About Dog Dot Cat

Diana

Having been raised an army brat, Diana loves the small town feel of Capitol Hill, and long ago, adopted it as her own hometown. Diana is thrilled to be outside walking dogs with the city as her backdrop. Monday through Friday, Diana can be found with her mid-day dogs, covering all corners of the Capitol Hill region, from the Library of Congress to Congressional Cemetery and from Union Station to the Anacostia River.

Diana discovered dog walking as a profession after watching the movie, In Her Shoes, the story of a successful NYC lawyer who turns dog walker after experiencing an existential crisis. 

Diana actually thought the whole dog walking thing had been a Hollywood invention.  Then her daughter, Magic, started walking dogs professionally!  Suddenly realizing that pet sitting was an actual profession, Diana immediately set out to create the perfect new line of work for herself, one where she was able to combine her love for animals with the beautiful outdoors. 

Magic

Magic is a native Washingtonian. Since childhood she has shared her heart with a plethora of animals, starting with Misty and Tiffany, her two Chihuahuas she adored through childhood.  She shared her room with a hamster named Squeaker, who kept himself busy climbing his rig of multi-colored tunnels that twisted and turned all the way to the ceiling; her rats, Tashi and Jinglebell, who poked their noses around as they stood on your shoulders and were very interesting to observe; and multiple aquariums and generations of mice, since Georgette turned out to be George!

Beginning in 1988 and for ten years thereafter, Magic attended St. Peter’s Interparish School on Capitol Hill. It wasn’t apparent then, but Dog Dot Cat would find its own beginning on those same childhood stomping grounds.  She has fun memories growing up on the Hill and is happy to be creating new memories with the dogs and cats who live on the Hill.

Magic earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology from the University of the District of Columbia graduating in 2008.  Ironically, by graduation, Dog Dot Cat was well established and Magic determined she’d stay on board to put her nurturing skills to use caring for the needs of her clients and their pet families.

Diana and Magic are the owners of Dog Dot Cat Pet Care. Services include professional dog walking, cat sitting, dog sitting, administering pet medication, and assisting pet owners with tips to making pet ownership manageable. Serving the Washington D.C. neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Hill East, Kingman Park, H Street Corridor, Trinidad, NOMA, Navy Yard, and SW Waterfront.