Mary has sit for our cat for over five years. She understands cats better than anyone I've met and…read morealways goes above and beyond (e.g., brings a variety of toys for playtime to accommodate each cat's different tastes, takes care of our plants, etc.). Our cat is afraid of anyone entering our apartment except Mary, and is always relaxed when we come home. She even took care of our cat shortly after he had surgery for a urinary blockage and he was at ease when we returned - I would have cancelled our trip if we didn't have Mary, who sent us regular, detailed updates and lots of photos throughout. Mary is truly a cat expert and we are very grateful to have her help whenever we're out of town.

Having moved around a lot, we've had the need to hire a number of cat sitters over the years. Mary…read morehas been the best by far! She really, truly does go above and beyond when it comes to making sure our cats are well cared for while we're away. The initial consultation was very thorough and she asked a lot of questions to get to know our cats' needs, likes, and dislikes. She has taken the time to get to know ours cats on her visits and allowed time for them to get to know her. We have one very shy kitty that most people aren't able to get close to. Mary has gained his trust and he will walk right up to her and play with her. She is very good at sending us updates and photos when she is visiting. I'd recommend Mary to anyone - it feels wonderful to know our cats are well-taken care of whenever we leave home.

Jane is the best! Over the years, she has been kind, safe, reliable, consistent, and adorably…read moreloving with my cat and has been always in good communication. She is the best, and I highly recommend her services.

We're so happy we found Jane, who was highly recommended by a friend. Jane had taken such good care…read moreof our friend's dog. Our family went on a 1+ week long vacation, and we didn't have to worry about our 8-year old small dog, because he was happily having his own vacation with Jane. Our dog was able to meet & play with other small dog friends (Jane also took care of throughout this period), go on long walks in different parks, lay on soft surfaces, sleep in the bedroom, look out windows onto the street-basically everything he loves to do. Jane sent us daily email updates with photos, which we loved and looked forward to during our vacation. We picked up a very happy and content dog after our vacation. We would definitely use Jane's pet sitting services again and highly recommend her.

In May, I moved to the Central Richmond of SF from living in the inner Sunset of SF for four years,…read moreand I was looking for a place I could trust for dog walks/play group and occasional boarding. WLTDO is the place! As an anxious dog owner myself, it makes me nervous to have my dog with strangers or unknown dogs. The owner, Lauren made me feel immediately comfortable and welcome and she took the time to talk about, meet, and understand my dog, his needs and my needs to match him with an appropriate doggie play group and dog walker. Shoutout to my dog walker Brandon, he is so kind, helpful and always sends me pictures of my guy playing, active and having a blast with other dogs. Shoutout also to Apollo who has watched my dog for 3 trips I've been on from the lengths of 3-6 nights. He did an incredible job and was very communicative. My dog absolutely loves time with Brandon and Apollo and the other doggies Who Let The Dogs Out (WLTDO) is reasonably priced compared to other companies and I could not been more grateful to have found them. Going back to my job this week 8-4. I have a lot of peace of mind, knowing my dog has found a doggy playgroup for an hour every day that will come to the home and take him to a doggy park and give him some excitement and social socialization in the middle of the day so I am not panicking to get home at the end of each day like I used to be. Thank you so much WLTDO team!

Lauren is great at front of the house, always keeping us up to date and being flexible with…read moreschedules. Our 2 Aussies love Brandon and come home tired, which is saying a lot for them! He always sends us photos and takes the dogs to different places all the time. Really appreciate the peace of mind from WLTDO!

Excellent, reliable service that my dog loves!…read more Eli picks my dog up every day & she is absolutely smitten. It's honestly ridiculous how much she loves him. She ran into him once randomly on the street and flipped out with happiness to see if her bestie! My dog comes home happy & ready for a nap. I honestly don't know what I'd do without Eli & Robert. I recommend them every chance I get. Robert also takes amazing photos that are absolutely frame-worthy. I plan on ordering some for some holiday cards. You can't do better than these guys. They're caring, reliable, safety-oriented, and have a true love of dogs.

We have been with Born to Run for many years. Robert and Eli (and Peter) have walked and boarded…read moreour dog Charlie until he passed and now our dog Henry is in Eli's pack. We trust them to care for our dogs as we do. Robert has a great eye and has taken some of our favorite photos of both our dogs over the years. I highly recommend Born to Run.

Bree took wonderful care of my 2 cats from 7/2/2026-7/12/2026. She sent daily videos and photos and…read morekept my kitties happy. She truly understands and cares about kitties.

Bree took such great care of our cats, Norma Jean and Jackson. We were away for a few weeks and…read morenever worried about them. She communicates often with videos and photos. So fun to see how well they are doing. They can play, relax and sleep anywhere in her home. Bree has a special connection with animals, we will be using her services again when we travel in 2026.

Alex from SF Dog nanny has been a part of our pup Sky's l life for the past year (since she was 4.5…read moremonths old!) and he has been nothing but wonderful! Alex forms a great connection and trusting bond with his pups. Sky is excited when she sees Alex and most importantly we trust him with our baby. In addition, he is flexible with our schedules and prices are reasonable. Going out with Alex and his pack has greatly contributed to Sky's socialization, we are so grateful for that! We plan to continue to use Alex's services for years to come!

