We were so glad that we got connected with Tom! We needed dog boarding for our four year old dog, Piper, while we are on vacation and we felt that our Piper got his own vacation. Tom sent us updates about how Piper is doing, and we can see how happy he was based on the photos. Piper got to hang out and play with other dogs and went on multiple hikes/walks throughout the week. We cannot recommend this place more! read more

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I did not board my dog. But I got wonderful information from Tom on a variety of things canine. I wrote him because he worked with a partner in the Berkeley Hills who boarded my first German Shepherd. I have a 2 week trip planned in April 2024 and Tom will be my first choice for boarding if I can't find someone to house and dog sit for that length of time. He is just a really nice, informed, knowledgeable guy. read more

WE LOVE DOGS OF BERKELEY!!! My pittie, Parker, has been staying with Judith and Tom off and on for over a year now. She welcomed his stocky breed with open arms and now he walks into her house as though he owns the place. I wouldn't leave him anywhere else besides Dogs of Berkeley, and I hope I never have to! 20,000 STARS!!! read more

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Tom and Dogs of Berkeley allows us to leave our Lou in good hands when on vacation. We can leave him, and not worry about his well-being or happiness. We are so thankful for Tom. Our dog gets excited when we are a block or two away from Tom's. That pretty much says it all. read more

We just moved to the Bay Area from the east coast, and one of the things I had been dreading was finding somewhere for my little guy Jackson to go when we had to go away. I relied heavily on Yelp to find some contenders, and after doing a few home visits, decided that Tom from Dogs of Berkeley would be a good choice for our 4 day vacation this past week. I was still a little nervous, of course, because Jackson is a special member of our family and it's always kind of hard to leave them with someone new for the first time! On our first night away I was feeling a little anxious as I was waiting for dinner, and as soon as I said out loud that I was wondering about Jackson, a text came from Tom with pictures and updates about how Jackson was settling. I immediately felt at ease and enjoyed the rest of our vacation. Tom continued to send pictures and even a video of Jackson playing with all of his new friends. I couldn't wait to pick him up and see how he was doing-he was excited to see me but clearly sad to say goodbye to his new friends! Jackson slept for the whole rest of the day when we got home, which I know means he had nonstop days of playing and good times! We booked for our next vacation in April and I know that Jackson will be just as excited as we are. It's so nice to find a place where you feel truly comfortable and confident leaving a member of your family. Tom is easy going, reliable, easy to communicate with, and clearly cares about your dogs as much as you do! So happy I found this place for Jackson, and totally recommend for anyone else looking! Thanks so much, Tom! Jackson loves you! read more

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Tom is great, loves the dogs, is a total dog person, and our girl comes home happy.

I can't say enough good things about Tom & Dogs of Berkeley! I had to board my baby, Belle, for the first time and I was really anxious. Belle is more social with dogs than with people. But after meeting Tom , his 2 amazing dogs (Reyna & Maya), and his guest pack I sensed this was a great place - and I was right. He cared for Belle for 11 days, and while it took some time, Tom was very patient and understanding with her. He sent regular updates & pictures. By the time we returned Belle went from wanting nothing to do with Tom to being his lap dog! A great guy and a great place. read more

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I had never boarded a dog before and was really anxious about finding someone to take care of Jolene when our family dogsitter cancelled at the last minute. Tom was wonderful and completely put my mind at ease, and I would happily recommend him to anyone. We went for a meet and greet beforehand to make sure that Jolene would mesh well with the other dogs. Tom did a great job of controlling the introductions, adding one dog at a time so Jolene didn't get overwhelmed. By the end of our half hour visit, Jojo was already having a great time with the pack. While I was gone, Tom sent a couple emails letting me know how Jolene was doing, and he included pictures of Jolene on the trail hike (her first!), looking happy as can be. His emails and pictures helped put me at ease so I could enjoy my vacation without worrying. Tom makes the whole process easy - he's flexible about pick ups and drop offs, and accommodating about your dog's personality and preferences. It wasn't a problem at all that Jolene has to have special food and can't have treats - he was happy to meet her unique needs. When we picked Jolene up, we had to practically drag her away from playing with her friends. (Bonus - she slept for nearly two days straight after we brought her home!) Tom is clearly a dog lover - you can tell from the way he interacts with the dogs, how he talks about them, and even how his house is set up like a doggie playroom. I will definitely be bringing Jolene back to visit Tom and her other new friends! Wish I had found Dogs of Berkeley sooner. read more

