House Sitting in Rockville

Excellent pet caretaker. I would highly recommend Ella. She is attentive, detailed and caring to your pet like it was her own. Mochi was very depressed when she left as he was that attached to her! We will have to have her back : )

I am sure Leyda is a 5 star sitter, but we’re still getting to know each other. She seems really sweet and my dogs like her. Thank you for taking care of my dogs, Leyda!!

As usual, Kristin was a great dog and house sitter. Our dogs really enjoy having her around while we’re away. She takes great care of them. She also always leaves our house in great shape after she stays. Some sitters leave a mess. Not Kristin. Definitely recommend having her take care of your dogs and house if you have a need!

Zoe took real good care of Maisie and Zeek. She made sure they had their walks, even with the bad weather. Loved the pics and update she provided. I intend to use her services again.

Laila came to our rescue when I realized that my new puppy , Abby, cannot go camping with us because she is not vaccinated for the Parvovirus. Years ago when my daughter got their first dog, a sweet puppy named Jax, he contracted the parvovirus simply from a playtime on their front lawn. Jax struggled , the vet did all he could, we worried, we cried and we prayed but we lost that sweet little boy… due to that one seemingly innocent event. Camping with our family with a new puppy in our tent was a super tempting thought. However, because of how radically Jax suffered , I knew I must not risk her ,my new puppy’s, life also (just for our enjoyment) My daughter recommended Rover. I was super impressed with several quick responses from very caring pet sitters. I had to meet and feel good about a person first however ( there are several things I had to consider-it’s not an easy decision) . One, someone I just met gets a house key, yikes! Two, someone I just met could be simply untruthful, Three, my puppy already has important issues, like biting, to be trained out of. ( there is also a liability here- she’s already play bit and hurt me). These are things I never worried about when owning dogs before… I’m older and wiser now:) During our meet and greet, Laila came in and immediately managed my puppy’s untrained behavior with her interaction and positive training techniques. She had a mature, respectful and very thoughtful demeanor, personable and professionally speaking. I felt she had a keen awareness of what I might be experiencing and she knew how to calm those worries. I explained that I was also interviewing a few others and she totally understood and was not put off. We chose her because we felt she was the complete package. I felt that my house was safe and that Laila would handle an emergency ( fire, and other house worries) if one would arise. We felt that she was focused and truly had a love for what she does ( she says it’s a hobby) that she has a career in another field, that this is her enjoyment basically. I felt like my puppy’s well-being was important to her above making any dollar amount! We received more than enough Updates and pictures over the stay and it’s very apparent that she did put time and effort into training my pup not to bite. My puppy still tries to play bite but NOTHING like before Laila came! I feel blessed! We found Laila to be super honest and reliable, professional and competent! What a stress reliever to have found her!!!! She indeed exceeded my expectations!

:) As always, Jenna is responsible, communicative, and fantastic. She kindly accommodated a last minute scheduling change when my trip was delayed for a few hours and my pets adore her.

