Jason has walked my large and spirited dog for almost 5 years now and is incredible all around! He…read moreconsistently arrives with his van of happy panting pups to pick up and drop off my boy. He communicates promptly when I have questions or for the rare schedule changes that come up during the year. I can see my dog's joy when he goes off on his adventure. Long after he gets back, my pup is relaxing and resting from the walk. Jason always has a great attitude - rain or shine - and gives my dog lots of love. We are so lucky and grateful to have him in our pup's life!

We will never forgive Canine Boardwalk for the heartbreaking death of our beloved German Shepherd…read moremix, Sadie. We left Sadie under Jason's care on March 17, 2016. About 24 hours later, she was missing. After 4 days of frantic searching, the mobilization of many friends and family, and multiple pleas for assistance from Jason, our dear dog, Sadie, was found in the middle of I-80 by a stranger who thought her body might match the description on one of our fliers. Her body was flattened and mutilated beyond recognition from being run over by so many cars. Canine Boardwalk let her run collarless, without dog tags, and off-leash at Pt. Isabel. Under no circumstances would we have allowed Sadie to be let off leash at the Pt. Isabel dog park, which is full of foxtails (grass seeds that can be lethal to dogs), unfenced, and located near two major freeways. Only we could confirm Sadie's identity, and the experience of viewing her body will haunt us for the rest of our lives. We were not able to give her a proper burial or even remove her body from the highway. Now, I understand that people make mistakes. Dogs, even ones as docile and loving as Sadie was, are still animals and can be unpredictable around strangers. This is especially true of special-needs dogs like Sadie, who suffered from occasional seizures. Sadie's death, as gut-wrenching as it has been, could have been just a tragic experience. But it was more than tragic; this entire experience has been deeply traumatic because Jason and the staff of Canine Boardwalk handled the situation in the most callous, uncaring ways imaginable. From the moment they misrepresented themselves about who'd be walking Sadie and where they'd take her to their reluctance in helping us search for Sadie to the excruciatingly slow reimbursement process to get our money back for our missing dog expenses (we had to email them repeatedly for this), Canine Boardwalk made a tragic experience a deeply traumatic one. Because Canine Boardwalk avoided taking responsibility for their actions our pain has been magnified to agonizing levels. As you can see from the date of this post, Sadie's death was just a few months ago, and the way we lost her has made the mourning process unspeakably difficult. Without Canine Boardwalk's negligence and Jason's unprofessionalism, Sadie would be alive today. Their business practices are unsafe, and we believe the way they run their business endangers dogs. If Canine Boardwalk wants to stay in business, then they need to develop clear policies and procedures to ensure that tragedies like this do not happen again. We want to make sure that other dog owners do not experience the same kind of heartbreak and trauma that we did. Please think very, very carefully before you give them your business. There are other dog walking businesses run by compassionate, responsible people who would probably appreciate your support just as much as Canine Boardwalk would, and these other businesses would probably provide care with better professionalism and more respect. Please consider supporting them instead. After this experience, I wish I could give Canine Boardwalk a no star rating. Sadie, we love you so much and miss you every day, every hour. May you be romping happily with all the other dogs way out there over the rainbow bridge. RIP.

We were so glad that we got connected with Tom! We needed dog boarding for our four year old dog,…read morePiper, while we are on vacation and we felt that our Piper got his own vacation. Tom sent us updates about how Piper is doing, and we can see how happy he was based on the photos. Piper got to hang out and play with other dogs and went on multiple hikes/walks throughout the week. We cannot recommend this place more!

I did not board my dog. But I got wonderful information from Tom on a variety of things canine. I…read morewrote him because he worked with a partner in the Berkeley Hills who boarded my first German Shepherd. I have a 2 week trip planned in April 2024 and Tom will be my first choice for boarding if I can't find someone to house and dog sit for that length of time. He is just a really nice, informed, knowledgeable guy.

our 7 month old German Shepherd puppy has been training with Laska for the last few months and she…read morehas been great. Kai loves her and she has learned quickly. We would highly recommend All Ears, we're grateful that we did!

