I can't recommend Matt and his team enough. My energetic pup, Riley, loves her daily walks and play dates with Pawfection. Her whole body shakes in excitement and she comes back tired and happy. The team is reliable, friendly, professional, and take wonderful care of Riley. They are experts at what they do and really provide one-of-a-kind service. Thank you to Matt and the team for being so fantastic to Riley and so wonderful to work with. read more

Pawfection Pet Care - Dog Walkers Near Me - Mountain View, California

Amazing service and walkers! My dog is always super happy when they come to pick her up and she's tuckered out by the time she's home. Would definitely recommend them! Very professional and knowledgeable. read more

We've used Pawfection for over 5 years (from puppy to adult) for our Great Dane Elsa. Elsa "loves" Pawfection and we have 100% confidence that Elsa is well cared for. Matt, the proprietor, has total command over all the dogs and he makes sure that all of his employees handle the dogs with care and control. We feel very fortunate that our dog is part of the Pawfection family. read more

Pawfection Pet Care - Dog Walkers Near Me - Mountain View, California

Matt and team took excellent care of our seven year old pittie over the year and a half we were in mountain view. She would always come back happily exhausted and sleep for a few hours. We also boarded her with Matt and she had a great time which is good because she tends to get stressed out at the doggie hotels and refuses to eat. Matt cares very much about the pups and knows how to effectively manage stubborn personalities like our pup. We appreciate the consistency and professionalism especially during covid as we had so much on our plate that it was nice to know our pup was well exercised and happy. read more

Matt is truly excellent. He truly cares about the dogs that he looks after and is a pleasure to work with. We use Pawfection for daycare twice a week and occasional boarding. Our two German Shorthaired Pointers always come home happy and tired after a full day of fun. Matt even does a great job with our older dog's nails and she is fussy about her feet. The fact that Pawfection offers pickup and dropoff is a huge bonus, too. I trust Matt completely with access to our home and would tell any friend of mine that they should, too. Thanks, Matt, for all of your help. Pawfection is fantastic! read more

Pawfection Pet Care - Our pup in the pool on a hot day. Great for cooling off between rounds of play! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Mountain View, California

Matt and his team are amazing! Matt is for sure a dog whisperer. He knows a lot about dogs and dog behavior, and can care for any dogs (even special divas like ours :)!) His energy is so calm, and he makes our very special pup feel at ease (and she is afraid of the wind, paper bags, and boxes, so it's high praise that she is cool with him!) He always sets her up for success, and he and his team are the only people we trust with her - and that she trusts! The Pawfection team is SO reliable, friendly, professional, and knowledgeable about dogs (we love you, Joseph and Matt!). HIGHLY recommend for boarding and for walking. read more

My Trouble got to stay with Matt and company this weekend! I had another last second situation that required me to head down to Orange County for Friday and Saturday. Matt was very helpful and couldn't wait to introduce Trouble into the pack for the weekend. Needless to say I was not very worried this go around since I have had him stay with "Bubs" In my last pinch (since my pup had a great time with Matt last time on her territory, I wanted to send her to his territory). As expected Trouble had a great time and it was hard to get her to leave today. He sent me a few pictures of my beloved Pitty having a blast, which was just as nice as last time but even better seeing her so excited away from her house. I will never send my pup anywhere else! I have faith in the whole Pawfection family, they treat my special girl just like I do, like family! If you are in Matts area of operations and take your dog anywhere else I would highly suggest you give pawfection at least one try. Again Thanks Matt, Jess and Hazel!!!! read more

Pawfection Pet Care - Trouble riding "shotgun" in The Van. Stay 11/14/14-11/16/14 - Dog Walkers Near Me - Mountain View, California

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After calling several pet day care centers, we found Matt who was willing to take a 8 week old puppy. Most of the other places don't take dogs that are less than 4 months old. Our first phone conversation with Matt was enough for us to feel comfortable that our little boy will be well taken care of here. Matt is very kind and patiently explained that since it is a puppy he will be given special care and will not be allowed to socialize with other big dogs and that Matt will select our little one's playmates. Normally Matt picks up and drops off dogs from the offices nearby but since ours is a puppy we go to Matt's place and drop him off. He even sends videos of our little one playing with other little doggies. Our little one always comes home happy and exhausted after a fun day at Matt's. I highly highly recommend Matt to take care of your dogs! read more

