Meet the Boston Area Decadent Dog Team

Founded in 2002, Decadent Dog is considered an international leader in the pet care services sector. A foundation in sales and service has enabled Decadent Dog to build an enormously loyal client base and retain a superbly professional staff with an average length of service approaching 7 years. Our staff selection process is arduously selective because anyone can walk a dog, but only a select few can do it our way. We’re grateful to have the honor to be trusted with multiple generations of pets for families around the Boston area. Decadent Dog is Fully Licensed Bonded and Insured, and are proud to have earned Pet Sitters International’s Pet Sitter of the Year™ award.

Professional Pet Sitting Certifications

American Red Cross Pet First Aid

American Red Cross Pet CPR

Pet Sitters International Certified Professional Pet Sitter

Rob Nager, Founder and Top Dog

A lifelong resident of Boston, Rob Nager is the founder of Decadent Dog, a full service pet care company. He was named 2008 International Pet Sitter of the Year™ by Pet Sitters International and is a nationally known lecturer and regular columnist for *Pet Sitters World* magazine. For over 14 years, Rob was a leader in corporate sales—trained by old-school merchants, who instilled in him the importance of customer service. During his sales career, he traveled nationally and cultivated several high profile deals with companies like Walt Disney, Target, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.His creative and out-of-the-box strategies enabled Rob to surpass company goals and excel in his career.
Rob decided to walk away from his successful corporate sales career to pursue his dream of working with animals and founded Decadent Dog in 2002. Rob has a simple belief in the value of client service experience: Make the customer *want* to do business with you.

Rachel McCann, Top Dog

Rachel McCann is a lifelong resident of Boston with a diverse background. Since she was old enough to walk Rachel was hard at work in her family’s cranberry bogs weeding, planting, harvesting and running the “Pick Your Own Blueberries” stand. Rachel studied Marine Science and graduated with a liberal arts degree.
Following a six year corporate career managing payroll, accounts payable and other critical operations for a national Elder Care company, Rachel brought her business operations expertise to Decadent Dog in February 2005 and quickly became the company’s top walker and sitter. Dogs, cats and humans alike agree that Auntie Rachel is their favorite! Perhaps Rachel’s favorite thing about being a professional pet care provider is being able to do so alongside Floyd Pepper, her 3 year old Bernedoodle.
When she isn’t walking dogs, you can usually find her underwater. Rachel is a Certified Rescue Diver and has made 200+ dives around the globe, from Antarctica to Tasmania.

Alisa

Being around animals has always been important to Alisa. She hase 2 rescue dogs— Terra, a mixed breed and Roscoe “Poppa”, a pit bull and the boss of the pack—and Phoebe a calico cat.
Once a year she and her husband and try to take a road trip with their dogs and their cat couldn’t be happier! Besides walking dogs Alisa love to travel, read, cook and draw.
Karina

Karina grew up in Boston after her arrival from the from the former Soviet Union/Ukraine in 1990. She has been an animal lover her entire life and hit the jackpot when she joined the Decadent Dog team in January 2019.
She has a background in Psychology and all her clients know her as Auntie Karina.
Julie

Julie McGrath was born and raised in Natick, MA. With an affinity for animals since childhood, she spent most of her time in nature surrounded by her family pets and the neighborhood dogs. Caring for animals comes naturally to her.
Julie and her 12 year old Coonhound Jed have been with Decadent Dog since 2011.
Aside from walking dogs, Julie has background in Holistic Health focusing on Herbalism, Reiki and Meditation. She enjoys travel and live music.
Natalia
Barbara

Barbara thought retirement was great but with too much time for herself. She couldn’t think of anything better to do than spend time with the best creatures on earth. Barbara has had the pleasure of spending many days enjoying all the dogs while families travel.
When she’s not pet sitting, Barbara enjoys traveling and cooking, but most of all being with friends and family.
Steph
Jenna

Jenna was born and raised in the Boston area and lives in Natick ma with her husband and adopted orange tabby, Rugburn. Jenna has always loved animals since childhood and always had pet dogs and cats. Throughout her life she has struggled with mental illness and being around animals is the best therapy! She even had a pet bunny named Rramón for ten years who was litter trained and free roamed her house! Deciding not to have kids later in life, Jenna and her husband will always have fur children. Rugburn, thier orange tabby was adopted from the MSPCA.
Jenna has worked previously with us for five years dog walking and pet sitting and also was a receptionist at Weston and Natick animal clinic. Besides being with animals, Jenna loves to workout and be physically active, spend time with friends and family but most importantly, SHE LOVES TO LAUGH! Life is too short!

Schedule a FREE Meet & Greet

We’ll work with you to schedule a time for a Decadent Dog team member to come out and meet you and your pet in your home. This 30-minute visit is complimentary and required for all new clients.

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