I needed a cat sitter for the week my husband and I went on vacation and I found Tail Blazers…read morethrough Yelp. I decided to use their cat sitting services based on the good reviews posted by other Yelpers. Yvette is such a sweet person. Before we went on vacation she came to meet me and my cat and they seemed to get along very well. I could tell that Yvette loves and cares for all animals very much based on the way she responded to my cat. I also knew that she had a cat of her own so there wasn't much instruction required. I knew that she would take good care of her. During our vacation Yvette sent us with an e-mail update on how Ellie was doing. It was very nice and thoughtful of her to do so as it brought us peace of mind while we were away. Ellie was a happy kitty when we came home and I would definitely use Tail Blazer's services again for future vacations. Great service. Great business. Very reliable. I would reccomend to anyone that needs a cat sitter.

Everything you're looking for in a dog walker. They treat your dogs with love as if they were their…read moreown. In a year period, there was not 1 time they weren't available for a walk, whether it was booked a week in advance or 24 hours advance. On top of that, the prices are great. We tried 3 other walkers and by far, these 2 are the best in the area. Highly recommend

I loved the staff. They were friendly and reliable. The service was worth the effort and great…read morevalue for the time spent there.

This is by far the BEST doggie daycare in the GTA! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking…read morefor a safe, clean, friendly environment for their dog. No other doggie daycare provides, daily report card, Instagram daily videos of their experience, morning & afternoon walks, initial introduction to all the dogs on first day's attendance, provides a welcome package/bandana, and love and affection towards your pet all day long.

We have been using Downtown Dog Services ever since we brought our little guy home at about 8 weeks…read moreold. We started with the daily puppy visits, then transitioned over to the hour long group walk. Michelle runs a great business. She is always great with communications and very punctual. She takes such great care of my puppy Sunday, he has even picked up some good leash etiquette from their daily walks. I would happily recommend Downtown Dog Services to anyone looking for a reliable dog walker in Corktown!

Melissa is an amazing dogwalker!! I retained her services for my two senior dogs while I was on…read morevacation. She sent great updates to me everyday, with amazing photos of my dogs and their adventures. Moreover, she was kind and attentive and even left me fresh baked bread for my return. I highly recommend Beaches Dog Walker for your dogwalking and pet care needs!! Lynda, Max and Bucky

I should have written this review a while ago but figured that my better half had already given a…read moreglowing review !!! Both Kelsey & Jim deserve all the praise they get for their dedication to the Barkingham Pack ... the doggies are always looking so relaxed and happy while at the day care . Zorro waits every morning to jump in the car to get to see his friends ! He definitely seems to have a lot of fun and is quite pitted when we pick him up . Kelsey takes great pains to get beautiful and action pictures of the pack, it must be a chore to do it every day but she manages to surprise us with awesome shots . Both of us and Zorro are fortunate to have found such caring individuals who truly are devoted to the pack. Thank you Kelsey and Jim for taking such great care of not just Zorro but the entire Barkingham Pack we are also thankful for the overnight stays for Zorro while we travel.

Barkingham is like second family for our dog Tux. We are so fortunate to have found them, and…read morehighly recommend them. Our dog is very nervous with others and thanks to their patience and love, he feels comfortable in their care, and is always excited for daycare (it's one of his favourite words). We have temporarily moved away, but look forward to being back in their area soon. Thank you Barkingham!

I've been using Barks N Rec for my dog's daycare for about a year now. There have been three or…read morefour occasions where I come in and the owner, Matt is screaming swearing throwing things etc. usually over the fact that a dog used the bathroom inside or something to do with his home renovations or something of the sort. On one occasion Matt actually called me and apologized because he was completely out of line when I came in to drop off my dog, he ended up comping my visit and the next on that occasion, because he had flown off the handle so badly that day (nothing to do with me). I had a very serious talk with him about my concern with continuing to leave my dog in his care when his temper is so bad. I did continue to bring my dog there though. Another real concern of mine was the fact that Matt smokes cigarettes and marijuana inside the daycare every day. Anybody who uses this daycare knows that because it soon as you walk in you can smell the cigarette and marijuana. I'm sure he does this only in his office but this scent travels and I don't exactly want my dog getting high or his lungs filled with cigarette smoke. There have been many occasions where Matt is so flustered and losing his temper that he tells me just go just go pay me next time because he's in the middle of losing his temper and throwing a tantrum. Today was one of those days. So when I walked in and saw none of his staff in the dog play area I proceeded to let my dog out so that I could leave after Matt had instructed me to just pay him next time, from his smoke filled office. I could tell that he was in one of his frantic moods so I just wanted to get out of there and get my dog home. When I opened the gate one of the other dogs pushed through so I did my best to get the dog back into the caged area but without knowing their name and not wanting to disturb Matt, I was having a hard time with it. Matt proceeded to run out of his office and his usual aggressive form and proceeded to yell at me for opening the gate and letting my dog out. Telling me that I disobeyed his sign that he has up. Not only did I not see his sign but my intentions were just to get my dog and go home it really wasn't that intense for him to respond by yelling and screaming in my face. This time rather than just being quiet and leaving I yelled back at him and he got very heated. I had a 6 foot something man screaming so close into my face that his spit was flying at me. My poor dog stood behind me shaking and crying because he's never seen anything like this before. I was struggling to put his leash on to get out of there because my dog wouldn't stay still and Matt proceeded to tell me that he will physically remove me from the establishment. I'm a 5'3 woman and I treat people respectfully, his behaviour was completely out of line and had I been a man I know he would not have spoken to me this way. There are several under ageco-op students who work at this daycare and I feel so bad for them because I can only imagine how they feel when Matt begins to lose control around them. Because I didn't have the greatest experience at another doggy daycare I continue to use Barks N Rec regardless of how mad behaved so much of the time when I would come in. My dog loves other dogs so much so I wanted to continue to give him that experience . This will be my last day at Barks N Rec and I can honestly say to anybody who reads this review that I would not trust Matt with my dog. He does not have the ability to control his anger and that concerns me deeply to know that he behaves like that when I'm around, imagine how he behaves when nobody is watching. I would never want to maliciously harm anyone's business or success so please know that this review is coming from a pure place of legitimate concern for the well-being of innocent animals and any human being who has to come in contact with Matt. *Just to add in a response to Matt's comments on the review I had left* I did not want to remove my dog from daycare. But I wasn't given a choice considering how Matt screamed in my face to the point he was spitting on me. Matt, you can say I refused to follow rules etc, but I didn't know your staff was in the room (if they were) as they were nowhere to be found. Maybe if you weren't too busy smoking marijuana and cigarettes in your office (I did check in with you when I got there because I didn't see anyone in the dogs room) then you could've opened the gate? I just wanted to get my dog without having to deal with your out of control temper. I could tell that you were in one of your frantic moods by how you said "get me next time" and couldn't even handle taking payment from me for the 3rd visit in a row. Yes I said a lot of good things about BNR when I first started bringing my dog there, I even referred lots of business our way... but after 3-5 episodes of you throwing things, screaming, swearing and me actually being scared to leave my dog with you, enough is enough.

