Five Stars! I've been sending my dog Kaya to Pacific Paw for nearly a year now, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Kaya started with some anxiety around other dogs and had a tendency to pull on the leash, but the transformation since joining Pacific Paw has been incredible. Thanks to their skilled and patient staff, Kaya's walking behavior has improved dramatically. She's now much more comfortable around other dogs, and it's been heartwarming to see her build friendships and enjoy her time out on the trails. She especially looks forward to her 2-hour walks and daycare time with her doggy pals! Every staff member at Pacific Paw is not only friendly and communicative but also impressively knowledgeable when it comes to dog behavior. You can tell they genuinely care about the dogs they work with. A special shoutout to Michelle, the owner--she's been amazing to work with. I even booked private lessons with her to learn how to walk my dogs while managing a stroller, and her guidance made a world of difference. Pacific Paw has played such a positive role in Kaya's life. She's thriving, happy, and so much more confident. I wholeheartedly recommend Pacific Paw to any dog owner looking for experienced, compassionate, and professional care for their pup. Thank you, Pacific Paw! read more

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We can't say enough amazing things about Deb and Michelle!! We have LOVED having our little Lucy be apart of their pack walks twice a week! Every walker they have apart of the Pacific Paw team might be the friendliest most kind humans in Santa Cruz! Lucy comes home exhausted and in such a great mood. They give your dog so much Love! Michelle one of the owners is an amazing trainer who gave us so many tips and tricks to correct a few minor behavior issues with Lucy. They also write a cute daily report and always send amazing photos of your pup and where they walked that day! Highly Recommend Pacific Paw to any dog owner! read more

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My dog has been a part of the Pacific Paw pack for 3-4 years now and she loves it. Deb and Michelle and the rest of the team are the best. They make sure that the dogs are safe and secure on their walks and at daycare. They also meet the dog owners and dogs prior to ensure that they will get along with the rest of the pack. If you opt in to daycare or overnight services, you can trust that they have your dogs best interest in mind. From playing with your dog to teaching them new tricks, the team will make sure your pup has a fantastic time. They also make sure that pick up/drop off is as seamless as possible. They provide daily email updates with the cutest pictures of your dog and a short summary of their day. I would give Pacific Paw more than 5 stars if I could! read more

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We love Pacific Paw so much! Our dog has been part of the pack for over two years. He was a rescue who was pretty shy and nervous, particularly around other people, and the crew at Pacific Paw have really helped nurture him and get him out of his shell. They also reinforce good behavior, so it's like he's getting training, socialization, and exercise all in one awesome package that he adores. He is always excited when they come pick him up and a happy chappy when he gets home (the convenience that he gets picked up and dropped off is also great). Pacific Paw also provides photos and a report of each pack walk/daycare, which is super cute and helpful. I can't rave enough about Michelle (the dog whisperer) and her dedicated crew. read more

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Every dog should be so lucky to spend their days with the Pacific Paw crew. They provide the most consistent, reliable, dog walking and day care service we have ever experienced.  The owners, Deb and Michelle, are kind, caring and dependable. We started sending our dog to the pack walks and day care when we first adopted her over 2 years ago and they have provided a fantastic environment for her to socialize and thrive with other dogs. Pacific Paw makes it so easy to work with them: from the easy online portal to their auto-billing and seamless pick up and drop off. We would recommend Pacific Paw to any dog owner, they are THE BEST! read more

These guys are SO GOOD. My dog Jack is always thrilled to see Michele and her team, and always returns from his pack walks happy and exhausted. The amount of service they provide for "just" a pack walk is amazing. The dog gets an epic walk/hike AND play time with the other dogs, and I get bare minimum an hour and a half break from puppy care, usually much longer. All this for the going local rate of 30 minute dog walks... In addition to how great they are with the dogs, they've made it so easy for busy humans to work with them as well. Their online interface makes scheduling, billing, and communication so simple. AND (I love this part so much) they also use the online interface to send pics from every walk they take my dog on. It's just so organized, reliable, affordable, and positive, I can't even imagine a better dog walking service. read more

I can't say enough about Pacific Paw and the fantastic group of people who work there. The time, energy, love, and attention they all provide to the pups (and their humans) are incredible. The website is easy to schedule additional walks and overnight stays, and the daily walk updates and photos are a huge plus. 10 stars! read more

Pacific Paw is the best. At the time, our 5 months old puppy was very reserved and didn't know how to be around dogs. So we enrolled her in the pack walk once a week and it helped tremendously. Getting close to 2 years now, she's been enjoying going on an adventure once a week with the packs. I wish I get to be taken on a walk every week by this amazing and loving crew. The included pick up and drop off service is the best. We don't have to do anything. We get cute pictures and stories at the end of the day. Such a great service to the community. Can't thank you all enough! read more

