Reliable and trustworthy. Ive used Walk This Way for 10 + years with two different dogs. They also…read morereport any issues or odd behavior they notice with my pooch and take in packages while I am gone.

Fantastic! Walk This Way was only local sitting service to actually return my contact, and they…read morewere just phenomenal! Great communication, sent us updates on how our kitties were doing and wasn't afraid to ask if they had a question. I was worried about leaving our cats home alone for 4 days but we came home to 2 kitties that seemed unfazed! It was almost like they were disappointed we were back! We'll definitely hire WTW the next time we need a cat sitter.

Alan and April were wonderful! They always let me know when they were on their way and sent photos…read more The cats loved them when they came over for the meet and greet, so I felt very relieved - animals have good instinct so I was able to enjoy my vacation. Highly recommend Alan and April - will be using them next time we travel for sure!

Very prompt and appropriately attentive to follow-up. Clearly care about potential customers.read more

Tamara has been absolutely great for us and our energetic pup. She is extremely flexible and…read morewilling to help in whatever way she can (dog walking, doggie daycare, etc). I LOVE that she leaves me a note every day with how the walk/ day went. Very dependable- highest recommendation!

Tamara is such a wonderful walker. She is incredibly knowledgeable about dog behavior and has…read morehelped keep up our dog's training because of her own expertise with dogs. I think of her as one of our dog's trainers. You're getting a lot for your money when you hire her because of this. Our dog was a rescue that was afraid of some people and objects, and Tamara helped refine his sense of trust through her training and conversations with us. She is definitely into collaborating with dog parents to make sure everyone is getting the best possible experience and growing and improving with time. She is also very communicative about walks, schedules and weather. There were several times that we would be approaching a school holiday and I wouldn't remember to cancel with Tamara, but she would contact me beforehand to confirm. I definitely have a strange walking schedule some weeks and Tamara was very patient with adjusting walks for the week to accommodate that, as well as having a great memory for those schedules. All in all, I'm so lucky to have found such a great service for my doggie.

I have not even heard back yet because I just requested for a call from them for a dog walker that…read moreis not very expensive and could possibly be a permanent dog walker for me because I can't walk her in the heat or super cold weather that Chicago is known for!

Our dog Walker was an interesting guy with some personal hygiene issues. Had no experience walking…read moredogs and the last trial was when he showed up bare feet m. Neighbors almost called the police because they thought there was a homeless person trying to break into our home when I called how you go they express surprise but I find interesting as they never check in on the dog walkers and not once did I get any questions about him he seems like a nice enough guy

Almost home is the BEST!! Donna goes above and beyond in your home to care for your pets EVERY…read moresingle time. I cannot recommend her more. Great with all breeds too :)

Donna's Almost Home Personal Pet Care came through for me again during my recent vacation! Once…read moreagain, she provided care for Barney the cat and Fiona the turtle in my absence. She feeds both, changed water, and even checked the litter. I feel that Donna cares for my pets and home with the same consideration she would give to her own. I highly recommend her service!

Got our dog groomed on a reasonable future date for a fair price. Grooming was well done, too.read more

I've boarded my dog here on several occasions, and we've always had a good experience. They take…read morecare of him like he's their own, and he's never been hesitant to go. They're very accommodating when making reservations, and they also do a great job of grooming. I highly recommend them.

Jane has watch our dogs for years! We trust her in our home immensely and we always return to our…read morehome just the way we left it. She truly loves what she does! She has cared for our medically complex dog as well as our 80lb lap dog with nothing but love. We always enjoy the updates and pictures! Can't beat the price for having your pets be comfortable in their own homes. Would highly recommend!

We had Jane take care of our pup Lacy for a week while we were out of the country. Lacy loved her!…read moreHaving someone stay in your home to watch your dog gave us a comfortable feeling while we were away. Jane text us photos and updates while we were gone. She is honest and we had no issues trusting her in our home. I would highly recommend Merry Pawpins to anyone looking for someone to care for their pet!!

We have a new Lab rescue, a youngster, full of energy, and were looking for a dog walker we could…read moretrust as our pets are family to us. Since we lost our last elderly rescue, our former dog walkers had retired so we found Patti, who unlike others I had called, immediately got in touch with me and scheduled a "meet and greet" to see if she'd be a good fit for our house. I can't speak highly enough of her. She's caring, professional, definately has working knowledge of dog behavior and we can rely on her, even when we had to make a schedule change on short notice due to an unexpected work trip. Our Lab just loves her, and waits for her patiently as soon as she senses it's about "that time" (with the same precision as "it's dinnertime!"

