House Sitting In Shepherd Canyon

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Sitter Profile Image: Celeste C.
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Celeste C.
$63
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
100 reviews
32 repeat clients
35 years of experience
Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA, 94611

About: I have had a dog since birth... Labradors, Pit bulls, pointers, roommates' small dogs, Austraillian shepherds, I've seen it all. I currently have two frenchies of my own, and they come with me if I'm staying at your place. I'm comfortable taking care of wounds, giving oral/topical/injection meds, and will make sure they are eating and drinking. Stubborn pup ✔️ Anxious pup ✔️ Aggressive guys ✔️ Sad to be away from you ✔️ Expert petter and scratcher ✔️ I can't wait to love your fur baby. I work a part-time job a few days a week. Usually this proves to be no problem when taking care of pets. We go on a few walks a day and enjoy plenty of play/quality time. My two frenchies are very sweet, playful and docile in stressful situations. I can meet dogs where they are and shy pets always warm up to me quickly.

Sitter Profile Image: Madeline B.
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Madeline B.
$128
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
184 reviews
74 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Glenview, Oakland, CA, 94612

Maddy did a drop in visit to walk my dog and feed the dog and cat their dinner, and she was fantastic. She showed up right on time, sent updates and pictures, and was overall reliable and communicative. I would 100% recommend her and rehire her in the future.

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Amy G.
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rong c.
$88
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
30 reviews
10 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Oakland, CA, 94611

Rong was super responsive, timely, and communicative! She took great care of my pup and made sure to follow through on every request I made of her! My place was spotless when I got back and I will definitely ask her to look after Marco again!

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Emily V.
Sitter Profile Image: Dennis H.
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Dennis H.
$111
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
36 reviews
10 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Ivy Hill, Oakland, CA, 94606

Dennis is wonderful and we can’t wait to work with him again. He took great care of Bruno and our home. Dennis provided photos and updates on Bruno while we were away and our home was spotless when we arrived home. Highly recommend’

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Darcy P.
Sitter Profile Image: Shivani B.
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Shivani B.
$77
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
14 reviews
2 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Oakland, CA, 94602

Shivani was so loving with our dogs and very communicative! My partner and I realized we were looking forward to new pictures several times a day while we were gone. It gave us such extraordinary peace of mind to know that somebody who cares so much about our girls was there, not only to feed them and give them their meds, but to keep them company and play with them.

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Joanne C.
Sitter Profile Image: Anais D.
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Anais D.
$139
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
120 reviews
35 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Oakland, Oakland, CA, 94602

Anais has watched our dog three times now, and we couldn’t be happier. She has excellent communication, provides regular updates, and takes incredible care of our senior pup with complex medical needs. We always return to a clean home, which is such a thoughtful touch. Anais is a wonderful dog sitter - we highly recommend!

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Abraham B.
Sitter Profile Image: Laura O.
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Laura O.
$89
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
47 reviews
18 repeat clients
16 years of experience
Oakland, CA, 94601

Laura’s first time dog sitting for us went smoothly. This was an overnight trip. She sent us photo updates and was responsive when we texted to check in. When we got home, the house was tidy, their water bowls were filled, and Cannoli and Da Vinci were in good spirits. We’ve booked Laura for an extended stay while we’re on an international trip. Thanks, Laura!

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Aisha B.
Sitter Profile Image: Barbara O.
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Barbara O.
$111
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
2 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Adams Point, Oakland, CA, 94610

Barbara has taken excellent care of both of anxious/reactive big dog, and our home while we have been out of town. She is reliable and so helpful, I never have concerns leaving Rocky in her care. I recommend her to anyone looking for care for their pups!

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Annie C.
Sitter Profile Image: Cara D.
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Cara D.
$120
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
78 reviews
20 repeat clients
7 years of experience
Berkeley, CA, 94705

We came home to a tidy house and happy pets thanks to Cara. We appreciate her thoroughness and quick response whenever we had a question. Will definitely ask her back next time we go out of town.

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Jerry B.
Sitter Profile Image: Wenjie W.
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Wenjie W.
$100
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
17 reviews
3 repeat clients
4 years of experience
Berkeley, CA, 94705

Wenjie did so well with our cranky old dog, taking care of the dog and apartment equally. He is cheery, responsive, and responsible, and we would book him again for Henry in a heartbeat

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Gene K.
Sitter Profile Image: Hollie S.
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Hollie S.
$105
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
10 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Shafter, Oakland, CA, 94618

Hollie took excellent care of my foster pup Luna over the holidays. She sent regular updates and photos, checked in if any questions came up, and generally gave me so much peace of mind while I was away. Luna also has a medical issue that requires very specific administration of supplements to her food. I came home to a happy, healthy, relaxed dog. I highly recommend Hollie!

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Jessica B.
Sitter Profile Image: Nicole L.
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Nicole L.
$70
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
27 reviews
5 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Oakland, CA, 94610

Nicole was wonderful and came through for us in a pinch! My dog and cat warmed to her immediately. She was incredibly responsive throughout the sit and extra helpful with things like packages. I highly recommend her! She has a great calming energy for anxious pets.

