We're using Gemma's Dog House to clear our yard each week of our Golden Retriever's "fertilizer"…read moredeposits. She has been working for us for a month, is on time, and does a wonderful job of cleaning up the yard for us. We highly recommend if you're looking for a thorough, reasonably priced way to remove dog poop from your yard!

From the owner: At Gemma's Dog House in Bensenville IL, we offer top-notch dog walking, pet sitting, and puppy…read moresitting services. Our team is dedicated to providing the best care for your furry friends, with a passion for pets and a commitment to professionalism. With years of experience in the industry, we strive to meet the unique needs of each pet in our care. Choose Gemma's Dog House for reliable and compassionate pet care services in Bensenville.

A very reliable and wonderful service. I have booked several cat sitting services for over a year…read morenow and get twice daily updates and pictures! Ulysses usually takes care of my two cats and is a great sitter. I highly recomend them.

Lauren is extremely knowledgeable. She always does her research and she is very passionate about…read moreher business. Whenever something happens to my pup, Lucy, Lauren knows exactly what to say to put me at ease. Lucy loves her walks and play time with Lauren. Thank you!!

So I fell down a mountain. True story. Broken leg, cast, surgery, all that good jazz. Needless…read moreto say, I can't so much walk, let alone walk our dog right now. To the internets to search for a dog walker! One email to Kim, a response within two hours, some details about Kaspar and timing, and Alessandra was here the very next day. My dog has decided Alessandra is his new girlfriend and now spends the time it takes Alessandra to get upstairs sitting by my front door shrieking with excitement. If it weren't frowned upon by society, I get the feeling Alessandra would do the same. It's clear she loves our little dude. And he loves her. He gets his little midday walk in with someone who really enjoys him, I don't have to accidentally fall down three flights of stairs to let him out. It's a win-win.

This is the best dog walker in Chicago!!…read more We have large dogs and one that can be difficult at times to allow others to walk her. Danny, Kim, and Liz have all been wonderful taking care of them. We are now moving and I hope to find another walker as good as Kim has been. Thank you for everything, you will be the first call if we ever move back! Thank You!

Everything is amazing, from the pet journal to the walkers. I love working with them and would…read morerecommend them to anyone that wants their dog to be walked by great people that will treat your dog as their own. Trustworthy, kind and professional.

I just used Swooft for the first time while I was out of town on vacation. My usual dog sitter…read morestarted a new job where they were no longer able to work from home and couldn't watch my dog. I had never used a dog walking service before, and was very nervous about how it would turn out. But Mia, Ariel, and Gabby took great care of my dog Sally and gave her plenty of love and attention. Gabby in particular was very sweet, and sent me lots of good photos and fun reports on how Sally was doing. I highly recommend Swooft for anyone who needs pet sitting.

I work from home and have been clipping my own dog's nails for four straight years, so I don't…read moreparticularly need most of the services at Bark Place. However, I got this dog sweater from this location and thought maybe my dog would wear it once or twice for pics but never again. (I'm not a huge fan of dogs wearing clothes, but I had to admit a noticeable difference with my short-haired dog not shivering during winter months while wearing two separate coats. So I backed down on making fun of dog coats. My two larger, furrier dogs in prior years never needed manmade coats.) But this sweater is turning into a Linus blanket situation. I tried putting on a "Christmas" dog coat that matched her red Xmas collar (I love festive dog collars!!!), but it was white and getting dirty too quickly. I took it off to handwash it and put the Bark Place pink sweater on my dog solely for one walk, and she's been running away ever since when I try to take it off at night. At one point, she slid under one of the bar stools in my dining room, around the corner, ran into my bedroom and into her crate, flopping down sideways. Even if you don't need anything else in Bark Place, take note of the dog clothes. A bunch of my relatives crochet and knit, so I already knew the dog sweater was solid quality but expected it to wear. It still looks brand new, and my dog is glued to it. When I take it off to bathe her or what I *think* is comfier to sleep at night, she growls and leaps for it. I think a pink sweater and a red bow collar clash, but she couldn't care less about me being the fashion police. I'm tickled by how much she likes THIS particular sweater but has never ever been this into any other dog clothes gift (that I usually return) in four straight years. Don't sleep on the dog sweaters, I guess, unless you're my own dog who will turn over sideways so she CAN sleep in hers.

Working at BarkPlace on/off since 2013. I love to see these pups and their different personalities…read moreevery day... a job anyone could dream of!

