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Zakiya D.

hayward, CA

4.5 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
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Experienced, Reliable Pet Caregiver

Pet care experience

Welcome to my profile!! My name is Zakiya! My services offered are dog boarding, walks and drop in visits for dogs and cats. I’ve been working with pets on and off and as side jobs for the past ten years, I started off at Dogtopia and with volunteering at Montgomery County Animal Shelter on weekends. I’ve also worked with Fetch!. I am familiar with basic potty training and command training and would be able to train your puppy or dog ( the younger the easier it is to train!) love being around animals as they are tons of fun. It does not matter the size or breed, all animals get my love and affection. I look forward to speaking with you and meeting your furry friend!!

Reviews

Mason S.
Dog Boarding • Jan 22, 2020
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I would not rebook with Zakiya. Just like a previous reviewer mentioned, I don’t believe the address provided is the actual location she stays in. The address took us to a different location than where she was when we went to drop off our dog and then proceeded to tell us she was not able to get into her apartment at the time of drop off. She did not keep in contact during the stay, and only responded with 3 word answers when I would check in, no pictures. On the day of pick up I was told “anytime before noon” so we confirmed 10:45. I ended up getting there around 10:26 and Zakiya had “stepped out” and would be back in 5 minutes, then 10, then at 11:58 she finally returned to give us our dog. Not only did our pet have an intense order of what I would describe as old Indian food and cigarette smoke, so did the dog bed(which we just threw out) and her toy. I had to contact Rover Customer service and explain to them that Zakiya was not returning our dog. The only reason I am giving her 1 star is because our dog is still alive...

Karen A.
Drop-In Visits • Dec 11, 2019
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Zakiya was wonderful I use her whenever I go away.

Peter J.
Dog Boarding • Oct 15, 2019
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After I picked Joysie up she drank water from a rain rivulet for approximately 12-14 times longer than I've ever seen her drink water. This tells me that she received insufficient water and possibly no water during her 2 day stay. Joysie pooped twice within the first block. She normally doesn't poop until after 3-4 blocks and only occasionally has two/walk. By the time we got home Joysie had pooped FIVE times. Joysie has never pooped more than twice per walk. This tells me that she was not given a chance to poop nor walked at all for the two days she was under care. Only half of the food that I left for her was used, she should have been given all the food by the time I picked her up. The neighborhood listed in the ad is incorrect. This meant that I underestimated the distance from my home, leading to a 2 mile walk to the location vs an anticipated 1 mile walk. There were indications that the sitter does not reside at the address given as the pickup/dropoff location, which means I don't know where Joysie was during her stay.

Cherrelle E.
Dog Boarding • Oct 14, 2019
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She was great. Needed a last minute dog sitter and she was available. Super grateful for her and will use Zakiya again!

About Zakiya D.

Communication

8 repeat pet parents
10% bookings with photo updates

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Zakiya D. would like to know about your pet

Potty training is important to known about, if they are not potty trained they can be taught.

A typical day

We will walk around in my neighborhood, if your dog is comfortable with car rides, there are nearby dog parks that we can visit.

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$64per night

Zakiya can host

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Crate-trained dogs only
Takes only 1 client at a time
Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Boarding Cancellation Policy:

About Zakiya D.

Communication

8 repeat pet parents
10% bookings with photo updates

Skills

10 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Home

Lives in an apartment
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has no pets
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Zakiya D. would like to know about your pet

Potty training is important to known about, if they are not potty trained they can be taught.

A typical day

We will walk around in my neighborhood, if your dog is comfortable with car rides, there are nearby dog parks that we can visit.

Location

hayward, CA

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Zakiya D.

hayward, CA

4.5 out of 5 stars
13 reviews