I have been taking my dog to agility at Rex's place for a couple years now and I can't say enough…read moreabout trainer Jim Bahr I have been a client of Jim's for many years. My dog is very active and "silly" which means for years all he wants to do is run and play and not focus on what he is supposed to do. Many times I thought of quitting because my dog just wasn't paying attention. I didn't want to waste anybody's time. Jim encouraged me to continue saying my dog just needed to let his energy out and he had confidence my dog would eventually get better at it. Well it took years but FINALLY it clicked. Jim was so patient all these years. I really appreciate that! He knows A LOT about dog behavior and agility. I very highly recommend Jim Bahr for agility at Rex's !!

I have been a client of their agility classes for years. I would think as an owner one would want…read moreto know what is going on. I have left many messages and nobody calls back. When you call you get an answering machine. You can leave a message for billing or rental and you can text for pick up. I have left many messages on the billing line and rental line. I have explained that this is important and I would like to talk to the owner. Nobody gets back to you. This is a reflection on this business. This is quite disturbing. The agility room is beautiful. The problem is with the teacher.I have taken agility classes for many years. I do know good teachers which is what one wants if you're going to learn properly. I believe this teacher rents from the owner. His name is James Baer . He goes under the name Agility For Everyone. He is a nice guy with an alternate life style. He takes many trips with his partner so classes are erratic. I can't remember when we had agility for 6 sessions in a row. I told him I would make the trip to Evanston to give him money on May 1st . He just needed to let me know his schedule. I never heard from him. At 1:30 pm I text him. He said he got busy and we would work it out in two weeks. He was going to Palm Springs. On May 16 , I got a text from him that the time of the class changed for that day from 4:00 pm to 3:30 pm. This was also at 1:30 pm. I was already on my way to Indian Head Park, Il. I knew I would never make it to class by 3:30. I told him I would be able to do the rest of the sessions at 3:30. Everything is in text messaging. My opinion is you can't run a business this way. There are to many misunderstandings and miscommunications. You need to talk directly with a person. Because he went away for two weeks he was then having classes on Memorial weekend. Every agility facility is closed on holiday weekend so everyone can enjoy the holiday. Not here!!I told Jim that I had plans and I could not come. I was going away for the weekend with my dogs. He told me in text that there was no class next week because he had a wedding. It just seems to be unfortunate circumstances. Nothing was ever mentioned about the money. I figured I would bring it when ii saw him. I am not someone just starting with him. I have been with him for years. If I had an inking how he felt, I would have made the trip to Evanston if he would have told me his class schedule. I would have been happy to pay him. I can't read minds. He needs to communicate. I then got a text that he gave my places away. This was on May 22. He told me I was stiffing him. I was not!! I would never do that. I had multiple dogs in classes with him. I will also tell you he is always looking at his cell phone during class. I can get his attention and ask a question but he then goes back on his phone reading and texting. This is not a way to run or teach a class. If I did this in my classroom, I would get fired. Your attention needs to be on the handling and dogs at all times. Therefore, I find the classes to be more self serv. I have done this long enough to understand what J am doing but this is devastating for anyone learning. As I said it is a beautiful facility and the only one on the North Shore. I would suggest taking classes elsewhere where bad habits with handling dogs does not effect performance. You also need consistency and you need the instruction to learn properly. It takes years. You don't need a teacher looking at their phone constantly during class. It has become a very bad habit which seems to be getting worse. It is an obsession with him. Please go elsewhere!! You will be throwing money out the window even if you have to drive farther. This owner should be ashamed not calling a client back. Don't you think this owner would want to know what is going or maybe the messages are not getter to the owner which now creates another problem..As I said before, it is a reflection on this business. I would still very much like to talk to the owner. How? The owner seems to be a fantom. I alsoI love to support small businesses but do you want to support a business that offers services like this? You should only see the text message I received from Jim. If he would have apologized or if I could have talked to the owner, I never would have written any posts.

This cute little pet shop has everything you need from food, toys, and grooming products!…read more Dropped by with a friend to pick up their order and the lady checking her out was so sweet and friendly! I checked in on Yelp and they also offered 10% off! They're super reasonable with their prices and the selection is insane. Check it out if you're looking for a reliable pet store for ur fur babies :)

I don't know what is up with this place. The assortment is so small and the two owners were there…read moretoday yelling at each other (mainly the lady yelling who also had a huge attitude) and not even acknowledging us customers. Hopefully a cuter and better run pet store will move in instead!

