My mom was admitted to the hospital in big Bear and needed a place to keep her dog. My mother's…read morecaregiver interviewed Jenny Shelton and told her about my mom's terrier. Jenny Shelton was told that my mother's terrier must be inside and has never been outside alone (the dog is 7ish lbs and this named "Tiny". Jenny Shelton left Tiny alone in her home loose along with a husky and an accessible doggie door leading to the outside in big bear California, which is mountainous with many wild animals. When Jenny Shelton got back, the terrier was dead and mauled and outside. One can only assume it was the husky who killed Tiny because a wild animal would've carried him away. My mom is 85 years old, a widow, lives alone, and now has lost her little dog who was a support to her. She is heartbroken. Jenny only had the dog for one day before it was killed while under her care in her pet sitting business. Do not leave your animal at this facility.

This is a GENEROUS 3 stars for this place…read more The husband and wife crew, I presume, is so very sweet but I have some serious beefs with this place. And some may think me that I'm being too lenient with the rating based on my reasons, but when you are faced with limited choices, well.... When I called in advance to ask about them being open on the Sunday of President's Day weekend, they said, "of course. Just call though if you change your mind." I asked how much a day of pet sitting cost and they quoted me $50 over the phone. I told Debbie how old Penguin was and that she was current with all her vaccinations. "See you Sunday." I show up to the place which is a house on Big Bear Boulevard. It has a pet store in the front rooms and the remainder of the place, from what I saw, is dedicated to the roaming of dogs. A chain-link fence surrounds the back yard. I whip out my $50 cash along with a folder of all of Penguin's vaccination docs. Debbie tells me that she doesn't need to see the papers...hmmm. Then she tells me that the fee is $60. Now, as far as the $60 goes, MAYBE I heard wrong over the phone. MAYBE it's more expensive over a holiday weekend. Or maybe I'm a city slicker sucker, but I didn't fight it for the very possibility that I might have heard wrong. Dismissing the need for papers had me a little concerned though. I didn't worry all too much because my girl had all her shots and she is on flea meds. So I took a leap of blind faith hoping that this place wouldn't have rabid dogs running around. Upon my return, the couple told me that my Penguin minded them well and that she played nice with the other dogs. So yes, even though I thought that the couple was very friendly and Penguin seemed to have had a good time, I have to lay out the facts for those who end up considering this establishment for pet care. It's slim pickin' in the Big Bear area, so just make sure to check everything out and to ask your questions. Hopefully, your experience and MAYBE a future one from myself can up these stars. Like I said, a GENEROUS 3 for now.

We called this place for a grooming on our dog on a Saturday (9/11/2010). The appointment was for…read more1:30 pm. However, when we went to the place, it was closed. We waited a while, but still no one showed up. We called to find out if anyone was there, but nobody answered. We left a message, but never heard back. We returned at 3:30 pm, but the place was still closed. It seems to us that this is not exactly the way to run a business,especially if you make an appointment with a new prospective client and do not keep it. However, it appears that some other people do not share this same opinion. We shall never go back to this place and will not recommend their services to anyone else.