Maria D.
Maria D.
Contact for Boarding
from $55 per night
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
Fantastic. Our Oliver loves staying with Maria.
Another great stay with Maria! We received the cutest pictures and updates throughout our trip. So happy we found Maria! Will definitely book again.
Maria is the best! She goes above and beyond for our dog Ralph and we can tell she really cares. I never worry when he’s in her care because I know he’s being well looked after and treated like one of her own.
Maria was an excellent sitter who was great at sending us check ins everyday with a photo which put my dog mom heart at ease. She was also very accommodating and let us do a late pick up after driving the whole day which was very nice of her. Will definitely rebook again!
Maria takes such good care of our dog Stanley! He loves staying with her and has the best time!
Maria is an absolute gem! This is our third time booking with her and we have been blown away every time at how Maria has cared for our baby girl, Lily. During this stay, Lily started having diarrhea and Maria could not have handled it more responsibily or with more compassion. With our okay, she made chicken and rice meals with priobiotics, which helped our baby girl feel so much better. She even gave us an extra serving for the night we picked Lily up. It meant everything to know that our baby girl was getting the kind of care and love that we would have provided her even when we were away. Honestly at this point, I would rather move my vacation than have anyone else watch Lily. Maria is truly such a special person and you definitely do not need to hestitate to book with her.
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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!