Tom is a wonderful caretaker of our energetic JRT, Lou. Tom has watched our pup for as short as one night and as long as 2 weeks. We're so grateful to have found someone we trust so we can travel without stress. And it's clear Lou loves spending time with Tom and his dogs. We love the little updates and photos Tom sends when we're away as well. Hard to beat Dogs of Berkeley for those that can't bear to kennel their energetic dogs. Lou gets an hour walk or a trip to the dog park each day he stays with Tom and tons of fun with the pups in a fenced yard. Lou comes home a happy and tired pup. Thank you, Tom! read more

Judith took great care of my little yapper Max on a recent weekend. She knew I was nervous because usually I never leave him with a sitter. She took the time to send photos of Max on his adventures while I was away, and was caring, thoughtful and responsive. Dogs that stay with Dogs of Berkeley get long walks and lots of attention. read more

This is a great place to take your dog. Judith really cares about all of her four-legged friends. I saw her interact with several dogs during a long walk at Point Isabel and was very impressed with her dog-handling skills (especially considering some of the out-of-control dogs from other dog-walkers). In essence, I would totally trust Judith to watch my dog at any time, and I would highly recommend her to anyone in the Berkeley/Oakland area looking for dog care services. Her house is just a short walk to Tilden Park, so your pup is guaranteed to be well taken care of, well exercised, and given lots of love. read more

I am so happy I used Yelp to find a dog boarder when my fiance and I went out of town for a wedding. Our two pups loved staying with Tom! We got updates every other day with photos and an email letting us know how they were doing. They stayed in his home and basically had free reign which was great for them to be able to relax without having to stay in a kennel, giving them their own mini vacation. It made the whole experience so much easier especially since I work from home, and don't need to leave them for very long usually. We ended up having to extend our stay in Boston by an extra three days because of Hurricane Sandy. Tom and Judith were very accommodating even giving us a 33% discount on those extra days because of the weather inconvenience. I couldn't have imagined a better situation for both us and them. The pups ended up passing out for a few days at home out of sheer exhaustion. Thank you so much Tom and Judith! read more

Our dog prefers Judith and Tom to us, I'm pretty sure. When she stays with them, she gets long off-leash hikes daily (or twice daily if she's lucky) in the Berkeley or Oakland hills. After that excellent exercise, she hangs around the house with lots of great company, both canine and human. We went to Hawaii and few years ago, and one of the trip highlights was seeing what fun our dog was getting to have "at camp" while we were gone, via daily photo updates from Judith. When she got a little something in her eye, Judith took her to our vet, administered eye drops for days, and even got us reimbursed for the cost through her insurance. Dogs may stay at either Judith's place in the Berkeley hills or Tom's, very convenient to the Oakland airport. Both have great set-ups and lots of love and attention for their visiting pups, and they're both very flexible and great communicators. Best of all is seeing how excited our dog is to be there when we drop her off. read more

Wow just realized that our dogs have been in their care for almost 4 years now whenever we go away on vacation. Recenlty Tom has been watching our dogs as we are closer to him than Judith, and Tom is just as great as Judith. He is so clam and sweet. He was also very accomodating we had the last minute request. We woof you! read more

