Olivia is the best pet sitter! She treats my senior cat, Taz, like one of her own. She's always…read moreflexible about my cat's needy eating schedule and sends photos so I don't miss her too much. Shes trustworthy, reliable, and will most definitely make you laugh!

From the owner: Karl Barx Pet Care serves Portland’s Old Town, Pearl, Chinatown, Northwest, and Inner City…read moreNeighborhoods with delightful, bark-tastic pet care, home visits, and pet parties. For the right comrades we may even travel to space! Right now our visits are 45 minutes long and can include: *Very excellent meal time and drinkees *Potty and/or litter box changing *Enrichment, party building activities, theory, playing, and brushing *Administration of very good boy meds *Pet tidying up time *Bringing in a quick package or two or mail *Important text message and photos to Big Comrade on Little Comrades adorable whereabouts and daily pupdates *Additional house sitting or activities are available upon request Rates within inner NW and downtown Portland are $20/visit Rates out of NW can vary by mileage but within 3 miles are usually $30/visit Comrade walkies *Within NW and inner Downtown are $15/30 minutes, $25/60 minutes, and out of the area but within about 3 miles (with some minor exceptions for mileage and accessibility) $20/30 minutes, $30/60 minutes References are available upon request!

They used to always give you the dog walker you wanted. Now they dont listen. What happened? Past…read morefew weeks have been bad. Incorrect charges, messed up appointments, bad communication, and a friend told me they keep charging her or showing up after she cancels. New guy answering phones is disorganized.

Broken glass with food is not a good mix. I apologize for the length and I'm not usually a negative…read morereviewer but... full experience: We recently relocated to Portland from Sacramento, Ca and were so excited to find a passionate group of folks to take care of our three cats and 70lbs dog in-(our)house. We used Tails and Trails 3 times with mixed results. Important to know- you create detailed notes with the owner (Jeff) on how to access your building, routines, where leashes are, etc., etc., when you have your introductory visit. Our instructions ask that the handler only feeds the cats their canned food, nothing else. 1st time, week-long trip (June 2024)- handlers were 2+ hours late regularly. While this wasn't the biggest issue, we don't have a doggie door and that level of lateness pushed the pup's bathroom breaks longer than we're comfortable. But, we liked the service offered and adjusted how often we scheduled handler visits for the second and third visits. 2nd time, 1 week of walks while both of us were gone for longer than 8 hours (September 2024)- Great! Annie (I'm not disclosing employees' full names for their privacy) had no problems and was very helpful. 3rd time, overnight away- 4 visits requested: Sat afternoon and evening; Sun am and afternoon (October 2024)- Day 1- We left the house at 8 am and scheduled feeding/walk visits for about 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Around 1:25 pm, Chloe (office manager) texted me to ask if we had scheduled for 7:00 am that day. When we said we hadn't, a communication between Chloe and a handler led to the 1:00 pm visit being skipped. We talked with Chloe that evening and she said the handler would roll the afternoon and evening visits together, apologized for the miscommunication between herself and the handler, and credited our account for the mistake (all great). The handler arrived around 7:00 pm. They had a difficult time accessing the building so Chloe texted us to say the handler would hang out for a little longer before leaving if they couldn't get access. Once they did get into the building, they couldn't find the food or leash. The access information, food instructions, and where the leashes are were all in the instructions. The handler fed the pets and took the pup for a 15-min potty break. Since we were only gone for a night, we didn't book anyone to stay overnight. We considered cutting the trip short and wish we had. Day 2- Oscar was our handler. We got notifications that both visits were completed and everything seemed to have gone smoothly. When we got home, a glass jar with cat treats had been taken from the closed closet and left open on the counter. When we got home, there were treats all over the counter and SHATTERED GLASS MIXED WITH TREATS all over the floor. All three cats had engorged stomachs. While Chloe apologized and said she'd speak with Oscar the next day, we didn't hear back from Tails and Trails' manager or owner. We'll be anxiously monitoring our furbabies for a few more days.

This business, AKA Jurney, is wonderful! My wife and I rescued a black lab mix from Texas, and she…read moreis an anxious pup who really struggles around other dogs and people, but not with Jurney! Every once in a while, my wife or I will be at home when Jurney takes Mazzy (our fur baby) for her daily walk...and without fail, Mazzy starts waggling like crazy! I am embarrassed to admit this, but I think Mazzy is actually better behaved for Jurney than my wife and I. Regardless, you won't be disappointed if you hire Peace Love and Paws!

