These folks are amazing. I called them to get urgent help for me door-eating dog, and they came…read moreover that same day to meet him. By the end of the week they had him on a schedule, walking 3 times a week for a half hour, to train him to walk on a leash. Once he can do that (which may take a while, he's hard-headed :)) he is going to go on adventure walks with them, which are basically long hikes with 2-3 dogs at a time, that completely tire your pooch out. I have two walkers that work with my dog, and they are both awesome. They send me an email after every walk, with pictures of my dog and a progress report of how he's doing. They also are bonded and insured, and offer to keep keys to the house so they can come in while you are at work and exercise the pooch. And get this- it's $20 for the walk... and $5 for every extra 15 mins! And that is for one or two dogs... very reasonable. So much so that I can definitely afford the 3 days a week walking, and seeing my puppy so happy at the end of the day is worth it. Love these guys.

UPDATE: 7/23/17: I'm…read morewriting an update to this review 7 years later, still as a loyal client of Canine Adventure. Unfortunately, my 3 boys (Ozzy, Tyler, and Bono) have since passed away, but my 2 new pups (Cannon and Hollywood) are still regular adventurers. They get to go hiking and swimming with Marti every couple of weeks - with Cannon generally finding some enormous stick or piece of trash to keep him entertained and Holly swimming laps in the river and playing chase with other dogs. They always come home happy and tired. There is a review posted from someone named "Matin" (which I assume is made up as it is a brand new account and contains false information) that says someone from Richmond Boxer Rescue steered him away from CA. I am the founder and president of RBR and a loyal client for almost 10 years now. Many of my fosters and volunteers use them and love them as well. NO ONE from my organization knows who this person is or said anything negative about CA, so that is a blatant lie. Review from 2010: I cannot say enough good things about Josh and Canine Adventure! Aside from actually being able to sometimes make my boxer, Ozzy, slightly tired (a nearly impossible feat), Josh was always reliable, responsible and ended up being a good friend! My own dogs (Ozzy, Tyler and Bono) were lucky to get Adventure Walks with him every week! The highlight of their week was seeing Josh pull up in front of the house! In addition to working with my own dogs, Josh graciously worked with my many fosters through Richmond Boxer Rescue. He donates his time to several other local rescue groups as well. The walks and training were an invaluable asset to the foster dogs as were the AMAZING photos he would take on the walks! We moved to the west coast but would still be loyal clients if we were in Richmond! I so wish there were a service like this available here!

I HIGHLY recommend Courtney for your dogs home away from home experience. Apple truly had a…read morevacation, NOT an incarceration, which is what she would have had if stayed in conventional boarding. Courtney took special effort to treat Apple like she was one of her own; she made sure Apple had; her meds, her food, her special quirks - everything right, so Apple could feel safe and comfy. Apple loved playing with Heidi, Courtney's dog and was given the royal treatment from everyone. I will go to Courtney's from now on and let Apple have fun. So much better for her and that makes me leaving her when I travel so much easier. Thanks so much Courtney. oxox Jimmieanna and Apple

I've taken my dog here on many occasions. He's excited to go and tired when we pick him up. I trust…read moreCourtney the owner and they have a wonderful place for dogs to vacation.

Great facility! I took my dog here for swimming. They have big dog pools and small dog pools…read more Assisted swim for all dogs at the start and free swim later if your dog is a strong swimmer. A lot of people come here to help their dogs recover from injury. My dog wasn't injured but I just wanted to give her some enrichment. She loved it!

Amanda has been awesome with Loki. When our pup broke her leg, Heather and I knew it would be a…read morelong road. What we didn't know is that when the splint was removed, Loki wouldn't know how to use her back leg anymore. With Amanda's help Loki is back to normal. We are so happy with how she took care of Loki. On top of that Niko loved visiting Amanda and everyone knows how picky he is when it comes to making friends.

We cannot say enough great things about Cyndi and her staff at Dog Walkers of Virginia.This is THE…read moreBEST dog walking service you could have! My husband and I have a very busy schedule and Cyndi has been more than accommodating to our schedule as well as last minute requests (that we make OFTEN)! We were so nervous about letting someone come into our home when we are not there and take responsibility for our dogs. Once we met Cyndi and saw her with our dogs, all of our worries were put to rest. Now we could not imagine anyone else ever taking care of them other then us. Times that I have still been home when she arrives, our dogs cannot wait for her to come through the door. They love her! And she certainly loves them as well. They come back from their walk tired and happy and that makes me very happy! If you love your pets you'll want them to be taken care of by Dog Walkers of Virginia!

Met with Cyndi Andrews on Sunday October 16, 2016 to sign an agreement for pet sitting my cat 30…read moreminutes each day beginning Tuesday, October 17th through Thursday October 20th while I was out of town for work. My trip was cancelled on Monday, October 17, 2016, and I called Cyndi before noon the same day to inform her that I would not need her pet sitting services. She informed me that I would receive a refund and my house key. I checked my bank account early Monday to determine how much cash I would need for my trip before it was cancelled, and noticed she had already deposited my check on Sunday. I was required to pay up-front for pet sitting services. It is Thursday, October 20, 2016, and no house key or refund has arrived. I called Cyndi Andrews to ask where my house key and refund were, and she said she didn't know. She explained that refunds can take up to 2 weeks to process by someone else. I obviously became angry because "someone else" has my house key as well as my money. Cyndi Andrews hung up on me, and blocked my number. This is no way to do business, especially when it involves a customer's house keys. I am having my door locks replaced. I would NOT recommend doing business with Dog Walkers of VA due to their questionable business practices. I am also posting this to Facebook.

So glad I called Zach to help me establish a solid relationship with my cane corso/pit bull mix…read more Zach was beyond helpful during our month together, and my dog quickly became his biggest fan. We did training sessions at the park, the dog park and the farmers market together to work on training in real world scenarios. Since working with Zach I'm much more confident in my role as my dog's owner and I'm more confident in handling different situations that come up. As promised, Zach has remained available as questions have come up since our month wrapped up, and it feels great to know that I have an expert in my corner as Bodhi grows and continues to change. The things Bodhi and I learned from Zach continues to help us today and I know they will help for many years to come! I continue to teach Bodhi new things using techniques that Zach taught me. I highly recommend Zach for a training approach customized to your family and your dog, rather than some cookie cutter approach from a bigger company.

Zach is exactly what we were looking for! Most trainers were pushing board & train and/or using…read moree-collars, and we'd just adopted a 3-month-old puppy. We're not using an e-collar on a puppy and honestly, we didn't need her disciplined. We needed to establish a relationship and be given proper communication skills. Enter Zach! He gave us this and more! He has given us skills that we will carry with us all our lives and has transformed our relationship with our puppy. We will forever be grateful to him.