This is the best pet care in the Bay Area. I have used all of the big companies and a few of the small guys and my dog has never been happier than when he is with pawfection. When previously taking vacations I would leave my boy at one of the higher end facilities. The place looks great but upon my return my boy would look a little thin and want to get out of there ASAP. This year he stayed with pawfection. When I went to pick him up he looked great (no weight lost). He was having so much fun with Matt and the other dogs he didn't want to leave. If you care for your dog take him some place that cares as much as you do, pawfection. read more

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The Pawfection team is the most reliable group of professionals we could have hoped for. We send our elderly Great Dane, Norman, once a week to daycare to make sure he gets out of the house and has some socialization. He LOVES it! He comes home sleepy, happy, and the fact that they offer pick up/drop off is a complete life saver. If Norman's big 'ol body could handle it, I would send him every day! Matt is kind, responsive, and understanding. Time and time again I have been impressed with the service and friendliness of him and his business. I can't recommend them enough! read more

Matt responded quickly to my inquiry regarding daycare/dog walking and potentially boarding my 1 yr old large bulldog mix, Louie. I dropped my super energetic puppy off for a trial daycare session. Not only did Matt check in with me and send me a pic of my pup (looking happy as ever) he was also very flexible in terms of pick up time. I had totally underestimated what traffic would look like that day and was running a bit behind. Matt was understanding and had my boy ready for pickup when I arrived about an hour late. I really liked that he was able to give me an update on how Louie did that day ( sorry about him digging in your planter!) and I would recommend Pawfection to anyone looking for doggy daycare. read more

Pawfection made it possible for us to have our dog participate in our wedding. Our dog loved staying there in the days leading up to our wedding and Pawfection was super flexible and clearly cared about making our dog's experience fantastic. We are forever grateful for this and strongly recommend Pawfection. Here's the story. We live in San Francisco and *love* our dog Milton (a mini Aussie, @miltonwoof on Instagram :). I bring him to work every day and my now-wife and I dote on him like a child. Our wedding was to be held in Los Altos (near Mountain View), and we initially (and reluctantly) decided it'd just be too complex to have Milton be our ring bearer. We didn't have anyone we trusted to take care of him down there. On a whim, a few weeks before our wedding, I asked folks who lived down in the peninsula about dog day/overnight care places. One person recommended a corporate dog boarding place, but we learned that Milton would spend the night in a room (or a cage) by himself and that seemed sad to us, especially in the days surrounding our wedding. Luckily, I heard from a friend who is a true dog lover, whose girlfriend is in fact a dog trainer, and whose recommendations on dog-related things I trust a lot. He gave a glowing personal referral to Pawfection, which he uses for his own dogs. I talked to Matt (of Pawfection) on the phone and it sounded like a great fit. They accommodated our pick-up and drop-off schedule (to correspond with various wedding events) on short notice and went out of their way to make Milton comfortable. For example, other dog daycare places will just tell you that your dog played and loved it...the usual. Matt asked a couple of specific questions based on Milton's behavior that day to find out how he could make a more suitable environment for Milton to play and sleep. On the wedding day, Milton was on his best behavior as he walked down the aisle, which is proof that he was able to run and play a lot at Pawfection and feel comfortable there. So, Pawfection passed our obsessed-dog-parents high standards and we strongly recommend them to other folks! And thanks again to Pawfection for making it possible for Milton to participate in our wedding. read more

Matt is amazing!!!!! Hercules, my 110lbs Great Pyr loves him and his daily walks and weekly play dates. You can tell Matt really loves and care for all animals. He is professional, friendly, and always keeps us up to date on Hercs day (through notes, videos, pictures, emails, texts, etc...). Matt has been a huge help to us in many last minute situations, has boarded Herc and even offered to pick us up from the airport! Even our cats like him when he does in home visits. My (animal) family is definitely happy to have Matt!! =) read more

Pawfection Pet Care - Hercules lounging at Pawfection - Dog Walkers Near Me - Mountain View, California

This is a great small business. We accidentally found them at the dog park when we saw Matt and team playing with and taking care of a group of dogs. They were attentive and interactive with the dogs, even after already having been on their daily 5 mile walk. They obviously love dogs and even play with the other dogs at the park that aren't under their care. All the dogs respond to them. As a result we have been using Pawfection as our preferred provider of dog sitting and boarding for our rambunctious puppy (who is happy to see them wherever we meet them for a day out or an overnight stay) Would happily recommend to anyone, as long as it doesn't mean Matt loses capacity for our dog. ;-) read more

