Chelsea has been walking our two dogs (Charlie and Nori) for almost four years. We could not have…read moreasked for a better or more caring walker. Both of our dogs are rescues and needed help adjusting. Chelsea has been patient and caring with them, and they clearly trust her and love going for walks. We also always use Chelsea for boarding and know they are safe and happy whenever we are away. Dropping them off is hard, but their excitement at seeing Chelsea makes all the difference. We could not have asked for a better walker or sitter.

We wouldn't trust anyone else to walk and take care of Frankie, our Frenchie, other than Chelsea…read morefor the past three years. She truly cares for him and has also trained "the most stubborn" Frenchie we've ever met. She's thoughtful, and very caring for him. He's always so excited to see her and go explore Golden Gate Park! I would suggest Chelsea to anyone looking for a caring, and very very experienced dog walker.

Mirla is a phenomenal trainer and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She's extremely…read moreknowledgeable, compassionate, thorough, and professional and I am so grateful to be working with her. Mirla's approach to training is patient, kind, evidence-based, and methodical. Her extensive experience really comes through and yields incredible results. I recently got a new puppy and Mirla has walked me through every single step of the way with sage guidance, calming reassurance, ample reference materials, and unwavering support. She has always made me and my puppy Luna feel like a priority even though I know she's juggling many other clients. In addition to being a fantastic trainer, Mirla has also developed a true connection with Luna. It warms my heart to see how fond they are of each other and I know my girl is in loving, capable hands that I trust implicitly. With Mirla's help and expertise, I am raising a confident, obedient, sweet, and very happy puppy who's going to be a wonderful companion to me for the next ~15 years. I have learned so much from and with Mirla and look forward to continuing our work together. She truly is the best!

We were fortunate to hear about Mirla through several positive recommendations. Our Goldendoodle,…read moreEinstein, joined the Tailblazers pack for walks in Golden Gate Park and was always eager to go, joining the pack without hesitation. Einstein can be cautious around other dogs, Mirla is thoughtful about the pack energy and tends to each animal with care. Mirla is patient, dedicated, and committed to working with you and your companion. She has treated Einstein and our entire family with genuine care and kindness. We hope you have the opportunity to work with Mirla!

Morgan took excellent care of my girls in October of 2022. She was very communicative, took great…read morephotos of my girls having fun, and my girls consistently came back tired and happy. The only disappointment is they may like her more than me. Would give more than 5 stars if possible.

Morgan is amazing! She's been walking my dog for almost a year now and even followed us when we…read moremoved apartments. She's easy to schedule and really cares for my dog. In fact, I was at Lafayette with my dog one day when suddenly, he took off and darted across the park. I finally caught up and realized he had spotted Miss Morgan. He had just run across the park to say hello. Safe to say he absolutely loves her :)

I am so pleased with the results I've had sending clients to awesome pawesome! As a dog trainer, it…read morecan be difficult to find reliable pack walks or hikes for dogs and I hear nothing but good things back. If you're looking for your dog to have a solid, enriching outing and stay safe, you've found em!

TLDR: My family and I have used this business for nearly a decade. We had a dog die in their care…read morein April 2023 but had such a high degree of trust in the business and the business owner that we continued to use them. In October 2023, the business lost one of our other dogs and my husband and I were the ones to find her. When we found her, she had a shock collar with huge prongs on it tied tightly around her neck and a leash looped onto itself as a choke chain. We never would have known that this was happening if we hadn't been the ones to find her. We want other dog owners to know what's happening. We hate posting online, but this is important. Longer Story: My family and I have used Awesome Pawsome for about a decade. In April 2023, one of our dogs died in their care. The only information we received was that the dog "went limp" and was rushed to an emergency veterinary hospital. The dog regularly received veterinary care and had no known heart, breathing, or other issues at the time he passed away. Given that we've used Awesome Pawsome for nearly 10 years and had a lot of trust in them, we continued to use the business. We would not have believed any negative stories about the business prior to this because we had such faith in them. On October 14, 2023, we sent our two dogs (one of which was a newer dog) to board with Awesome Pawsome. The dogs were to be returned on Tuesday, October 17. At 8 p.m. that evening, the dogs had not been returned. When I called and texted the owner, she told me there was a "glitch" in scheduling and that the dogs would be returned in about 45 minutes. At 9:23 p.m., she called to tell us that the dog walkers had lost one of the dogs and blamed it on the dog, stating the dog had tried to bite the dog walker. We rushed to the boarding house in the Sunset neighborhood, which is where the dog had been lost. The dog walker that lost this dog was the same dog walker that had been with our other dog at the time he passed away. He and another dog walker helped us look for our dog, which we were thankful for. We made sure to ask them whether they had been bitten by our dog because we were willing to pay for medical bills if this had happened, and both stated no. We looked at their hands and saw no bite marks. After a long search, my husband and I were the ones that found our dog at around 11:30 p.m. and put her in our car to go back to the boarding house to retrieve our other dog. During the car ride back to the dog boarding house, my husband noticed that our dog had an extra collar around her neck and asked what it was. The collar was very tight around the dog's neck and when we removed it, we realized that it was a huge shock collar with multiple prongs that were digging into our dog's neck. I have attached photos of the shock collar to this review (taken by my husband while confronting the dog walkers) and as you will see, it is inappropriate for a dog that is about 10-12 pounds. As we pulled up to the dog boarding house, we also noticed a leash around our dog's neck and realized it was looped onto itself as a choke chain instead of being clipped to her harness, which she was wearing at the time we found her. The leash was very short, to the point that if our dog were to take more than 1-2 steps away from the dog walker, the leash would be choking her. We got out of the car to confront the dog walkers and one told us that it wasn't a shock collar, that it just vibrates, then switched to telling us that the shock collar was on a "low setting." Then he asked for us to return the leash and said that any issues we had were "with the business," meaning the owner. I immediately texted the owner and asked for a meeting to discuss the use of the devices. At the time we were scheduled to talk, the owner casually stated that the timing "wasn't lining up" and said we should reschedule. I canceled because the owner clearly wasn't taking our concerns seriously. We would not have believed this review if someone else had posted it. We have calendars they've given us with photos of our dogs over the years all throughout our home. Our family does not post online reviews generally, but we never would have known this was happening if we hadn't been the ones to find our dog, so we want to make sure to let other dog owners know that Awesome Pawsome may be using these devices on their dogs without their knowledge. Regardless of whether or not a dog has behavioral issues (which doesn't seem accurate here given the lack of bite marks on any dog walkers), Awesome Pawsome should reach out to owners to let them know or return the dogs, not use shock collars and choke chains on the dogs.

