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Joy & Zachary D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
6 repeat clients
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Joy & Zachary D.

5.0 out of 5 stars
6 repeat clients

Contact Joy & Zachary D.

Highlights

Enhanced background check
20 years of experience
Can administer medication
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Pet care experience

Loving family with big grassy yard!

We love animals and they love us! Our dog gets along great with all kinds of dogs. He loves to play in our big, grassy backyard with friends! Plenty of shade, water, and toys. If our doggos need a break from each other it’s easy to separate them. Milo is a sweet, playful, 30-lb Shepherd/Collie Mutt rescued from the mean streets of Riverside County. We have 2 cats who mostly ignore doggos.

Qualifications

6 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
100% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards
20 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience

Ratings and reviews

5.0
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18 ratings
Kristy S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boarding • Jul 03, 2026

Joy and Zach (and Milo 🐾 ) were wonderful hosts to our golden, Macy. They took such good care of her. She had a fellow furry friend to play and hang with and humans to play and love on her. They were attentive, sent us plenty of pictures and updates and treated her to fun activities. Highly recommend!! 🙌🏼

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Adriana A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • May 15, 2026

Joy and Zachary were both great with excellent communication and care for our pup!! Their dog Milo was the perfect playmate for our 1 year old dachshund. Thank you!

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Nina D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Apr 26, 2026

Zachary and Joy were so caring of Nori! Nori also had a great time playing with their dogs as well. Would recommend for day care!

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Sharon C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Mar 04, 2026

Thanx again for allowing Milo to be an excellent playmate for Alf n Emily. This was our 1st experience using Rover and we felt very confident leaving our precious fur babies with Zavh and Joy.

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Tamara L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Dec 05, 2025

Appa has such a great time at Joy and Zach’s, and loves playing with Milo! Thank you for taking such good care of him. ☺️🐶

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Tamara L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doggy Day Care • Oct 28, 2025

Appa had the best time playing with Milo and hanging out with Joy and Zac. They communicated and sent photos throughout the day, and he came home a tired and happy pup! Thank you, Joy and Zac!

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Calendar and availability

Schedule

Zac works during the day and Joy works in the afternoons, so one of us is always home with the pets. We do daily walks and occasional visits to the dog park or dog beach. On weekends we enjoy hiking with the dogs on dog-friendly trails, and strictly follow Leave No Trace principles.

Where your pet will stay

Home characteristics

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 1 dog, 2 cats
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs not allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Safety, trust & environment

Between us, we have over 50 years of animal experience, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, snakes, goats, and horses. We have a large, grassy, fenced yard with plenty of shade. Dogs are welcome to hang out on our patio furniture. If you want to bring a crate, I can easily crate your dog if they’re crate-trained. Dogs are fed separately.

Pets

A typical day

Milo says: We love to play ball, tug-o-war, and just run around and chase each other until we slurp up tasty fresh water and flop down in the shade, panting happily! Mama loves to pet us and sometimes even lets us cuddle on her lap. When my friends stay all day, we go for walkies together. Sometimes we go to the dog park together and play with new friends! We also love going to the beach and racing along the sand.

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
I love to learn about your pets quirks, preferences, and behaviors! Sharing their likes and dislikes — and your preferences as well — helps me plan our play dates so that everyone is happy and tired when you pick up your fur babies!
Each sitter joining Rover needs to pass a background check. And by booking on Rover, you can get photo & message updates, 24/7 support, and reimbursement for eligible vet care.