Connie is one of the kindest people I know. I met her in 2020 when I needed help with my…read moreseparation-anxiety ridden Bichon Hubie. I couldn't leave him in the house alone while at work because he would (literally) make himself sick with worry. Connie welcomed us as new clients and, as she is a generous, wonderful person, we became fast friends. She has steadily been there for me and my Hubie over the years. Weekdays, weekends, overnights, in a pinch at times with little notice... sending me cute pictures throughout the day of my boy, feeding him, giving him medicine when needed, taking him to the groomer, going on little walking adventures, giving him a little brush 'n fluff from time to time... I even moved back east and she still couldn't get rid of me! When I come back to Olympia periodically for my current job, I bring Hubie simply because I know he misses her. Connie has enriched both our lives and I'm so happy to call her a dear friend.

Connie has watched my 4 year old maltipoo in her home on several occasions in the last year. I…read moregreatly prefer Connie's home environment to a kennel as I feel my dog is being loved and treated as a family member. I recently left her in Connie's care for a 3 weeks trip. I was reassured by daily messages and photos that all was well with my pup. She has also been available for last minute overnights which has been very convenient and appreciated. Definitely recommend!

Kari is exactly the sort of person I want taking care of my precious kitty, Bagsy. She brought toys…read moreand sent photos and when I got home, Bagsy seemed almost disappointed to see me. He was well fed, litterbox was clean, water in his bowl was fresh - everything was perfect.

Love, love, love Kari!!! She really is the best. Her care for our fur babies is second to none…read more Her communication before and during our time away is fantastic. She loves our animals like they are her own. Such personalized care and keen observation of our kits is really amazing. I can't recommend her enough.

Andy is absolutely amazing!! Either I drop my dog at his place or he picks her up for the daycare…read more My dog Kaida ( kyda) bonded with Andy right away!! He is always punctual and POSITIVE!! He keeps his pack safe, he takes them on wonderful walks and to parks to play. He is wonderful with boarding as well!! He takes lots of pictures and give updates for my piece of mind!! I highly recommend Andy and Bark Buddies Adventures!!

Beat money I ever spent! Karen trained us how to better communicate with our dog, and how to be…read morebetter dog parents by taking the stress of the job off Chacco of being the parent! As a result of Karen teaching us how to lead, Chacco doesn't take us for a walk, doesnt get so distracted by other animals on our walks, doesn't come thru the door like a wild dog, is getting much better at food aggression ... and I can't wait to see how he is with his vet anxiety! I bet Chacco will be much calmer now that he doesn't think he has to protect his pack!

We boarded our two little dogs for the first time and they loved it! Highly recommended!…read more Very attentive staff and a spotless facility!

I brought my bitch in heat and my intact male in to be groomed. I told the groomer that she was in…read moreheat and that they were to be separated. When I came to pick them up she asked me if I wanted her to bring them to the front. I said yes, but to bring them one at a time since my bitch was in heat. Next thing I see is she is coming out with both dogs. I grabbed one of the dogs and said "No. She is in heat." The groomer responded with "I did not know that". It's one thing to make a mistake but another to lie about it. Additionally, I wrote a letter describing this situation to the owner, Vicki. The manager replied with an email. To it she attached video footage of the event. In this email she attempted to explain why the groomer came out with both dogs together. I had several people read this email to see if they could understand the explanation it. They could not. In this email the manager also tried to rephrase the groomer's statement as"'I didn't know you didn't want me to walk them together because we had just talked about that in the grooming office." It's a good thing they had the video footage because it clearly shows the groomer saying "I did not know that" in response to me saying "No. she is in heat" when she brought them out together. Again I had several people read the email. They couldn't understand it either. The email did not contain one word of apology, which would have gone a long way. I just got an email saying that they had cancelled my future boarding appointments...petty.

When I returned the cat water was nearly empty and discolored. She could not have been changing it…read more Good thing I wasn't gone longer. Also, very weirdly she didn't want to return my keys and needed to go on a bike ride when I returned. Left my keys under her doormat at midday she was in for the night. She was also very worried about where my security cameras were. Then gave me a lecture how she did such a good job. Very weird she couldn't get around to giving me my keys back.

This review is long overdue! Barbara is simply the best when it comes to cat-sitters. I highly…read morerecommend her. She has been 100% reliable, trustworthy, kind, easy to work with, and wonderful with our cat Greta. We found Barbara through Yelp when we first moved to Olympia and needed a weekend of cat-sitting in a somewhat expedited fashion. Barbara was really easy to book with and, from the first meeting, we could tell that she was a keeper. She genuinely loves kitties and so thoughtfully brings our cat new toys and treats (after checking with us that it's okay) when she comes. She is communicative in all the right ways (she sends pics of your happy kitty!), and I know my cat is safe and happy in Barbara's care.

