Don't know what you've got till its gone…read more I have recently moved away from Kansas City with my dog and I've been trying to find a new dog walker for my pup and Amy at Four Leg Stretch has made it extremely hard on me because she set the bar SO HIGH. Amy and Marie walked my dog from the 2nd day I had her at home until the day I moved away from Kansas City and they are by far 10x better of anyone else out there. Not only does she love animals, but she also does a great job reinforcing the positive behaviors that we as pet owners try so hard to instill in our little angels :-). On top of that, Amy is also the consummate business person: 1) her team is on time, every time 2) she is extremely professional in her approach to the business side of the relationship: showed proof of insurance, offers flexible payment terms instead of just taking a check, and she treats all of her clients with the utmost respect But most of all, she gives you the peace of mind EACH AND EVERY DAY that your pet is being cared for the way you would yourself, and she sends a personalized text message with a visit recap and a picture of your little bundle of joy. I used to look forward to those text everyday. If you live in the KC area, and you need a dog walker and you don't hire Amy, you are not giving your pet the best they could get, so stop looking around and call Four Leg Stretch. Take it from a pet owner that is having an extremely difficult time finding someone that can meet the standards of pet care that Amy made me accustomed to. Amy, Elphie misses you!

Four Leg Stretch has walked my dogs for a few years now. Amy is wonderful! She is responsible,…read moredependable and intuitive about my dogs. She goes above and beyond of needed. She has worked through a very skittish and aggressive rescue dog who can now go on walks! She is supportive of the changing needs of our aging dogs. The dogs love her and she seem to care about them.

Wendy's personalized service and care for my two dogs was excellent. Being a fussy dog mom, she…read moreaddressed every concern before I left them with her for 9 days! I have a lab mix with separation anxiety and escape issues. Wendy sent me updates each day and my little lab had no issue. In fact, she made friends with Wendy's lab. I appreciate that she didn't judge my worries and cared for my pups like she would her own.

Wendy's Pet Service is fabulous. Wendy and her staff truly love animals - I wish I had found them a…read morelong time ago! They are extremely reliable and personable. Can't recommend this service enough!

I can no longer support this business which makes me sad because I think the owner is a really good…read moreperson. I had taken my dogs here for boarding for years, but no longer will. It seems like a lot of extra charges now and one of my dogs got hurt there. I know it was an accident because I witnessed her jump up on the park bench in the front waiting area and her leg went through it because there was no cushion on the bench. I ended up having to pay $200 for my vet to look at it and do x rays. Luckily it wasn't broken, but I feel like a simple precaution could have prevented it. Whenever I would pick up my dogs lately, they would be so nervous and acted like the couldn't wait to get out of there. I'm wondering what is going on there that I don't know about. They would also reek when I got them back, so I doubt there is very much cleaning going on there. I really hope they can improve.

Customers beware prior to booking your dogs here. Communication was terrible before, during & at…read morepick up. Picked up Sunday 10/20, on Monday I noticed Lunas ear was puffy & full of fluid. A hematoma I believe. I wouldn't know if anything happened at boarding bc I was given no update at all if she played with any dogs, alone etc. photo of her ear below. She's never had anything like this happen before in 2 years. She is seeing a vet soon today is Tuesday 10/22. I asked for 3 days for an update on my foster dogs whom boarded here and once I did get an update it was snarky from Christy the owner (text below) . I've used boarding facilities before & the facility has always been kind and happy to provide an update every couple days & they are very busy facilities as well. When I picked them up besides Lunas allergy medication nothing was removed from their bags as indicated at drop off, their treat balls for their kennels were still full with the same treats and none from the treat bag had been used. At pick up I was handed both wild excited to see me dogs at the same time & they are both very strong dogs, & before I could get spun around with their leashes thinking I would be provided an update Christy had went back into the office. No greeting of hello, goodbye, zilch. There are many boarding facility's to choose from just do your homework before choosing one especially if you need to leave town for 10 days as I did. Dogs seemed fine at pick up overall. This was the 2nd time they've boarded here (my fosters) and my experience prior was similar retaining to communication. I'm out of town for Christmas from 12/24-12/26 and found another wonderful place in lees summit to board my own dogs & fosters. Thank you Suzanne