Patti is my best friend's new best friend. I felt bad boarding my dog-even if it was just for a day…read moreor two, so I searched for in-home pet services and found Patti. Patti took excellent care of my dog and my two cats while I was out of town for a weekend, and she sent texts and photos each time she visited, so I felt connected to my fur babies while I was gone. She brought the mail in, cleaned the cat box, and she even left an Easter basket of dog, cat and people treats for my pets and my three kids--from the Easter Beagle. When she came by to return the keys, my dog went bananas and was so excited to see her! It was so nice to know all my pets were comfortable and cared for in my home, and not in a crate in a place that was strange to them. It was also nice to know my house still had a dog inside it while I was gone--I really appreciated that extra feeling of security. Patti is the best! We'll be calling her every time we need care for our pets.

I used to live in Forest Park down the street and for 12 years this is the only groomer that my…read moreyorkies got the best haircuts from. The owner of My Best Friend is very nice and all the groomers there are so detailed and also nice. My yorkies have gone to heaven but now i have this Maltese-chihuahua that's blind and even though i live in Los Angeles, whenever i travel to chicago to visit family, i bring my little blind dog to get groomed at My Best Friend because i trust them and because they do a very good job and listen to my requests. I always remind them she's blind to prevent any accidents and they are very cautious with her. Yesterday the groomer told me my little Eevee " is an angel, such a good dog." And yes, my dog loves being brushed and groomed because she used to be a homeless street dog before i adopted her and she appreciates the love and care ppl give her. Even though she's blind, she felt comfortable at My Best Friend and allowed them to groom her, which shows that they were gentle and loving towards her. The groomers are also very good at letting me know when she's done because i have to wait for her since i don't live in the area. But driving to Forest Park to get my baby groomed is so worth it. I have been taking my dogs, and my parents' dogs to My Best Friend since 2007 i believe. That's how i know who is the best for my fur-babies. Eevee before and after picture included. I requested a very short cut because it's almost June and getting hot. I also requested a nice trimmed face and extra short beard. Everyone, including Eevee, loves it.

My corgi loves them and behaves when they are handling him. Been going there for years with the…read morecorgi and a border collie before that

We've used Out-U-Go for several years now and they've been mostly good. The service this time…read morehowever was shocking. We have a cat, which is super easy to take care of - all he needs are visits and love. We leave our cat with these caregivers so we know he's in good hands and so we don't have to stress out. Several of his visits this time were good, mostly had the same cat sitter and she seemed knowledgeable. The sitter that came right before we returned from our trip was new but that's nbd. We get home, check around the house as we usually do, go into the bathroom where his litter is kept. I'm baffled to see it's dark grey and dirty, surely not litter. Upon looking further I noticed the sanded grout bag near his litter box (we recently renovated our bathroom) was the culprit. This sitter took the bag of sanded grout and dumped it into his litter box. Our poor cat was using his box in filthy chemicals. I was livid. We looked up the particular grout and didn't clearly see if it was toxic to cats, but we're taking him to the vet as a precaution. Furthermore, our entire bathroom was coated in a layer of dark dirt, as well as parts of our house. I emailed them and left a voicemail voicing my concerns. They called back and the guy literally didn't let me say two words the entire time while saying he was sorry. He also said it was an honest mistake. I'm sorry but no. Sanded grout is clearly not litter and the litter in the box was completely different. Also once you saw it was clearly different or god forbid, looked at the bag - fix it immediately. Don't leave it there. It says ON THE BAG this is toxic. I can understand a simple mistake like not showing up a day we scheduled you or not scooping the box, but this? No. Absolutely not. They offered to pay for our vet visit, but we will also be charging them for the cleaning fees we will have from all the dirt and should be refunded our visit, at least for that day. We have recommended you to several of our friends, but we will no longer do this and we have let everyone know what happened. They will not be receiving our business anymore because we travel frequently and honestly, cannot handle the stress of knowing our cat, our child basically, is in danger. We have more reliable friends and honestly anyone who is intelligent enough to know the difference between litter and literally grout.

I have 2 rescue cats and Out You Go was recommended to me by a friend for in home visits when I'm…read moregone for longer periods of time. First use: 4/5 overall. The sitters left notes in my apartment for each day. I think there should be a way to send the notes digitally, via app or text or something while you're gone, but I accepted just receiving an email after the first visit. Except that they didn't send me an email after the first visit. I had to email them and their response was "Oops we must have forgotten." I was 1000 miles away and couldn't do anything about it. The notes from the rest of the week make it seem like everything went well. They were very quick to charge my credit card for services rendered though! Second use: 0/5. When I originally set up my account with Out You Go, I requested visits on a total of 6 days. 5 of them consecutively and then 1 day about 2 weeks later while I was on a business trip. When I got home from the business trip, I noticed the food & water bowls were empty and the litter box was a disaster. I looked for a note from the sitter but there wasn't one. Because they didn't show up. Luckily, I was only gone a little more than 36 hours and left them with full bowls as I was leaving, but it's unacceptable. They were left alone with no food or water because Out You Go skipped their visit. I tried to call and speak to someone but got their out of office message. I also sent an email but have so far gotten no response. I have to say, for a company that charges $64/hour, I expect more. I will be searching for a new pet sitting service the next time I leave town.