What can I say about my beloved Cosmo's second family? Because this is exactly what it feels like!…read moreCosmo is a CRAZY one year old Airedale terrier and we are beyond lucky to have found Muddy Paws to help him socialize and let's face it, keep US sane :) we've done long stays as well and found him happy, healthy, and looking forward to going back! Dogs do not know how to be polite or fake enthusiasm, and he pulls like crazy to in every single time, he loves it and so do we. Tara carefully vets new customers and their pets, she is thoughtful and rigorous about which pets are in together, how many at a time, schedules, health records etc. - all things a helicopter doggie mom like me very much appreciates.

I strongly recommend Tara as a pet sitter/walker. Tara is a wonderful individual who conducts…read moreherself in a friendly and professional manner and has proven to be both friend and guide in the care of our dog Juno. We first met Tara in 2018 when we needed help walking our French Bulldog puppy, Juno. Tara proved to be an excellent, understanding person who helped not only Juno but us as well. Her easy manner was a good match for our fun loving puppy. Tara is dependable, dedicated, and loves every pet she encounters. She has a deep love and affection for what she does and more importantly with all the pets for whom she cares. If is without hesitation that we recommend Tara and encourage you to contact her!

I have a very hyper golden doodle 70 pound puppy. She would learn things like sit, leave it and…read moreother basic commands, but would only practice these things when she felt like doing so. On our walks she was literally pulling my arm out of socket. Totally uncontrollable if any distraction crossed her path. She was jumping on everyone wanting to great them face to face. So many other bad "puppy" habits. But such a loving dog. She was literally getting to be too much for me to handle at only 8 months old. I turned to Shelly's School for Dogs in desperation. The day we met with Shelly in the lobby he was holding her leash and she was just being Madison, trying to greet EVERYONE who came into the center. Shelly asked why I waited so long...good question! We just completed obedience training/boarding where I would drop her off on Tuesday and pick her up on Saturday. Madison was always very happy when we pulled up and could not wait to get inside...a great indication to me that she was being treated well and she liked this place. Right now we are in the process of the human training stage. Katey has worked miracles with Madison. We can now go for long walks and I do not have to worry about the tiniest distractions. My shoulder is feeling so much better now that I do not have a moose pulling me the entire walk. I am still learning, but Katey has taught Maddie how to be a member of society. I even believe, now, that Madison could someday be a great therapy dog. Katey has brought out the best of my Maddie. Her spirit was never broken. Maddie has what I term "Doodle ADD". She still has this, but now Katey has trained us how to get Madison out of that manic moment and focus when necessary. So Madison is done with her training and now we are in the next stage where the humans learn how to utilize what the dog learned. Amazing! Katey is so patient with us humans. She is listening to our concerns about behaviors at home and teaching/showing us how to deal with these issues. And one important thing I have to say for anyone just thinking about Shelly's School, you pay for the training and it is guaranteed for the life of the dog! In the future, if I mess up and cannot get Madison to respond correctly we can go back at any time for free refreshers. I have read that some are upset that they use the pinch collars. I admit my heart sunk when I went to her "graduation" and saw this had been used. However, I put it on my arm and yanked it very hard and it did not hurt. It is made to simulate the mother correcting her pup. You do not choke the dog, and most of the time it is just hanging loose and does not bother the dog at all. If I need to get her attention a very quick soft tug is all it takes. I take it off the dog at night and in the morning she gets excited when we put her "necklace" on. It looks awful, but with the proper training it works wonders! There is no negative training going on here...positive reinforcement is how they roll! They love our dogs almost as much as we love them.

We used this trainer SEVERAL years ago. We thought our dog was being trained by the owner, but he…read morewas trained by an employee. She made a comment about our dog being an a$$hole. I was not happy with how things were being handled. In addition, at the time, they were using prong collars. I deeply regret using this business, and I would never bring another dog here.

I can't recommend my Bethany enough! She is always perfectly on time and incredibly reliable. She…read moretakes great care of my dog, Lucy, and always sends plenty of pictures during the walk and when they're back home, which gives me so much peace of mind. Her prices are very fair, and it's clear she truly loves what she does. Lucy gets so excited every time she sees her, which tells me everything I need to know.

Heather has been such a blessing for my dog who is developing the "dreaded hip dysplasia"! I was…read morelucky enough to find her online and she is close to my house. We go to her and my boy has been so much more comfortable since. He actually looks happy when we pull into the parking lot. Heather gives him massage, stretches his hips and legs and also now does laser on him. We love her and find her to be absolutely amazing........We really feel so lucky to have her here....

Rene is the best! She did an amazing job taking care of our girls (two older cats) when we went out…read moreof town. She was communicative before we went away, and did a great job caring for them. One of our cats needs daily insulin injections, and she took care of this.

My family was BEYOND happy with Rene! She came over to meet our pets beforehand. (which I loved!)…read more Her love for animals is evident the moment you meet her. She took care of all of their needs, including getting my fussy dog to take his medicine. She cared for our animals as if they were her own. It was such a peace of mind knowing they were in good hands. We will ABSOLUTELY hire her again to care for our pets. We HIGHLY recommend Rene's Professional Pet Sitting

The Dog Sitter watched my two dogs while we were away! They were reliable and took wonderful care…read moreof my dogs! I would highly recommend them for all your pet sitting needs!

Finally, someone who does the right thing. We are a family that travels quite often, however the…read morechallenge was someone to watch our three dogs. Family, friends, and other pet sitting services did not reach our expectations. The Dog Sitter did!! Theresa has watched our dogs numerous times over the past 7 months. She has done a great job, the dogs love her!! Give the Dog Sitter a try, you will be pleasantly surprised. Thanks Theresa.

I found Jen and Ark Angels Labradors through my company's breeder listing (AKC) a couple of years…read moreback. She invited my wife and I to drop by and meet some of the pups who might be our future family dog. Like a good, responsible breeder, she screened and interviewed us to make sure we would be good dog owners. And low and behold, she approved us and we got Ellie (a black lab) in Feb 2012 when she was old enough to leave her mother. At 4 years old, Ellie is the best dog I've ever had and seeing all the photos of pups from Jen temps me to get another. And if I do, I'm definitely going back to Ark Angels.

Horrible experience…read more Make sure to get all of your agreements signed and returned to you, get an official contract with costs and dates otherwise you'll get the run around from the owner. Know up front ALL COSTS. Read reviews here and as many other places as you can before leaving a deposit, it seems some people get lucky, others do not. I suggest searching as much as you can so you know what you are dealing with. Dogs may be top notch as others have posted but our experience was not a positive one in any way shape or form. We found the owner to be very unprofessional and unhinged. Lots of profanity and talking down about others. She even tried contacting my son with special needs via social media - not cool at all.

Nicole truly goes above and beyond. Not only is she trustworthy but she has the type of energy you…read morewant around your fur babies and home. The moment you meet her you can just tell she has so much love for animals. Our two dogs automatically gravitated towards her. After meeting her a few times she watched them while we went on vacation and not once did we worry. She was so reliable. We received daily detailed voice memos, photos, videos etc. She played with them, sand to them and even danced with them lol. I've used numerous sitters, walkers and even pet resorts and have never been so happy with the result. Our boys acted like we never even left when we got home because they were so cared for and loved while we were away so they didn't have any anxiety. She kept their environment clean the whole time. She even did little things like throw out dying flowers and rearrange a bouquet I had on the table before we left which was just a sweet touch. She's officially a part of our team and we can't wait to have her come see them again soon!