Superstars! I first met Judith on the trail several months ago and i immediately asked for her card I never considered a dog walker before but this woman looked like she knew what she was doing. fast forward one year...we are boarding Nina with Dogs of Berkeley....Nina came home last night and she was moping!!! I could not believe it, Nina is a dog with a serious case of separation anxiety and this was her first time away from home .. Nina looked like she much rather go back to Judith than stay home with us. Judith is very accommodating, i got confused with the booking dates and she graciously accepted Nina one day in advance. We got daily updates with pictures and commentary and , as i said, Judith obviously knows how to handle many dogs all at once... they are actually POSING in this picture, Nina in the center!. We most certainly will use Dogs of Berkeley again, for boarding as well as for daily walk. As said, Superstars! read more

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Back again. I've gone to dogs of Berkeley half a dozen times, and have been amazed with the service each time. Sam, my dog, loves it, comes back tired and yet has a jump to her step. She loves it there, and I cant say enough about the service. It's amazing! read more

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JUDITH IS THE BEST! Why you ask? She's friendly and kind. She clearly loves dogs. She picks up and drops off my pup, saving me a lot of shlepping. She sends me pictures the same day of Cali having fun with her hiking buddies. The price is right. And, with just a quick email or call, she'll add my pup to her schedule, even at the last minute. And...best of all, Cali is happy and worn out and I don't have to worry. That's worth a lot in my book! read more

Judith of Dogs of Berkeley is just great. Our dog Blue is always so excited to see her and comes home tired and content. Judith emails pictures of the day's walk and if Blue gets dirty or muddy, she takes the time to give her a good rinse with the warm water hose at her house. Her pick-up and drop-off service is so convenient and Blue just loves overnight doggie sleepovers when we go out-of-town. Judith takes such wonderful care of Blue and she genuinely cares for all the dogs entrusted to her care. I highly recommend Dogs of Berkeley. read more

My dog is a super timid shy dog when she is in a new place, but Thomas took such great care of her and totally understood she can be scared at first. This was her first time at boarding too and he helped her stay calm. He sent me pictures all the time so I was a little less nervous knowing she was okay. He was also super flexible when she needed to stay an extra night due to getting stuck in traffic and getting home really really late! read more

In December, I planned a very last minute trip to Tahoe. I was looking for a good dog boarder and I was coming to a brick wall. Then, I found Dogs of Berkeley. Tom responded to my email extremely quickly. We set up a meet and greet for the next day. Loki did great, so we were able to go through with our reservation for that weekend. This was Loki's first time being away from me, and he is newly adopted, so I was a bit scared of how he was going to do. Tom was extremely responsive and sent me pictures and updates. It was great seeing how well Loki was doing, considering he used to have pretty bad separation anxiety. I was very pleased with my boarding experience, as was Loki (he was pooped when I picked him up, and I've never seen him so tired)! read more

Judith and Tom have taken care of our big brown dog several times now. They take the whole bunch for long walks in Tilden or Redwood Park, off leash and sometimes I think he gets more exercise when he's with Dogs of Berkeley than he gets with us. Every night we would get an e-mail with an update of the day and lots of pictures. They basically treated him like he was their own dog and there has never been a single moment when I was worried because Judith speaks "dog" and she sincerely loves dogs and understands the concept of the pack and dog needs. Dogs of Berkeley offers competitive rates, a very high level of professionalism and true dog love at the same time. I don't think anyone needs more for their pooch. read more

Judith who owns Dogs of Berkeley is the best. We have left our dogs when we have gone on vacation and I wouldn't leave them anywhere else. The dogs stay in her home, and she loves our dogs as if they were her own. Every day she takes them on long wonderful walks in Tilden Park. She feeds them their own food; they sleep in their own beds, and she gives them lots of love. She is also excellent about any special needs. One of our dogs needs daily medicine and she has been excellent with it. When we were away recently, one of our dogs got sick with what turned out to be a bacterial infection. Judith noticed her behavior and watched her carefully for about a day, and then brought her to the vet. It turned out the illness was serious, and required antibiotics and some repeat visits. It was the kind of fairly invisible illness that a less careful observer or less proactive caregiver would have let slip, but for our older dog, that could have been fatal. As it turned out, we had only to administer a few more days of medication when we got home, and our girl was as good as new. Another surprising and nice feature of leaving your dogs with Judith is that she keeps you updated on the dogs' vacation through daily emails with photos of them frolicking and sleeping and a brief note. I only hesitate to recommend her because we want to keep her for ourselves! ;-) Well, I'll have to book WAY in advance. read more

