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Marina's Pawtrero Pack

$30/walk
Starting price

Dog size

Responds within a day

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Caring for animals brings immense joy and fulfillment. Providing a nurturing environment, tailored to each creature’s unique needs, is a labor of love. From gentle touch to soothing words, every interaction strengthens the bond. Witnessing trust grow, health flourish, and personalities shine is profoundly rewarding! Caring for animals isn’t just a responsibility; it’s a privilege. Caring for animals is a journey of discovery, growth, and devotion! A little bit about me! My husband is an ears nose and throat surgeon. We have lived on Potrero hill for 15 plus years. My son is third year at Juilliard, He’s a violinist! My daughter just started high school at UHS. We enjoy snowboarding and skiing, travel, nice restaurants, tennis, Squash, reading and music!
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Hired 105 times

27 similar jobs done near you

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1 employee

17 years in business

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Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2018

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2017

Services offered
Walk duration
Dog size

Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)

Small (16 - 25 lbs)

Medium (26 - 40 lbs)

Large (41 - 70 lbs)

Walk group size

Group walk

Private walk

Projects and media

500 photos

Projects and media

500 photos

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and professionalism.

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Massiel G.

Jul 6, 2025

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Marina took excellent care of our dog Kash while we were out of town. She sent us pictures of Kash every day, multiple times a day. She walked him three times a day at least. He looked happy and he made new doggy friends! We were really worried about leaving home again because we used a commercial dog boarding service previously and our dog came back home looking sad and he was so tired, like he had not slept well at all. We were determined to find him a home based boarding situation this time and luckily we found Marina’s Pawtrero Pack. Kash came home happy and like his normal self. We could not be more pleased and recommend Marina wholeheartedly and with no reservations!

Details: 1 pet • Dog • 4 - 7 days

Pet Boarding
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Omid M.

Jun 23, 2025

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We first met Marina because we frequently saw her walking dogs in our neighborhood, always happy and well-behaved pups who clearly felt safe and loved. From the start, we knew we could trust her with our dogs. She did an amazing job caring for them, especially our more nervous golden doodle, who she handled with such calm and patience until both dogs felt completely settled. Marina is incredibly friendly and easy to work with, and her communication throughout the stay gave us great peace of mind. The best part? Our dogs clearly had a wonderful time, because now every time we walk past her street, they pull towards her house with excitement! We are so grateful to have found her and are already looking forward to working with Marina again for longer stays.

Details: 2 dogs • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • One time only

Dog Daycare
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Mariah P.

Feb 13, 2025

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We were so lucky to have found Marina to watch our two pups while we went to Mexico for a wedding!! She was responsive and communicative, making is extremely easy to coordinate schedules and logistics. While we were away, she provided such thoughtful, detailed updates and included pictures of our dogs having a blast on their daily walks. Marina is such a gem, I would absolutely book with her again in a heartbeat and recommend her to others. Our dogs loved her and her family too!

Details: Dog • 2 pets • Taking pet outside • Providing companionship • Giving food and water • Providing exercise • Overnight visit (10-12 hours) • Once in total • At the pro’s location

Pet Sitting
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Shelly L.

Jul 24, 2025

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Marina is a highly communicative, caring, and reliable Dogsitter. She was flexible with scheduling and always reachable through text. She is a quick responder and consistently sent updates of our dog. She was able to board him for 4 days while I was unexpectedly in labor last minute. Total life saver. Appreciate you so much Marina!! We will see you soon again :)

Details: 1 pet • Dog • 4 - 7 days

Pet Boarding
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Paul C.

Jun 9, 2025

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Marina was amazing! She cared for our little Chihuahua, Mari, with the love only a dog aficionado would provide. Marina sent us tons of pictures while we were away on vacation for 7 days. When we came home to pick up Mari, she couldn't stop kissing Marina with loving licks. We will use Marina every time we vacation, and we recommend you do the same! Thank you, Marina!

Details: 1 pet • Dog • 8 - 14 days • Feeding

Pet Boarding
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