Plain and simple, Tamar is the absolute best…read more My wild 8 week old Lab puppy, Bridie, was stressing me out. I was doubting my decision to even get a puppy and was totally unsure what to do when I met Tamar. In short, Tamar saved us. Bridie has made incredible strides forward under Tamar's expert guidance. Bridie started off like many puppies - biting, peeing, scratching, jumping - but EXTRA. She didn't even like to be held and would snap her teeth at anyone who tried. Tamar worked with Bridie and we had her potty trained at 3 months old! She stopped biting, scratching and has turned into a sweet, gentle dog that everyone loves. Wherever we go, people marvel at how calm and sweet Bridie is, how she comes when I call her, how loving she is... Tamar's loving, patient but firm approach has made a huge difference in the lives of Bridie and I. I cannot recommend her strongly enough!

This review is the first one that I have ever written on Yelp. I was always turned off by "dog…read moretraining". Recently I was introduced to Tamar. I had a communication barrier with my beloved dog Bowie (we both felt misunderstood). Within one session she had explained to me how my dog's brain functions and how to use science to enhance his behavior. Tamar speaks the language of "dog", like no other person i have ever met before. Bowie is a very very active dog. He needs fun activities and to constantly move around. Tamar uncracked this code almost immediately. This incredible woman is not a dog trainer, she is a spiritual animal coach. She created the most beautiful bond between me and Bowie. We are so grateful to her.

I have used Jeanne many times to care for my cats and my dogs…read more Her attention to detail and tons of cuddle time with my babies are wonderful. When I get back there are always detailed notes on how my babies were. I will continue to call Jeanne whenever I need pet sitting.

We have used Jeanne twice to watch our 2 cats. The first time we used her went fairly well. One…read moreof our cats has a GI problem and can only digest a raw turkey diet so we left explicit directions on how to thaw and prepare his meals. As far as we could tell the visit went fine except the first thing we noticed when we walked in our door was a TERRIBLE rotten food odor. Jeannie had done what we instructed her to do except she did not properly clean out all the raw turkey from the bags of per-prepared raw food, so they sat in our kitchen garbage the entire time we were gone and well, you can imagine what happened after a few days of Santa Clarita summer heat. We forgave it as a chance accident because we really liked her and she seemed to interact very well with my two cats. That was summer of 2014. Now I move to the present. We called Jeanne again to watch the cats while we went on an international snowboarding trip for 5 days. It had been a long time since the last visit and some things had changed with the care of the boys so we arranged a quick drop in to really drive home the point of cleaning out the bags of raw turkey after each feeding before tossing them in the garbage as well as go over their changes in care. We left explicit notes on how to care for the cats, showed her how to use the litter genie, as well as notes with pictures of the cats and what they like, snacks, feedings etc. Pretty much spelled out their care. Anyway, the trip went well and we returned from our international flight ready to see the cats....not at all prepared to deal with the mess she left us to deal with after our flight. First things first the garage where the litter-genie is kept reaked of nasty cat mess....we smelled it as soon as the car door opened. We checked the box and it was clean. Inspecting the litter-genie we immediately noticed the initial chamber was packed full of wet, soggy, clumpy poo and pee. Whoever filled it up didn't bother to open the door to let the waste drop into the sealed bag below. We specifically had her come visit to show her how to use the litter-genie and it was not done correctly. AND instead of cleaning up the mess it was LEFT there, for 5 days, for me to clean up....AFTER coming into LAX on an international flight at 11PM. I was not happy but cleaned it up and moved into the house. Inside I found a note that explained the boys did well on the trip, didn't eat super well but did eat and seemed to be in good spirits. On the bottom of the note was a drawing of my bed with 2 big X's on it that marked places where my RAW TURKEY eating cat vomited on my bed. The note stated she and her assistant cleaned the mess. When I walked into my bedroom I knew right away the mess wasn't cleaned very well. The room smelled of rotten meat, and my comforter had two crusted over, crunchy, nasty looking stains on the end of the bed. The mess was certainly wiped off but it was far from "clean." I could tell someone half way tried to clean it because my Shout bottle was sitting on my countertop and it is normally with the laundry next to the cat box in the garage. The spots still smelled like rotten meat when I put my nose to them AND I found a THIRD spot at the head of the bed. It had been half way cleaned like the other two. This was the straw that broke the camels back, so to speak. So now I have to spend the next 2 hours cleaning my nasty bed linens that were allowed to have rotting meat vomit left on them after being half way cleaned by the sitter. On top of that I had to clean the litter-genie she left in my garage, and then on top of all of that she left a baggie on my front porch with all the waste from the 5 days we were gone that didn't make it into the litter-genie. Is it too much to ask for the person I paid over $200 dollars to watch my cats to put their waste in the garbage can outside? Would it have been too much for her to have tossed the comforter in my washing machine....where she grabbed the Shout to half way clean the rotten meat vomit? Even better she could have dropped the comforter off at a dry cleaner here in town and I would have gladly paid for the service and even tipped her a little for going out of her way! Is it too much to ask to follow directions when cleaning the cat box.....after all she did charge me an additional $15 dollars for the visit to show her how to use the dang thing. After cleaning up all the mess and washing my comforter and getting the rotten meat cat vomit smell out of my bedroom my spouse and I ended up getting in bed after our long flight at about 3AM. Not exactly what you expect after paying as much as we did for her services. The next day I informed her that was our last visit with her and told her why. She was very defensive and today I received an even more defense letter from her. In the end, if you want a sitter who thinks past their CONTRACT - use someone else!!!!

