthy & officially our baby sitter. I would highly recommend him to anyone! 😊”


“Lianna was amazing. This was my first time using Rover and Lianna helped relieve any anxiety I had. Great communication, pictures sent multiple times a day, and answered any questions I had in a timely fashion. I 100% recommend her for your next fur baby stay.”

“Tracy was absolutely wonderful. She has a big beautiful yard for my old girl to sniff around. And Tracy was extra attentive, because Loosey will run off and has absolutely no recall. I will happily hire Tracy over and over. Loosey came back to me happy and healthy. Couldn't ask for anything more.”


“She took excellent care of my cats and treated them as her own which was heavily appreciated. She often kept me updated on them :) They were super comfortable and happy during their time with her <3”

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Jen S.Star Sitter

“As usual, Jen was a lovely hostess for Wolfie. He clearly enjoyed hiimself as he was happy when he came out. I will continue to leave Wolfie with Jen, as long as she'll have him. And the bonus is she always drops me a daily picture of him so I know he's doing well.”


Brigid O.Star Sitter

“We are so glad we found Brigid. Our dog, Roscoe, was comfortable with her right away when we had our meet-and-greet. Brigid asked good questions and took notes. She and her house are well-suited for a little dog visitor. She has a nice, fenced-in yard. Her couch is a cozy spot for napping, snuggling and looking out the window. Brigid stayed in touch with us leading up to our trip and while we were away. It was so fun for us to hear and see pictures of how Brigid and Roscoe were spending their time. I felt that they had developed a special bond and I can't wait to book Brigid again. I think Roscoe feels the same way.”


Maegan K.Star Sitter

“Maegan accommodated my schedule to pick Hadley up a different day than we originally booked. She left a birthday party just so I could pick up our pup after our trip!”


Larry F.

“Larry took excellent care of our dog while we were away for the weekend. He was extremely professional and made sure to ask questions to ensure our dog was as comfortable as possible. We received updates during our time away on how our little guy was doing. We were extremely satisfied with our experience and will definitely keep Larry in mind for our next trip!”


Stephanie B.Star Sitter

“We found, met and booked with Stephanie on Rover. We were more than happy with our experience! Stephanie is very responsive and communicated with us frequently with updates and pictures. It made our hearts warmed to see how comfortable and how loved our fur babies were while we were away. Stephanie is and will continue to be our first choice when we are unable to bring our puppers with us.”


Peg H.
Star Sitter


“We were visiting from out of town and needed a place quickly to board our two "boys" in the Saratoga area. Peg was responsive, accommodating and friendly. It was a great place for our boys: clean, large fenced-in backyard, and A/C in the house when it got hot. Peg sent us updates with photos which was reassuring. We would highly recommend Peg and would gladly use her services again the next time we are in town.”


Catherine R.
Star Sitter


“Catherine took great care of my 2 dogs while I was away for 2 weeks. I received pictures daily and they both were very happy. I highly recommend her.”




Jillian R.Star Sitter

“I have never felt so relaxed knowing our 2 pups were with a sitter. Jillian is so caring, so thoughtful, and even caught a UTI in one of them! She brought her straight to her vet (mine wasn't open yet and she was very concerned) and gave me the receipts of what was done after asking my permission before care was provided. She kept in contact with me the whole time they were there (a full week!) and I never once felt scared or nervous. Jillian is a natural, a dog lover like no other, a furmommy with all the love in the world for my girls, and she will be my go-to sitter whenever we need to leave the furbabies behind. I also loved having my 2 pups playing with her own dogs, getting some serious play time in while we were away. I cannot find enough words to Express how much we love Jillian! The dogs were so happy, so loved and well taken care of, and I couldn't trust anyone else as much as I do Jillian and her family. THANK YOU, JILLIAN!!! You will forever have a special place in my heart, and of course the dogs' hearts!! You are a friend for life!! #BestDogSitterAward”


Jodi S.

“Jodi took fantastic care of Bella (Lab) during over vacation. Great communication before and during the stay - many pictures. Having a fenced in backyard is great but Bella really enjoyed the daily walks on nearby paths through the woods. Jodi went above and beyond, obtaining more of her preferred dog food for the last day - as we miscalculated.”


Ginger M.

