Joseph M.
Joseph M.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $21 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Experienced Takoma Park Dog Walker
Reliable, calm, and attentive dog care focused on creating a safe and comfortable experience for your best friend. I provide dependable walks, attentive in-home visits, and clear communication so owners feel confident their dogs are safe and well cared for. I have also managed dog groups in dog daycare so I focus on calm, structured, and positive care for your pets. — Loyalty Perk: After 25 walks, I’ll paint a small portrait of your dog as a thank-you ($120 value). I’m also a local artist schooled in Califonia who specializes in hand-painted pet portraits
Cat care experience
Joseph also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I provide care in my client’s home to keep pets comfortable in their familiar environment. I follow feeding, medication, and walk instructions carefully, keep doors and gates secure, and prioritize calm, structured walks and supervised play at all times.
Ratings and reviews
Joseph interacted with Hector on a personal level. When I came back from my trip, Hector rubbed against me like I was gone for A DAY. Highly reccomend!
Joseph took great care of my pups. Communication was easy and I'd highly recommend him!
Joseph M was great with Diego and Daisy. He has a great manner with the dogs. He was reliable and sent regular, detailed updates. We will use him again in a heartbeat.
Joseph is an extremely patient and knowledgeable person and has helped me tremendously with my first dog, a chocolate lab. He knows things specific to labs and connects deeply with my dog always giving 100%. He is professional and is not distracted by other things when caring for or talking about my dog. Also, the way he is with his cats is very sweet.
Joseph is the only person I trust to take care of my dog Mukhtar! Trusting someone with your baby is one of the scariest things, I’m so happy we found Joseph and can have peace of mind that Mukhtar is in good hands. I think Joseph is naturally good with animals because Mukhtar loved him instantly. Mukhtar is a 95lb German shepherd/husky mix, he is 8 years old with hip displaysia and Joseph is so gentle and patient with him, and can lift Mukhtar into the car with ease.
I trust Joseph completely with animals. He’s patient, observant, and confident handling different temperaments. I also own several of his paintings, including pet artwork, and the way he captures animals reflects how genuinely tuned in he is to them.
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Schedule
I have flexible availability for dog walking and drop-in visits throughout the week. I’m available most weekdays and weekends, and I can accommodate morning, midday, or evening visits depending on your pet’s routine