Came into the shelter to adopt a 8 year old Great Pyreenes. We were given the chance to visit with…read moreher. They told us that she was a super sweet and gentle dog, but she had SEVERE SEPARATION ANXIETY and she needed to "gain a few groceries". Despite serious reservations, we decided to go ahead. They told us she needed to be crate trained, but never gave us any instructions on how to do it. They never told us how to help her gain weight. After three days, we brought her back because she attacked me and my mother and proceeded to eat every sweet treat that we had in our house. She obviously had mental and physical problems, and they decided to allow us to foster (obviously hoping that we would spend the money that they didn't want to). Don't waste your time and heart.

very selective and judgmenta! just what you want with a "humane society". my father has tried…read moreto volunteer for the past year and never been given any consideration. extremely rude and dismissive!

This place is awesome... we moved from San Diego to Virginia and our golden turned 12 years old…read moretoday. She was used to us going to Fiesta Island on weekends and paddle boarding and swimming her little heart out. We haven't heard her whimper for joy in the last year since having our baby. This was such a sweet way to celebrate her 12th birthday and have. Whole hour dedicated to her. They say there's a 7 to 1 rule with dogs: one hour to us is 7 hours to them since they have such a shorter lifespan. We absolutely will come more often hoping she has a lovely rest of her time here on this side of heaven with us!

Our boy, Remy, loves this place! As he excitedly burst through the door in the morning, the staff…read morealways welcomes him by name, and when we pick him up, he is thoroughly played out. The pool is always a great treat, and it's relaxing to know he's having fun while I'm working.

My notoriously vocally complaining husky has been to her for grooming twice, and this second time…read morehe tried to go back in and stay with her when I picked him up instead of coming home with me??? I've never had that happen with any of his previous groomers. He's a very woolly husky and sometimes his coat can get impacted (especially in the summer!) because he runs away from the brush, but when he comes home from Em's it's like a full reset. She's so good with him and he always looks fantastic. I would recommend her to anyone!

Emma is wonderful and so kind to my fur baby. She takes her time and you can tell that she loves…read morewhat she does.

Olde Towne Pet Resort is a great place for dog daycare. The staff is very helpful and always takes…read moregood care of my dog. He's been going there for daycare for some time now, and he's also been groomed and gone swimming there, all great experiences. To date, I'd definitely recommend them.

Three years ago I raved about Olde Towne Pet Resort to every dog owner I knew. Now I wouldn't board…read morea houseplant here. Great to horrible, entirely self-inflicted. Every booking, every pet, every time: more signatures and "agreements" than a mortgage closing. Somewhere there's a lawyer who's never met a dog and decided the real threat to this business is the guy who's paid them loyally for three years. You carefully fill out the entire grooming form online, pick every option -- then show up and they shove a paper copy across the counter to sign the exact same thing again. And after all that paperwork, they still claim they don't have the phone number they've had on file for three years and called me on before. Let's put this in perspective. I can order dinner to my door in two taps -- Reorder, Apple Pay, done. A stranger drives hot food across town on the strength of my thumbprint. But dropping off dogs these people have known for three years apparently requires a signing ceremony and a fresh liability waiver every single visit. In 2026, that's not caution. That's a business that's forgotten how to trust its own customers. And then there's the membership -- the crown jewel of contempt. They took a system that worked and actively torched it. Gone are the daycare credit packs: fair, flexible, buy-what-you-need, the way a business treats people it respects. In their place, a pricier monthly "membership" that auto-drafts your card whether your dog walks through the door or not, with no rollover for the days you paid for and never used. Read that again: you pay, they keep it, your dog gets nothing, and they call it a perk. It's not a membership -- it's a standing withdrawal from your bank account with a bow on it. It punishes the exact people who kept this place in business: the regulars whose lives don't run on a fixed weekly schedule. Some months my dogs come once, some months five times, because that's how actual life works -- and this program is built to make sure I lose either way. It doesn't serve pets. It doesn't serve owners. It serves a spreadsheet, and it treats every loyal customer as a recurring charge to be maximized rather than a person to be valued. It is, top to bottom, the most openly hostile "loyalty" scheme I've ever been asked to fund. When customers spend more time signing forms and fighting your billing than petting their dogs, you're not a pet resort -- you're a law firm with a kennel attached. Take your pets somewhere that still remembers what the word "customer" means.

