I have used Philly Fit Dog to walk both my large dogs twice a day, 5x a week for about a 1 year now…read moreand I absolutely love and trust them, and there's nothing more important between a dog owner and the dog walker/sitter than trust! Let me summarize the main reasons why you should hire them. 1) They are VERY RESPONSIVE, there's nothing more frustrating than needing to make changes to your walk or book a walk for a last minute weekend and no one is responding. Whitney responds very fast and always does her best to fulfill your needs. She is very professional and has never let me down. 2) Walkers that pay attention and are attentive. I have had about three consistent walkers and they all follow the very specific long and detailed instructions I leave for my pups. Especially Bridget, she is wonderful and so caring with my dogs! 3) Petcheck technology, you can easily schedule/change, track the walk, view the walk report card, and see pictures from the walk. I also leave instructions and building codes on here, it's very easy to use and seems like Whitney checks it very often when you requests new walks. You can also leave notes for the walker that day, this is useful if there are minor changes or if you just need to leave a FYI for your walker. Let me tell you, I have gone through my share of crappy, inconsistent, dog walkers, and it can be very frustrating, but with Philly Fit Dog I can go to work with the peace of mind that my pups will be in good hands, and I can't say how big of a relief that has been. Thank you Philly Fit dog!!

I have used philly fit dog for the past 5 years for my Rottweiler. My pup had some challenges as a…read morepuppy and adult (lol) Philly fit dog and all their walkers met every challenge with me. I never worried that my dog wasn't with the best care when I wasn't home. I also used their overnight service and was very pleased with that as well. For anyone who needs dog walking/sitting in the city should contact them. Skully and I thank everyone from the Philly Fit Dog team.

Very happy with Happy Tails of Philly. We had to go out of town for a few days and needed to have…read moreour cats taken care of. Jaime did an absolutely terrific job of tending to our cats and texted us every day with how the cats were doing. She really bonded with them also, which was really nice. I would wholeheartedly recommend Happy Tails of Philly for anyone in need of a cat-sitter.

My first experience with happy tails was great! Jaime's sister watched my cat and she was very…read moreattentive and sent me daily updates with photos. The experience was 5 stars. My second experience was not nearly as great. I had a different sitter. She was late to the meet and greet because she mixed up appointments (not terrible, it happens), she didn't send me daily updates, so I got worried and had to ask my brother to reach out to her on two separate occasions which stressed me out. Lastly, she kept my house key for months. I emailed twice to ask for the key back and I didn't get a response to either email. I contacted Jaime and she was very prompt and got it resolved immediately. I love my pet like a family member, which makes me anxious when I have to leave her. If you're a person who doesn't need daily updates while away on vacation, you'd probably be fine with the second sitter. After that experience, I chose to work with a different company.

Rittenhound has solved all of our problems with finding decent pet care in Philadelphia. We have…read moretried many independent dog walkers that were not reliable as well as many companies that did not prove to live up to our expectations. Rittenhound is not only have a great dog walking/pet sitting business but they have one of the best businesses in the city, period. The owners are down to earth, responsible, organized people who take the time to treat each client and dog with individualized care. They assigned us a walker, Noah, who handles our two dogs with ease. He arrives on time, spends a 30 minute walk briskly walking the city and then takes the time to return to our house and spend another 10-15 minutes playing with the dogs. We pay for a 30 minute walk but our dogs get 45+ minutes of attention, easily. The company sends invoices via paypal which is a great and easy paperless option and they communicate (via e-mail) on a weekly basis about schedules. The walkers also leave detailed report cards after each walk that prove to be very informative and helpful. Overall, Rittenhound may have a high(er) price tag than the competitors but they are worth every penny.

Rittenhound is the best! Thanks so much to Lea and Evan for taking such amazing care of our babies…read morewhile we were away! Not only did they leave us a detailed and adorable report card, but sent us picture text messages everyday so we could see how happy the boys were at the dog park and at home! They've never been left home alone for that long before, and I was nervous at first. But the messages and updates were greatly appreciated and comforting. We came home to two very tired and content dogs. Reliable, affordable, and extremely friendly. We will definitely be referring Rittenhound to all of our doggie friends! Thanks again.

The best dog walkers! We've loved Britt, Chase, & Dillon for the last year. It's nice to know my…read moredog is getting treated like family while we're at work. Super reliable, considerate & responsive. They also take payment on Venmo which is very convenient. Definitely recommend!

I use Muttropolitan for my little chihuahua who doesn't walk very much! Chase is so accommodating…read moreto his needs and uses the remaining time to hang out and play with him at home. They are easy to communicate and schedule with, and are very responsible. I love the follow-up messages and photos and always know my pup is in great hands. I'm so grateful to have found them and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a dog walker or pet sitter!

I completed the online contact form to inquire about setting up cat sitting services three weeks…read moreago and no one from the business ever responded. I also tried calling the phone number on their website & that calls a number that's not associated with this business. If they can't bother to respond to potential customers, they don't know how to run a business properly & indicates they don't care. Very unprofessional & irresponsible.

