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Maura S.

Iowa City, IA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•4 reviews
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Dog Behavior Expert, Future Vet

Pet care experience

I offer life enhancing pet care that includes intense exercise as a way to provide the least stressful experience for your pets while you are away. I have been caring for pets on the east side of Iowa City for over 15 years. My extensive experience allows me to handle all unexpected events as safely and wisely as is possible. All of my clients feel that leaving their dogs in my care is the least stressful option for them and their pets. I win over the hearts of every dog I work with by showering them with affection through exercise, activity and an abundance of love and respect. I am studying to eventually become a veterinarian and further research my passion of dog exercise and socialization and the life enriching effects of exercise on canines. I am experienced in dog behavior and training. I find pet exercise to be so important and I love providing dogs with an outlet for their energy.

Reviews

Bailey M.
Doggy Day Care • nov. 27, 2019
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She was good with Leo and even if there was a misunderstanding she was willing to set up a day to come and clear things up.

Josh C.
Dog Walking • abr. 28, 2019
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Maura is amazing. She's a true professional with her own business taking care of peoples four legged family members. She has a passion for what she does and it's evident from the start. My dogs are 9 and require special attention. They both have their own very different personalities. Maura is excellent at reading dogs and their personalities. She understands their psychology and pays attention to their physical attributes just as well. There were key details about our dogs such as Shadows prior injury in her back leg that we haven't seen evidence of in over two years and Maura picked up on it during a regular exercise. She doesn't just watch your pets, she gives them her full attention and care. We had a surprise business trip with only 14 hours notice. We contacted Maura and she was at our house in about an hour to meet us and the dogs. During the night a neighbor called and said our dogs were barking non-stop. Being 650 miles away and it being 10:30pm we called Maura who arrived at our house very quickly. Which was great as we didn't want to upset our neighbors. She arrived with two health conscious "bones", one for each dog to occupy them from barking. She also turned on the TV's and a fan to dround out any sound they could have heard that made them bark. She stayed with them a short while to see how they responded and then left. Within 45 minutes we received a call from our neighbor again saying they were barking constantly. We then contacted Maura once again and she was more than willing to stay at our house for the night so our dogs would stay calm. Again, she arrived as quickly as possible which was very appreciated by our neighbors and us. We had never left our dogs since we got them in March of 2011. 9 years. We believed Maura was right for the job from the start. My wife and I have been through a lot with these dogs by our sides. We trusted Maura as much as we were able to which was very very difficult for us. Not once did we ever question our trust in Maura. Maura did everything she said she would from beginning to end. I give my full recommendation to Maura for any dog and any situation. She's prepared, willing, professional and ready. She loves what she does and it shows immensely.

Kristin H.
House Sitting • ene. 08, 2018
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Maura did a fantastic job watching my 2 girls: lab/shepard and golden retriever over a weekend. She stopped over to meet them prior to watching them, my lab/shepard takes a little longer to warm up to people so she took her for a quick walk to help her adjust. She sent lots of pictures of the girls while I was gone and did a fantastic job exercising them - playing ball and taking walks. I will definitely use Maura again!

Betsy P.
jun. 13, 2017

Maura has been our dog sitter for many years now and is the only one we leave our 5 year old pit bull, Blue with. It is great having Maura come to our home because we know that Blue will be taken care of by someone that loves him. There is no one else that we have met that loves dogs more than Maura. She goes above and beyond the call of duty!

About Maura S.

Communication

88% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
50% bookings with photo updates

Skills

15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Maura S. would like to know about your pet

I have worked with all breeds, I enjoy all breeds and their special needs. I particularly enjoy caring for elderly pets and have extremely good references for the care I have provided for senior and disabled dogs.

A typical day

Dog group walks, Hikes, Dog Park, swimming and relaxing walks once they are tired.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
AWAY
House Sitting
in your home
AWAY
Drop-In Visits
visits in your home
AWAY
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
AWAY
Dog Walking
in your neighborhood
AWAY

Maura can host

Cats
0 to 15 lbs

Maura can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

About Maura S.

Communication

88% response rate
Usually responds in under half an hour
50% bookings with photo updates

Skills

15 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Maura S. would like to know about your pet

I have worked with all breeds, I enjoy all breeds and their special needs. I particularly enjoy caring for elderly pets and have extremely good references for the care I have provided for senior and disabled dogs.

A typical day

Dog group walks, Hikes, Dog Park, swimming and relaxing walks once they are tired.

Location

Iowa City, IA

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Maura S.

Iowa City, IA

5.0 out of 5 stars
•4 reviews