Not only do I love having Judy take care of my cats, but they do too! She really has a way with…read moreanimals and they gravitate to her naturally. Judy is reliable and I know I can depend on her. My cats vary in ages and one has to have medication. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to cats and when I'm away I feel confident she will do more than just show up , feed, and scoop the litter box. She really pays attention to each cat individually and let's me know if there are any issues or anything else I need to be aware of when I'm away. Judy treats my cats as if they were her own so I always have peace of mind when I'm away. Her prices are extremely reasonable and she always goes above and beyond.

There is nobody better than Judy to take care of your furry babies!! I was recently on a trip to…read morethe East coast and Judy noticed my Bella Rose was not herself and took her to Dr. Schwartz to be checked over. Judy came by several times daily to check on Bella Rose and also to give my Gracie Mae some extra attention. I have been fortunate to have Judy in my life for better than a decade and she affords me the piece of mind I need when traveling for work or pleasure. I know my girls miss me when I am traveling, but I also know that they are getting all of the love and attention from Judy that I would give them. I can't give Judy a large enough recommendation as this site only allows five stars and she is deserving of so much more!! Judy, Gracie Mae, Bella and I love you!!

Multiple trainers and vets told me to euthanize my dog. Let that sink in…read more I was devastated, desperate, and out of options. A vet referral brought me to Kim, and from the first conversation it was clear she operated in a completely different category than anyone I had encountered. She didn't see a lost cause. She saw a dog that hadn't been properly understood yet. What followed was a kind of work I didn't know existed in this field...methodical, compassionate, and grounded in something that felt closer to science than anything I'd seen marketed as dog training. She asked questions no one had asked, observed things no one had noticed and gave me a path forward that others had told me didn't exist. My dog is alive and thriving. If someone has told you there's no hope please find Kim before you believe them.

I didn't know a professional like this existed. Kim was a different world. I googled elite dog…read moretrainers in Los Angeles and found the same thing over and over...e-collars, Board & Train. She told me one session could turn things around if we followed her lead. And when I asked about Board & Train, she was straightforward - we didn't meet her criteria for it. She wouldn't take my money for something I didn't need and wasn't right for my dog. That alone was disorienting. I had become so used to the opposite. She came to us for one visit and becomes part of the household/family. The transformation in what I understood, what I saw, and how I was able to show up for my dog was beyond anything I can articulate. Words just don't fully capture it. We have work ahead of us, and she's been clear about that too. No false promises, no upsell into another session. We check in with her as we move through it, and she's there when we need her. She doesn't push for more than what's actually necessary.

