I found Eastside Petsitters back in 2011 when I was looking for someone to take care of my diabetic…read morecat. Trace was Alistair's petsitter for years, giving him insulin shots twice a day. I knew Alistair was in good hands and I continue to trust Trace to take care of my current kitties. He's caring, reliable and responsive. I appreciate the picture updates. Strongly recommend Eastside Petsitters and Trace!

Wow ! I cannot recommend Trace and Eastside Petsitters enough. Over the last few years, Trace has…read moretaken excellent care of my cat. I received daily photos and check ins, and whenever I returned home, sometimes from extended business trips, my precious cat was extremely well cared for and in high and loving spirits. This is the pet sitting service I recommend to all my friends, and was recommended myself by a dear friend. There aren't many people I would trust to take care of my sweet cat, but these guys are truly the best. Thank you for your years of taking care of my precious kitten, we'll miss you in NYC !!

Awesome dog walker! Doug has been walking our Pug Snorky & Rottie Wenyen for a good while now &…read morehave no complaints! Any time I tell the boys "Doug is coming to walk you today!" They both get so excited & start jumping around! Super happy we found someone reliable. I always feel at ease knowing they're in good hands! I also LOVE the daily picture updates!!! Thanks Doug!!

Carmella has enjoyed her walks with Doug for over a year now; Recently our new rescue pup Bodhi has…read morebecome part of the pack and the daily walks are EXACTLY what this young energetic boy needs. Citizen Kanine is reliable and communicative! You receive daily updates and cute photos! Doug takes exceptional care of our dogs. Additionally they provide excellent boarding for your fur-babies when you travel!

Our generally-anxious-but-dog-loving girl could not be more obsessed with YD! In addition to…read moregetting her weekly ya-yas out, YD has helped her build much needed confidence -- she jumps in cars now, when she previously cowered, and she's much more comfortable with other humans. Grateful to have a place we trust with our baby!

Yo! Dogwalker is the ONLY place I will send my mini Goldendoodle! He is in HEAVEN when he's there…read moreand Bob has assembled the best staff that has been taking care of my puppy since he was only a few months old (had just finished all his vaccines) . He's truly so happy there that when I tell him he's going, he runs to the door awaiting his pickup. Special shoutout to Roxy, with whom my Jack is fully in love! When he's boarded there, he goes on hikes too which is an amazing additional service! The pickup and drop off has been wonderful as well, and makes things so convenient! Cannot recommend them enough!

We are setting up dog walking for my elderly mother who isn't currently able to walk her dog. I…read morereached out to ask some questions and the response has been fast, precise and professional.

Was going away from a few weeks and my regular catsitter wasn't available, so looked for a back up…read moreand found Sitter4Paws had awesome reviews. And after my trip and their care, I can certainly see why. The entire process was thorough and thoughtful, from the initial call to get details about my cat, to the detailed communication throughout the visit. I had lots of pesky questions about liability and key/fob hand off as well as preferences to how many sitters would be in my home, and they truly handled them with grace - it's clear their policies and standards are communicated well and carried out by their sitters. Alexandra W. was fantastic in her care for Mackey and in her communication with me about it. She really went above and beyond, particularly when I was out of reach and she had to make a few judgement calls on her own. I couldn't be happier with how it went. Often my active cat will be worked up by the time I get home, but this time he was chill as a cucumber. The pricing is also fair and quite competitive with other services. Thank you so much Sitter4Paws - I will certainly request to use your services again!

I deleted my initial review - however I am extremely shaken up from my experience that was far from…read morenormal. During a scheduled walk, the walker lost my house keys, which had my full address labeled on them. I was in therapy and unable to respond for about 30 minutes. When I did, I had to explain that the keys were labeled with my address; only then did the company bring up calling a locksmith. As a result, my 10-year-old dog was left outside with the walker for an hour, and would have been outside for much longer if a friend hadn't picked him up. It took 3 hours to resolve this issue. The company did pay for the locksmith, but communication was limited unless I initiated it in regard to status of the locksmith, and the owner said she would look for the keys but did not. I was also charged a cancellation fee on a separate day, despite explaining I cancelled because my grandmother had passed away and I had stayed home from work. They also charge $10 extra for "a late booking". Based on this experience and the safety concerns involved, I would not use this service again. The owner communicated with me respectfully but again my safety (single woman living alone) and my dog's safety were jeopardized - while the issue was resolved I'm shocked it happened in the first place. I'm sure this company delivers great services outside of this mistake but I can't keep this to myself as it was extremely upsetting and has NEVER happened in my 10 years of being a dog owner using multiple services.

