My dog and I have been enrolled with All About Dogs since April 2013, and are currently students in…read moretheir Thursday Night "Relaxing Rowdy Rovers" class for reactive dogs. Prior to signing up with All About Dogs, they took a ton of time answering my questions and allowing me to observe a class and talk with their trainers to make sure the class would be an appropriate fit for him. Most reactive dog classes would disqualify him because he is reactive to strangers, and that human reactivity is something we have found many trainers will not work with. I was, and remain, impressed by their thorough and honest assessments of each dog as an individual, their ability to see the potential in their students, and their celebration of every milestone reached along the way. Pam and Colleen also have worked with us individually to do a behavior assessment with my dog and determine his needs within and outside the classroom setting. We received an 8 page document from that assessment, full of straightforward and thoughtful insights, tips, and continued management strategies. The trainers are kind, compassionate, and never push my dog farther than he can go for the sake of seeing progress or immediate results, which has been critical to genuinely helping him get better. We consulted with several other trainers and did a few private sessions with others before finding All About Dogs, and my only wish is that I had found them sooner. My hope is that we will be able to continue making progress and eventually "graduate" from Rowdy Rovers to their Levels Training, and I do feel confident that with time and continued work, we will be able to. Dog Training is an unregulated field, and anyone can call themselves a trainer. The difference with All About Dogs is they have years and years of science based education and certifications to support their passion for helping dogs and their people. Both Pam and Colleen hold CPDT-KA certifications and all their methods are positive and force free. I am so grateful to have found them and look forward to continuing learning with them. Another interesting note is that both Pam and Colleen are regular presenters at the annual APDT (Association for Pet Dog Trainers) conference, a testament to their knowledge and experience in the field of dog training!

I've only had one private lesson, but Vicki did a great job. I was at my wits end with our new…read morepuppy. She gave me so many practical, easy to implement hints! Thank you for saving my sanity. It is pricey, but my sanity was worth it.

They are truly the best. My Luca loves when he goes for daycare, grooming and boarding; so much so…read morethat when he sees where he is he impatiently barks at me to hurry and let him out the car. The entire team loves our four legged friends like they are their own.

If you love your fur baby as much as I do, this is the place for you to trust! Omar, Chester, Jesus…read moreand their team are absolutely the very best! They know how to not only care for your fur babies, but also give them love. Check them out! This is not your big and fancy franchise. They're small but with a huge amount of patience and love for what they do! My fur baby is super happy here!. He knows when I tell him he's going to go play with friends at Mr. Woof!

Very good experience with Teresa and team. We were happy to receive updates and photos of our pups…read morewhile we were in a totally separate time zone. Easy to pay and enjoy the pre-visit to learn more about service and have our pups meet. And get accustomed to who was going to be taking care of them. Everything was in order and all instructions were followed. It was so much less stressful on our pets as we went away for a longer period of time to get married and did not need to be worried about What was going on back at the house knowing that we left our pups in good hands!!

Teresa has hands down the best dog walking business around. There's a lot of trust involved in…read moreletting someone into your home and take care of your animals and she does not disappoint. You can also tell she's invested in good software capabilities making communication and billing super easy. She is absolutely fantastic and I am so grateful for 4 Paws!

Andrew is superb! He is knowledgeable and professional. He took my head-strong pup and brought out…read morehis calm, loving, and obedient side. Andrew is ideal for boarding too!

My dog just completed training with Andrew Horan at Citizen K-9 and returned a well behaved pup…read more Macie is an Eng. Bulldog and is very stubborn. She more or less did as she pleased when she wanted. She had us trained. We camp almost every weekend and she goes with us on all our trips. It had been a nightmare, she would pull on the leash when walking her and grab the leash out of our hands, jump up on people and their dogs, and rush out of the door of the RV with little recall. We were unable to relax and enjoy our time with her outside of the RV. Mr. Horan said he would make it his mission to teach Macie to become a better behaved dog. He did an excellent job. She returned to us a better behaved dog while still being her loving self. We are enjoying her much more at home and while camping. I highly recommend Citizen K-9 for training.

I'm a new dog owner with my pup 'Happy' and I chose your establishment for vaccinations two times…read moreand Grooming two times now. I witnessed the staff directly interact with pet owners (your clients) with positive solutions. Kathy does a great job with grooming and when I pick my pup up she takes the effort to speak to me and offers that 'personal' touch. I see your overall staff are caring for their patients. Thanks you so much!!!

During Christmas, we had a trip planned and boarded our dogs at Old Bridge Veterinary Hospital. We…read morehad trusted the hospital with our older dog for many years without any issues. However, after we had already left for our trip, we received a call saying that our new 6-month-old, 20-pound puppy would not come out of her crate. It felt like she wasn't given enough time to become comfortable with the new environment before the staff concluded that she would bite, even though she had never bitten anyone before. We were forced to turn around and pick her up, disrupting our travel plans. Because of this experience, we made other arrangements for her care and have not boarded her there again.