Autumn came highly recommended and so we had her board and train our German shepherd mix. In the…read morepast 2 months we were sent periodical updates with photos and videos on his progress and she paid attention to our requests. What floored me is how much time and effort she made to reintegrate him back into his space with us and the home. I can now go on walks without him reacting to other dogs, people or even cats. He no longer pulls the leash and understands basic commands and is always eager to please! We are so grateful for her dedication and amazing talent training dogs and of course training the owners to get the best out of their furry pets. Autumn also helps shelter dogs get a second chance in life by training them and therefore making them more adoptable. We appreciate you and your work so much! Thanks again for everything! You are truly amazing!

I could not be more happy with Autumn's services. She truly went above and beyond to make sure that…read moreour extremely reactive 6 yr old 90 lb doberman/german shepherd had a solid foundation before returning home with us. She explained every command thoroughly and has a clear answer for every question or potential scenario I asked her about. She took him to different places every day - desert, beach, parks, businesses, etc. which he loves. I feel so confident now that I know what to do with my dog and I can finally allow him to have more freedom instead of always being scared of what he might do. My previous trainer had me put a prong collar on my dog, but with Autumn's training I'm able to just use a slip lead which I feel so much better about. Whether your dog is aggressive, old, young, doesn't listen, whatever it may be, Autumn knows exactly what to do and gets down to the root of the problem. I cannot say enough good things about her. Thank you!

My cats LOVE Mary, and my life would have been hell if I couldn't depend on her to come over twice…read morea day to feed them and love them up while I've had to go out of town every few weeks for sometimes ten days at time for the past few years. Mary has been a Godsend with not only taking care of my cats but with keeping an eye on my my house--taking in mail, lights, a/c or heat on and off, etc.--and even calls me to let me talk to the cats on her cell phone and give me updates when I'm out-of-town. I've often seen Mary around the neighborhood walking various dogs, and everyone I know that has hired her for pet sitting services has spoken highly of her professionalism. And my neighbors always tell me that they've seen that Mary often spends a decent amount of time at my house when I'm away, so I always know my cats are well loved. In fact, when I get home from a long trip, they act like, "Oh, it's just you, where's our Mary?" Give her a call if you want an reasonably priced, honest, reliable, and loving animal sitter.

Mary is a gem! Our cats love her. She's super dependable and available during all the times we need…read moreher when we go out of town. She even handled a mini-emergency at our house while we were away over the holidays. We highly recommend her!

My doggies, Sweetie and Baby, think Jim is awesome. They love it when he comes over, and he's…read morealways loving on them and sends me updates and even pictures! He's been a lifesaver when I have had to be away from home longer than I thought. Jim, in a nutshell, rocks my socks. And if my dogs wore socks, their socks would also be rocked.

We have very high maintenance dogs and Jim was very loving, conscientious and devoted to our dogs…read more He went above and beyond what is expected. We have used Woofer Hoofers for both daily dog walks as well as overnight visits and have been very pleased with both aspects of the service. You are in good hands leaving your beloved pets with Jim!

My boyfriend and I were in a pinch because we had put off finding a cat sitter for the holidays…read moreuntil the last minute. I didn't want to use the service we used last year (Bark Ave.) because they definitely did not come every day like they had promised and their prices had only gone up. I found Ben while scouring Yelp for another option. My boyfriend was a little suspicious that I had hired a random person we had never met instead of a service that comes with insurance, but it turned out that Ben was much better than the insured service we had used before! It seems like he definitely checked on our cat every day and stayed to play with her while here. He would send my boyfriend picture messages of the cat to keep him updated. Bonus, Ben was also half the price Bark Ave. was charging. I know there are not a lot of reviews here yet, but I would definitely recommend Ben. Our experience is that he is really nice and trustworthy.

Ben is the best! Ben is caring, trustworthy, knowledgeable and reliable. He absolutely loves…read moreanimals - over the years, he has rescued more than 100 pets. My husband and I travel frequently and Ben stays at our house (sometimes for weeks) with our two basset hounds and our cat. Ben is responsible for all the animals care (including giving our very old cat saline injections) and also for the care of our home and garden. The dogs are ecstatic whenever he arrives. Within seconds of his arrival, Ben is on the floor playing, hugging and scratching their bellies. He stays overnight at our home so that the animals are not alone. Having Ben at the house allows my husband and I to travel worry-free, knowing our pets are in the very best hands. We have used other good pet-sitters but Ben is in a league of his own.