My dog Marty loves the ladies here and enjoys going to be groomed. He's gone many times all with…read morepositive results

Our dog Willie has had a great experience - we are very happy and very well run, clean and…read moreorganized place -

We just moved here 4 months ago from Texas and we're in search of a new vet. We found this place on…read moreGoogle Maps. It had 108 reviews and a 4.8 star average. Although that's not that many reviews, we chose to give it a try because of the star average, the close proximity to our home and because out of the 10 different veterinary offices nearby, this was the only one what offered a pet plan. Upon arriving, the building looked kind of dated and it's easy to pass by, so be careful you don't miss it. When we walked in, all their merchandise and pet supplies looked well organized. There was even a white board that welcomed my miniature poodle, Rupert, for his first visit, which was very thoughtful of the staff. One of the ladies behind the counter asked how she could help us, but her disposition was very unwelcoming and unmannerly. We later found out from the doctor that her name was Brenda. As we were filling out the forms Brenda gave us, our dog was getting pretty nervous (which he does when he notices a shift in our regular routine or feels like he's in danger). He was whining and shaking a lot. Then I heard Brenda tell the other receptionist with annoyance, "Can you please get them into a room, so I can get my work done!" That was rude! If sounds that animals make bother you so much, you should not be working at a veterinarian office. One bad apple has the potential to sour the whole experience, so I have a few suggestions for this. Brenda should try smiling, adding some cheerfulness to her tone of voice, and being friendly with the animals and their owners. She has to 'act' like her job is enjoyable even if it isn't. Or she should work in the back, where there's no interaction with the customers. Once we were in a room, we let our dog down onto the floor, and I immediately noticed there was pee on the floor from a previous dog under the examination table. I also noticed the calendar still on December 2022, but that's besides the point. Autumn entered the room and greeted us with a smile. She was very jovial and bubbly! She started off with some friendly small talk, which made us feel like she was showing personal interest in us and our pup, and we even shared a few laughs. Then she asked some thorough questions about Rupert's health history. She really tried to help Rupert feel comfortable. She took him to the back for some blood work and returned with Dr. Kurtz. Dr. Kurtz was also very kind and sweet. She was gentle and patient with Rupert, which is important to us and she was very knowledgeable. She answered all of our questions and we definitely trust her with Rupert's care. As we were checking out, we paid for our visit with Stephanie. Stephanie was also very pleasant and had a friendly demeanor. She was concerned about how our visit went and she explained in detail what we would be charged for. We ended up signing up for the pet plan and had all of Rupert's semi annual tests done, along with some take home medication. Everything came up to about $405. Our only qualm was that at no time over the phone or in person were we told about a $99 plan startup fee for the Silver Plan. But that's fine. Overall, it was a good experience. And obviously we will be back since we live here now.

I have been taking my senior dog to AMC Gulf Gate for a few years and am so grateful for the care…read moreDr. Lantry has provided. Dr. Lantry has been patient, thorough, and compassionate as we've worked together to keep my dog comfortable and happy as he gets older (and as we've targeted quite a few health issues). The vet tech's are also phenomenal!! Highly recommend AMC Gulf Gate, especially working with Dr. Lantry! Thank you to the entire team!!

Pam West and her team at Siesta Key Dog are absolutely fantastic. They are professional, caring,…read morecommunicative, trustworthy and affordable; everything I want in a team taking care of my pets when we're out of town. I've been using her service for about 5 years now and we're always extremely happy with how great she is--and her team--when we get home from vacation. Our pets--cat & dog--love them. And we love receiving the written & photo updates every time the pet sitters go to our house. We also really appreciate that they go the extra mile to bring in packages left outside, mail, etc. Thank you Pam & your Siesta Key Dog team! We really appreciate your loving care of our fur babies (& house)!

Our Standard Poodle Phizz is an insecure nutball with separation anxiety. But when we left town, he…read morebarely noticed. Siesta Key Dog walked and fed him, cleaned the yard, played with him, and even took in the mail. On every visit, Pam IM'd photos with notes on how our nut boy was doing. My husband and I are delighted with Siesta Key Dog and highly recommend their services.

