maria alexandra v.
maria alexandra v.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $25 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
No Ruff times, just happy pet time!
I'm from Colombia, and there I had different pets that my family and I rescued through the course of 12 years, birds, parrots, iguanas, cats, dogs. I moved in 2018 to the US., lived basically a year in a pet free environment and couldn't make it longer like that. Because of that, my husband and I went to Colombia, got my two dogs that were with my family, Arya & Kathy (AKA the girls) and brought them with us to the US. And they come with us everywhere that they are allowed! Teaching things to the girls, playing with them, going for walks (and spoiling them a little) is a big part of our lives, and I can surely say that your pet would love being with us because he/she/they would certainly feel part of our family! <3
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
We have a big dog safe terrace, and two fur babies to keep your dog(s) company when they board with us! We don't really crate the girls, instead we have a metallic foldable gate that we set when we both are out so they don't feel the anxiety of been close to the door, but instead they get to be on their space with beds, bowls, & the living room (couch and puff chair) for them to hangout! When I'm home (the 80% of the time) they can walk around the whole apartment, join me on the couch or my office set up or just chill on their beds. We also have a dog spa in our building that allow us to shower, dry and groom them easier and faster in case your baby is in need of one! When dog sitting, I'll make sure to follow your instructions and to help your baby not feel alone!
Ratings and reviews
Super responsive and lots of pictures! Always on time and very communicative
Maria was AMAZING! Our dog is really nervous around new people and she took such good care of him and made sure he had everything he needed. Will 100% rebook again
This is my 2nd time with Maria and I could not be happier! We usually have a friend house/ pet-sit for us, so I was a little nervous about having a stranger caring for our dog and 2 cats, but Maria immediately put those worries to rest! Our pets loved her so much they weren't even that happy to see us when we returned home ;) Highly recommend!
Extremely impressed with Maria taking care of my cat. My cat is newly rescued and very scared of people. While I was away my cat found some places I didn't even know were possible to hide that were probably not very safe for a cat. Maria went out of her way to get my cat out, and prevent her from going back. By the end of the week my cat was even opening up a bit towards her.
From the first day I met Alexa I knew she was the person to entrust my dogs to while I went away for a week. Her positive energy, big heart and love for all animals is off the charts. while I was away for a week, Alexa sent sweet and funny updates multiple times each day, with adorable pictures and videos included. I came home to a super clean and organized house and incredibly happy and loved doggies. Over the course of my life I’ve had many dog sitters stay at my house, and there is no comparison to what Alexa brings to the table. Alexa has a huge heart that matches her big smile, and my dogs fell in love with her from day one. I can’t say enough incredible things about her. I’ll be using her to watch my pets for the rest of my life. :) And after you book with Alexa, you will too. Thank you again for everything, Alexa! XO
Alexa is the best! She is so patient, and she knows how to build trust with dogs like no one I know. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
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Schedule
I'm currently a full time photographer, I edit and do social media management from home, so I'm basically around most of the time, if I have to go out for a shoot it won't be longer than 3 hours, and if it is a big event - it would more likely to be at night or the weekend when my husband is home. He works full time, some days at home, some others at the lab. We live in an apartment and have a huge terrace, there we have a pee-potty station for the girls for when it's too cold or rainy and it's hard to go for a walk! - I am a morning rooster, get up at 5 am, let the girls out or take them out for a walk around our building, offer them breakfast and with hubby start getting ready for work. I stay home and take them out every 3 hours, then a longer walk at noon before lunch and another long walk when hubby comes back from work around 6pm, then we offer the girls dinner. During the day, I need to take short breaks for my eyes and hands, and I use that time to decompress playing with the girls (+ your fur baby), and after our dinner and chatting about our day we all cuddle on the couch or play with the craziest squeaky toys haha!