Marilyn is positively wonderful! We booked her services to allow a mid-day break from the crate for our 10 week old German Shepherd puppy during our long work week. She was punctual, kind-hearted, and really went the extra mile to make sure our puppy, Zuri, was well cared for during our absence and got the attention she needed. She played with her, cleaned up an "accident" with no complaints, and really has a heart of gold for four legged friends. This became evident on Marilyn's first day (Keep reading below :). It's worth it to note that Zuri is the third and most recent addition to our "pack". We have a three year old German Shepherd (Meko) and a 12 year old Shih-Tzu (Boone Higgins). While they are both accustomed to our work schedules, Zuri is so little that a mid-day break at lunchtime from her crate was absolutely necessary. Our German Shepherd, Meko, can be quite intimidating when we are not home, yet she will give kisses and want belly rubs if she meets you and we are around. Because of her protective nature, we had used baby gates in the past to separate our two older dogs in the larger portion of our home from Zuri in a room that was easily accessible to the dog walkers. The last dog walker we had was incredibly intimidated by Meko (even after multiple visits). Every day was the same. Dog walker would come....Meko would bark and growl and think that little Zuri was being abducted by some strange person....and this continued in a loop cycle for two weeks. While Zuri had fun on her outings, Meko would be extremely stressed out during the whole ordeal. The dog walker never even tried to make "friends" with the dog whom she wasn't paid to take care of. ENTER MARILYN!!!! We were so impressed on Marilyn's first day. The gates that separated Meko from our first dog walker came down (much to our surprise) and within just a few short minutes Marilyn was hugging Meko and scratching her belly. Gone was the dog who would strike fear into anyone who entered our home in our absence and Marilyn was the reason. Meko accepted Marilyn into our home. I guess you could say she's a good judge of character and fed off Marilyn's positive vibes. Marilyn was paid to take care of Zuri, but went the extra mile to make friends with our other two dogs and show Meko she was there to take care of Zuri, not abduct her or hurt her. THIS is what being an animal lover is all about. When you walk into a home with three dogs, a true animal lover will show kindness to ALL animals in the home, not just the one they were paid to take care of. Marilyn is a ray of sunshine, animals absolutely love her, and we would recommend her to anyone looking to book a sitter or walker with confidence knowing their fur babies will be in good hands. We will use her services in the future 100%!!!! Thanks Marilyn, for all you have done for our four legged family members! You rock!!!