We have used Tails Up Pet Care for over 10 years now with two dogs. We put in a lot of research…read moreinto what would work best for our two pups, and Lucy and her staff were always willing to accommodate their needs. They have been caring, responsive, responsible and consistent. I would HIGHLY recommend this option for your pet's care. They are terrific!

Tails Up Pet Care handled our pet sitting needs for two weeks in December while we traveled. We…read morewere so grateful to Lucy and Adam for taking such good care of our little dog (chiweenie poodle mix). They stayed at our home -- the vet recommended that he would be most comfortable in his own home -- and they followed our instructions, walked him daily, and sent daily photos of him while we traveled. We were so relieved to know that he was being well cared for. We would most definitely recommend Lucy and Crew for your pet care needs.

Kevin is the dog whisperer of San Francisco. Confident with him in any dog situation. My dog loves…read morehim.

My wife and I had been looking for a professional dog sitter for quite some time and feel super…read moreTHANKFUL to have found Kevin. He was very professional and has had years of experience with all types of breeds. Our furry son Moose has had so much fun under Kevin's care! We are beyond thankful for Kevin's professionalism and knowledge of taking care of dogs. Huge thank you to Kevin!!

I have a 10-month-old Australian Shepherd. For people who don't know, Australian Shepherd is a high…read moreenergy herding dog and need 2+ hour of exercise every day. But with Danny's off leash hiking and beach service, I have a tired (happy) dog all the time. We started using Doggie Adventures about 5 months ago and Tele LOVES Danny. Whenever Tele saw Danny and his Van, his tail wiggled like turbo and jumping up and down to greet him. This must be the best off-leash service that includes pick up, drop off and clean up in the bay area. Great things about Danny's services: - Flexibility - He will text me when he is 15 mins away, so I can get Tele ready. - Including pick up, drop off and clean up - Highly recommend for high energy pup - He CARES about your dog If you are on the waitlist, it WORTH to wait because this is the must have service for your pup .

We started using Doggie Adventures about 3 months ago for our 3 year old chihuahua terrier mix,…read moreJulius. This has to be one of the best doggie care and playgroup services in the Bay Area! Danny takes care of every dog in his group like his own, with individual attention for their exercise, wellbeing and pack bonding behavior. He usually picks Julius up in the morning, and after a full day at the beach drops him off late afternoon. Particular attention is also paid to limiting the group size for space and specialized monitoring. What we particularly love about Danny's service is his flexibility for scheduling, timely text communication, personable attitude, and his real interest in pet care. This is definitely a must-have service if you can get on the waitlist!

Ryland and his team are a really great service for anything related to your dogs. We have used…read moretheir team for boarding as well as training. The boarding experience was awesome as we felt like our dogs were taken care of and well cared for the entire time that we were away. We felt like they had enough stimulation as well, which is always something to worry about. We felt this way because we got constant pictures, videos, and updates on how they were doing. I have also used Ryland specifically with my anxious bulldog for training. My bulldog is deaf and also a rescue so there were many challenges when it came to training him. Ryland showed me different ways to mark his positive behavioral patterns and switch up the negative patterns in an effective way. He was super patient, gracious, and never made me feel like I was the bad owner or my dog was a bad dog. I feel super secure working with Ryland and will continue to use him for future services around my dog.

They are the best! Our boy has practically grown up with Ry and his amazing crew and loves going…read morethere. Always professional and loving to our boy especially with his medical needs, I feel confident and comfortable leaving them in their care.

Jen and her walkers are an excellent resource. My dog has gotten once-weekly neighborhood walks for…read moreyears. They're always friendly and reliable, and Jen is very responsive. When I had cancer and needed extra help, Jen made me feel like she had me covered. Linus has liked every one of his walkers over the years, and I've trusted them all with my dog. Linus used to be dog reactive, and still wants to chase cats, and everyone has handled him with professionalism and competence. Highly recommend JDWS.

Jen and her team have been a life saver for our wild and chaotic family. We are so grateful for the…read moreloving care Jen, Ashley and Tyler provide to our babies. I never worry when Gus and Granger are out with Jen and her team; they take care of our babies like they're their own. I appreciate the communication and flexibility that Jen provides. We always get updates and great photos and videos. We have demanding jobs and 3 teens in the house so we sometimes have last minute additions. They ALWAYS figure out a way to help us. I feel so thankful to have found Jen and her team. I would recommend them to anyone looking for someone to help get their dogs out!

There's a picture of my dog here which I did not consent for Shelly to use for marketing or any…read moreother purposes. Shelly was incredibly personally disrespectful to me after years of acting like my and my family's best friend. She is a total fake; don't fall for your enthusiastic good cheer and friendliness.