Once upon a time I owned a pet-care company - so I know you can't please all the people, all the…read moretime. However from start to finish this was a less than stellar situation. Alpha Pets was recommended to me after asking one of my networking groups for insight on pet-service in our new hometown of Manassas. Since I trusted the source I presumed the company was going to be great with our elderly dogs. We had some trouble pinning down a time for a meet and greet. I also had some trials with their online system (It's not user-friendly) and apparently to get through to setting up even a human contact you have to use their system. When Jen came out to do our visit we explained, with emphasis, how attached we were to our dogs and how important it is to us to know exactly how they're doing -- one of our dogs lives with lyme disease and has severe skin allergies, the other has IBD and various knee and hip challenges due to her age and a previous injury. Jen assured us that she could change our minds about pet-care in the area and even told us about someone on the Board of Supervisor's who trusts her and her team to care for their dogs. I assumed that was to impress us? We left detailed notes and specifically asked (in person and in our notes and in our correspondence) for regular, detailed updates on the dogs. Within 24 hours of our departure we'd heard nothing. The only form of contact I had received for the company was the 800 number on the website and Jen's facebook message account. I called the 800 number -- but there is only a generic greeting and no indication of whom was reached -- nothing that said Alpha Pets at all. I also emailed Jen via Facebook -- asking what was up with our dogs -- the response was disheartening. I was told that since we had only been gone a day she didn't think we needed any updates. To be honest, I was upset -- whether or not she thought we needed updates -- we had specifically asked for them. I was told that they wouldn't text because then we'd have her or her team's phone numbers. Fair enough -- then why not simply pre-empt my requests and send me a detailed update? Here is part of our FB conversation: "Hey Jen --re they eating? is K's belly okay? is D chasing bunnies and squirrels? and any other newsy bits.... NO RESPONSE Dec 7th, 8:04pm Jen -- do me a favor-- can you text me within the hour? and give me a number where I can text you? actually -- also like a call at either number please {NO RESPONSE} Jen:We really do not give out our personal numbers. What questions did you have? Dec 7th, 10:18pm (note the time lag between second attempt to contact and response) Basically, we just want to know what's happening. Please let us know - either by text or calling or emailing my personal email Jen: I figured since you just left Saturday and we messaged yesterday that would be good for that day. Both are eating and drinking and walking fine. They seem perfectly happy and healthy. I will can send you an update on here at the end of their last visit each day but really they are fine. Me: I'd appreciate you indulging us. Jen: They are doing well. They are eating, walking, seem to be happy. As I said, if they weren't I would let you know. I will message you after the last visit tomorrow and let you know how they are doing. Me: great -that would be awesome. every day after the last visit Dec 8th, 10:14pm (last visit was supposed to happen by 9pm) Me: Jen -- how did the last visit go? any accidents in the house? {NO RESPONSE} ME; okay...now I'm worried???? JEN: I am just now finding my last animal. They are fine. No accidents. ME: I'm guessing this doesn't mean you were looking for our girls.I'm glad to hear they are fine.Please do me a favor and at least give us a heads up each night by 10 at the latest. even if it's to say, "I'm on the road, your girls are safe and sound." text or emails are perfect. {included my phone number} I appreciate your job is a hard one, but we definitely consider these two as our children and want to hear how they are each night just as if we had left human children in your care." This went on the entire trip. nightly check-ins were: "They're fine" We came home early to avoid the stress. We didn't bother to ask for the fee paid for the remaining visit to be returned. We did however ask for our keys to be returned. That was 2+ weeks ago. No keys and no way to contact as Jen has closed all forms of communication. I've tried to contact her before writing this to no avail. Hire at your own risk. Petsitting is a hard way to make a living. I get it. This, however, was unacceptable.

Jen and her crew are dependable and have been a godsend. It's alway tough to find someone who you…read moretrust with your fur kids and alpha pets has been just that. We've done everything from daily walks to overnights and never been disappointed. Thanks!

Richard always does an amazing job with our young whippet. So glad to have found him!read more

One of the most disappointing service experiences I've had in a long time…read more I hired this dog walker because, as an older woman, I need occasional help making sure my dogs get the exercise and care they need. Unfortunately, I left this experience feeling like I paid for a service that was never properly delivered. After being told my dogs had been walked, they came home and immediately urinated and defecated throughout my house. Any dog owner knows that isn't what you expect from dogs that have just been given a proper walk and enough time to relieve themselves. I spent more time cleaning up after this "walk" than I would have spent taking them out myself. My dogs also returned home exhausted from the heat, which only added to my concerns about how they were handled. Instead of feeling reassured that my pets were cared for, I was left wondering what exactly I paid for. Communication was poor from start to finish. Questions were met with vague responses, and I never felt like I was getting clear or professional updates. I was also surprised to be asked to provide poop bags. If you're charging people to walk dogs professionally, bringing basic supplies should be standard practice. The most frustrating part is that pet owners are placing trust in you when they hand over their dogs. That trust is earned through professionalism, communication, and results. Unfortunately, this experience fell short in every category. If I could leave zero stars, I would. In fact, I'd gladly trade the single star on this review for the number of piles of dog poop my son and I had to clean up after my dogs got home. At least then the rating would accurately reflect the service I received. My dogs deserved better, and so did I.

I can't even fathom having anyone other than Dr. C to take care of my baby. This is my second pet…read moreshe takes care of. She truly cares, it's obvious, and is so knowledgable and experienced. I'm so grateful for her.

Dr. Cunningham has been taking care of my puppies since we got them! (Almost a decade!!) Couldn't…read moreask for a better veterinarian :)