Pampered Pup'Z is the BEST from the play days to spa day our dogs Gunner and Rosie, aka Guns N…read moreRoses, get so excited when say we are going to Pampered Pup's!! They run to the door when get their, staff you can tell LOVE their jobs, I highly recommend them and trust them with our beloved Guns N Roses!! Chuck and Deb

we brought our pups here for 7 years. They are safe and happy and clean with a lot of exercise…read moreand a lot of love from the people that work there. We couldn't be happier and I highly recommend them. Deb Smith

Juliana and her team at Paws 2 Consider are excellent at what they do! Our pup Heidi has a mid-day…read morewalk every day with her regular dog walker. I always receive a photo and an email with info on the walk and anything extra if there is something about which we need to be aware. We so appreciate the care our pup receives. Best team ever!

Juliana and staff are wonderful with our large breed dog. They are more than fully capable in…read morehandling her and her anxiety. Very courteous and respectful and reliable. So glad we found Paws2Consider.

I have utilized Kathy and All Creatures Pet Sitting for over 11 years and I would unequivocally…read morerecommend her HIGHLY as a pet-sitter. She has cared for a myriad of my animals, which include cats, dogs and reptiles. With her experience as a pet owner, a pet-sitter and a vet tech, there is no one else outside of my family whom I would consider caring for my beloved pets in my absence. As an entrepreneur who has also owned a pet-sitting business, I can absolutely confirm that all of the concerns Kathy apparently tried to convey are legitimate issues that should have been raised. Trying to "save money" by hiring a pet-sitter to come to your house once a day, while leaving them unattended for the other 23.5 hours does not, in my humble opinion, represent a pet-owner who has the best interest of their pet as their first priority. If your dog becomes sick or injured an hour after a pet-sitter leaves, that animal will be unattended and uncared for until the pet-sitter returns. It sounds like Kathy tried to bring an awareness of that. Doggie doors are notorious for allowing other animals into the house, such as rats, mice, raccoons and opossums. Often these animals will be attracted to the smell of uneaten dog food. Once in the house, the larger wild animals have no idea how to get out. This leaves your home AND your pets vulnerable. Doggie doors also allow outside weather elements into your home and it doesn't surprise me that during December a bowl of water that was in the vicinity froze. That's hardly shocking Just because something hasn't happened once in 11 years doesn't mean it will NEVER happen and it is your pet-sitter's duty as a professional to make you aware of these things. "These things" are also known as "liabilities" in business, and they are specific to the pet-sitting industry. They are hardly "doom and gloom scenarios". They are a reality that Kathy tried to prevent, which is in the best interest of the pet, the pet owner and a protection for the pet-sitter's business. As far as Kathy having any responsibility in your female dog getting pregnant, that's quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I don't know what kind of fencing you have, but unless it is a thoroughly covered box with a sealed top, any un-neutered male dog could get to her. Male dogs have scaled 10 foot fences and mated through chain link. If your female dog was unsupervised at any time during her heat cycle, an unaltered male dog could easily have found a way to impregnate her. In summary, I have used All Creature's Pet-Sitting in the past and I will definitely have Kathy care for my pets in my home in the future. She is kind, caring and I have never doubted her integrity or her professionalism. I would highly recommend her to anyone who was in need of a pet-sitter. The above review from "Mr. Kevin" is completely anomalous from what I have experienced with Kathy and All Creatures.

Kathy has been extremely caring for our dog. She has been very flexible in accommodating our…read moreschedule. She has brought to our attention when something didn't seem right with our dog so we could take her to the vet for care. Kathy also brings in any packages that arrive for us. I recommend her services for any pet. She is caring and trustworthy .

Christina and her team are fabulous. She lovingly cared for my old dog who had advanced cancer when…read moreI had a short trip I couldn't avoid. Now, she helped us with our "Covid puppy" who has had limited time without someone in the house. Very professional and reliable. Highly recommend and now that the world is reopening, I will be using wherever I need coverage.

We have been using SnaggleFoot for our puppy, Loki for the past week and a half. My husband and I…read morecould not be happier. Pamela comes to our house for a half hour every weekday (m-f) and plays with/takes Loki on walks. She sends me pictures and writes the nicest notes about him daily. You can tell that the Pamela enjoys her job and Loki likes her too. SnaggleFoot is a dedicated, honest, and most of all reliable dog walking/sitting service. I will (and already have) recommend this service/business to others.

I must say I am very pleased at the level of service I got from Leslie…read more She was on time and took care of my baby like he was hers. She left a note for me when I got home telling me how he behaved, I called from my trip several times and she promptly returned my calls. I recommend Welcome Home Pet Sitting Service to anyone in Lake County. Definitely will use her again on any trip I take that my baby can't go with me. Thanks Leslie for being there for me when I needed someone special to take care of my big baby.