Just THE best experience. This is the first time that Ashley dog sat for us. She came for a meet…read moreand greet to our home. We discussed needs for our two dogs. She got to know the dogs and we went on our weekend feeling completely at ease that she would really take care of our "kids", and she did! She would send a text and sometimes photos of the dogs and give a quick report during a visit. She even handled some things not on her to-do list...ie: bringing in a package and watering some wilting plants in the garden. So glad my husband found her! we've already booked for some of our future needs. Ashley is the best!

From the owner: For over 20 years I have been working with pets as a veterinary assistant, pet sitter and dog…read morewalker. I provide compassionate pet care to all of Sarasota. I love caring and connecting with animals and creating everlasting relationships. I provide the utmost quality care and assure that you and your fur babies will be well taken care of. I have cared for numerous kinds of pets during the years and continue to expanded my knowledge in pet care.

If you are looking for a pet sitter that goes ABOVE AND BEYOND, please PLEASE don't look any…read morefurther, and I'll tell you why: 3 weeks prior to my trip home for Christmas, my sweet 10 year old cat Puff was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)... I was heartbroken obviously, and at a loss of what to do. With the hope of going home for the holidays, I was in serious need of someone who was willing (and most importantly, capable) to handle such responsibility while I was away (visits 2x per day and administering pill's each visit... no easy task!). I began the hunt for a trustworthy pet sitter. I found Christa from Wiggle Your Tail through a client of mine who belongs to a pet sitting Facebook group who posted about my situation, and Christa was the first to reply to the post. I met her and 3 other pet sitters, one was even from a cat-only company which I assumed would be the most qualified, but I was pleasantly surprised when Christa came over for the meet & greet. She was HANDS DOWN the most sweet and comforting to my cat, as well as the ONLY one Puff didn't run away from before they entered my home. I do have to mention she also was the most communicative/responsive out of all companies. I instantly knew she had a special love for animals, you can tell by the way she tried slowly introducing herself to Puff during her first visit. I'll make the long story short here - I was having HUGE issues administering Puff's meds for more than a week, and I was beyond frustrated. I felt pretty hopeless as he was being SUPER difficult and non-cooperative (more than the typical cat I'd say), and although we didn't nail his meds the first meet & greet, Christa came over multiple times after to try and try again. She was so sweet and understanding of our situation, and after a couple attempts and trial and error, we FINALLY got it down!!!! Puff was NEVER afraid of her, always calm when she was over, and I can't begin to tell you all how above and beyond her customer service is. I am SO INSANELY GRATEFUL for finding Christa. In the end, my heart was telling me I should stay home with my sweet boy this holiday season as it may be our last together. We were too fresh into our new routine that I just didn't feel right leaving him quite yet, so I let Christa know right away as she graciously held the holiday time slots for me until I felt comfortable to make that decision, and her response was nothing but professional and supportive. I told her I wanted to continue using her after the holidays to do drop in visits when we need a little help here and there, so we plan on having a few more visits in the new year so she and Puff can become super comfortable with each other by the time I need to leave town again. I can honestly say at this point I wouldn't trust anyone else but her to confidently take care of his medical needs while my sweet little baby is still here with us. If you made it this far, you probably are super nervous to leave your pet with anyone, but please PLEASE know that your animal will be in amazing hands while you are away. THANK YOU CHRISTA!!!! Puff and I can't wait to keep working with you!

Christa did an ok job pet sitting. She sent a lot of photos, more than I wanted. But the bigger…read moreissue was, the way that Christa returned my keys when she decided to move away. Instead of returning them in a sturdy shipping envelope or box, Christa took a piece of regular white paper and folded it and stapled it into an envelope. Regular white paper! It was not strong enough or meant to ship house keys. And I didn't receive them right away, and when I contacted Christa, she didn't respond back. I thought that was pretty unprofessional. I would recommend insisting that Christa deliver your house keys in person, if she ends up moving again.

My dog Maggie loved Meg. She is kind, soft spoken and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her…read morepuppy socialization class

Yelp Deleted my review - So here it is again !…read more My dog and I attended the Fearful aggression dog class. I am very sorry to say that her way was not the best way for my dog and none of my dogs issues were solved or even came close by the time the class was done. I noticed that none of the dogs in our class were any better. Most didn't even show up to graduation. Since her classes - i have learned so much by watching Cesar Millan videos and applying those techniques to my dogs issues. The results have been amazing. My dog is not one to learn from the nice approach (which is Meg's method). My dog needed the pack leader approach - I am now the pack leader. I just wish i would have read the Cesar books and watched videos before i spent the money on these classes .