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.

Five stars!! Our family has a working-line German shepherd who needs daily physical activities and…read morePeninsula Tails on Trails has been a wonderful solution. Our dog is also so happy to see them and comes back tired. We are so grateful for their services! They are always on-time, communicative (sends lots of photos), and so professional. Couldn't recommend more.

Lupita took care or our energetic German shepherd mix when we were out traveling. We were given…read moretimely updates all throughout the 2 weeks period and needless to say, came back to a happy happy dog! Would trust Lupita for dog walking and sitting any time!

Meet Mischief he is a 16 month old Shepherd mix we adopted from the Stockton county pound at eight…read moreweeks old. At around three or four months old, he began exhibiting both separation anxiety and serious reactivity. We knew he was a sweet dog, but his behavior made it impossible to convince others of his sweet nature. After the first trainer, proved an epic failure We began to think that we would have to return him to the shelter. He was utterly unmanageable and getting bigger each passing day We knew returning him would most likely result in him being put to sleep. His reactivity would've barred him from adoption. We absolutely could not allow that to happen. My wife happened upon Freakin Pawsome's website and the outstanding things people had to say about Will. We reached out to Will and he agreed to meet with Mischief At Will's first meeting with Mischief Mischief did his very best Cujo impersonation. I was sincerely worried Will would refuse to train him. I was surprised when Will agreed to take on our challenged Shepherd puppy and very grateful. Once Will introduced himself to Mischief Mischief took to Will immediately in less than 10 minutes. Mischief was taking basic commands from Will and I knew that we had found the right trainer. Over the next four months, I witnessed a total metamorphosis in Mischief. Will very patiently inconsistently guided Mischief to being a truly happy dog! As Will thoughtfully, patiently guided Mischief to being a good dog, He taught an even more important lesson to myself and my wife on how to be good dog parents. Will has given us the tools to continue to expand Mischief's development and Will's expertise has paid off on so many levels. Will quite literally save mischief life and allowed him to become a happy well adjusted family companion. He is also given our whole family a peace we did not believe possible, given Mischief's anxiety, and behaviors before We met Will. We want everyone to know that separation anxiety and reactivity can be overcome. Will has proven it beyond any shadow of a doubt. Mischief is a true testament to Will's expertise. Freakin Pawsome is exemplary in their methods And if you are consistent with the training and the daily implementation of the training, you will have the dog you desire. Thank you, Will you have our deepest gratitude

This trainer is amazing . He works with each owner and their particular situation. .read more

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!

Subject: 2year old sweet Black Lab, really smart, leash puller, unpredictable, reactive,…read morehyperactive, wants to eat everything 2 years, 5 trainers, 3 destroyed dog beds, 4 destroyed leashes, 3 destroyed collars, 2 destroyed harnesses, 3 prong collars, one almost broken collarbone (mine), many shredded toys, hundreds of YouTube videos later I felt like a failure and started to feel discouraged. And then one day as I was scrolling through IG I found her, by accident. A dog trainer that I was closely following in IG made a comment, praising her for her skill as she and her dog had won 1st place in a PSA competition. I went to her profile and was sucked in by all of her impressive videos with her and her dog and clients' dogs. I was super excited to find that she was a dog trainer located in the Bay Area and she offered Board and Train (B&T)! Based on the breeds she had in her videos I KNEW I had to reach out to her about Obi1. She has a solid structure for her program with specific milestones to meet from start to finish. She shared videos and photos of the progress throughout the program and provided plenty of updates. It was such an amazing transformation to see! Three weeks in we met and she guided me through some basic commands. She was patient and answered many of my questions. What I also appreciated most was she didn't sugarcoat and she was realistic about Obi1's progress. We discussed nutrition and activities and she seeked to understand our environment. She was very knowledgeable and persistent. At the end of the B&T she gave me a packet full of useful information and all the equipment and tools that Obi1 really needed. I got the feeling that she genuinely wanted me to learn how to be a better handler/owner and that she wanted me and Obi1 to be successful. She also offered access to group training sessions to maintain the training as well as to strengthen the new relationship. She is the best of the best! I am beyond grateful for the hard work she has put in to training my pup. Now it is up to me to maintain... but she assured me that I'm not alone. She recognizes that Obi1 was very difficult to begin with so she assured me that I can call her if I ever run into trouble with him. She really made a miracle happen - if she can train my dog to stay in place for over an hour, make him stop running after other dogs for sniffs, and get him to recall then nothing is impossible. Thank you, Jessie!!

Jessie is an amazing trainer - we adopted a 13-month-old border collie who needed a new home last…read morefall. Annie was sweet but reactive to cars, noise, and would guard resources like food and people including from our older dog. She would get overwhelmed easily. When Jessie met Annie for her first lesson, her assessment was that while we were doing our best with training her, she would progress more quickly in a structured board and train program. In those 8 weeks Annie has gone from being an anxious and reactive dog to a dog who has much more confidence, skills, and is responsive and trustworthy. We can take her to crowded areas and she's able to chill even with lots of traffic, other dogs, and people. Recently we hosted a baby shower for a friend and at one point Annie was sprawled getting pets from 4 kids at once. She and our older dog now have a great relationship and can play together, share resources. We continue to work on the skills that Annie learned with Jessie. Several people who met her last fall have commented that she's not the same dog. While she will always be anxious, Annie has coping skills and outlets for that anxiety now. We're so grateful to Jessie for how much she's helped Annie and us! Highly recommend her as a trainer.

I found Luis through Nextdoor and I couldn't be happier with who I chose to train our girls! Luis…read moreis a true dog lover, and his expertise has transformed our dogs from being very excitable to respectful and attentive all in the matter of a few sessions. I would highly recommend Luis for his training services! Can't wait to see where our girls are in a few weeks!!!

We feel super lucky and glad that we found Luis to walk our pups! He's exactly what we were looking…read morefor for dog walkers! He doesn't just walk them freely, he does structured walks and train them for impulse control. He also offers training too. He knows and good at what he's doing and very professional as well. Highly recommend Luis for pet walking!!

Excellent service, extremely reliable, I'd recommend Andreas to any family or friends to care for…read moretheir animals

We've used a number of local boarding facilities in the past but we are advocates of in home pet…read moresitting. Our dog used to return from boarding kennels dirty and stinky and since he's an adult dog and not the best candidate for group boarding or group play time, he'd often sit in his kennel for hours. We've used Carlos and Pet Cater for the past year and are very happy with his service. We appreciate that he is flexible as our out of town schedules often change and we appreciate the updates he sends while we are away. Our dog is always happy and healthy when we return! We've found Carlos' prices to be better than all of the boarding kennels we've used so it's a no-brainer to use Carlos and Pet Cater when we go out of town!

So many amazing things I can say about Joey. First, super…read moreresponsive, kind, and helpful. He was available to come by on Mother's Day afternoon because he felt my desperation with our new rescue not being very kind to my smaller children. He was quick to suggest a time to swing by, his consult was fair, thorough and quite frankly generous! He spent enough time with us and our pup to make some recommendations. Because he is senior our options are a bit more limited with his conditions. Joey is a community treasure did all fur loving families in the peninsula. Don't waste a second reaching out and have your pup be seems by a true natural professional! Thank you for being awesome and making my Mother's Day involve my fur baby too! ;) should we bring a other bundle of love into our home, know you'll be the first I'd call for guidance for a good fit!

Amazing person who has a lot of patience. Really helped me out with all my dog problems and…read morehonestly really saw change. He also worked hard for hours on end which i really appreciated a lot of other trainers have a set time but he went above and beyond.