We used Dog Tales for the past 4 years for our senior pup, Pablo, and they were absolutely…read morewonderful to him. Pedro was our walker and was always so patient and sweet to Pablo, even when he got too slow for the senior dog group and had to be moved to individual walks. We are so grateful for the care he got from Pedro and the Dog Tales team over the years.

I am so happy I found Deborah and Dog Tales!…read more I recently changes jobs, and my new office does not allow dogs...I was so worried about leaving my little guy at home all day. Suffice to say, all my worries are gone! My dog LOVES Deborah and his walks with her group. He's a small/old guy, so this group is perfect for his energy/social level. He's gone for a few hours each day, and always comes back very happy and exhausted, sleeping the rest of the afternoon. Deborah is professional, reliable, and very kind. I highly recommend for anyone with a small dog looking for a regular walking group!

Long overdue review here... Juan is the best. Takes such good care of the pups. Is my dog's single…read morefavorite person. ridiculous how much she loves the Juan walks. 10/10.

I'm hoping my old review stays up, and this is truly an update! I love Stella's walks! It's so…read moredifficult to find someone you truly trust with your pet. I feel like Juan and Claudia are those people! We have been together for about three years now, and I can't imagine life without them! I have had emergencies where I really needed them, and they came through. Foxy was hurt on my watch, and the extra TLC in making sure he was ok reintegrating to the pack made me so at ease! There are so many great things to say about the kindness, the flexibility and the hilarious pictures and stories I get about my little animal each day. I definitely am grateful to have found the right fit for our family.

I have only used DoggieWalks for dogsitting, so I can't speak to their walking services. My…read moreexperience has been in 2023. All but one of their reviews seem to be from several years ago, before the company changed ownership. It seems like this used to be a great company. Under the new ownership, it seems like a mismanaged company that can't be trusted -- at least for dogsitting. The dogsitter herself seems great and my two dogs really liked her. She watched my dogs at her place twice in 2023. The first time -- a short stay -- all seemed good. The second time -- a week and a half -- my dogs and all of their things (beds, leashes, toys, etc.) came back smelling disgustingly musty. It turned out that their beds were moldy! (They were not moldy before the dog sitting.) I had to bathe my dogs and wash their stuff twice to get the smell out. But I still had to throw out one of the dog beds because the mold would not come out. Luckily, my dogs haven't gotten sick from the mold (at least not yet). When I reported all this to the DoggieWalks administrator, her response was "not a problem." In addition, the billing and customer service leave a ton to be desired. Both times I used DoggieWalks, they tried to overcharge me. The first time, they sent me an invoice with an amount that made no sense. I wrote back to explain what I thought the total should be, based on their rates, and they wrote back to agree. They gave me instructions for paying by Venmo. It didn't seem like a big deal the first time. The second time, a few days went by and I had not received an invoice. I honestly wondered if they were delaying it because they were trying to figure out how much of a discount to give me due to the mold conditions. Nope -- several days after picking up my dogs, I got an email and a text from them asking me when I was going to pay the invoice that they had supposedly sent. Their email mentioned an amount but did not attach an invoice. I wrote back to say that I never got an invoice and I needed to see it before paying because the amount they mentioned seemed high. Later they emailed me not an invoice (which apparently didn't exist, despite their claims to have sent it to me), but screenshots from their system showing how much I owed. It was $120 less than the amount they had put in their email asking when I was going to pay! They didn't provide payment instructions, so I asked for them. The response was "Shoud be in your Venmo." What kind of customer service is that? Then they gave me a name that doesn't exist in Venmo (it's a person's name, not DoggieWalks). I had to write back for clarification before receiving the correct name to Venmo. The billing was finally straightened out, after 12 emails and texts back and forth, with no apologies, no explanations, no discounts offered. Use this company at your own risk...

An amazing experience all around. So convenient, punctual, incredibly professional. Booking was…read moresuper simple and I was so impressed by the care and diligence.

Excellent, reliable service that my dog loves!…read more Eli picks my dog up every day & she is absolutely smitten. It's honestly ridiculous how much she loves him. She ran into him once randomly on the street and flipped out with happiness to see if her bestie! My dog comes home happy & ready for a nap. I honestly don't know what I'd do without Eli & Robert. I recommend them every chance I get. Robert also takes amazing photos that are absolutely frame-worthy. I plan on ordering some for some holiday cards. You can't do better than these guys. They're caring, reliable, safety-oriented, and have a true love of dogs.

We have been with Born to Run for many years. Robert and Eli (and Peter) have walked and boarded…read moreour dog Charlie until he passed and now our dog Henry is in Eli's pack. We trust them to care for our dogs as we do. Robert has a great eye and has taken some of our favorite photos of both our dogs over the years. I highly recommend Born to Run.