Maria is AWESOME. I was so happy to find Maria to watch Luca while my fiance and I were at a wedding. A few weeks before she came over to meet us and Luca. On the day of, she sent us pictures throughout the day and kept us posted about poops and pees. Maria was able to take Luca on a little field trip and he got lots of exercise playing with other dogs. This was awesome because it meant that he slept like a rock when we got home. My phone died before we got home and I was not able to tell Maria when we were on our way back - I was fully expecting to find that she had left (it was pretty late) but I was pleasantly surprised to find her still hanging out with our tired pup, hand feeding him a peanut butter kong. I would highly recommend Maria to all dog parents looking to find a friendly and competent companion for their dog during long days away. :) We will definitely be using her again.