Dilen M.
Dilen M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Walking dogs with love since day 1!
Hi, I’m Dilen! I am a huge animal lover (especially dogs!). There has never been a time when I haven’t had a dog. I’ve had experience with many different breeds, and I currently have a Black Lab (Magic) and a Pitbull Mix (Gwen). I started walking dogs for people in my neighborhood when I was in elementary school and have loved it ever since! I also have extensive experience raising and training dogs through Terps Raising Pups at UMD. I raised and trained a yellow Lab named Whitney, who has since graduated from the program and is now working as a seeing eye dog. I am currently a Group Leader with Terps Raising Pups, where I help support other student raisers as they train and care for future service dogs. I also often puppysit my fellow raisers’ dogs! Every kind of dog has a special place in my heart, and I look forward to meeting and walking your pups!
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
Having raised and trained puppies, I’m very mindful of keeping a dog’s environment safe and puppy-proofed. I make sure anything potentially unsafe is out of reach, doors and gates are secure, and dogs are closely supervised. I also follow each owner’s routines and instructions so their dog feels safe and comfortable in their own environment.
Ratings and reviews
Dilen has been looking after my dog for the last few years and I have nothing but good things to say about her! My dog Bailey is a 6 year old australian shepard (tons of energy!). Over the past few years Dilen has taken Bailey on walks throughout the week and she always comes back happy and tired. Dilen has always been super great about communicating with me and is very reliable! Super thankful to her, me and Bailey are both very grateful for her time!
Dilen has taken care of both of our dogs on several occasions. She is prompt, kind and diligent. It's easy to see that she truly loves animals. Our pups were always happy to spend time with her. She followed all of our directions carefully and even sent us pictures of our dogs on walks. We've been extremely happy with her service and highly recommend her!
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Schedule
I’m currently a student at UMD with a flexible class schedule, so I’m available to walk and care for dogs throughout the week whenever I’m not in class. My schedule gives me plenty of flexibility for walks, drop-ins, and spending quality time with your pup!
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsDilen can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- I’d love to know your dog’s typical routine, energy level, temperament, and any behaviors or special needs I should be aware of. Please also let me know how they do around other dogs and people, any triggers they may have, and anything else that will help me keep them safe and comfortable.