I am appalled at how my dog was treated over Memorial Day weekend. I've been a customer of Pooches…read moreParadise for more than 20 years and used to think of the business and the staff as an extension to our family. I am heartbroken by the decline and know that many of my local friends have also expressed concern over it. All the staff who used to work there left soon after the new management took over a few years back. It's become so much worse recently in my opinion, especially the last couple of times I've boarded my dog. First off, you are blasted by a strong urine smell when walking in the front door, which it never had before. After that, I was told by the front desk attendant that my dog peed her bed the night before. She then brought me all of her stuff, including the soaked pee filled bed in a trash bag that reeked 1. My dog has NEVER peed on anything in the house, for the 10 years I've had her, no matter how long I've left her. NEVER, not even after 12 hours! 2. It definitely smelled like more than one accident the night before. I asked the front desk attendant what happened with her the rest of the time and was told curtly that she guessed it was fine since she had no other notes on her. She also said that she only handled the front desk and never offered to get anyone to talk to me about it, even after I said that she had never peed on anything in the house, ever. I regret not asking her to get anyone else, but wanted to get myself and my dog out of there ASAP as the smell was only getting worse. Finally, she brought out my 11 year old pitbull-boxer mix who looked really unhappy. She just seemed like a different dog the rest of the evening and through the next couple of days. Not the normal, so exhausted she only wants to sleep, but more like she was not happy. I noticed when I unpacked her belongings that they didn't follow all of the instructions by what was sent back home. She didn't get her lunches most days or her bedtime snack every day I was gone. The longer I've been away from the situation, the more frustrated I've become wondering what happened to my poor girl while I was out of town. I will NEVER be bringing my dog back to Pooches Paradise! I also know quite a few neighborhood friends who have also stopped using Pooches Paradise in the last couple of years. Sadly not the place it used to be.

We generally like Pooches Paradise. They're really responsive via email (less so via phone) and are…read morealways excited to see our dog. The reason for 4 stars is that their hours for pick up and drop off are inconvenient (read: you can't just drop off at any time, only during certain time frames). This is different than any doggy daycare I've ever used and it negatively affects my experience.

For those wanting to make sure your pet is loved and cared for while gone, Paws Play Rewind is the…read moreanswer! Roxanne made sure that my golden retriever received all of the love and attention his heart could desire while I was away. I received pictures and updates with each visit, making it much easier to be away from my pup. Couldn't recommend more!

I found myself in a pinch.. and needed a dog walker urgently. I reached out to a couple businesses,…read morebut unfortunately was out of the service area for paws play rewind.. the owner let me know quickly, politely, and offered a reminder about sitting services if needed in the future. I appreciated the prompt response!!

DFP is used by the rescue we volunteer with. Our Foster dogs love the daycare, younger pups tend…read moreto go 3 or 4 times a week and our older dogs go in 1 or 2 days, just to burn off some extra energy. As a previous reviewer noted, you can tell the quality of care by how your dog leaves the facility. All perked ears and tail wags and then the inevitable crash on the way home. Our Foster pups always come home more relaxed and easier to handle after a day's play. Our personal dogs are thankful for that too, being older they just can't keep up with those younger pups. The staff is wonderful and always greet our dogs by name during drop off and give us an "report" on how they did during the day. We've also boarded with DFP for long weekends out of town (our pups don't travel well) atnd always been impressed with the condition they were returned in. Bathed, brushed, relaxed, and happy to head home, what else could you ask for?

That's a shame about what happened to the previous reviewer. But I can tell you that I have had the…read moreopposite experience and I've been frequenting this place. For the past 5 years, my two dogs stay here anytime we are out of town (which is around every other month for at least 7 days)-- so we've taken our dogs here at least 30 times. Our dogs are our babies. When we leave town, I never worry about them. The people that work there really and truly love each dog and know each dog's personality. We had a 1 month trip planned just 2 months after one of my dog's bilateral TPLO surgery & the staff made sure that he was babied. When our dogs stay there, they have non-stop fun-- so each time when they come back home, they sleep for 3 days straight. It's a clean facility but does smell like dogs (fancy that!) which might bother someone (if they've never taken their dog to a boarding facility before or don't realize that even the cleanest of dogs tend to have an odor). The cost is reasonable and they collaborate with a few local rescues so your money isn't only going to keep their lights on, it's also going to help save the lives of other dogs (Yay for karma points!). Is it a fancy place? No. And I don't know about your dogs, but neither of my dogs care about fancy. Cotton or cashmere? They don't care. Filet mignon or McDonald's? They would gladly eat both. Where I'm going with this is that this isn't The Ritz Carlton and that's OK-- because dogs don't care. It's safe, clean (but understandably stinky) and the dogs have fun and are loved on. What more could people want?

Pet Pals KC did cat-sitting for us for our 2 cats on a few occasions. Harper came over to do the…read moreinitial appointment and see how things worked at our house. She seemed very professional, kind and trustworthy. The regular updates and photos of our babies that they sent us while we were gone were reliable and so reassuring. We had a few sitters but Rachel was the most frequent. From her message updates and the fact that everything was always fine when we returned from our trips, I felt like I could count on them. If we hadn't moved to Minneapolis recently, we would've continued to use their services without hesitation.

I truly cannot say enough good things about Pet Pals KC. They care for my cat like she's their own,…read moresend lots of pictures, and detailed updates. As someone who is very nervous leaving their pet at home when I am away, Pet Pals KC puts my anxiety completely as ease. Seeing my cat cuddling, playing, and having the best time with her sitters makes my heart so happy. I also really appreciate their pricing, so reasonable and they do SO MUCH for my girl! Thank you so much, Pet Pals KC!