Shelly Sieber will tell you she loves your dog, but really, she loves your money. Our family had…read moreShelly take our dog daily to Fort Funston, almost daily, for over 3 years and he boarded with Shelly at her home on several occasions while we were on vacation. During this period, there were multiple times where Shelly would forget to pick up our dog, would be extremely late, would claim she had car problems, or that she felt sick. Our dog loved going to "the beach" and Shelly would tell us cute stories about our dog and say he loves "Auntie Shelly," so we gave Shelly the benefit of the doubt. Then Apple came out with the AirTag.... With the AirTag, you can actually see where your dog is. At first it was fun seeing where my dog was... but then, we came to realize, he wasn't always where Shelly said he was. It was odd seeing our dog didn't leave Shelly's house one single time while boarding with her for an entire week in 2021. We knew that sometimes, they'd go to Fort Funston, and never leave the parking lot. We knew that sometimes, Shelly would "take our dog to the beach," but they'd actually be at her house. On those occasions, I'd directly ask how the beach was, and she'd respond with a lie, talking about how fun it had been. Soon, Shelly started to realize that the range of an Airtag was much better than the Tile. And, that's when the Airtag would "fall off" our dog's collar. For those who've looked into Airtag attachments on dog collars, the attachment mechanism is very reliable and difficult to take off. So, I'm stumped as to how TWO different AirTags just "disappeared" from my dog's collar within days of each other. It's as if someone purposely took it off, and I suspect Shelly did because those AirTags exposed all her bad habits and issues. But ultimately, I still gave Shelly the benefit of the doubt because she loved our dog. However, all good will was lost when we realized that she had been using an electronic collar on our dog. We NEVER gave our consent for this and I NEVER would have consented, because our dog has an epileptic disorder and is prone to SEiZURES. Any vet will tell you that electronic collars on epileptic dogs are not considered safe, and in fact, the packaging on electronic dog collars indicates this as well. These seizures started after our dog started seeing Shelly. Shelly knew about these seizures and one time Shelly told us our dog had a seizure while in her care, and she told me how she and the other dogs comforted our dog. Unbelievable! Looking back at some of Shelly's photos from Fort Funston, I always wondered about these bright orange dog collars, and now I realize they were electronic collars. Our vet says that any dog walker who uses an electronic collar is just too lazy to take care of the dogs in their care. In addition, Shelly claims she is a licensed and insured commercial dog-walker. Also, if you call San Francisco's Animal Control, you will find Shelly is not licensed. I imagine because it costs money (and she loves money) and some work (and she's lazy) to get this license: https://www.sfanimalcare.org/services/dog-walkers-permit/ Eight dogs is the maximum per walker that is allowed at Fort Funston. On most days, Shelly and her contractors will all have more than 8 dogs in their care IF they make it out to Fort Funston. So, if you're comfortable with someone who is dishonest about your dog's whereabouts, has too many dogs in her care, and uses an electronic collar, this is the dog walker for you.

Carly has been taking our oddly matched lot of pups - two Maltipoos and a Pibble, for over a year…read morenow. They have the best time and get to explore lots of free open places. She was even able to get our littles to run leash free with the rest of the Woof Pack off leash instead of taking off on their own which they have a LONG history of doing. Carly has significant experience and doesn't cut corners on the field trips. They come home happy and tired!

Carly is the only person we will have walk our dog. She is responsible, professional, and has so…read moremuch knowledge about dogs and their behavior. We use her at least twice per week while we are at work, so our dog isn't stuck at home all day. Rat Terriers have a lot of energy, and the group hikes have given our dog the exercise and socialization she needs. We highly recommend Woof Pack Adventures!

Ana was a rescue dog when we picked her up at 8 weeks old in January 2024. Her anxiety and…read morereactivities toward people and all four-legged animals were so extreme that we couldn't bring her to any public place. When she was finally tall enough to peek through the car window, she would bark so loud at the dogs crossing the street that people thought we were murdering her. We thought she would learn from her older packs: an 8 year old female Belgium Malinois and a 11 year old male German Shepherd Dog. We were wrong. She bullied the older dogs. Thank goodness we found Enrique Guey through Omar's Doza Dogs in Palo Alto. We enrolled Ana through Omar's Board and Train program. Ana came back a completely different dog after 5 + weeks. She was able to go on walks with Omar's packs. She was able to board with them without incidents. The biggest surprise was that she was able to go on weekly walks with Enrique's clients' dogs at Stanford Shopping Mall. I would highly recommend anyone who has similar situations to start this training course with Enrique and boarding at Omar's. This is a perfect combination where your dog gets training routines on a daily basis. Omar's team is very friendly and professional. They will screen all the dogs before adding them to the group walk. This is the best of the best team! Totally worth the price compare to the big brand K9 training company. (which I also enrolled Ana prior to Enrique) Highly recommend the training and boarding program! Worth every penny! Just imagine your ADHD dog walking with you at Stanford Shopping Center. You will be so proud of your dog and yourself!! Make it your goal to get your dog trained this year! Your quality of life will improve dramatically!!