After our doggie daycare Redwood Pet Resort in Milton closed down we were distraught and…read morerelentlessly we searched for a new place for our pup. Barks n' Rec had amazing reviews, so that I decided to give them a try. I filled out all the forms, sent all the required information and set up an appointment. I was very excited. I am not one to write negative reviews in fact, I am that person who just will not return. But my consciene told me otherwise. Matt initially took her in the fenced indoor play area where she was met by several running and barking dogs that were coming in from the outdoor play area. The other dogs pinned her to the fence and she was shocked, to say the least. Matt called the other dogs off and away from her and then he started his evaluation of my pup. He pulled my 2yr old Rottweiler by her scruff (the loose skin around her neck) so roughly that she YELPED loudly. Who does that to an animal?? Matt explained that doggie moms carry their pups by the scruff and she should not react as she did, but for her to YELP that loudly he was hurting her. It was intentional - to cause a reaction. To provoke an aggressive reaction from any animal is not right! He then picked her up from her behind and swung her around. She was bewildered and at this point her reaction was to growl to protect herself from her aggressor. Any animal would react that way if being bullied or feeling theatened by a stranger. He put her down and she was shocked and scared. He continued to say he needed to be certain that his employees would be safe and not get attacked by any dog. WOW! What reason would anyone treat any animal that way to begin with? She has been trained by an amazing trainer Eric Straetmans from (BLT) Beyond the Leash (shout out to Eric!) and has gone for an additional 4wk for off leash training. She has been to doggie daycare since she was a pup and has never, ever shown any signs of aggression. She is an obedient, sweet, dog whose only purpose is to please. She is a "Gentle Giant." I still don't understand why Matt would test her in such a manner?! The dogs that attend his facility are supposed to be well mannered and would not engage in rough, aggressive behaviour. Why did he assume that my dog would be the aggressor....to provoke her to get a reaction so that his employees would be able to remove her from a hostile situation -because she is a rotweiller? Does he not like this breed or was he just having an off day? I hope he was just having an off day. He actually suggested I bring her to their, "Open Play" evenings to socialize her. And that he would test her again in a month or so. I was not impressed. I was shocked with the whole ordeal and I am sorry to say, I will not be recommending Barks n' Rec to anyone. My dog has never been handled that way and I assure you she will never be handled that way again by Matt or anyone else!

I've been using their daycare service for a few months now and am very satisfied with A Dog's Life…read more Sonny and the rest of the team are great with my dog and I can tell he loves spending the day with them and the rest of the pack. I think the best part is the boarding service. They take your dog home and treat is as their own, not like other places that leave the dogs alone overnight. They have a groomer in a few times a week who does a good job too.

I've used these guys for my whippet puppy for around 6 months. Reasonable rates (for dog walkers…read moreat least, dog walkers are pretty pricey in general, so take that into account before you get a dog). They're friendly, courteous, and professional. I knew my little monster was in good hands with A Dog's Life.

I was very lucky to land a last minute nail trim appointment with Caley, she was super patient with…read moremy dog Skully. He's very anxious about getting nail trims due to bad experiences and Caley was amazing. Although Skully was squirming a lot during the nail trim, all of his nails got trimmed and we even got pointers in the type of brushes to get to deal with his heavy shedding coat! Thanks Caley!

I found Metro Dog Stop after the daycare my boyfriend and I had been using for his dog closed down…read more They made us feel super comfortable that our dog was going to be well taken care of and safe by doing a really thorough pre-screen. The attention to detail, safety, and socialization was really impressive. It was also great that we could use them as-needed. When we were calling around to other places, alot of them had contracts and packages you had to buy to use them. Plus the rates at Metro Dog Stop were really reasonable. My boyfriend only has his dog every few weeks or so, so this was perfect! They also have a really great pick-up & delivery service! We found that out once our work schedules changed and taking the dog to daycare in the morning became impossible. But they have walkers that will come get your dog and bring them to and from the daycare, which was a lifesaver! And over the summer our dog picked up kennel cough at a park, and we were worried about him not being able to go to daycare while we were at work. But they arranged for a walker to come over and do private walks with him during the day, so he still got out and had some company! The customer service is really great and they really care about the dogs. The staff have all been fantastic, our dog comes home happy & tired from playing all day when he's there, and best of all he's always super excited to go there...which is the best evidence of all that it's a great place.