Derek was a fantastic dog sitter. My dog Nike is a bit of a handful, she's still a growing puppy, but Derek showed her care and respect. I asked him to feed and walk her twice a day while I was traveling for two weeks and he really came through, caring for my pet as if she was his own. On top of the long walks he took her to our neighborhood park to play and enjoy the outdoors. Poor thing only gets to do that on the weekends with me. All in all great dogsitter, I highly recommend Derek! BONUS: he also watered my houseplants Allison P