The staff and groomers are excellent! Great care and organization. Very good with dogs and…read morebehaviors. Efficient and hard working staff!

As ALWAYS, our experience at Canine Social Club was AMAZING. From making the appointment to have my…read moreCavapoo, Fynnigan, groomed, to the reminders both text and emails, to the warm greetings from all of the "family ", I couldn't be happier. Thomas, Fynnigan's "stylist ", is talented, gentle and patient. They even help me get Fynnigan back into his car seat...with a kiss goodbye (for Fynnigan, not me ) GREAT STAFF, Samir !!!

My King Charles spaniel Sally loves coming here SO much. We had a family situation out of town…read morewhere she had to be boarded very young (14 weeks old) and she has loved it ever since. She is 9 months and starts wiggling the second she sees the door. She " talks" to the staff like they're her best friends. We couldn't be more grateful, I never worry when I leave town for work now. She also attends the daycare and loves it too.

Took my pup in for her first grooming appointment and she came home so happy that she didn't want…read moreto leave! She came home with really clean ears, well trimmed nails, and smells incredible. She was looking pretty wild before going and now looks like a fancy pup!

I heard of Albany Bark from my neighbor and was hesitant but they were fantastic! This company is…read moreamazing, they were able to accommodate me 2days before I needed service. They're friendly ,knowledgeable and work hard to make sure your fur baby is cared for . I dealt mostly with L ( names not shown for safety reasons) mainly and she was awesome and had great personality. She actually loved what she did and that says a lot to me considering most people don't like their jobs. Also a few of my neighbors would see her and tell me how wonderful she was with my fur baby. I would use them again ,definitely recommend them to any of my friends who have pets .

Eddie, Juan, and the rest of the Albany Bark team are AMAZING! I've been using them for the past 8…read moremonths for daily dog walking while I'm at work and my two girls absolutely love seeing Juan everyday. He and Larry, our back-up walker, are both very communicative about the day's walk and send updates letting me know how it went. I've also noticed that the dogs are better walkers since starting with Juan. If you're looking for dog walking services in the Albany Park area, you 1000% need to go with the Albany Bark team :)

I am writing to express my appreciation for your professional staff and their commitment to…read moreproviding such exceptional care for pets. It is clear that you prioritize the safety and well-being of the animals, ensuring they have a wonderful experience socializing with other dogs. I highly recommend Bow Wow as a safe and reliable

Our dogs, friends, and community love Bow Wow Lounge being a part of our lives. Ernie has been…read moregoing there all his life and as long as he keeps pulling on his leash to get in to Bow Wow's door he will keep going there.

We've been booking walks with A Bark and a Meow for several months and couldn't be more pleased…read morewith their service. They are responsive, responsible, and truly seem to care for our dog, Roland. We appreciate the photo updates and that they tell us if something is off. Roland loves Jessica, as evidenced by his reaction whenever she arrives. Previously, we'd been using another walking service in the area and didn't receive the same level of care. Another reviewer mentioned that you have to pay by check, but they allow PayPal payments as well. We're so glad to have found A Bark and A Meow!

I searched high and low for a resonably priced dog sitter to watch my dog for two weeks while I was…read moreaway on business. I have a whippet and he is very neurotic (10 years old, very set in his ways and doesn't like to be away from me or from home) and he can't be boarded; we had a couple of bad experiences in the past. I found A Bark and A Meow and Andrea was so helpful! Every day she wrote notes about her visits, she sent text messages daily and called every other day to let me know how Sergeant was doing. I felt very comfortable with her, and when I got home Sergeant was in great shape! He was happy in his home while I was gone and I was relieved that I finally found someone who I can trust to take care of him if I have to go away. I would strongly recommend Andrea to anyone looking for pet sitting or walking - she is great!!

Andrea is the first caretaker that my eleven year old Sheltie Stanley has taken to. Stanley does…read morenot trust many people as I rescued him from an abusive situation. Andrea is my go to and has always come through I travel (business or leisure), Stanley has hip and other aging issues. Andrea has been a blessing in her care and companionship for Stanley in his old age. I can't recommend her enough. A true professional.