“Ginger took excellent care of Millie during our vacation. I was very nervous as this was her first time away from home. We were looking for someone who would love Millie as much as we do, Ginger is that perfect person! She is kind and loving and treated Millie like her own. We had a meet & greet with Ginger and Ranger (Ginger's sweet dog) prior to our boarding. This helped put my mind at ease that our pup would be well cared for. During the boarding Ginger provided me with daily updates and pictures. Millie was very happy during her stay and well cared for. I will definitely be using Ginger again in the future, she is just wonderful.”


Andrea M.
“Andrea is the best when it comes to taking care of my dogs. I have two large dogs and Andrea always gives them the best possible care, I never have to worry about them which is such a relief. She is adaptive to my feeding and schedule I have for my dogs, she has great attention to detail which I really appreciate. Thank you Andrea for always being reliable and loving with my pets!! We appreciate you more than you know!”


Kaitlin M.

“Kaitlin is an accomplished animal caregiver. She treated our pet with great care. She also taught us many things about our pet , which was very helpful since we are first time pet owners.”


Kathryn M.
“Kat has watched my dogs many times, and I can confidently say she’s one of the most reliable and caring people I know. She’s always been incredibly responsible, communicative, and attentive to my dogs’ needs — whether it’s sticking to their routines, giving medications, or just making sure they get lots of love and attention. It gives me such peace of mind knowing they’re in her care. She genuinely loves animals, and it shows in everything she does. I wholeheartedly trust her and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dependable and compassionate dog sitter!”




Alicia A.

“Awesome stay ! She and her family were very professional and help full with my boy. Clean home and huge yard for him to run around in. Came home and he was exhausted and didn’t want to be bothered with me. Lol. Will be back again. Thanks for everything!!!!”


Amber S.Star Sitter

“Amber did a great job of making my apprehensive pup feel at home. We've had trouble at regular boarders because of anxiety but P did well at Amber's house. I'll be a return customer!”


Christopher Y.

“Christopher, was absolutely amazing! 1st of Chris, has such an approachable personality. He responded in such a timely manner I didn't even have time to worry lol. Chris, was very kind & caring towards our baby Emma and us. Christopher sent us updated pictures throughout the day which we truly appreciated. He accommodated our request of wiping her daily etc. Chris, is very trustworthy & officially our baby sitter. I would highly recommend him to anyone! 😊”


Anaya S.

“As always, Anaya took amazing care of our Lily!”


Lianna L.
“Lianna was amazing. This was my first time using Rover and Lianna helped relieve any anxiety I had. Great communication, pictures sent multiple times a day, and answered any questions I had in a timely fashion. I 100% recommend her for your next fur baby stay.”


Tracy V.

“Tracy was absolutely wonderful. She has a big beautiful yard for my old girl to sniff around. And Tracy was extra attentive, because Loosey will run off and has absolutely no recall. I will happily hire Tracy over and over. Loosey came back to me happy and healthy. Couldn't ask for anything more.”


Savannah M.

“She took excellent care of my cats and treated them as her own which was heavily appreciated. She often kept me updated on them :) They were super comfortable and happy during their time with her <3”
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Typically, pet boarding sitters on Rover respond in under an hour, so you should be matched with the perfect sitter for you and your pet in no time!
Experience can vary widely from sitter to sitter, but you can view reviews, years of experience, and number of repeat clients when comparing sitters available in Schenectady.
Rover makes it easy to find Schenectady pet boarding sitters to provide loving care from their own home. The background-checked, 5-star sitters you can find on Rover will welcome your pet into their home when you’re away—whether it’s just for the weekend or longer. Pet boarding is great for:
- Dogs and cats of all ages and abilities, including puppies and kittens
- Pet parents looking for a safe, loving alternative to a kennel or hotel
- Pets who’d love to socialize with their sitter’s pets
Yes! Sitters joining Rover must pass a background check before offering their services. You can also easily keep in touch with your pet boarding sitter through messages on Rover for delightful photo updates. The Rover team is available 24/7, and your sitter has access to advice from qualified veterinary professionals. In the rare event of any issues during a booking, rest easy knowing your pet is covered by the Rover Guarantee reimbursement program for eligible veterinary care.
Note: If your pet boarding sitter requested to cancel this booking, then they need to cancel from their account. Please contact them via Rover Messages.
We get it—sometimes plans change and you may need to cancel your pet boarding service. You can cancel an upcoming booking directly from the Rover app or your computer, in accordance with your sitter’s cancellation policy.