Amelia was kind and seemed competent but the training she proposed didn't have any effect on my…read moredog. Totally understand that no results were guaranteed though.

we send our dog with Sibelle almost every day -- she's the best, Eddy always comes home super happy…read moreand exhausted. we're huge fans!

What a privilege it was to have Sibelle who runs Strut your mutt dog walking service in Marin take…read morecare of my beautiful Anatolian Pyrenees dog for 8 years. And my dog was challenging. She wanted to confront every large dog that came her way and somehow Ysabel managed to subdue her every day and blend her in with the pack. Not only did my dog love Sibelle and her dog walkers, but we grew to be forever friends . You should be so lucky to have Sibelle and her crew take care of your beloved four-legged family member.

Art is so helpful and trustworthy! I think he's been walking our dog since 2020, and he's our first…read morecall for house sitting watching the dog & 2 kitties when we're out of town. He provides excellent care and genuinely wants all the pets to be happy and healthy. We have him on a weekly schedule with no plans to stop. Highly recommended!

We had adopted our Kody boy 8 months ago from a shelter. It was a very hard five months trying to…read moreget him settled with a routine. We all had different ways of how to train him and it was causing a rift in the family. I was turned down by some trainers until I came across Jonathan Wong's page. He was local, he was fast to get back to me and he was willing to give us a chance after everything I told him. Kody still has a long way to go and I will continue with Jonathan as his trainer, but it is night and day after three months of training with Jonathan. He was dog and people aggressive, to the point we had to avoid them entirely. We can now go for walks, albeit we move opposite of any dog and can keep walking without any barking or pulling. He was always actively pulling on the leash and bad at recall. He is loose leashed now and responds with recall with our daughter. In the end I had to get use to the idea that Kody was a crate or muzzle dog when it came to large crowds or people in our home. I felt awful but Jonathan was so supportive and positive as I came to terms with it. I hope as we continue to train with Jonathan and Kody builds his confidence that soon things might change for him. Jonathan has such a kind soul and so encouraging when it comes to both us and Kody. I cannot thank Jonathan enough for what he has done for us. He left solid foundations for us to grow on. Kody is such a sweet and smart boy, and we always want the best for him. Jonathan truly is the best.

Yep, Jonathan knows his stuff. Highly recommend. Truth be told, my puppy (7 month Labrador) isn't…read moretoo difficult, but Jonathan got through to her quickly and made me feel like the pup wasn't such a menace.

There is no better dog walker/sitter than Heather, and I am so thrilled we found her! I am super…read morecautious about who watches my little guy since he can be a bit nervous or timid, but Heather quickly won him over with her loving demeanor and, of course, some great treats! Between the routine check-ins and daily photos/videos, I've never once worried when my dog is out with Heather. Each day, she takes the little pack out to different locations and every time, he comes back ready for a nap! The best part about Heather as an owner is how attentive and mindful she is about communicating. Whether it was progressing my dog from on-leash to lead, introducing new snacks or when a new dog joins the group, she always shares beforehand and checks in to ensure it's ok. Heather is an incredible dog walker who I would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for walking services in the Oakland area!

Heather is just wonderful with our dog. He's really difficult with new people and she had to put in…read moresome serious patience to earn his trust. She won him over, though, and he now adores her. She's awesome with communication and always sends the cutest pics she takes on their walks. She's also extremely dependable, really listens and works with us to come us with solutions around behavioral stuff. Additionally, due to her background as a trainer, I trust her implicitly to handle encounters with other dogs and people. We love working with her!

I tried to s schedule 4 visits which was letting my chickens in and then letting them out. They…read morehave automatic feeder and waterer so it was just open the door and close the door. The price was close to 300.00. No way! I didn't use them and won't try again seeing that kind of price!

I just moved to the area recently and, with the pandemic, had not left my cats in anybody else's…read morecare in a long time. When I planned a holiday weekend away with my family and didn't know who to call, I started researching on Yelp and called another cat sitter who specialized in cats. He was already booked that weekend and referred me to Rebecca Marlin Pet Care, saying that he would trust his own pets with them. So I gave them a try and they took great care of my little posse and sent some phenomenal pictures. I had almost forgotten how cute my own cats were until I received the pet sitting reports!