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!

Eliza lives in Lexington with her family and three cats. She and her husband are animal lovers who have enjoyed being dog owners in the past. They and their dog-obsessed teen are excited to welcome your cat-friendly pet into their house. Your dog will also enjoy trail walks in Whipple Hill and Great Meadows conservation areas, both of which are close to their house.

Lorraine was a long time resident of Lexington and is now retired and residing in Woburn with her husband. She used to be a hike leader for Active Waggers. She just recently lost her Sato dog Maggie and is loves having new friends visit. Starting from early childhood dogs have always been a part of her life. Lorraine enjoys her two grandchildren, two grand-dogs and golfing.

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.

Kristin is a newly-minted empty nester who works from home and has a lot of love and dog-mom energy to spare (and a bonus fenced-in yard). Kristin lives in Winchester with her geriatric chihuahua Lucy-Goose, who happily shares her couch, her treats, her mom’s king-sized bed and her mom. Kristin is a lifelong dog lover with a special fondness for small, old and wonky dogs. Kristin is committed to meeting every dog’s unique needs.

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.

Kim is a long time Newton resident where she lives with her husband and 2 Boston Terriers, with a fenced in yard. She has  two decades of experience with dogs. Kim guarantees adventure walks, on demand cuddle sessions and will make sure your fur family member doesn’t miss a beat while you can’t be with them.

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.

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!

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.

Marcia is originally from Brazil and has been living in Belmont for over 3 decades. She always had pets growing up as a child and her love for them never wavered. She lives with her mother and 8 year old golden doodle Luna. Both Marcia and her mother love having dogs in the home and care for them like they are their own.