Until a couple months ago I brought my puppy to work with me everyday. When I got a new job and could no longer do that, I found Dogs of Berkeley. Both Penny and I are so glad we did. She gets picked up and taken to Tilden Park, wiped down afterwards, and dropped back off- and I come home to a tuckered out Penny- much more tired than she was after spending the entire day with me; taking a short hike and getting walks throughout the day. Knowing Penny's having wonderful adventures that tucker her out while I'm at work really alleviates my puppy-parent-guilt. Thanks Judith, Tom, and Jon! read more

We normally take our dog with us on trips, but every once in a while we are unable and we ALWAYS trust her to Tim and the team with Dogs of Berkeley. I often feel like she'd rather us not pick her up. She gets walked, she gets loved, it's really a perfect situation and I can't recommend it highly enough. read more

Judith took amazing care of my 5 year old Lhasa Apso, Bodhi. She made him feel right at home with full access to her home as if he were one of her own dogs....from stealing a spot on the bed to riding in the car to pick up her son from school! Bodhi got to go on long hikes in Tilden Park every day with a group of furry playmates. Judith also emailed pictures of Bodhi with updates on how he was doing - which gave us complete peace of mind and allowed us to enjoy a worry-free vacation. Although Bodhi is home now, i can tell by the look on his face he is wondering when we will go on another vacation and take him for some fun with Judith and his new doggy-mates! Judith, thank you for providing such a unique and special service with your pet care. We look forward to many more visits. Jess, Russ, and Bodhi read more

We've had Judith walking and boarding our Golden Retriever, Maddie, for the last 9 months. Maddie gets walked on those days we work too long to leave her at home. I cannot recommend Judith enough. Judith is incredibly flexible with our ever-changing schedules and last minute requests. She's great at cleaning Maddie up after a fun filled day up at Tilden or other hikes. All the dogs always get along fantastically well. And we get pictures at the end of the day of all the doggie craziness. We've also had her stay with Judith on occasion and are always very satisfied with her help. We are 100% certain that Maddie is in good hands with Judith! read more

As new residents of Berkeley, we were so happy to find Tom and Judith! Our twelve year old black lab was extremely well taken care of. She is used to off leash, cage free care. And, boy was she happy! We regularly received emails and photos of our dog. She ended up staying with Tom at the annex because she can act like a baby. He did a great job of transitioning her to the pack. It was such a relief to know our sensitive girl was treated so wonderfully. We highly recommend these awesome dog companions! read more

Dogs of Berkeley continues to be our go-to, trusted dog walker! We love the care and FUN our pup has on her hikes with Judith and her crew. After a hard day of work/baby/errands, it's so nice to have an email with pictures of our girl smiling and playing with friends. THE best in dog walking services - couldn't recommend her more! read more

This is truly a home-away-from-home for my pups. They had a great time and got lots of exercise and attention. Judith took care of them like a real mom and kept me updated with emails & pictures. When I saw them lounging on her bed, I knew they were in good hands. read more

I cannot say enough about Dogs of Berkeley. Our dog, Winston, absolutely loves his "staycations" while my fiancé and I are on business trips or just need to get away for the weekend. Judith clearly cares about the well-being of every dog she takes in and Winston always leaves happier than when I dropped him off. Daily walks in Tilden park, plenty of dog pals for our papillon to socialize with, and daily emails with pictures of all the fun he has been having... if it were possible to give six stars Dogs of Berkeley would earn them all! read more