Pacific Paw really raises the bar on your pet care. Affable, warm, dependable, reliable, easily accessible via contact, thoughtful - these are all the things that come to mind when I think of the Pacific Paw team. Michelle, founder, is just amazing (as is the rest of her team) and she has advanced training skills to be able to reinforce your pup's training or help with special issues. When I moved to Santa Cruz a couple of years ago, a priority for me was to find really knowledgeable, warm, and kind team for my gentle and definitely special rescue, Jackson. He had a rough go at life before I came along and #1 to me is that any team really "gets" him. And PacPaw team exceeded my expectations. I can honestly say that the high quality of care provided to Jackson (via packwalks, full daycare, and boarding) gave me the confidence that, were I to get a second dog, I knew that when with the PacPaw team, my whole crew would be in the best hands. About 2 months after moving to Santa Cruz and being a client, enter Bodie, our newest rescue and new little brother to Jackson. The consistency in quality remained when our canine family grew. Sadly, we had to leave Santa Cruz a few months ago, and I haven't been able to replicate the high level of care where I am now, which is a total bummer! I can share that when we lived in Santa Cruz, I worked from home. Most days, I had the boys participate in the pack walks primarily for socialization purposes (and to give mom a break!) Because I was home, I also got to greet the team for the pick-ups/drop offs on most days. I can speak to the courtesy of the team and they are all so good with the dogs. read more

Our older and slightly curmudgeonly dog has been walking with Michelle and her Pacific Paw crew for over 2 years. We absolutely love them! They're extremely professional, reliable, and treat our dog with so much care. Whenever Michelle is in the neighborhood, our dog visibly perks up and runs out to greet her. We eagerly look forward to the the daily updates and photos of their adventures that day. I highly recommend Pacific Paw and each member of their amazing crew! read more

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Our pup Rocco has been going to Pacific Paw twice a week for the past few months and spent 10 nights while we were on vacation. Michelle and team are amazing! On hike mornings, Rocco hears Michelle's car coming and immediately starts wagging his tail. He's always happy to see his buds. In addition to hiking, Michelle and team incorporate specific trainings throughout the day -- loose leash walking, stay, sit, and overall good manners. At the end of each day, we receive an update and pictures of the day's adventures and Rocco is often the star of Pacific Paw's Instagram posts. Rocco comes home happy and tired and that makes for a wonderful evening. Thanks, Pacific Paw, for including Rocco in your family. He loves you! read more

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Great people. Very nice and gentle with dogs. They're responsible and everyone should feel safe leaving their dogs with them.

Ziggy loves all of his Pacific Paw adventures from hikes to days at the beach to his overnight stays. We can't say enough about how great it is to trust and work with Michelle and her team. Michelle is one of Ziggy's favorite people and we can't even mention her name on adventure days because he will sit at the window whining and waiting for them to pick him up already. He pretty much bounces off the walls when they arrive and jets out the door, so we know he loves it. He has a smile on his face in all the pictures. He is a very social dog, so being able to send him to Pacific Paw gives him the ability run around and just be a dog with buddies of all shapes and sizes. It was important to us to ensure Ziggy becomes an example of a bully #breedbassador, and the socialization he gets through Pacific Paw allows Ziggy's fun loving nature to thrive. read more

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Pacific paw is AMAZING! I travel for work and I can't tell you how much they have done for us and our pups. They truly go above and beyond and I have never once had to worry about our pups because I know they are in such caring hands. They even gave us a cute calendar with a bunch of pictures for Christmas. This is a thoughtful and excellent source for your pups! Highly recommended. read more

Pacific Paw has been great. Michelle is an experienced walker and totally trustworthy. I had a family emergency and I didn't know what I was going to do with my dog so I called Pacific Paw and they took my pup without question and even came and picked her up so I could catch the next flight out! Great company. read more

I have used pacific paw a few times while I've had to go out of town and Michelle is terrific with my dogs! From one dog lover to another, she truely takes care of them and is very attentive. I was worried my hyper terrier mix Lily would be a handful because of all her energy but Michelle said she was no problem on their walks and even got to social with other dogs while out and about! I definitely recommend Pacific Paw to anybody who wants their pets/ furry family members to be treated well and with care. :) read more

Michelle is amazing!! I've known Michelle for many years and did you know she speaks both English and Dog?! She is compassionate, trustworthy and professional. I simply wouldn't go to anyone else to care for my pets. Dogs absolutely love being around Michelle, it's almost as if she carries a piece of bacon in her pocket 24/7! Michelle goes above and beyond for all of her clients and you can't go wrong by choosing Pacific Paw for your dog walking or boarding needs. After an active, fun-filled day with Pacific Paw your pup will thank you :) read more