Of my 265 reviews, I've only given 3 one-star reviews. So you can trust that I am usually very…read moreforgiving of businesses making mistakes. But my recent experience with Philapets (and the fact that there are no recent reviews) is forcing me to warn others about this business. I have used Philapets since 2009 to take care of my cat. Back in 2009-2010, they were great. Absolutely wonderful. The pet sitter assigned to us would personally email us every day when they arrived at the house. And we could get in touch with them directly. I would see our sitter out in South Philly and say hello to her. Since then, Philapets has come under new ownership and it has gone downhill. Earlier this year, we sent an email requesting a visit for two days- Saturday and Sunday. We got a confirmation email stating we were on the schedule. Great. The weekend of our trip comes and we didn't hear anything from them confirming our appointments, but we didn't think anything of it. Over the entire weekend, we didn't get any type of confirmation email stating they were able to enter our home and feed/water the cat, but again, we didn't think anything of it. Upon arriving home, we noticed that his food bowl was LICKED clean (which never happens with him- he always has a few kernels in there). Also, they leave these "while you were away" notes for each day they visit and we only had one for Saturday. I thought it was odd, but figured she/he just didn't leave one on Sunday. A few days later, I get the invoice for the visit and they only charged us for Saturday. Very very odd. At this point, I am starting to get worried they missed our Sunday appointment I call the office to inquire and they inform me that we WERE on the schedule for both days, but they need to check with the sitter. Later, I receive a call from Philapets and they tell me there was a mixup because they were "changing computer systems" and the sitter only came Saturday because she had the "wrong schedule". First of all, my email requesting service had both days mentioned, so I don't know how our visits got on "two different schedules". Also, I wrote a note and left it on our kitchen table next to the cat treats and toys (where they left the "while you were away" note--- so it was obviously out in the open for them to read) that gave separate instructions for Saturday and Sunday. So obviously the sitter either a) didn't bother to read my note b) read the note and didn't catch the Sunday part of it or c) read the note, read my reference to Sunday and just didn't care to follow up with management about the schedule. The manager apologizes to me and offered a free visit in the future. I accepted her apology but asked to have our keys back because I cannot trust this will not happen in the future. A few days later, I get the keys back in the mail. I also should note that I never received an apology from either of the owners. Also, they went ahead and charged my credit card for Saturday. They couldn't have comped that day to make up for the fact that my cat went hungry on Sunday? Long story short, Philapets used to be a great service but they are severely lacking right now. To be fair, my experience may have been a fluke, but do you really want to chance your pets safety? I sure don't.

Monster Minders is the absolute BEST! All of our Minders have been kind and loving to our dog Pete…read more We know that our current Minder Everest is a STAR because Pete is always overjoyed to see him! We would stick with this company forever if we were staying in Philly. Monster Minders is easy to coordinate and schedule with, and has the benefit of multiple walkers so you're never stuck without a walk if someone calls out sick (an issue we've had with Rover). We know that when our walks are scheduled, they will absolutely happen and Pete will be taken care of according to all of our instructions. They are great communicators and 100% trustworthy.

Monster Minders is the best of the best- we couldn't recommend them (and our walker Britt) more…read more Our dog is not the easiest to walk, though we never had concerns with any of the Monster Minders crew, whether our regular walker or the folks who filled in when our primary walker was unavailable (which was extremely rare). Britt and all of the other walkers were incredibly kind and patient with our dog, and helped her through many low-stress, 20+ minute walks. We've worked with several other walking services in the past and none provide the peace of mind and reliability of Monster Minders.

If you want ONLY an experienced dog handler, animal rescuer, animal-advocate, and long-time…read moreFairmount resident/homeowner in your home and around your animals, Priscilla's A Walk In the Park is the dog walking/pet sitting service to call. Her clients include a City Council member, lawyers, doctors, business owners, financial advisors, etc....people who are rightfully concerned about who has the keys to their house. Priscilla goes above and beyond what she is paid to do, usually walking the dogs well beyond the contracted time.

Priscilla is wonderful! She walked & fed my dog Lucy five days a week while I was living in…read moreFairmount. She is extremely professional, reliable, and great with dogs. She helped a lot with transitioning Lucy (she was a rescue with bad separation anxiety when I first adopted her) and making her more comfortable in her new home. Priscilla really cares about her work, and left a note every day describing their walk and Lucy's progress making new dog friends. Priscilla even stayed with Lucy New Year's Eve while I was out of town. It's not often you find a dog walker so committed to what she/he does, and I recommend her to anyone!

I've used Walkies for over five years and I am obsessed. They are pleasant and kind, reliable,…read morethoughtful, playful, and safe with my babies. They send me tons of pics of my cats while I'm away and keep my mind at ease.

We started using Walkies when we rescued our puppy, Griffin! A friend recommended the company and…read moreraved about how nice and amazing they were. We gave it a try and I was blown away at how organized and professional they were. The owner reached out and scheduled a meet and greet with Brieon and I instantly knew, she was going to be great! She asked amazing questions and gave me such reassurance that our Griffin was in good hands. We have been so happy with the care and attention they give our fur baby and even send pictures and recaps about the walk daily! It's the little touches that really cemented great this company is. Andrea, Brieon and Dan (fills in when Brieon is on a much deserved break or time off,) are amazing. We were very lucky to find such a great company to help us out and take care of our sweet and crazy pup, Griffin! HIGHLY recommend this company!