I want to start this off by saying that when we found Welcome Home we thought that we had hit the…read morejackpot - they seemed like very nice people and they seemed to really care about the pets they care for. We had hired Welcome Home due to the fact that our one yellow lab is now 14 years old and needs extra care when we are not home - more than our previous pet sitter could give him - plus overnight stays - something we have not done until now. Welcome Home knew our requirements and seemed to fit the bill. We met with the Welcome Home owner, Leslie, and the person who would be staying at our house while we were away two separate times before we agreed to sign them up. They met all of our pets, and took copious notes on what was needed and how things run in our household. We had two small trips (less than a week) and then a big trip for 3 weeks coming up at the end of August and Welcome Home agreed to the dates given. The first trip seemed to go well - we were only gone for a few days and when we got home we were very pleased with what we found. The pets seemed happy, there were nice detailed notes left on what happened while we were away, and things were nice and clean. We were scheduled to leave again a week later and felt confident that things went well since we were not told anything otherwise. In fact, in one of the notes, the pet sitter said "she couldn't wait to come back!" The second trip happened, and while we were away, the Chicago area was hit with a once in a lifetime storm and our house lost power for 2.5 of the six days the pet sitter was here. We talked to our pet sitter daily and being it was the middle of summer and the a/c was out we told her that she was welcome to go home at night and come back in the morning to check on the pets - all this while still paying full price for an overnight stay to our home. (We had no problem with this - it was some extraordinary circumstances that were of no one's fault.) When we arrived home, the pet sitter was finishing packing up and we talked with her briefly about how hard the week had been, but she at no time said anything about the pets, just how hot it had been and that having no water was difficult. We agreed and thanked her profusely for her help with our pets during the storm. She left us many pages of nice notes and even offered to help us - for a price - with a BBQ we were having a few weeks later - not going through Welcome Home, of course. A few days later my husband received an email with the final invoice, for the two trips, which he promptly paid. A few days after that we received another email informing us that we were now declined for the next scheduled trip - the large one at the end of summer - basically leaving us high and dry for a trip to Europe in 5 weeks because... our lab was "too hard to take care of" and that we should "call them back when he is no longer here as they enjoyed the rest of the pets! " (In other words, call back when he's dead?!) At no time during the two interviews or the two trips we took or the invoicing process was our elderly lab's care requirements brought to our attention as a problem. He is 14 years old and needs some help getting up sometimes off the hardwood floor and some help going down the one stair out the back door. These requirements were quite clear seeing that this is one of the main reasons we were switching to a new pet service and I think it is bad business practice to now abandon us with no one to take our pets for a trip that has been in the planning for over a year. I guess lifting him up was too hard - although I am half the size of the petsitter and do it daily with no problem - or was it something else? I guess we'll never know. (We offered to go over our dog's care again in case there was something being done wrong and making it harder than it could be, but we were told "Call us when he's gone.") Thanks a bunch, Welcome Home.

Didn't even get to try the service. Called for a quote and was advised that I was located a little…read moretoo far, (15-20 mins up the road ) that it just wasn't worth it. Sad like if it's not worth it maybe bump your price up. Once I was told this idgaf the conversation was over. Just poor business if you ask me.

This is one of the most reliable and caring services I have ever used. All the pet sitters are…read moresuper sweet to all 3 of our dogs. They take care to notice when one or the other isn't feeling well, has a rash or even let me know all the goofy things they do when we are gone. Very grateful to the whole team!

I have been trying to get a hold of them for an appointment I had appointments for grooming last…read moremonth showed up durning the weather storm and no one answered showed up for nothing I try calling this morning to see if they have anything available and nothing no one picks up nor responses. Almost about a month ago I was interested in training my dog and they don't have any trainers...... what does this tell me about this business!!!!

We used to go to Pet Smart because our fur baby loved the groomer, Angela and she was so loving to…read moreour finicky, Koda. When Angela left, we were sad and tried other groomers in Pet Smart and near the area. No one compared to her. Happy to know that she now works for Tracy's and booked an appointment right away with ease. No waiting for weeks. My husband said that Koda was so happy to see Angela!! He was also was impressed with the place. Clean grounds. Pleasant staff. Koda loved seeing the horses on the farm and looked satisfied with his hair cut. We love Angela's work!! Our fur baby is happy again and looks very handsome!! Definitely recommend Tracy's!!

Diane from MyPetPals has been my cat sitter for a while, more that 3 years, through 2 moves, I am…read moremoving out of state, she has been an absolute GEM, my very very shy cat ADORES her, great communication and check in's, She is very diligent in checking in and making sure my baby is safe, i have consistently used her services and am so happy to have met her and that she has been taking care of Sammy for so long, we will miss her, I would recommend her services with great confidence, thank you Diane for being there for Sammy

From the owner: My Pet Pals is an in-home pet care service for cats and dogs in Northern Lake County, Illinois. We…read morecome to your home to take care of your pets while you are away, and we provide walks for dogs. In addition to food and fresh water, we provide exercise, play, love, and the companionship they need while you're away.

We went to Two Paws Up specifically for our girl Pepper. After being with us for about 9 months she…read moredeveloped leash reactivity and had an incident with a friends dog. I learned of the Reactive Rover doggy school which was a drop off, 8 course program. We dropped Pepper off for half a day approximately two times a week. Prior to beginning the course, we did an in-depth interview with Stephanie to go over our concerns and Peppers needs. We were given a packet of exercises and after each class were instructed on what to work on at home. We also had two in home lessons once drop off classes were complete. This training made a huge difference for us as a family. It helped us all gain confidence, helped us manage expectations, gave us patience and some great tools which we still use to this day. Pepper has come a long way from where she started and we're so glad we did the reactive rover school at Two Paws Up. Definitely worth the money for us! We also took both of our dogs to a nose work class lead by Stephanie following reactive rover school. The set up really catered to reactive dogs as each dog was crated and only taken out for their turn. It was a fun class and both our dogs really enjoyed it. Two Paws Up facility is really nice, it's large and clean. They offer a variety of classes and times. Its been a while since we've been back but hoping to enroll again soon.

Thank you Stephanie! You have taken the great business Brenda built and made it better…read more If you need day training you are covered. Agility, puppy classes, nosework and behavior classes. Mary is a fabulous trainer and of course Stephanie not only provides a good nosework foundation but for the advanced student as well. The new location is easy to get to from where I live and