About Us
We believe in fair, open, and honest business practices. We believe when someone else is caring for your pet, they should provide the same quality of care as if you were doing it yourself. We work hard to build long-lasting relationships with you and your pets. Our team is dedicated to getting to know your pet so we can partner with you to help them thrive. Our services are broad yet flexible, convenient, and can be combined in different ways to meet your specific pet care needs.
Whether you work or travel, have a new puppy, a high-energy dog or a playful kitten, have behavior challenges with your dog or have a shy cat, we do it all. We can come to your home for pet sitting, dog walking, and dog training. Or you can bring your dog to us for dog daycare, dog boarding, and dog training.
History
Fur-Get Me Not was founded by Tammy Rosen in December 2000. It began as a pet sitting business operating out of her home in Arlington, VA. Initially she was the single employee and operator, but the business grew very quickly due to the high demand for in-home dog walking and pet sitting services. Within jsut a few months she hired her first employee and from there, the team continued to expand and the services continued to broaden, ultimately reaching the greater Northern Virginia region.
In 2003, Fur-Get Me Not relocated it's office to Shirlington and opened a 3,000 square foot dog daycare facility. By doing so, the company was able to further expand services to include dog daycare, dog boarding, and dog training. And in 2006, Fur-Get Me Not expanded in-home dog walking and pet sitting services to the Washington, DC area.
In 2010, Fur-Get Me Not became a full-family affair when Tammy's husband joined the company. At the same time, the business added a second location that operates as a Dog Training School and is located next door to the dog daycare. In addition the business added a third location that operated in Adams Morgan as a DIY Dog Wash from 2010-2020 but has since closed shop.
In 2021, Fur-Get Me Not underwent a large renovation to combine the daycare and the space next door, ultimately doubling daycare and boarding facility to 6,000 square feet. Today Fur-Get Me Not employs 120 pet care professionals and has provided services to over 10,000 clients in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC area. Fur-Get Me Not has been recognized by numerous publications, organizations, and our customers for the high quality of services and the friendly, professional staff that make it all happen.
Meet the Owners
Tammy Rosen
Founder & CEO
Prior to starting Fur-Get Me Not, Tammy earned a Bachelor's in Business from James Madison University and immediately began her career as a a software engineer for telecommunications and consulting companies at the start of the internet economy. Her passion for dogs and interest in animal behavior led her to change career paths to pursue dreams of owning a business. She began an apprenticeship with a local dog trainer and this led to her decision to open a dog training business of her own. Dog training became the foundation model for embarking on Fur-Get Me Not, which launched in 2000.
During the first 15 years in business, Tammy actively attended conferences and embedded hereself in education on animal behavior and canine training, while continuing to grow the business and teach dog training classes on a part-time basis. She literally built the company from the ground up, worked in every position in the company before filling it with new team members.
Her husband Steve joined the company in 2010, shortly after the birth of their second child. His support has enabled the company to expand, while having the flexibility to better manage work-life balance, and juggle carpool and kid sports activities over the years.
Steve Rosen
VP Business Operations
Steve is a William & Mary graduate with a degree in Marketing and Masters in Business from the University of Maryland. He had a very successful 15-year career in corporate America where his experiences ranged from leading teams that gathered requirements and designed large scale software systems, to analyze what drives customer satisfaction in an effort to design business processes that meet those goals. After the birth of Tammy and Steve’s second child, it seemed like a natural progression for Steve to leave his career and join Tammy full-time to develop their family business. Tammy and Steve realized that running a small business and pursuing a separate career, while raising two kids was becoming difficult to manage, and it was time to combine their career energy on growing Fur-Get Me Not.
Tammy and Steve reside in Arlington, VA with their two kids and golden retriever Murphy.