We've used Out-U-Go for several years now and they've been mostly good. The service this time…read morehowever was shocking. We have a cat, which is super easy to take care of - all he needs are visits and love. We leave our cat with these caregivers so we know he's in good hands and so we don't have to stress out. Several of his visits this time were good, mostly had the same cat sitter and she seemed knowledgeable. The sitter that came right before we returned from our trip was new but that's nbd. We get home, check around the house as we usually do, go into the bathroom where his litter is kept. I'm baffled to see it's dark grey and dirty, surely not litter. Upon looking further I noticed the sanded grout bag near his litter box (we recently renovated our bathroom) was the culprit. This sitter took the bag of sanded grout and dumped it into his litter box. Our poor cat was using his box in filthy chemicals. I was livid. We looked up the particular grout and didn't clearly see if it was toxic to cats, but we're taking him to the vet as a precaution. Furthermore, our entire bathroom was coated in a layer of dark dirt, as well as parts of our house. I emailed them and left a voicemail voicing my concerns. They called back and the guy literally didn't let me say two words the entire time while saying he was sorry. He also said it was an honest mistake. I'm sorry but no. Sanded grout is clearly not litter and the litter in the box was completely different. Also once you saw it was clearly different or god forbid, looked at the bag - fix it immediately. Don't leave it there. It says ON THE BAG this is toxic. I can understand a simple mistake like not showing up a day we scheduled you or not scooping the box, but this? No. Absolutely not. They offered to pay for our vet visit, but we will also be charging them for the cleaning fees we will have from all the dirt and should be refunded our visit, at least for that day. We have recommended you to several of our friends, but we will no longer do this and we have let everyone know what happened. They will not be receiving our business anymore because we travel frequently and honestly, cannot handle the stress of knowing our cat, our child basically, is in danger. We have more reliable friends and honestly anyone who is intelligent enough to know the difference between litter and literally grout.

I have 2 rescue cats and Out You Go was recommended to me by a friend for in home visits when I'm…read moregone for longer periods of time. First use: 4/5 overall. The sitters left notes in my apartment for each day. I think there should be a way to send the notes digitally, via app or text or something while you're gone, but I accepted just receiving an email after the first visit. Except that they didn't send me an email after the first visit. I had to email them and their response was "Oops we must have forgotten." I was 1000 miles away and couldn't do anything about it. The notes from the rest of the week make it seem like everything went well. They were very quick to charge my credit card for services rendered though! Second use: 0/5. When I originally set up my account with Out You Go, I requested visits on a total of 6 days. 5 of them consecutively and then 1 day about 2 weeks later while I was on a business trip. When I got home from the business trip, I noticed the food & water bowls were empty and the litter box was a disaster. I looked for a note from the sitter but there wasn't one. Because they didn't show up. Luckily, I was only gone a little more than 36 hours and left them with full bowls as I was leaving, but it's unacceptable. They were left alone with no food or water because Out You Go skipped their visit. I tried to call and speak to someone but got their out of office message. I also sent an email but have so far gotten no response. I have to say, for a company that charges $64/hour, I expect more. I will be searching for a new pet sitting service the next time I leave town.

We have a new Lab rescue, a youngster, full of energy, and were looking for a dog walker we could…read moretrust as our pets are family to us. Since we lost our last elderly rescue, our former dog walkers had retired so we found Patti, who unlike others I had called, immediately got in touch with me and scheduled a "meet and greet" to see if she'd be a good fit for our house. I can't speak highly enough of her. She's caring, professional, definately has working knowledge of dog behavior and we can rely on her, even when we had to make a schedule change on short notice due to an unexpected work trip. Our Lab just loves her, and waits for her patiently as soon as she senses it's about "that time" (with the same precision as "it's dinnertime!"

Patti is my best friend's new best friend. I felt bad boarding my dog-even if it was just for a day…read moreor two, so I searched for in-home pet services and found Patti. Patti took excellent care of my dog and my two cats while I was out of town for a weekend, and she sent texts and photos each time she visited, so I felt connected to my fur babies while I was gone. She brought the mail in, cleaned the cat box, and she even left an Easter basket of dog, cat and people treats for my pets and my three kids--from the Easter Beagle. When she came by to return the keys, my dog went bananas and was so excited to see her! It was so nice to know all my pets were comfortable and cared for in my home, and not in a crate in a place that was strange to them. It was also nice to know my house still had a dog inside it while I was gone--I really appreciated that extra feeling of security. Patti is the best! We'll be calling her every time we need care for our pets.

I call this business because of reviews and best on yelp…read more At the same time I call another service. This one got back to me later that day with a text that said: you want dog walker... I explained to call me at earliest convenience sane day if possible. They say : ok... They never called . I call again next day to hope to receive a call back. No text or call. Very unprofessional service . Not polite or concerning. I don't understand why they have good reviews when they treat their future clients this way . I was not pushy on my messages was professional and giving them time in same day. It's been a month now later and still no call back. Really not a good service.

Jackie is such a help in a pinch as an occasional dog walker. She sends me text photos when…read morevisiting which really makes me feel good.