Found Matt via a recommendation from the adoption organization where I got my dog and have been consistently using Pawfection for about 1.5 yrs. Matt is great with dogs and always gives me great training advice. He's very accommodating and I completely trust him with my dog - can totally tell he genuinely cares about her well-being. If you're looking for a team that will help your pet expend their energy and socialize with other dogs well, this is the team to hire. read more

Matt cares about your dogs as if they were his own. Matt is one of those rare people that everybody loves (especially our dogs). I can't tell you how much peace I have found in my life knowing that I can count on him. Not only do my Samus and Locke bears love him but when my husband and I recently went to Greece our parents took care of the dogs and adopted Matt as a family member! Matt is a dog lover first and an absolute professional. You can't go wrong. I cannot thank Matt enough for everything he does for my family. Life can be crazy, work is nuts and you don't always know your schedule. If this sounds familiar I suggest you call Matt. He is the calm during the storm. He goes way beyond what any other person would do and with a smile. Thank you Matt!! read more

Took my 2 dogs in for Christmas break, paid the full premium. When I got back, there was a major flea infestation on BOTH of my dogs (yellow labs). One dog had some bleeding on its side too! I called them up and they didn't answer. Terrible! I would never recommend. read more

Matt's service was highly recommended by our dog trainer. The first day we brought our 6 month old boxer, we were nervous leaving her with a stranger for the first time. Our worries were quickly alleviated when he sent us via text a video of her playing with the other dogs. We know our little girl loves her time at Pawfection or as we call it "puppy camp." When we drop our dog off she runs up to greet the staff and Matt's dog Hazel. When we pick her up, while she is happy to see us, she doesn't want to stop playing. Matt treats our dog like she is his own and monitors her constantly to make sure she isn't getting too hot or playing beyond what is healthy due to exhaustion. He does a great job monitoring her food too. We are so grateful we found his service and have been using it for about 6 months regularly now whenever we travel. read more

Matt and the Pawfection team are better and more reliable than I could have ever imagined! I got my french bulldog puppy, Barkley, almost a year ago now and within three months, my job and location had changed, making it very difficult to keep my dog at home during the day. After I sent an inquiry to Pawfection for daycare, Matt responded almost immediately and was incredibly professional. He made sure that Barkley had all of his shots, walked me through where he would be playing, and explained to me how he keeps the play area clean each day. He offers an extremely flexible service that made it very efficient for me to drop my dog off (or have him picked up) in the morning and to pick him up (or have him dropped off) after work. Matt goes above and beyond to offer his clients the best care for their dog. He truly cares about each and every one of them, and works with them personally during the day to make sure the pups are behaving. He certainly knows his stuff. The Pawfection team also sends videos every once in a while so you can see your pup playing with other dogs and enjoying his or her day. I feel completely at ease when Barkley is with Matt, and could not be more grateful to have found Pawfection! read more

I am so glad I found Pawfection - We have been using their services 4 days / week for the past 2 years, and couldn't be happier. Matt (the owner) is very professional, trustworthy, and is a natural "pack leader" that the dogs love and respect. I have an energetic boxer (Tyson), and the usual 30-60 minute walks I could find from other services just did not cut it. Tyson can be somewhat of a handful, but he made noticeable improvements just days after starting with Matt. He comes back very tired and happy every time, and waits by the door each morning excited for Matt to come again. read more

Pawfection has been picking up up my Viszla puppy for the last 3 months. She is always super excited when the van pulls up and She always comes back happy, and tired. On days that we don't use Pawfection Pet Care we still bring her to the dog park where she can hang out with her friends. read more

Matt is awesome! On a holiday weekend, on short notice, our planned pet care fell through. We scrambled and tried a few places but all were either full or couldn't take a 3 month old puppy. What a blessing in disguise that those places didn't work out, because that's how we found Matt on Yelp. Matt was able to take our dog for the holiday weekend. He took great care of our puppy and kept us well-informed about how he was doing. Thanks a million! And please do yourself and your dog a favor and get in touch with Matt instead of the big box stores with "pet hotels". Many of those places literally don't let your dog outside the entire day. read more

Matt, Christian and Mike are great handlers for you dogs while you are away for the weekends or just off too work. They take pride in what they do and make sure to keep a close eye on all the dogs while they are in their care. I would trust them with my pup any day of the week. read more

