Cheryl has lived in Somerville since 2003. She currently lives with dog-loving housemates and her 11-yr-old furbaby, Bodhi, in a big single-family house with a fenced backyard. She’s lived with dogs her whole life, mostly mixed breed rescues who were surrendered at least once by previous owners and adopted as middle-aged adults. She currently walks a few dogs part-time and does other part-time work from home. She’s thrilled to meet more furry friends and care for them while their humans are away.

Charlene is a resident of Arlington. She's lived here with her family for twenty-five years. Most of her career has been In Biotech and Pharma. Taking a well-needed break, she now works part-time as a Talent Acquisition Consultant from home, which gives her lots of time to play with her "little girl," Shitzu-Bichon mix Skylar. She's been looking to pivot her career and do something that fills her soul, being with animals, particularly dogs. Her dog brings sunshine into their family's lives and fills their home with more love. She's looking forward to having your fur baby join her family for short or long stays or even for a few hours.

Christine is a resident of Lexington who has loved and lived with dogs and cats her whole life. A retired media writer without pets now, she likes the freedom to travel but misses having furry friends at home. Hosting other people’s pets is the perfect fit for her. She has a flexible schedule and likes the fun, companionship and regular exercise that her part-time boarder pets provide.

Meg lives in Somerville with her husband Warren and their two young kids. Meg has been working with dogs since college, when she spent summers walking dogs in the Winchester Fells. She went on to manage a dog daycare for years, and has continued pet-sitting steadily for the past two decades. Now she’s happy to be working with Active Waggers, getting to meet and care for new doggy friends when their owners are out of town!

Kori grew up in Western Mass alongside different family dogs (mostly small, white and fluffy). After realizing she wanted a dog of her own, she shared her home with a cockapoo named Lupe for almost 15 years. Kori volunteered at Shultz’s Guest House for 10 years and started dog sitting for friends and coworkers. Kori works for a small law firm in Waltham. She is a part-time dog sitter for Active Waggers and welcomes dogs to her home in Newton.

Chris lives with his family in Arlington Heights in a single-family house with a nice fenced-in yard. They had canine companions for the last 16 years, and while they were recently heartbroken to have had to say goodbye to Charlie, they would love to host your good boy or girl. Beyond the basic necessities of pet care, they can give your dog a very nice hour-long walk in the morning along the Minuteman bike path, Arlington Reservoir, and Ottoson Woods.

Rose Anne and Ken Krutt have resided in Winchester for 30 years. Their beloved dachshund, Dagwood passed away several years ago leaving a deep void in their lives. As empty-nesters approaching retirement from healthcare professions, they love the short term commitment of watching other people’s dogs. You can often see them walking in Whipple Hill.

Nettie lives in West Medford and can be seen every morning in the Fells with her Chocolate Lab Ringo and his gigantic sticks. Nettie works from home and has a big fenced in yard. She has been boarding for Active Waggers since 2017 and helps out from time to time with hikes. Nettie is especially fond of labs but is willing to take all sorts of dogs.

Tina was a Winchester resident for 20 years, starting her family there. She now resides in Woburn and her home overlooks the lovely second Fairway of the Woburn country club with her older children. Her two 4-footed boys (Leo & Bowser) don’t mind sleepovers and want to share their beautiful fenced in backyard and quiet neighborhood for fun walks with some other dog friends.

Candace is an animal lover with over 5 years of experience dogsitting and dog walking. She grew up in Winchester for 22 years with her beloved family poodle, Cocoa. She now lives in Woburn with her parents and their cat, Max. Her main job is dog sitting so she is home the vast majority of the time when she is taking care of her clients. Her cat gets along with the dogs that board, although he can be shy at first. Candace loves the company and companionship she gets from the dog she sits as well as built in outdoor time they provide.

Daina is a Boston native and Winchester resident since 2007. She lives with her husband, teenage twins and dog Gracie. Daina and husband Eric, adopted their first dog, a lab mix named Duncan before they got married. This past summer Ginger, another rescue passed away, leaving Gracie with no playmate at home. Daina decided to start boarding and walking dogs as a way to introduce Gracie to some new friends. The whole family is enjoying getting to know all these different dog personalities.

Maureen lives in Woburn with her two teenage children and pup AJ. Maureen is a part time dental assistant in Winchester but has quite a bit of experience with animals. She has worked in an animal hospital and did dog walking and sitting in Boston. She has a lot of experience with boarding. Her two favorite places to be now are walking her dog in the Fells or Burlington Rez.

Lisa has been a dog owner her entire life and has been boarding dogs for the past two years at her home in Melrose.She started out pet sitting for friends and family, and very quickly branched her services out to others by word of mouth. She currently has two dogs named Henry and Baby, a cat named Bonnie and a bunny named Thumper. She tries to spend as much of my spare time as possible outdoors with her fur babies!

Cheyenne lives in Winchester with her husband and dog. When she isn’t caring for dogs she is a public health professional. She has been caring for animals since about the age of 5 when she got her first puppy, Jake. Since then she has cared for pets and people, through pet ownership, dog sitting and her work as a public health professional.

Kim has lived in Massachusetts her whole life. She grew up on the South Shore in Quincy and moved to Winchester in 2001. She lives with her husband, 3 kids (18 years old and 15 year old twins) and her adorable cockapoo Pippa across from the Fells Reservation. Kim grew up with dogs and has a tender spot for all furry friends. She loves taking walks in the woods with Pippa and enjoying the outdoors.

Kim has had a dog for most of her life. Her last dog recently passed away and she decided not get a new buddy right for now. She has owned horses in Vermont where she has a farm. She loves to take dogs to the farm in the summer where they can hike and swim in the river. Her daughter has a lake house that she sometimes visit where the dogs can swim to their hearts' content. Quiet time on the couch, playing with toys and walks completes a rewarding day. Kim knows how much your furry friend means to you and she will treat them with love and caring.