There aren't enough stars to express the way I feel about this place. Judith is amazing as is her business partner Tom. We have always worried about having a place to leave our dog (11 years). He's rotten. He requires a lot of special things. He likes his jacket on outside, he likes to be covered up in his bed, he likes his food completely mixed wet to dry (no kibble left dry). He needs medicine twice a day in cream cheese. I mean come on, who is going to do all that? Judith! He can walk up the stairs no problem, back down is another story but no worries, Judith lifts him to the ground so he doesn't slip and fall. I could ramble on about the particular individual attention he gets but let's move on. Each day the gang goes on a hike--off leash (if you allow that). Every dogs dream is to wander aimlessly for an hour to an hour and a half smelling all the smells with about 4 other dogs. The house itself is open to the dogs. There are no crates. There are plenty of snuggly beds and they have access to the back yard at all times. If they are allowed, they can even get on the couch. Free roaming at all times. So if you are looking to leave your dog with anyone it should be Judith (Dogs of berkeley). She is totally a female Cesar Milan. She has great patience and a connection to each of the dogs. read more

If I could give Dogs of Berkeley more starts I would. This is the first time I've ever boarded my dog and I will definately use Judith again. My dog is a rescue dog so is shy and afraid of new people. Judith worked with her to get her more comfortable and gave me updates while I was away. I know this review won't due justice but all I can say is that if you use Dogs of Berkeley, your dog will be well taken care of and have fun running around. Thank you Judith!!! read more

Judith and Tom are both the best people you could hope to leave your canine family member with when they can't come along. I mean seriously, my dog doesn't get a 3-4mile hike in Tilden, doggie friends to play with and free reign of the house when she's home every day, so it's no wonder that when she gets dropped off at dogs of Berkeley she hardly notices when we leave. It is also very cool to get daily email photos as proof that the likelihood of your dog actually missing you is quite small... read more

Tom! He's the guy we trust with no doubt or worries!!! Our dog Happy is in such good hands and comfort. Sometimes we wonder who's the owner when we leave him with Tom. Uncle Tom? And our dog Happy knows where he is going to be at and gets excited. 100% recommendation. Thank you, Uncle Tom! read more

If you want the best care for your dog look no further. We have had many dog walkers and doggy hotels over the years and Tom is a breath of fresh air. He is the best. Thank you Tom!! read more

Dogs of Berkeley is the best! Judith is wonderful, she really goes out of her way to be accommodating and is just a really nice person. And my dog loves staying with her. Getting updates and pictures while I'm away is really nice, because you know, it's embarrassing, but as soon as I go out of town I start missing my doggy! He's always happy and calm and well fed and exercised when he gets back. The prices are really reasonable compared to other dog boarders too. I completely trust Dogs of Berkeley with my pup! read more

Dogs of Berkeley is fantastic in every way. Tom and Judith are so accommodating and understanding with scheduling and dog needs - not to mention that our dog loves them. I think she may prefer being with them and their fabulous walks than with us at home. Thank you Tom and Judith! read more

I left my dog with her for one night and she was fantastic!! She kept me updated on how she was doing overnight and the next morning sent me pictures of her hiking adventures! I definitely recommend leaving your four-legged loved ones with them!! She even fit us in last minute and was very flexible. She goes out of her way to be accommodating and helpful with the dogs. Very happy with their business :) read more

I just left my high-strung Dalmatian, Sammy, with Tom and Judith for over a week. Sammy has some serious energy, as well as a bit of separation anxiety- but this is nothing that Tom and Judith can't handle. I received daily pics of Sammy having a blast at the dog park, hiking with his new doggy friends, and relaxing at Tom's house. Sammy came home a very happy, and very tired dog. I feel so relieved that I have a great place to send Sammy now whenever I leave town! Yay Dogs of Berkeley! read more

Tom has had Nico, our Portuguese Water Dog, this summer while we were traveling for a couple weeks. Tom's communication and follow through and kindness were extraordinary. Great to get some snapshots of your dog in email to see he's doing great while we're away. I think Nico had a great time in general, and especially getting out with the other dogs. Like a really fun summer camp for dogs. read more