Contacted. The 45 minute meet n greet was bizarre at best, neither of the two interacted w/my pets…read moreor myself at best, the one w/a clipboard struck me as odd, the other w/the Mellenial Smile seemed quite inexperienced. Not a good fit for my needs. Perhaps a sitting service for stuffed Walmart animals.

My girlfriend and I have been working with Jenina at Smart Paws for a month based on a glowing…read morerecommendation from our neighbor who worked with her. Jenina is outstanding. She is a detailed, positive dog trainer, who is also great at training us, on how to properly walk our dog Charlie. He had issues barking at other dogs and thanks to her he is becoming more calm and we have learned how to work with him to curb his behavior. It has come to our attention that there is another dog trainer in the area who got a similar company name to Jenina and he is awful. Some of the criticism of him has been accidently hurtled at Jenina. This is truly unfortunate for her and I hope the facts come to light!

This review is LOOOONNNGGGGG overdue. I had gotten a Shiba Inu puppy 3 years ago that had to be…read morehospitalized due to Parvo the next day. Then, once he recovered from that, had a fever that almost killed him and had to be hospitalized again. We had to keep him quarantined for a while and away from my other dog (a 7 year old Pomeranian at the time) and get all his vaccinations from the beginning. He was scared of literally every single noise and had anxiety about just about everything. Over time, he developed extreme food aggression and we were worried for the safety of my little Pom. He had been attacked a few times to the point of actual injury and it was extremely stressful for everyone. I was at my wits end and I felt like I had tried everything to help Gunnar (my Shiba) and protect Simba (my Pom). I did a lot of research and stumbled upon Jenina and sent her a message for private sessions where she would come to my apartment once a week. I believe I only used her for a little over a month but I am eternally grateful. The level of aggression Gunnar displayed was so dangerous that my roommate and I actually have been bitten with blood trying to protect Simba from harm where food is involved. The issue was that he wasn't aggressive with all foods and we were unaware the extent until it was too late (ex. we thought it was only wet food so we were giving a chew stick to them separately where I would have Simba sitting next to me on the couch and Gunnar would be on the floor away from Simba with my roommate and the switch was so sudden----from sweet to seemingly no warning lunging at Simba----I stuck my leg out to protect Simba and he bit my leg instead). I feel like at this point, a regular human being would give Gunnar up, but that wasn't an option. It wasn't an option when he came to me dying from Parvo, it wasn't an option when he had an almost fatal fever, and it wasn't going to be an option for me now. I was determined to find a way to help him because he is my baby and my responsibility. The vet suggested I contact a behavioral specialist and when I did, VCA told me the earliest appointment they had was months later. Fed up with waiting, I found Jenina. In a month's time, she had given me the tools to fix a seemingly impossible situation. Make no mistake---she made me work for it. She might come across brash to some people but she is very direct and straight to the point. She doesn't coddle you and makes sure she lets you know what you need to do because while the session is for dogs, it is actually more like training the parent. She gives you "homework" and training info and is only willing to help you if YOU do the work. Now, it wasn't a complete fix. He still has anxiety outdoors or unknown noises as well as food aggression but it is nowhere near what he used to be. Before Jenina, Gunnar couldn't even take a step outside the apartment building let alone go for a walk. Three years later, Simba has sadly since passed but he has a little brother that he is extremely patient with as he acts like a typical annoying little brother), his food aggression has gone down from 100 to 30, and we go out to all sorts of places. He is THRIVING and this is all thanks to Jenina. My roommate and I are on high alert and know what to look for in terms of triggers and are very quick to de-escalate aggression situations. We try our best not to avoid known triggers and we work with him every day to allow him to be his best self. He is the sweetest boy and we are so glad he's been able to show it instead of being overshadowed by aggression and anxiety. She also gave Gunnar his nickname---Gunny! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I am so sorry it took this long to leave this review but thank you so much for saving us. If we had listened to the VCA behavioral specialist that basically called Gunnar a monster and suggested we give him up, he probably would have been euthanized somewhere. We owe you so much.