Matt, Mike and Christian have been wonderful with our big Alaskan Malamute puppy. Our puppy got to love these guys from the first day and eagerly looks forward to someone knocking on the door at 9am. Our big dog has lot of energy and doing 4 to 5 miles everyday in the company of other dogs has been a great physical and social experience. read more

I can't comment on the services, but Matt emailed me to apologize for the email mix-up. There was a glitch somewhere and he never received the request I sent through his webpage. Ahhh, technology woes in the "tech center of the universe". Who would've thought! read more

Both my pup and I love pawfection! My puppy, Luna, a golden retriever, started daycare with Matt when she was only 9 weeks old. Most doggy daycares don't accept puppies under the age of 12 weeks. But Matt scrubbed a section of his place for luna and had it cleaned so that Luna could start that early without risk of infection. She always loved going to Pawfection and got so excited when he came to pick her up. I even boarded Luna at Pawfection for a few days, a couple of times, knowing that she was always safe and happy with him. The other thing I love about Pawfection is that Matt spends time with the doggy parents as well :) He always made it a point to send pictures and videos during the day so you know how your baby was doing! When Luna was still going through potty training, Matt would often give me tips on how to make it easier. And when Luna got a little older, Matt worked with me to create a schedule that was a mixture of daycare sessions and hour play sessions. He was very patient with my ever changing schedule. Now that I live a little further out of Matt's serving area, Luna doesnt go to play sessions or daycare at Pawfection anymore. But he is still the first person I think of for any boarding needs. Definitely recommend them. Thank you for everything Matt & Pawfection! read more

Matt is great. Our dog, Herbie, does "day camp" with Matt and has also done overnight care. When Herbie sees Matt at the door he gets so happy and excited. Matt is prompt, considerate and professional, and he truly "gets" dogs. Highly recommend. read more

We lived in Half Moon Bay and had an amazing option for dog care, but when we moved back over the hill, we felt stuck. A friend recommended Matt, and we are so glad she did. Our dog (El Chapo) is small (15 lbs), and we always worry about him in a big group of large dogs. We met Matt at the dog park to check out how he manages things. I was very impressed that all of the Pawfection Team is so attentive to the dogs. They do not just hanging out and entertain themselves on their smart phones. They interact with the dogs, intervene when needed, and clean up as soon as anyone does their business. They really get to know each dog and their quirks and personalities to ensure everyone stays safe and happy. Chapo immediately bonded with Matt, and we know that Matt has his back. We signed up for daycare 4 days a week. Matt (or one of his team members) comes to pick up Chapo between 8:30-10am, and drops him back off between 2:30-4pm. Day care consists of an on-leash hike, followed by off leash romps at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto. We get pictures or texts a couple times a day, and feel completely comfortable that Chapo is in good hands. Matt has a house key for us, which shows how reliable and trustworthy he is. We are moving to Sunnyvale in May, which is heartbreaking because Pawfection doesn't service that area. So we are on the hunt for a new solution -- but the good news for you means that he will have an open slot! P.S. I had to click on 'gender neutral restrooms' since their customers are DOGS and go anywhere they please. LOL. read more

Matt and his team are amazing! We've used him to take care of our little pup Charlie for years now. We did daily daycare/walks with him for over a year and even though we moved up to SF still leave Charlie with Matt when we go away for more then a night. There is no question how much Charlie loves Matt just from how excited he gets each time he see's him. You can't go wrong with Pawfection Petcare! read more

Matt helped us out last minute in a pinch when we were trying to make arrangements for one of our dogs so that we could attend a wedding. He came over to our house the same day we called and scooped up our pooch and brought him home with him. He sent us photos and reassured us that all was well. We picked him up the next morning and he was happy as can be! We also got to meet Matt's sister, Jessica. They make a great team. Both are prompt and professional. They have extremely well behaved dogs and are obviously very knowledgeable about them. We really felt so fortunate to have met both of them and look forward to using their services in the future! read more

Matt and Jessica are awesome. The only concern I have is that my dog doesn't want to come home! Just kidding. But they really do know how to spoil dogs in a good way. They can handle tough dogs and also shower affection on them as appropriate. I completely trust them to take excellent care of my baby when I am not home. I highly recommend this service. read more

Stumbled upon Matt and we are so happy we did. We've been sending our boy Gunner to him for almost a year now. He is hands down the best and will never send him anywhere else. Our boy always comes home so happy and gets so excited whenever he sees Matt. Highly recommend Matt and his services, you will not be disappointed. read more