Your dogs will have the best time with this dog sitter I have used her for the past few years and…read moreshe has been great! Even get cool photos sent to me on my lunch break! Thanks Tailwaggers

Mardi is a great pet sitter. I had her take care of my two bichons and they loved her. When she…read morecame to meet them, they liked her right away. She wrote me a note telling me of her visit and that my dogs had enjoyed all the petting and love she gave them. I would definitely recommend Mardi to take care of your pets.

I'm physically disabled, so I sadly don't give my dog Huck much exercise. But now that Walking Paws…read morewas created, I no longer have to worry about that. I just drop off my dog, and at the end of the day, Huck is one extremely happy puppy!! He even gets to sleep better because of how exhausted he becomes. The cost is not bad either.

We used to drive 30 minutes to board our dog here. Now we moved and have to drive a little over an…read morehour to board our dog. Our lab mix loves it so much. She gets so excited when we pull in, pulls us to the door and doesn't even turn around to say goodbye when the lead her out into the dog area. I have no hesitations at all leaving her here since I know she is so happy to be there. The staff is super friendly and you can tell that they love dogs. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. We do not have her do play time with the other dogs, but she is in her own fenced area and runs around all day. Do note their hours before you go to drop of, or pick up your dog. They are closed for an hour for lunch. I remembered this the hard way by forgetting once and having to sit out in the hot sun for 50 minutes until they opened again!

Very poor communication, no one ever answer's the phone , almost impossible to talk to someone,…read more almost missed my plane because of it . They say they eed the dogs at 7 , when i picked up my dog they told me he already had dinner and i was there at 3 ? I was told i could drop him off at 7 and no one was there so idk how they feed the dogs at 7 , it probably more like 8am and 2pm feeding schedule idk olay whatever, so they go to get my dog so we could go home and he is soaking wet , yeah it was raining i get it but did he have somewhere to get out the rain , I've known my dog for 9 years and he wont go off the porch if its raining lol so there is that , and with the daily reports they say he was friendly and wanted loves and cuddles and petting lmao . For 9 years he dont ever want cuddles or pets , hes a fetch driven dog 24hr a day i highly doubt, he wanna love and cuddles and pets. Anyway the communication, the feeding and their daily reports.\nHave a bad taste for my mouth.I will try somewhere else next time

I am so happy that I had Oh My Dog Sitters take care of my Bella, a beautiful RagDoll kitty. Rae…read moreand Amy took such good care of Bella; posting pictures and an update 2x a day! They gave Bella her asthma inhaler 2x a day as directed which was such a relief to me. Bella definitely was well taken care of and I'm not sure if she was happy to see me instead of Amy or Rae this evening!! I had used Oh My Dog sitters in the past to visit my dog when I had to be out of town and I was so glad that they would also sit kitties. Thank you Rae and Amy! Dee B.

The sweetest ladies with our baby. They sent us updates every time they visited. They even cleaned…read moreup a few messes. Highly recommend if you need a dog walker/watcher/sitter.

Happy Dog Institute has the most qualified, scientifically based and personable trainers. Emma,…read moreAshley, Heather and Paul are incredibly knowledgeable, stay up to date on all things dog training, and have excellent rapport with ALL their clients. I have done their basic obedience classes, sports classes, one on one training advice and also their chaotic canine course for my reactive dog. All of my dogs that have attended classes here now have a stronger bond with me, listen great, and my reactive pup is leaps and bounds better than he was when we began. If you are looking to build a life-long bond with your dog through training and proper handling backed by real, current science, without using pain or negative training methods, and want to see positive and life-changing results, choose Happy Dog!

I've had great experiences with both Emma and Heather at the Happy Dog Institute…read more I've worked with Heather with a normal dog for Fun Foundations training. I gained a solid foundation with positive reinforcement training that set us up for success. I've also worked with Emma with a rescue dog who had major fear and aggression issues. I found Emma to be very knowledgeable and appreciated the advice and insight she gave us and the program she put us on. Don't expect them to train your dog for you, that's not something that any trainer can do unless you're prepared to essentially hire them as a part time employee for an extended period of time. Dog training takes time and consistency. Do expect them to set you up to be able to put in the time working with your dog, use positive reinforcement methods that are proven to help animal minds learn better than stressful punishment based methods (not to say I don't believe there's never a time to reprimand a dog for bad behavior, just saying reprimands don't help anyone learn good behavior which is the purpose of training) and answer your questions. I look forward to working with them in the future!