Unfortunately, my prior dog walker dropped me like a sack of potatoes when the pandemic started…read more Due to my pup being a rescue it takes him time to warm up to a new walker and I was frustrated with other walkers that had the lack of confidence or training to walk my dog. My dog is like my son and he means everything to me, so I'm sure anyone would agree finding a walker who is a fit isn't easy. Thankfully, Kristy came to the rescue! She is so sweet and gentle with my dog! My dog tail wags and he jumps for excitement whenever she comes by for his walks. I get daily updates from this walks and Kristy even goes so far as to close my all windows and turns my ac on during the hot summer days. Due to the abusive history my dog had before I recused him, he would run hide from walkers, but not Kristy! He absolutely loves her!

I was looking for someone to check in on my two cats while I was away on vacation. Usually, I would…read morejust take my chances, leave them alone and hope for the best. But since this vacation was longer than normal, I really wanted peace of mind. I just needed someone to make sure they had fresh wet food and water, cleared litter, and that they weren't tangled or trapped in something while I was gone. Although it had no previous reviews, I decided to take a chance and contact Happy Houlas. I emailed Kristy and she responded within the day, and we later arranged for a meet and greet. A first meeting is super important to me, especially since you're trusting a complete stranger to enter your home while you're gone. I found Kristy very friendly, warm, and responsive throughout, and was flexible in working with the schedule I laid out. Working with her directly and through her web portal made the arrangements very easy. In the portal, there are some standard permission-type forms that need to be completed before the first day of service. There are also areas where you can give specific instructions and list any special needs or considerations you have for your home or your pet(s) (it's a good idea to use a lockbox). And you get the final quote quickly without obligation. She visited the house each day that I had instructed her to, logging in each visit to the house by emailing photos of replaced cat food, cleared litter box, and a short synopsis of each visit. My cats run and hide from strangers (I told her to expect this), but she assured me that she had seen them at least. Although I did not ask her to, she even gathered the litter into a bag and set it in my garbage bin outside so that the odor wouldn't fester inside the house. And as a nice personal touch, she put in a furnace filter deodorizer so I could return to a fresh smelling house (Heck, I don't even do that). This was my first time paying for a pet sitting service, but I was very happy in choosing Happy Houlas, and feel more confident that I can take longer trips in the future. I believe Kristy's specialty is dogs but she did a great job caring for my cats. I would have no problem acquiring her services in the future.

4 years ago when we moved to the area we needed a new dog groomer and I tried to use The Purple…read morePoodle Pet Salon but the owner never returned by calls or texts, not until months after I decided to go with someone else. Fast forward to today, we recently lost the aforementioned dog but decided to adopt a new puppy. One day on Facebook a post came across my feed from the Fauquier Community group with someone looking for a groomer and the Purple Poodle came up highly recommended and she even said they specialize in acclimating puppies I went to the website and got the number and there was no answer but a message said texting was the best way to get in touch. I decided to reach out again and I filled out the new form on the website as well. I received no response then added a photo of my dog to which I did get a response saying availability was open on Tuesday, May 26. I texted again asking what time, no response. I texted again asking the time, no response. I texted a third time with no response. I decided to just drive up on there on Tuesday as google maps and her Facebook page said the business opened at 8:00am. I showed at up at 8:05 and the business was not opened. Now I remember why I didn't go with this groomer 4 years ago. She doesn't respond. I really wanted to give it a chance but the lack of communication has made me have to go back to my old groomer at least they respond.

Patient and kind Dog Groomer with excellent technical skill. Both my dogs love her! Beautiful…read moreresults!

We worked with Genevieve Warner 10 years ago to train a couple of golden retrievers. She was…read moremagnificent. She was able to connect with the dogs instantly.

Unfortunately I am unable to comment on Genevieve's dog training skills as we never had a chance to…read moreexperience them. Genevieve came highly recommended from a local pet store, so we were very interested for her providing training to our 4 month old puppy and us. I called her in order to get more details about her training program and her prices. She did immediately pick up and sounded very friendly, but explained to me that she is currently busy and asked me to send an email to her contact email address. She would then respond and provide me the information I was after. Which is not a problem, I know people are busy at times so had no concerns with sending the email to her. I immediately after the call sent the email. And here now comes my complaint: 20 days after sending my email I still haven't received a reply from Genevieve. 6 days ago I followed up with another email, still no reply. I understand that sometimes emails go into the spam folder, but since I had spoken to her 5 min prior to my email I would expect that Genevieve would check her spam folder since she knew that I would send an email. Long story short, I would have liked to have hired her services but unfortunately due to no response this will not actually happen. We have now found another dog trainer, who was refreshingly responsive.

Little Bear Pet Care took care of my 2 6-year old kitties for a week. Vickie came over and did a…read morethorough intake to get all the needed info, including their feeding habits, litter care, treats, and personalities. During my overseas travel, Vickie emailed me every day with a status report, which I appreciated very much. The first 3 days were rough - the shy kitty would not come out of hiding, and Vickie could not get her to eat (the other cat ate whatever food that we left for the shy one). We became very concerned and communicated back and forth about possible solutions. Vickie consulted her own vet, who advised putting the other cat into the garage so the there was food around for the shy one. That worked! By the end of week, the shy kitty came out of hiding to greet Vickie. Vickie also took care of the mail and the plants. The cat care that Vickie provided was invaluable. I totally recommend Little Bear Pet Care for anyone needing pet care!!!

Best dog walker/trainer in Manassas! Camille saved my relationship with my dog! Walks for us have…read morealways been such a struggle that I have been starting to avoid them. My dog gets distracted at the smallest things like cars, the train horn etc. However, since utilizing Camille's services, walking with Gracie has been a dream! She stays by my side with the leash being loose, she listens to me and pays attention to my behaviors but most importantly she is calm and relaxed like I have never seen! 11/10 would recommend!