Matt is great with dogs. I have two easy going dogs and one Chow Chow. Chows tend to me very intense, protective, very sensitive to who's around. Matt my Chow asking for pets by the end of the first meeting. He's responsible, prompt, very clear in communication, flexible. A great guy and my dogs love him. Jessica is going to walk my dogs some days, so we'll get to know her and I've post a follow up. read more

We sent our 65 lb, 1.5 year old, very active/playful pup to Pawfection for several months, and the only reason we stopped is because we moved out of their service area. Bowie went to play group 3x / week, and was always exhausted and happy when we returned home from work. Price can't be beat for the convenience of pick up / drop off, and the amount of time and exercise the dogs get. Thanks to Pawfection, my dog's humping habit has been almost completely broken as well. Finding affordable, responsible, and trustworthy pet care is tough - I highly recommend Pawfection! read more

Matt took care of our dog Max for a week while we were away. Since we had somebody to cover the evenings and mornings, Matt offered to take Max for the majority of the daytime hours so Max would not be so bored home alone all day long. Matt was great, he did both pick up and drop off so I didn't have to worry about anything while we were away. Matt even sent me a few videos of Max playing and having fun with the other dogs which made everyone in my family really happy. As an added bonus, Matt worked with Max to teach him some better manners around the other dogs, something that he is very good at doing. Matt is fantastic and I can't thank him enough for taking such great care of Max while we were away! read more

May be very good for wearing out the dogs during the day, but I found out my dog was left unsupervised with the other dogs there. When we arrived home he had puncture wounds where another dog had bitten him too hard- it developed into an infected abscess and an expensive vet bill. We won't be going back. read more

I can't say enough great things about Matt. We had an interesting situation as my husband and I were driving up from LA and couldn't have our dog stay at my brother's house in Los Altos, but she could come with us for this first part of our trip up the coast. I found Pawfection through Yelp and called. Matt was able to put my mind at ease that he would take very good care of our girl. He was knowledgable, professional, patient, courteous and very accommodating to drive to meet us in my brother's neighborhood for pick-up and drop-off. He brought his sweet Boxer, Hazel, to meet our girl, Riley, and they liked each other off the bat. Later, he sent me a video of Riley having a blast playing with Hazel and other pups and the next day, he took Riley to the beach. Matt sent me texts with pics and updates on how Riley was doing. He even text us to make sure we all made it back to LA okay. We did, with one tired pup from all her special adventures. Thank you, Matt! Best of luck with your business and we will be back! Janelle & Scott read more

We started working with Matt after our son was born, a very stressful and rough time. We had a Newfie puppy and due to my fiance injuring his ankle, we couldn't get Tank (the puppy) enough daily exercise which caused a lot of issues. After sending out a hundred emails to many different "doggy daycares" around the bay, Matt was the first and only one to get back to me. We live out of his pick-up area, but he was understanding and offered to make an arrangement to make it work. We had Tank in daycare with him for over six months, sometimes up to 4x a week! He LOVED it...he could tell the very second we pulled onto Matt's street and would come back completely exhausted! He made tons of doggy friends and was able to learn dog manners as well, which every puppy owner knows is super important. Matt is a firm but loving guy and also a dog owner himself, so he wasn't afraid to correct when necessary which we really appreciated. Tank very quickly learned to behave himself and respect people and their boundaries. Matt was always available by phone or through email, sending us videos throughout the day of our dog playing with the others. He would always let us know if there was anything that happened while Tank was at his house, or anything that he thought we should know. We even trusted him to watch Tank while we went away twice on vacation...he was one tired pup once we brought him home. Now that things are much better organization wise and the baby is older, we no longer take our dog to Matt's daycare. However, he will always be the first person I contact if I need boarding for Tank while we are away or if I ever decide to go back to taking Tank to a daycare. He wasn't just our "dog watcher", he became our good friend too. You won't regret working with him! read more

My German Shepherd spent the day with Matt and Jess at Pawfection today, and returned home happy and tired! She was bonded with Matt immediately this morning when he picked her up, and Matt sent update texts and photos throughout the day. Bottom line: my dog was safe and happy all day, and returned home tired... and a tired dog is a good dog! read more

Matt and the team are fantastic! My 3 year old female Doberman has a first class time at the day care and returns well exercised at the end of the day. She has also been on Matt's hike days at the dog parks, and this really helps me during the busy week when I can't always run with her. Highly recommend Matt and his crew! read more