Best place to take a dog you love. Honest, direct and loving is how I describe Doza's Dogs. When my…read moredogs were boarding with Doza's Dogs, one had a health emergency and Omar took him late at night to get medical attention. We later found this was the start of a long cancer journey. I'm mentioning this because Omar completely goes the distance for any dog (or pet...ask him about his collection of awesome pets!). Full service business so they will pick up and drop off all your loved ones with fantastic walks along the bay. Boarding at an extra cost. IMHO way better to take your dog here than any pup hotel around the area.

Great dog walkers, super responsive, and flexible on last minute changes or requests. Overall…read morefantastic service!

Lynda is the BEST! We have a cabin in Arnold and use her Calaveras branch for day sitting and…read moreovernights. My dog Lido is the light of my life, and that's putting it mildly - meaning I can be a little over bearing and generally don't let him stay just anywhere. I can honestly say Lynda is one of the only people that's not a family member that I trust wholeheartedly with his care. It also helps that he has become best friends with one of her recent foster fails I love that they only take small (or very calm larger dogs), allow them to cuddle in bed and most importantly only use positive reinforcement. I always trust that he is being treated as if he was one of their own. Could not recommend Lynda or her services enough. We feel so lucky to have found her!

Steve at One Day Dog Training is truly one of the most special and remarkable people I have ever…read morehad the privilege of learning from, and an absolute delight to spend a day with. I have decades of experience fostering dogs and personally adopting many of my own, and over the years I've worked with a wide range of trainers. Without question, Steve is in a league entirely of his own. His talent, intuition, and depth of understanding when it comes to dogs is extraordinary. He doesn't just train dogs; he teaches humans how to truly understand them. What made the experience even more unforgettable was the joy he brought into the day. We laughed constantly. At one point my cheeks genuinely hurt from hours of smiling and laughter. And yet, amid all of that warmth and humor, we walked away with an incredibly clear, grounded, and practical understanding of his methods and a deep sense of confidence in our ability to apply them. Steve's approach is refreshingly doable: just five minutes of training per day, paired with his ongoing availability as a resource. That combination alone feels invaluable. We literally just completed our training day today, so I plan to update this review in a few months with more detail about long-term ease of execution and results with our dog, Griffin. But one thing I feel compelled to share now is this: throughout the entire day, even while Griffin was dramatically protesting (vocally, and with flair), Steve remained calm, steady, and completely unfazed. Griffin didn't love everything he was being asked to do, but he clearly adored Steve. He never cowered, never shut down, never showed fear. That level of trust speaks volumes. At one point, I asked Steve about scheduling an additional training day for one of our other dogs. His response was thoughtful, sensible, and deeply ethical: he told me it wouldn't be necessary. He explained that the principles I was learning with Griffin would absolutely apply to our other dogs as well, and that he'd be more than happy to answer questions along the way. That moment really matters to me because it so clearly reflects that Steve is driven by genuine passion and care for people and dogs, not by squeezing every possible dollar out of his clients. I also want to wholeheartedly acknowledge Tasha, who was incredibly kind, responsive, and compassionate throughout the scheduling process. We had to cancel our original training day due to a traumatic injury our other dog, Enzo, sustained: a spinal stroke. Tasha immediately offered to refund our deposit without hesitation. When I shared that I still very much wanted to work with Steve, she later went out of her way to find us an earlier date than originally offered after I asked to be notified of any cancellations. That level of care and humanity meant so much during a really difficult time. I am profoundly grateful for Steve and his entire team. This was one of the most positive, affirming, and empowering experiences I've ever had as a dog guardian. If you're looking for the best, congratulations. You have found it with One Day Dog Training!

Amazing Dog Training session with Steve Miles of One Day Dog Training today!…read more My husband and I were "beside ourselves" with the incessant barking, lack of focus, dog walking struggles behavior that Finn (1 1/2 yr old) Maltipoo had started displaying over the past 6 months. We had tried various tactics, treats to rid Finn of his "bad habits" We were referred to One Day Dog Training through some close friends who had worked with Steve to train their 2 dogs. From the start.. Finn really took to Steve. Steve is personable, knowledgeable, and patient. His love for dogs is felt. He put our minds at ease from the start. Through the training, Steve took time to teach us how to better understand dog behavior and how we can better communicate what we want our dog to do...It was very enlightening. It was an education for us and Finn! At the end of our 3 hour session, we were really amazed to see a transformed young dog. We are soooo proud of Finn. The 3 of us have learned so much! Thank You, Steve!