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Kerry B.
Sitter Profile Image: Qishu Z.
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Qishu Z.
$98
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
96 reviews
33 repeat clients
23 years of experience
Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA, 94610

Qishu was a great house and pet sitter! She was responsive and sent lots of updates and pictures while we were traveling. All our pets loved having her over.

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Kristin L.
Sitter Profile Image: Irina B.
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Irina B.
$100
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
128 reviews
39 repeat clients
7 years of experience
Berkeley, CA, 94705

Irina was fantastic! She stayed at our home with our Frenchie for 2 nights. He was well cared for and I didn't have to worry (especially because it was our first time leaving him)

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Ashley S.
Sitter Profile Image: Melina B.
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Melina B.
$167
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
88 reviews
25 repeat clients
8 years of experience
Tuxedo, Oakland, CA, 94606

Melina has watched our puppies (and cat) several times now, and she is always such a joy to work with! Prompt, professional, kind, and most importantly-the animals are so happy to see her! Makes it much easier to be away when we have to travel.

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Alyssa S.
Sitter Profile Image: Paola S.
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Paola S.
$98
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
3 reviews
3 years of experience
School, Oakland, CA, 94602

Paola was great with little Beau 🐶 he loves her already! She had to be at our house crazy early in the morning, she got here a few minutes early & was wide awake and joyful…. Beau & I will invite Paola back whenever possible!!! 🐶💕

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Zoe R.
Sitter Profile Image: Alejandra R.
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Alejandra R.
$63
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 reviews
10 years of experience
Oakland, CA, 94609

Alejandra did a wonderful job on short notice! Asked plenty of questions that showed she cared a lot for the pups. House and dogs were in good hands. Thanks!

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Aaron L.
Sitter Profile Image: Richard B.
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Richard B.
$70
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
5 repeat clients
30 years of experience
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA, 94618

Richard was very communicative and willing to do meet and greet right away. He even took the extra time to orient again before we left. Mama Dog just had a spine surgery and he took special and extra care of her medicine and feeding schedule. We got daily pictures with updates on how she's doing making us feel at ease even though we were away. I felt like my baby was in good hands the whole time. Highly recommend Richard and hopefully he'd be our regular sitter!!!

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Fenny W.
Sitter Profile Image: G’la S.
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G’la S.
$76
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
3 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Glenview, Oakland, CA, 94602

G’la was great with our two dogs! We loved all of the wonderful pictures she sent and our dogs clearly had a good time. She even went above and beyond to coordinate visits with our landlord while we were away. Thanks, G’la!

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Kelsey S.
Sitter Profile Image: Zsa-Zsa R.
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Zsa-Zsa R.
$174
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
172 reviews
33 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Montclair Business, Oakland, CA, 94611

Zsa-Zsa was wonderful! She took such great care of our three cats and kept us updated with regular messages and photos, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. She followed all of our instructions perfectly and was super communicative. We came home to happy cats and a tidy home :) I wouldn’t hesitate to book her again and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, kind, and attentive sitter!

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Elise P.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Irina was fantastic! She stayed at our home with our Frenchie for 2 nights. He was well cared for and I didn't have to worry (especially because it was our first time leaving him)

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Ashley S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

I love Beth and so did my Yorkie. She’s trustworthy, responsible, and kind. She sends videos and updates daily on how he is doing and coping with my absence. I highly recommend her, especially if your dog is skiddish or has trust issues.

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Karen S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Melina is an incredible critter sitter - she’s the only person we’ve trusted for years now to make sure our fur babies are safe and sound when we have to leave them at home! Our house is always exactly at we left it, if not better and cleaner! ;) Thank you as always for caring for our crew like they were your own, Melina!! Until next time…

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Dominique F.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Anais took excellent care of my little blind Yoda over a long weekend I was away. He was a fair amount of work given he still had stitches from eye removal surgery on one eye and was on multiple medications to keep him chill and pain free. She administered all his meds and made sure he was comfortable and stress free for his recovery while I was away for the weekend. She was very flexible as well, since I was supposed to go away the weekend before but had to cancel due to his emergency surgery. She was on board to care for him the following weekend instead and worked with me up to the last minute to be sure I felt he was well enough for me to leave at all. Will hire Anais again and again!

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Jewel A.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Edward hit it off with Milo from the get go and made himself available at the last minute for a house-sit. He was super communicative and sent us pictures and updates. He even washed our dishes ( totally out of volition) and that is super awesome thank you 🙏🏽 Milo will look forward to many more sits with him. Highly recommend!!

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Macaulay H.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

We lucked out having Dennis take care of our pup and home over a weekend. Dennis spoiled us with extra time to get to know our dog and care routine. Dennis was kind, thoughtful and loving to our kiddo, was extremely communicative, provided lots of updates and doted on our pup with lots of love and attention. We look forward to having Dennis again!