Barkbus never disappoints! Very dependable and professional. My dog loves being groomed by them!…read more They do an outstanding job!

Jenny at Groombuggy is awesome. On time, friendly, attentive to details, perfectionist, shows love…read moreand real care of our beloved Schnauzer.

My wife had to take my daughter to England for school, and I was responsible for taking care of our…read moreVERY needy, clingy Llasha Apsos. One a 13 year old, cantankerous little girl, the other a one year old boy who is nothing but a lovable troublemaker. Well, I have this thing called work so I told my wife to find a dog walker. Missy at My Pets Friend in Warrenton promptly responded to our inquiry. Conscientious, professional and punctual, our dogs were treated to mid day walks, a rewarding treat and fresh water in their pen. A detailed report of their daily activities (to include gastrointestinal successes in the field) was left on my table to peruse every night, and my wife delighted in me reading them to her across the pond. A great company. Thanks!

We were new to the area and I was anxiety-ridden to leave our impossible cats. Missy and her team…read moreare so amazing and thorough - you realize your pets will be cared for down to the smallest detail: food, water, litter box, careful notes for each visit. I was so grateful and it made my trip out of town so much easier to know they were in good hands. I will use them every single time I have to travel and would happily refer anyone. Woman-owned, veteran-owned business btw.

Ridgeside helped fix a problem rescue more than two years ago. They've been a home away from home…read morefor my fur babies ever since.

Archie went to camp with Gina for three weeks and came home a different dog. I'm still a little…read moreamazed. He's a five-pound chihuahua who shakes when someone new walks in the room and basically lived on my lap or behind my knees. I'd worried a trainer would either give up on him or scare him worse, but from the very first day Gina put so much thought into making him feel safe. She texted that afternoon to say he'd already jumped into her daughter's arms. When he barely ate the first couple days and I got worried, she talked me through it and told me he'd come around, which he did. She took him on long walks around the park and the neighborhood to burn off his nerves before she ever asked anything of him. His crate became his safe spot at her house, a familiar place that was all his in the middle of a busy home with other dogs and parrots and training going on. And she started him on tiny, predictable rules, sitting before a door, coming when called, so he always had something he understood to hold onto in a new situation. She explained that for an anxious dog, knowing what to expect is half the battle. She also refused to pick him up every time he got scared, and warned me that part would be harder for me than for him. She was right. Somewhere around the second week he started smiling in the photos. He was hanging out with her little dogs and her family, going on field trips to the park and coffee shops, staying on his place while she walked away, heeling next to her. He knows sit, place, heel and here now, and he does them for me too. The turnover at my apartment took a couple hours and it was real work. She sat me down and explained everything before we ever touched the dog, then had me practice with Archie while she corrected what I was doing wrong. She's kept sending reminders and answering my questions since, including a few dumb ones about shampoo and brushes. Here's the part I still can't get over. We went to a party a couple weeks after he got home, which is a huge deal for Archie. He sat on other people's laps. He licked hands. He barely cowered. Six weeks ago he would have spent the whole night shaking under my chair. Everyone at the party noticed and commented on the change in his demeanor. I was a proud mama that day! If your dog is the anxious type, the one who hides, trembles, won't eat around strangers, or has to be carried everywhere, I really want you to hear this. A lot of trainers are set up for big confident dogs and don't know what to do with a scared little one. Gina does. She never rushed him, never forced him, and never made me feel silly for babying him all these years. She reads a nervous dog and meets them where they are, then slowly builds them up until they can handle the world on their own. That's exactly what Archie needed. I honestly feel like Gina is just getting started with him, and I'm already thinking of when I can work with her again. If you have a tiny, anxious dog and you're on the fence, go with Gina. Archie is a different dog and so am I. Thank you again for everything you did for him, and for me. Archie sends smooches. Sheri

The best thing we ever did when you brought our puppy home. From day one Tracy and her team have…read morebeen there for walks, day care and several overnights. Love that we know he is in such good hands!

They were great at retrieving my dog after accidentally letting him out during a house visit. The…read moredog walkers were always communicative, although they sent me messages that didn't correspond to what was happening, i.e. the dog was sick and they said everything was fine. My rating is due to the rude messages I received from both the owner and the dog walkers.