Maria D.
Maria D.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Doting dog mom with love to spare!
Hi there! I am a stay-at-home mom who traded in a full time career as a psychiatric counselor for the quiet life taking care of my son and our adorable pups. I have an undergraduate degree from Duquesne University, and a Masters degree from Cornell. I absolutely LOVE dogs, and it would be my joy to be able to spoil and love yours as well! We have a fenced in area of our yard to ensure the safety of your pup! I have always had dogs, growing up they were always part of my family. We now have three amazing dogs that we adore and love having as part of our little family. I am home all day, with the exception of an hour long errand a few times a week, so I am able to accommodate dogs of all needs! All rooms and surfaces in my house are dog friendly, and your dogs are welcome to play, lay, and snuggle anywhere they please. We have a crate if your dog should need some private space, but all of our dogs sleep in our bed so your dogs are welcome to as well! I have experience feeding, bathing, walking, training- all parts of being a loving dog mom!
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Bailey is treated with the best care at Maria’s. I have complete peace of mind when she stays at Maria’s home.
Maria was fantastic. We are so grateful to have found her. She gave us daily updates and photos, which was so nice.
Maria and her family were wonderful. Nora had a great time with her new friends and came home stress-free and happy. Maria is a delight to work with, is kind, flexible, and communicative. We really appreciate the care she showed our pup and would 100% book with her again!
Another wonderful stay with Maria! We always have complete peace of mind knowing our pup is happy, safe, and so well cared for, which makes going away much less stressful. We absolutely love the daily updates and photos—they’re such a thoughtful touch and always brighten our day. We’re so grateful to have found someone we trust so much with our pup!
Bailey is always treated like royalty by Maria. She’s amazing!
As always, Maria was incredible with our dog, who needed a little extra care during this stay due to some health issues. We always feel so good about leaving our dog Remi in her care while we are away. Can’t say enough good things about Maria and her family!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
We recently moved back to Pittsburgh from Richmond Virginia and we live in a house with a beautiful corner lot & a fenced in dog area. I am home full time and would love to help take care of (and spoil) your pets while you’re away. I am flexible with scheduling and I would love to be able to help take care of your pets!
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have three very friendly female dogs at home, who are cuddly and spoiled! We have a nine-year-old Havanese named Nala, a five-year-old Dalmation named Pepper, and a one-and-half-year old miniature Dachshund named Hoagie. As previously stated, our entire house is dog friendly and I am committed to making sure your dog feels safe and secure. We fenced in a portion of our backyard so your dogs can safely relieve themselves. We have a long lead in the backyard if your dog requires staying on a leash in the yard. We have a large yard with lots of room to run, and we love going for long walks in local parks!
Pets
A typical day
We love to play fetch in the yard, and go for walks in our quiet neighborhood! We also like to go to local parks and make sure we keep our girls as healthy as possible!
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsUnspayed females accepted, neutered males onlyNo females in heatMaria can host up to 4 pets per night
- Any information you can provide would be great! We do have a small child so please provide any information regarding if the dog is OK with small humans(he is extremely loving and gentle with our dogs). We currently cannot provide care for aggressive or reactive dogs, or any dogs that have a history of aggression towards children.