Dog buddy is the only dog walking/ pet sitting company I trust! After a terrible situation with Wag…read more(starting a small fire in my living room while I was away!!) I almost swore off of hiring any third party to take care of my dog, Bizkit again. I heard about dog buddy through a coworker and met up with Lauren based on her recommendation. I was thoroughly impressed with Lauren's professionalism, her calmness around Bizkit (who has terrible anxiety and other issues) and her reliability, even with my ever-changing schedule. I travel a lot for work as a stylist and sometimes need to leave town for weeks at a time. She is always so accommodating and I know I can trust her. She always keeps me updated and I feel like she's become a friend at this point. Thank you Lauren and thank you dog buddy! You guys are life-savers!!

We started using Dog Buddy as a way for our dog to socialize with more people and dogs during…read morequarantine. Lauren was recommended to us through Zen Dog, which is a widely respected boarding and training facility here in Los Angeles. Lauren has been incredibly professional, reliable and flexible with changing schedules! I really enjoy the check-in when the walk begins and notes about how it went. Our dog loves seeing Lauren and so do we!! I highly recommend her services to any dog owner - especially those that might need some extra care. Thank you!!!

Wish I could give Danielle 10 stars! My husband and I are SO happy with Danielle's catsitting…read moreservices. She's super communicative, caring, trustworthy, friendly, and best of all, our cat Gary loved her immediately. We were worry-free on our vacation all thanks to Danielle!

From the owner: I’m Danielle, your new pet sitter! I’m currently taking clients from East Hollywood, Atwater and…read moreLos Feliz areas. I’m insured, reliable and have a background and understanding of ‘fear free’ and consent-driven pet interactions. I have years of experience with diabetic, senior, hospice and special needs cats, with an understanding of diabetic injections, special diets and medication administration. I have never spent a day without a cat by my side, and I will treat yours with the love, care and empathy that I treat my own.

This review is a long time coming - Tina has been watching my senior dogs off and on for several…read moreyears whenever I am on vacation. I trust her completely with my girls and know they are in the best hands with her! They both come with varying medical needs, and Tina has been able to monitor them and administer their medications with no problems. They get the best care with her - she takes care of them like her own and she gives them so much love and attention while I'm away. Tina is the best and I'm so glad I found her! My two pups who take a very long time to warm up to anyone (they're chihuahuas) love her too! Thanks Tina!

Tina is the best dog walker I've ever had!! My Corgis think she is their second mom, I kid you not!…read moreTeddy (who is super shy) always runs up to her when she comes to visit and he is not a people person. That being said, Tina provides much needed services to my work schedule allowing my pups to get the attention and exercise they need. Tina goes above and beyond with her care of my dogs and I trust her completely, she is a true professional and I am lucky to have her.

We love Rufus and Delilah! Josh has been an awesome walker/drop-in visit helper for our Bernese and…read moreour husky for a few years now. Always punctual, friendly, and leaves good notes/pictures in the app. Recently, we got married and asked R+D if they had somebody who could come to the wedding and take lead on watching our dogs during the weekend of events. They sent Sonia who was truly amazing at making sure the dogs were included, but also making sure they were well taken care of and not getting overwhelmed. It was really special having our best friends at the wedding, and Sonia made sure that we did not have to worry about them at all so we could just enjoy the weekend. It's not easy to wrangle 170 pounds combined especially when there's a lot of human food around on tables, dropped morsels on the ground, kids running around, and a ton of special people the dogs get excited to see; but Sonia's calm, cool, collected nature transferred to the pups and they were relaxed and well taken care of and had a great time. Thanks so much!

I started using Rufus & Delilah this year and I am such a happy customer! They did a very thorough…read moremeet and greet and went over a lot of details to ensure that my pups and my home were well taken care of during their visits. My walkers are Ben and Anastasiia and they are not only dog lovers but wonderful human beings. Both of my dogs adore them and they are so consistent and reliable. Given all the bad press recently around dog trainers/sitters in LA County, I'm so glad that I have R & D. They are absolutely trustworthy. Plus they are so responsive and the app they use is easy and intuitive. Highly recommend!!