We are repeat clients of Rocelyn. Our first time meeting was when we needed someone to watch our dog and cat for 11 days while we went out of town to spread my Dad’s ashes. I was a nervous leaving my pets with a stranger, but Rocelyn put us at ease at our first meeting. Because I was so frazzled, I forgot a lot of things, but Rocelyn brought those questions up herself, and a lot of things I wouldn’t have ever even thought of. Before the trip, we had her do a “test run” where she came and walked our dog and I showed her where the food and water was for our cat. She send me photos of the entire walk and kept me updated. She also suggested I get my dog a Fi collar, which is a GPS tracker/ heart rate monitor. This was a great suggestion and helped us put our minds at ease while we were away. I could see my dogs location- it showed a map of their walks and a stress level indicator, which Rocelyn liked to check to make sure she wasn’t pushing Trace (dog) too hard on his walks. (Rocelyn is an athlete- I noticed her walks were around 30 minutes and generally around 1.5 miles) Our dog actually lost weight while we were gone because she walked him 2 to 3 times a day while she housesit for us. Beyond just walking our dog, she also sent us photo updates of each pet daily and messages to check in. She stayed overnight for the entire duration of the trip. She would leave for a few hours at a time to do walks for other clients, but never left our dog and cat alone for more than 4 or 5 hours a day- which is the duration I was comfortable with my dog being alone. Due to the walks each morning and staying on top of our feeding schedule, the dog and cat had zero issues being left alone for that amount of time. In fact the Fi collar showed my dog slept a lot of that time, being completely wiped out from the walks! Haha. Our cat did have a harder time adjusting and hid in the garage for a few days, just coming out to eat. This was not Rocelyn’s fault, as our cat is not great with change and hides in the garage when he’s uncomfortable. Still, Rocelyn tried her best to make him feel comfortable, which meant she would go out into the hot garage and coax him over to her and give him attention, pets and reassurance. Over the course of our trip, we started seeing photos of Todd (cat) coming inside to say hello to her, which is really nice. We had spotty cell service for a lot of the trip and four of the days we had no service at all, but Rocelyn handled that like a champ. Even though we couldn’t receive calls and messages for the 4 days, when we got back cell service we noticed she had continued sending updates for those days, both text and photos/ videos. We were still out on July 4th and Rocelyn took extra care to comfort our pets during the fireworks. They were both scared but she gave them extra attention and calmed them down, which is an incredible feat in my option! Finally, we ended up getting home a day earlier than expected, and poor Rocelyn only got an hour or two notice (this was my bad entirely, please don’t be like me!). When I got home, my house was spotless. It was literally cleaner than the way I left it. I figured I’d have to do some cleaning & tidying when i got home but I didn’t have to do a single thing. She mopped, vacuumed, pulled off the bedding she used and replaced it, did the dishes, cleaned off counters, etc. the house smelled lovely and looked incredible. Litter boxes (we have 3) were all clean and had been maintained, cat water fountains were all full. Rocelyn even took down the laundry I forgot outside on the clothesline and folded it and put it away. It was truly above and beyond what I would have expected from anyone. Although my dog was happy to see me, he was also sad that Rocelyn wasn’t going to be there anymore. Because he missed her so much, we decided we want to continue hiring her for walks and if we ever need a house and pet sitter again, she is the only person I’d ever hire. Overall I’d give Rocelyn a 10 out of 10 and I would recommend her to anyone who needs short or long term pet sitting, housesitting, and dog walks- she might be a bit more expensive than other options, but trust me- she’s worth the price!

Megan was awesome! We just moved 2 weeks ago and had a weeklong trip planned so we were nervous about turning our 5 year old weimaraner’s life upside down but she went above and beyond! He is a high energy/attention-loving dog and she sent us great photos everyday of their adventures, took him not only on walks but to a big open space park where he could run almost every day! She made sure he was content and even reached out when he was flapping his ears as we are discovering he is developing allergies in the new place we live at and she cleaned his ears and gave him allergy pills for us. Would totally book with her again!

Kathleen was a life savor. I last minute needed a ton of days covered for a dog sitter and she agreed to helping me out. Never having a dog sitter before was nerve racking but she met my expectations! She kept in contact with texts and photos the whole time. Would hire again.

If you are looking for someone you can trust 100% with your pets and home, look no further !!!! Fiona is FANTASTIC!!! She is super sweet and friendly and she connnected with our huskies from minute 1. She took wonderful care of them while we were gone for a few days on a family trip. She sent super sweet updates and pictures while we were gone 😄. We came back to happy huskies and a perfect home. We have already booked our next stay with Fiona and will continue to book with her 100%. Thank you, Fiona!! We are so happy we found you 🤩!

Ellen was amazing!! She stayed at our house for the weekend to watch all four of our animals and went above and beyond! She was able to accommodate each pets’ specific needs and even helped us water our garden! She left our house better than we left it. She was very respectful and gave updates everyday too! We will definitely be hiring Ellen again!!

I don't want to give Alexa 5 stars because I want her all to myself. I've had Cooper for the last 4 years and Alexa is one of the very best sitters for him. He isn't easy. He has anxiety, needs routine, needs to earn trust. She bonded with him in record time and her regular photos were appreciated - A/because of such great responsiveness and B/Cooper clearly looked happy. Highly recommend.