My girlfriend and I brought home an 8 week old puppy and knew we'd need a dog walker to join our…read morelittle family once we had to go back to the office. (we were lucky enough to get nearly a month of puppy leave.) It was hard finding someone we felt we could trust, but Jack and his crew came highly recommended from my best friend. And sure enough, as soon as I met Jack I knew he was the one for us. We work in social media so we have weird hours and our schedules change day to day. Jack is always flexible and incredibly accommodating. We literally couldn't raise Theo without him and his team. A BIG plus for us is that Jack and co. only take one dog out at a time, so I know that Theo is safe and getting one on one attention. I know "wag" is a thing, but I see those walkers with 4 dogs at a time and I shudder. What if one dog turns on the other? Also, we love that a quick text and picture is standard and included in the incredibly reasonable pricing. Spencer seems to be the walker who takes Theo out the most, and his pictures are always amazing. We cannot thank this crew enough for taking care of our little guy. It's such a relief knowing we have them in our lives.

I really can't say enough good things about Uptown Pet Services! Jack is such a gem, and I know our…read morecat is in great hands with him. The people who work for him (Spencer, Josh, and any others who I don't know) are also great, and our cat loves them (and she is a VERY picky judge of character!) They're very flexible, have helped us out on very short notice before, and have even helped us out with special requests. I could go on and one, but these folks are the best!

I'd like to introduce you to my agility dog, a two-year-old deaf and visually impaired catahoula…read morenamed Fleur. We've been enrolled in the agility course at Urban Pooch for the last few months, and in that time, Fleur has gone from scaredy-cat to confident, curious dog. Agility is an amazing activity to get a dog involved in. It bolsters confidence, increases communication, and engages dogs on many levels. I wanted all these things for Fleur and knew, despite her physical challenges, she'd love agility if given the right chance. Fleur cannot hear me call to her, so we must stay visually and energetically connected every time we work together. Her vision is not good, so I have to stick close and always be in her sight-line. I needed a training facility and trainer that would work with us at her level and comfort. Enter Urban Pooch Training Center. Having gone through basic obedience, Fleur and I had already developed our own language, which Jim Bahr from Urban Pooch Training Center immediately understood and helped us deepen. Seeing how we interacted, Jim coached me on how I could best support Fleur on the course, and wow, did she ever need support at first. Fleur's visual impairment means that she is not always able to see an obstacle well enough to understand what's going on in front of her. Dark areas make her nervous. Sudden movements can make her jump. She's a playful, loving goofball, but these challenges left her very scared of most obstacles on the agility course when she first encountered them. I couldn't make soothing or encouraging noises she could hear, so Jim taught me how to encourage her with well-timed treats and clear body direction. The first day, she took one look at a short tunnel (which was more of an arch, really) and decided it was going to eat her. I was worried I'd made a huge mistake -- that agility would only terrify and traumatize her -- but Jim assured us that wasn't the case. We never forced her into or through it, and instead worked on changing her association with it and building her comfort around it. The care and patience with which Jim had us approach each new obstacle means Fleur only ever had positive experiences at Urban Pooch Training Center. If we had pushed Fleur past her comfort level even once, she would have left afraid. Because Jim works with each dog and trainer based on where and who they are, Fleur's gone from a nervous scaredy-cat to a dog who bounds onto the course when it's her turn and can't wait to get to work. Now, if I don't tell her what to do, she runs to loop the tunnels over and over again. They are her favourite obstacle on the course. And because she had an opportunity to develop confidence when she faced her first fear, she knows she can trust us. That we would never ask her to do something that could hurt her. After she conquered the tunnels, Fleur looked on obstacles I expected to terrify her without fear; she runs over A-frames, bounds across dog walks, and leaps onto teeter-totters without hesitation because Jim gave us the tools we needed to develop trust and communication. I can not recommend Urban Pooch enough. The facility is excellent, and the staff is outstanding. They have the knowledge, patience, and passion to help you and your dog reach your training and communication goals.

They cut up my dogs ear and hid it from me. I moved here from Madison, WI a few months ago and was…read morelooking for a new groomer for my elderly Bichon Frise (he's almost 19!) He's usually a very chill dog but as he's gotten older he's become a little more fidgety especially when talking him to new places. When I came to pick him up, the lady at the front desk told me that he had tried to bite the groomer which I was so surprised by because I had never heard of him doing that before over many years of taking him to many different groomers. When we got home, I noticed he was shaking his head a lot but he's usually dramatic after getting a big haircut (somewhat like he's embarrassed by his new look haha) so I thought nothing of it. He has big floppy ears and a few days later I check under it and he has a huge scab. So he was shaking his head in discomfort the whole time because his ear had been cut! I understand that mistakes happen and he's an old dog with a new groomer but the fact that they hid this from me instead of even acknowledging it much less apologizing is extremely disappointing. Besides this, they honestly did a great job with the haircut so I would've come back but covering up injuring my dog is unacceptable.