Yes, Michele IS as good as it gets! Skilled, professional, and loving-all the qualities you want in someone who will care for your animal family while you are away. Michele and her partner Jeff have cared for my two dogs, bird, and occasionally my daughter's guinea pigs many times in the last three years. My two dogs have had to receive various medication over the years (my one dog gets seizure medicine twice a day). She knows how to put in eye, ear, and probably other meds that my dogs haven't needed. How relaxing it is to know that all my animals will receive love, attention, exercise, and skilled care while I am gone. Worth every penny! read more

Michelle was the ONLY dog walking service that responded to our emergency while on our Hawaiian vacation. Super professional and saved the day for us in a real jam! Highly recommend her, feel completely safe leaving our pup with her!! read more

Can't say enough good things about Pacific Paw. Such a great team. Our golden absolutely loves them and can't contain himself when any one of them picks him up (esp Kristen). It makes us happy seeing how happy he is--ok maybe a little jelly too--but so worth it!! read more

There isn't any person I'd trust more with my dog Meeka than Michelle and Jeff at Pacific Paw. They take my dog Meeka on different adventurous throughout the Santa Cruz region, and now I know some secret places to go with my dog! They're reliable, always communicates with me, and ensure that my hyper shepherd mix gets plenty of exercise and socialization. Meeka even seems better behaved now when I walk her now, thanks so much Michelle and Jeff. I'd absolutely recommend them. read more

Outstanding quality of service! Anyone interested in a dog walker should definitely get in touch with Pacific Paw! I work long hours and my corgi, Josie, is still able to get long walks in beautiful Santa Cruz during the day thanks to Pacific Paw. I've been using them for a few months and it's great, I love the conveniency. read more

We just moved out of Santa Cruz and had to say goodbye to the amazing team at Pacific Paw - definitely one of the hardest parts of moving away. Deb and Michelle and the whole team not only kept our dog safe and secure but also kept her engaged and socialized. Our pup was a bit shy at first because she didn't get much time with other dogs before we adopted her, but the Pac Paw team helped her come out of her shell. They even gave us training tips to help with her barking and defensiveness. They take photos and videos of the dogs during pack walks and day care and send a note at the end of each day - really above and beyond customer service. They also switch up the walk/hike location every day to give the dogs some variety and training in different environments. Our pup was super comfortable staying overnight at Pac Paw houses and we never worried for a minute when we needed to leave her with auntie Deb or auntie Michelle for a weekend. Truly a great company and an awesome group of humans - and dogs! read more

Michelle is wonderful, professional, sweet and very accommodating. We brought our 65lb. Pit mix with us for a short family trip to Santa Cruz. Due to trip complications, we ended up in a dog friendly hotel but still wanted to do some non dog friendly activities. Monday morning I called Michelle and left a message about our situation. Within 30 minutes she called me back and said she could drive over to our hotel and pick up our dog. First impression- amazing. She arrived and I instantly liked her and so did my dog. We chatted a bit and they were off to hike and have fun. Throughout the two days we received pictures and updates. Second impression- amazing. When she dropped my dog off after two days, he whimpered for her when she left. (Yes he was happy to be with his family too!!!). I could tell my dog had a great time. I highly recommend Michelle. When we return to Santa Cruz, I will bring my dog again just so he can see Michelle again - may sound cheesy but my dog is my third child. My others are 3 and 7. My dog is the most well behaved of the three so we love making him happy. We are so grateful he was so happy on our trip. Thank you Michelle. read more

Pacific Paw has provided babysitting and overnight care for our dogs for over 3 years. We could recommend them highly enough. Our dogs are not only well taken care of but also engaged and involved while away in activities, play, and cuddles! We think sometimes they would rather stay with Pacific Paw than come back home to us. Also, when we are away (especially longer trips) and miss the dogs we even get the occasional text photo of them having fun. Both us and our dogs HIGHLY recommend Pacific Paw! read more

Pacific Paw is AMAZING. 5 stars is not enough. We have been using Michelle's services for about a month now for our recently adopted, sweet and very energetic puppy Lucy! We've had her do hikes/daycare and last minute overnights. We were hesitant at first since we knew that she'd be a handful as she is going through all the stages of puppyhood. Michelle is absolutely wonderful with our pup, not only providing daily exercise through hikes but ongoing training and socialization as well. It was very clear right away that she loves what she does and it's not just a job. Lucy is always SO excited to see Michelle and comes home happy and tired which is a big plus. We are grateful that Lucy is part of the pack. As new dog parents with super busy conflicting schedules, we can't imagine trusting anyone else with the responsibility of caring for her now and for years to come! We totally recommend Pacific Paw to any other dog owners out there in a heartbeat :) read more