They're very attentive to my pets, and I could call in when I wanted to watch my pets!read more

Shari and Darren run Pawsitive Petcare. We have used their service since our dog, Daisy,…read more was a puppy. She is now 11 years old. I can't begin to say enough about the outstanding service, compassion, and care that is Pawsitive Petcare. Over the years we have met the most delightful and caring dog walkers. They are so reliable and they care deeply about my Daisy and work to make her daily walks the kind of walk that suits her. Exceptional and caring, we recommend Pawsitive Petcare!!

We have used Heaven Sent Pet Care for 4 dogs now. While we have always been happy with their…read moreservice, responsiveness and flexibility, our recent experience with them has been next level. A 1yo lab mix just joined our family somewhat suddenly. He was a bit anxious and didn't warm up to everybody right away. They came to meet him a few times before we needed the walking to start so that he would be comfortable. They were VERY patient as he worked through his fears and now he does zoomies when his walker comes to take him out.

We're still using Heaven Sent and we couldn't be happier. I don't have any material updates, I just…read morewanted to post again to reiterate the praise from my original review and let folks know we've been using Heaven Sent continuously since then too. Bravo Heaven Sent!

Grant is reliable, kind, and trustworthy. I never have to worry knowing that he is walking my dog,…read morewhich he has been doing for years now. It is priceless to find a trustworthy person to come into your home and take your best friend out into the world, and I am relieved to have found Grant whom I can count on. When I was with my dog, walking at an Art Fair, my dog saw Grant and went and hugged him. That says it all.

Grant has been walking our dogs for over a month now, and, I'm happy to say that they are very…read morehappy with their new friend. He has never missed a walk, he always leaves a note letting us know who did what, and, hopefully this fall and/or winter he'll be able to take them to the dog beach. A few of our neighbors that are home during the day have told us how happy the dogs look when they're out with him and their other 4-legged friends.

I can't say enough about Adam and Barkwalk. Our previous dog walker decided to stop providing…read moreservice to our area and we needed to quickly find a replacement. Adam and Cary came out promptly and from the first phone call were incredibly professional and accommodating. We have an older dog and she immediately felt comfortable with Adam. I really appreciated his flexibility as sometimes our schedules would change at the last minute (or I would forget to notify him the evening before that a walk wouldn't be needed the following day). Adam was always gracious and accommodating. I also really appreciated how responsive he was to texts and emails. He was also wonderful about coordinating walks around showings when we were in the process of selling our home. We recently left Highland Park and I know that our dog is going to miss Adam terribly. Barkwalk provides exceptional service.

Cary is friendly, dependable, trustworthy, and responsive. He takes great care of our beasts and…read moreit is so nice that I can trust that they're in good hands!

Eric has been my dog walker for years. He is super reliable and my dog absolutely looovveess him. I…read morelike working with Eric instead of a big service company because I know he will be coming every single time. He is easily accessible and his rates are affordable! Cannot say enough good things about him.

I am so happy that I found Wagging Tails. Dan has been wonderful with our Golden. We have used…read morethis service for walks and feeding as well as for overnights. Dan has proven to be very reliable and trustworthy. Our dog loves him and we can go away relaxed that he is being well cared for Thanks Wagging Tails!

Great service and good communication. You set your schedule for the week and you're all set…read more However, if you need to cancel a day, a couple of days, or even week there is no problem. You are charged for the days your dog is actually cared for. Very satisfied!

A year ago I wrote this in Google review: "Found Northside Pets thanks to a friend and hired them…read morefor service with my 3 fur babies during two weeks while I was abroad. NP is already booked for my next 2 trips coming (and more to come)! Reliable, flexible, top service quality, professional, nice meet and greet, affordable, nice interaction with Kim the owner (thanks for all super quick answers). A big thanks to Andres for your service while traveling, w/ daily text, clear and concise. I highly recommend Northside Pets!" Well a year later, my review remains the same. I am a very happy customer :)

When my husband and I lived in Rogers Park, we had Donia as our dog walker for our little…read moredachshund, Maxi. We have since moved to Evanston and still have not found a dogsitter better than Donia. She was sweet and caring towards our little Maxi and always wrote detailed notes regarding their walks together. It truly broke my heart that we moved just too far away past Donia's work radius. Anyone who uses North Side Pets would be so lucky to have them as dog walkers! Sending the North Side Pet's team a giant thank you and best wishes!

Great service! First time using Cozy Cats last month while I was away for a week. The sitter (Luna)…read morewas incredible. I received very detailed reports of my cat's visit along with at least a dozen photos and a video each day. My cat is very timid around strangers but warmed to Luna quickly, enjoying the attention and even allowing for some playtime. The initial consultation and key drop off was very smooth. Highly recommend.

Exceptional and professional service. Gave me great peace of mind when I was out of town. I'm…read morehappy because I now know who to call to if need assistance again with my kitty Laika. Highly recommended!