Alex is professional, reliable, pleasant to communicate with, and passionate about his work. What i…read moreparticularly love is that he truly enjoys his work and time with dogs. Our dog loves him, too. The positive energy really shines. It's been about 6 months and Im super grateful to have found him. The dog walking and boarding services have been great.

As everyone else has been saying, Lina is AMAZING with animals…read more One could say my pets would have to like their sitter for me to feel comfortable with entrusting them to that sitter. That said, a pretty good indication of how much your animals like someone is how they greet said person when they see them, and my dogs are no exception. When they see Auntie Lina, they lose their ever-loving MINDS! My Schnoodle/Coonhound Ziggy does this excited grunting when she's REALLY happy to see someone, and she'll do it every time she sees Lina. She doesn't even do it for ME, her own mama! I'm your typical fairly neurotic dog-mom, and I will not entrust my dogs to just anyone. Lina is one of only two people whom I completely trust with my furkids. The times she's looked after them, I've gotten multiple updates per day (with pictures!), and they'll sometimes go special places: the dog park, an agility course, on rides to go walk with other dogs in Lina's care (as long as those dogs are as well-socialized as my two muttsters). I'm sure all of us who have pets whom we love like family want to leave them in the care of someone who'll love and look after them just as well as we do. Look no further--Lina is the one you need!

Lina is the best person to care for my two pups. Before she walks my dogs she sends me a text,…read moreduring the walk she sends me lots of pictures, and provides a narrative of the experience. With Lina I know that Max and Shilo are having fun and are being taken care of in the best possible way. If you need a loving professional, Lina Pet Care is the choice.

Anytime I go out of town, I call Eve to dog-sit. Anytime anyone I know goes out of town, I tell…read morethem to call Eve to dog-sit. She is a flawless caretaker, assuming you love your pet as a parent loves a child. When we're on vacation, my boyfriend knows his BFF of a decade Skip is in good hands, probably having more fun than us. Eve is super conscientious, responsible, nerdy about dogs, but cool about people. She really and truly cares about each pet she cares for, spends a ton time not only taking care of our dog, but getting to know his weird little personality. Hire Eve!

Eve has been wonderful with our two pugs, and she even came to our house to pick them up. They had…read morea great time being spoiled! Thanks!

I met Brendan years ago when he was walking my roommates dog every day. That dog was a bit of a…read morehandful, he didn't come when called, couldn't be trusted around other dogs, and had an interesting temperament. After daily trips out with Brendan, the pooch began to develop better manners and eventually started following some basic commands from people. If you knew this guy, you'd know that was massive development! A few years later, I adopted an amazingly energetic boy named Dexter. Dex was already well behaved but has boundless energy that really needed an outlet while we are away at work. Since my roommate had such great luck with Brendan, I decided to give him a call. Its been two years since we started working with Brendan and I couldn't be happier! Brendan has a key to our house and takes Dex out several times a week to go on doggie excursions and knock out some of that energy. Every day when we get home, we can tell Dex has enjoyed a solid workout. What's better is that Brendan is happy to board Dex at his home anytime we have to leave town. We often joke that Dex would prefer to live with Brendan, as he is always thrilled to see him. Sometimes he boards him for a night, other times it can be weeks. No matter how long we're gone, we know he's in good hands and he is always happy to accommodate our schedules to ensure Dex is taken care of. If you need a dog walker or boarder that you can trust, look no further than Brendan. He is amazing and I can't say enough great things about him!

Brendan is the best! I was very sad to have to find another option for my sweet dog (she was…read morestruggling with separation anxiety and needed all-day care), and hope to be able to return to Brendan as soon as possible. He truly cares for dogs and their people. He's communicative, kind, and thoughtful about the dogs he welcomes into his pack. My dog loved him and the pack! Thanks, Brendan, for taking such good care of Beezus.

I hired Lanea for two weeks to watch my kitties while my husband and I went away to Scotland for…read morevacation. She's a stay in house/pet sitter which is amazing because I'm a bit *crazy* about my cats and I couldn't bear the thought of them being left alone for 2 weeks. The last thing I wanted was someone popping in, opening a can of food and leaving. Lanea's service was a god-send, and she lavished my kitties with love, let them in and out of the house for play-time, and she emailed me regular updates. On top of all this, I forgot to tell her that I have regular cleaners and they burst in on her unexpected -- and she handed it well. (sorry lanea!) Before I left I took all the sheets off my bed. She brought her own linens and I was happy for her to "make herself at home". She was great with everything, I came home to a clean home, just how I left it, and my kitties her happy and not spastic! I highly recommend her service for anyone who is shamelessly co-dependent on their pets. The best part of all this was how AFFORDABLE she is!

Lanea was awesome! She came to my house to meet my pets (a golden retriever, geckos and a rabbit),…read moreand asked great questions. She was very accommodating when the date of my return changed. And she sent great text message updates with fun details about what each of them was up to. Lanea was trustworthy and reliable. I will definitely use her again!