I have been using Londa's services for almost two years now…read more She would take care of my cat while I am gone and would text me pictures of Simba daily. Londa really cares about the animals ... She took care of my cat during my short weekend trips and long (two weeks) trips. Her rates are very reasonable and overall she is wonderful.

Leaving our pups behind is always hard, but knowing they were under Becky's excellent care made it…read morepossible for us to have a nice vacation without worrying if our two little ones were ok. She is great about communicating before, during, and after pet sitting. Our pups seemed far less stressed than usual when we were away while with Becky. We couldn't have asked for a better pet sitter than Becky.

Becky did an amazing job taking care of our sweet, but anxious dog during our recent 10 days out of…read morethe country. She was communicative, thoughtful, and cared for home, dog, and garden (in a heat wave!). All were well-loved in our absence. Becky is trustworthy and hard-working, and we will absolutely have her back again in the future. If you are looking for someone that goes above and beyond, look no further.

Our Frenchie, Bean, demanded we leave this glowing review - she absolutely loves Darrin and…read moreMichelle. They've walked her for 6+ years and every time they drop by, it's the highlight of her day. They send text updates on how she's doing and she usually gets post-walk zoomies because of all the fun she's had. And it's not just walks, when we're out of town, Darrin and Michelle are our absolute first choice to dog sit. Four paws up for K9PDX!

Michelle and Darrin have walked my dog, Olly, since he was a puppy! We had 4 amazing years of dog…read morewalks and they were the highlight of his day. We recently moved out of the area and we both shed a tear knowing that we would be leaving Michelle and Darrin. I couldn't recommend them more! Responsive, friendly and trustworthy!

Wow, where do I begin. Derek has been walking my dog for the last year and a half. I remember…read moremeeting Derek for the first time and came away from that first meeting feeling so much more comfortable about allowing my dog to be with a complete stranger. Derek is no longer a stranger but now a friend. Derek has been such a blessing for me and my dog Oliver. Derek is professional, flexible, observant, patient and extremely reliable. Derek has not only walked my dog but also helped my dog with training and socialization. When Derek hasn't been able to walk Oliver he has helped by contacting one of his colleagues to walk my pup. He even arranged to meet his fellow colleague to give them my key. I also have been in a pinch and needed help with boarding. Derek offered to watch my dog over a weekend while I went away. He even took him to the beach. He texted with check ins and also sent pictures which reassured me while I was away. I can't thank Derek enough for what he has done for Oliver and I. I couldn't have asked for a better dog walker. He's the best!

Being new to portland I had worries about finding a good dog walker. Meeting Derek was such a…read moreblessing! He is very accommodating, sends great updates, and helps out so much with my dog whether it's a walk or boarding. I highly recommend him to any one looking for a great walker.

This is a long overdue review. Also, I think this is more like a thank-you letter to Jen than a…read morereview. As many others have stated, Jen is amazing. Our dog, Shaka, just loved spending time with her and the other pups she cared for. We were a little worried at first about his temperament being around others (humans and other animals) since he gets a little skittish, but he seemed to thrive there. When it was pick-up time, he was always happy and seemed to sleep very well from getting his exercise and socialize in. (He also smelled great on his longer stays. Thank you for the baths!) Jen is super flexible and communicative. We were so appreciative of this since we tend be rather spontaneous and would ask to drop him off the day before sometimes. We also would extend his stay last minute, for example, when we were taking road trips and wanted to stop for the night instead of driving all the way through a town. (Sorry and thank you so much, Jen!) Shaka has stayed over from one day to two weeks (possibly more), and each time, we've received text updates from her and even pictures of him happy with his friends. I always looked forward to those. Shaka passed away early last year, and I've been meaning to write this for a long time to say, "Thank you, Jen!" for being such a wonderful caregiver and trustworthy and friendly person overall. Dog parents, I 1000% recommend Jen.

Jen is without a doubt the we will leave our best friend with. I trust her 100%!…read moreShe is a real lover of animals. My dog returned happy and healthy.

Teresa is such an incredible and talented cat groomer. I've been taking my old girl to her for what…read morefeels like a decade and without fail she has come back looking wonderful and totally taken care of. She takes great care of each kitty and I will forever recommend her!

Teresa is so talented and a joy to have groom our Ragdoll. Perfect job every time. When I pick him…read moreup, he is quite handsome, calm, happy, and chills all the way home. Teresa is quite accommodating, reliable, professional and just a fantastic person!