Wagmore
New Wagmore Staff
Rebecca "Bequita" Dempsey—Owner, Operator, Pet Sitter
Bequita is proud to have been born & raised in Warrenville, where her ancestors settled back in the 1850s. She is thrilled to be able to serve her hometown community. Bequita attended St. Irene’s School and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School before earning degrees in Music & Theatre at North Central College in Naperville. She currently lives in Naperville with her husband, Sam, & their two dogs, Indiana & Fred. She has experience caring for many different types of animals from hamsters & rabbits to large birds. She has completed dog training courses in puppy socialization, basic obedience & dog aggression assessment. She loves to talk with people about their pets. Bequita, Sam & the pups recently took a family road trip to Key West, stopping and hiking at many great state parks along the way.
Sam Dempsey—Owner, Assistant Dog Walker and Pet Sitter
Sam grew up in Naperville where he attended Naperville North High School. He also earned a B.A. Speech Communication/Theatre from North Central College & M.F.A. Technical Theatre from Southern Illinois University. Sam has had a life-long appreciation for animals of all shapes and sizes. His parents nurtured his love of animals by taking Sam and his brother, Mik, on trips to the country’s best zoos and aquariums. Sam’s pets have ranged from rats to lizards to dogs. He is an avid hiker/adventurer and has a black belt in Aiki-Ninjutsu. When he’s not working, he unwinds by either riding his motorcycle with his wife or playing video games with his dog, Indiana, by his side.
Maritza Sipla—Assistant Dog Walker and Pet Sitter
Maritza is a proud Warrenville resident and member of the St. Irene Community. She was born in the Republic of Panama where she grew up and later attended the Canal Zone College. She has lived in Warrenville for over 30 years. While raising Bequita and her son, Peter, she helped them care for their pet birds, gerbils & dogs. She has a wonderful old dog of her own named Benny and a tank full of entertaining fish. Maritza works as a confections designer, creating beautiful and delicious things out of chocolate. In her spare time, she enjoys creative activities like painting and sewing.
What are current Wagmore clients saying about the new owners?
"Diane has been more than just a "petsitter" to our four legged family members (Molly, Charleston and Smokey) but their friend. She has become my friend too, so like many of you when she told me that she was selling Wagmore my first thought was NOOOO what will we all do without Diane!!! Molly and Charleston had been kenneled whenever we traveled until we found Diane. It was never a great experience for them and was especially hard on Molly who is deaf from birth. Could Diane ever find anyone as warm and caring as she is to pass the "torch" to? I thought not. While I know we will all miss Diane after meeting Bequita yesterday, I am happy to say I was wrong. Bequita quickly put us all at ease and I feel very confident that Molly, Charleston and our newest family member Harley (a very cute kitten) will be in good hands and lovingly cared for whenever we have to leave them. While change is never easy and we shall miss Diane (who has promised to keep in touch) I know Bequita and the new Wagmore will be with us for years to come."The Daltons Mark, Stephanie, Molly, Charleston and Harley
"It was wonderful to meet Sam and Bequita on Saturday (Meet and Greet on July 10). They are a sweet couple. They will have their hands full with our Miss Izzy. As much as we hate to see Diane leave, we are confident that she picked just the right people to take over her business. We wish Diane and Anthony the very best in this new adventure. We will miss you! "Debbie and Terry P.
"Being very pickey about who we have care for Luke and Sadie, we enjoyed meeting the new owners (Sam and Bequita) who are very nice and down to earth individuals. Both Luke (12 yrs old) and Sadie (1 yr old) responded to the new owners with the same enjoyment and excitement. We are both very pleased to continue to have someone to love and care for our dogs and who is also willing to work with us in training Sadie and keeping both dogs active and heatlhy. "Brian and Marressa P.
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