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Teak W.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Kat was very loving to Louie. She was very responsible, on time, clean, neat, honest ... all-in-all a great house and dog sitter. (i hesitate too many good things about Kat because I want her to be available the next time i need her. ha!). She kept me informed AND even after she was done watching Louie, she checked back with me to make sure I made it home and Louie was fine. Thank you Kat and Rover..

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Peggy A.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Sophie is the best. She is very responsible and is prompt in her communications. The pups loved her! She took good care of them and of the house. It is nice not to have to worry about the dogs when you are away!

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Kavitha R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Madeline was fantastic! She handled all of my dog's needs and sent regular updates with photos. When I returned home, everything was just right. She is a very responsible, responsive, and engaged sitter. A++!!

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Ethan R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Christina was a wonderful care taker for our pets and house. She provided timely updates and communications. The pets where very happy and well cared for when we got home. I could not recommend her enough for anyones furry friends.

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Matthew A.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

We had a wonderful meet and greet with Val! She is so attentive and caring. Our dog Ruthie can be nervous with new people but she really seems to love and feel comfortable with her. We can tell Val loves animals and truly treats them as her own. We look forward to her future stays. Thank you so much Val!

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Alison H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Paola was great with little Beau 🐶 he loves her already! She had to be at our house crazy early in the morning, she got here a few minutes early & was wide awake and joyful…. Beau & I will invite Paola back whenever possible!!! 🐶💕

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Zoe R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Alisa is an exceptional caretaker. It can be difficult to find a trustworthy dog sitter when you’re new to the area, so I feel very fortunate to have found her. She was respectful of my home and left everything in perfect condition. Most importantly, my Cavalier was well cared for and happy. I would highly recommend Alisa without hesitation.

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Kevin F.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Rover review - Feb 14-15, 2026 Responsible, trustworthy, tidy, conscientious, funny, accommodating, and highly communicative, I would absolutely book Qishu again in future. Our kitties took to her right away (even our skittish one). We were only away for 1 night but Qishu sent frequent text updates throughout the day, which put us at ease so we could enjoy our time away. She takes great pics and videos, in which we could tell our girls were being very well taken care of and appreciated, and not missing us in the least. In less than 24 hours Qishu managed to play with our high-energy 8-month old to the point of getting her tired enough to pant (as requested), and to gain the trust of our skittish 1-year old, enough to be petted until she was purring and rolling around on the floor, showing belly. This was not requested nor expected; even our closest friends (who our cats have known since they were kittens) haven’t been able to get that close to her! Qishu went the extra mile without our asking, and the results were incredible. When we got home, Cricket and Jiji were happy and relaxed, as if we had never left at all. The house was clean and in order. We have some more travel dates later this year and are crossing our fingers that we will be able to have Qishu look after our girls again. 🤞🏼 Thanks Qishu! You rock! 🤘🏼🎸🤘🏼

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Traci H.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Kate is now one of my go-to people to care for my special needs senior pup! He is always calm and happy when I return, in spite of his constant state of senior anxiety, so I know she is super sweet with him which is just what he expects and needs :) Thanks Kate!

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Jewel A.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Elizabeth is an excellent pet sitter! She was quick to respond to messages in the app and text. She sent updates and photos which I love! I could tell our cats were well taken care of. She also did a good job cleaning up after herself in our home.

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Amy M.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Zhane, went above and beyond! They did such an amazing job of taking care of my babies while also keeping updated throughout the day. I honestly could not be happier with their services and I will be booking again!

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Gema C.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Kaiya helped us last minute with a drop in over the holidays for our 2 medium sized rescue dogs. She was very kind and patient with them. She was easy to communicate with and asked good questions which helped me feel reassured. We will be working with her again.

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Rehan M.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Erin was a delight to work with—she handled dog/housesitting (2 senior rescues, one rambunctious Aussie shepherd) during an atmospheric river with grace and aplomb. Communicative, punctual, and left the house in great shape. Would not hesitate to have her return.

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Laura L.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Jena was THE BEST pet sitter. Not only did she update me several times a day with pictures of my higher-intensity dog Murray, take him on way more walks than I ever could, give him her undivided attention, but she left my house so clean and respected. I'm so excited to have found her here and I can't wait to have her back!

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Maggie D.
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House sitters on Rover are free to set their rates. The median cost to hire a house sitter in Shepherd Canyon on Rover as of Apr 2026 was about $63 per night, after factoring in Rover’s service fees. A house sitter’s rate may also change as you customize your booking to fit your needs.

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Experience can vary widely from house sitter to house sitter, but you can view reviews, years of experience, and number of repeat clients when comparing house sitters available in Shepherd Canyon.

Heading out of town? It’s easy to book a 5-star house sitter to take care of your home. Book a house sitter to take care of your dog and cat, while keeping an eye on your property. And the best part? Your best friend gets to stay on their home turf. Shepherd Canyon house sitters are great for:

  • Dogs who’d prefer to stay on their home turf
  • Cats and caged pets
  • Pet parents on a tight schedule
  • Keeping an eye on your home and plants while you’re away

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Note: If your house 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 house sitting service. You can cancel an upcoming booking directly from the Rover app or your computer, in accordance with your house sitter’s cancellation policy.