I recently started taking my one year old chug for doggie play days, and it has helped her become…read moremuch more social with dogs and people. It's been a lifesaver when I have a busy work day to bring her for a play day, so that she gets exercise and enrichment. After getting my dog's profile with all her vaccine records uploaded, it's been super easy to schedule her play days. The staff are so nice and friendly! My dog literally jumps out of the car when we arrive because she is so excited to be there.

Ever since my dog was a puppy, I've loved Taurus Academy for training, daycare, and boarding. The…read moreworkers communicate clearly about how my girl is doing, and I'm a big fan of how they structure play groups and rest. My dog always comes home tired and happy, and the board and train program we used last year was super effective, and the trainer remained supportive after the program. This is the only place I'll board at in Austin!

This place is an absolutely outstanding choice for training. After trying a few other training…read morefacilities in town, we took our energetic lab to the beginner behavioral course with Anthony Carlin. Anthony was personable, full of good information, and helpful with anything we needed. The class was reasonably priced and I would actually pay more for the quality we received. On top of that, the facility itself is clean and organized. Our dog learned so much here and we will be returning for the more difficult classes. Highly highly recommend!

4 years and two dogs later, we still love this place. We initially found Hearts and Paws 4 years…read moreago after taking their puppy start class. It is the PERFECT place to bring every new puppy. Your dog is given the best type of socialization with other dogs of similar size and energy. Along with the solicitation, you get to learn valuable lessons on how to train and prepare your dog to be the best pet around. What makes this place better than the rest is the property. After touring multiple day cares in Austin, you soon learn that they all give the dogs a box the size of a bedroom to try and get their energy out. HP takes it to the next level with a massive field with toys and obstacles that they can run until they're tired. Our pup would come back each week, and instantly pass out. One word of advice, if you have a dog like ours, be prepared for a bath when you get home, because they will come home dirty. This is definitely not the place if you are trying to keep your dog clean. That being said, it is worth the bath.

As a child, I grew up with a herd of cats and dogs, so I could be the ultimate fur mom except that,…read moreas an adult, I am allergic to cats and dogs with cat-like hair. However, this minor flaw does not keep me from shopping for friends with fur babies. Specifically, I was looking for a dog toy as a gift as Mud Puppies came highly recommended. Mud Puppies is located on Highway 620 in a shopping strip mall. The front desk staff greeted me warm and friendly. I was immediately offered assistance and pointed to an assortment of dog toys. In fact, I did not know that there were so many dog toys. In fact, momentarily I was paralyzed with fear of making a decision. After exploring some possibilities, I decided to defer my decision until I looked at one more place. Mud puppies also offers Playcare, just like day care for children but for dogs in addition to pet grooming and boarding. The team works with each dog's unique personality. Based on my interactions with the staff, I would feel comfortable leaving a dog with them.

My puppy went in for a full grooming service, but came home with a chipped k9 tooth. He smells and…read morelooks great, but now I have to pay for vet bills, and it was his first time going here.

Summary: Leighann is amazing, I've hired her for my adult dog and then later, a new puppy…read more I have a 6 year old Labradoodle that struggles with reactivity due to many negative experiences with off leash dogs. I had been very hesitant to hire a trainer due to feeling like I was a bad dog parent for these experiences happening to my dog, even though I tried to avoid each situation. I reached out to Leighann, and during our consultation she was so understanding and compassionate about all the feelings I was having. I was so concerned about being judged, yet she was the complete opposite. We did multiple sessions, and Leighann taught me so many great techniques and tricks to help with my dogs reactivity. She is so helpful between sessions and covers such a wide variety of topics. Leighann continued to surprise me with new ideas and solutions for the problems that I had. I appreciate how she encourages you to reach out with updates and questions throughout the week, thus maximizing the impact she has on our training and growth. I now feel so much more confident walking my dog now that I have the tools and knowledge to be successful. We got another puppy a few months ago, and we hired Leighann to help with his training as well. She is such a godsend, and was able to help us with so many things (some of which I didn't realize she could help with), like getting our puppy used to positioning for grooming, relaxation protocols, recall, socialization trips and so much more. She definitely is worth every cent, and I would recommend her to everyone.

We adopted an adult dog with several interesting issues just after the quarantine started in March…read more I was hesitant to use virtual dog training but couldn't be happier with Leighann's methods and professionalism. During and after our virtual training sessions she sent videos and photos of dogs displaying the same behaviors as our dog and dogs displaying the desired behaviors. At all times she took our dog's comfort and anxiety into account and never wanted to push our dog too far; she has a clear and deep caring for the animals she helps train and trains only using positive reinforcement. We did meet in person (social distanced) for our last meeting and that was another great use of time. Our dog is doing great and Leighann's input is why. 100% recommend.

I hired Scott to walk my mini mutts and I am pleased. He calls me before he comes and the dogs…read morelike him. Finally they are getting exercise.

We've traveled several times since my initial review, and entrusted the care of our pets and home…read moreto Premier Pet TLC (specifically Brook and Carrie). We've continuously had a fantastic experience with them. Brook and Carrie provide regular, detailed updates, with pictures showing our pets relaxed and happy. We still have quite a crew (dogs, cats, foster kittens and chickens). They all appear content and well cared for when we arrive back home. I look forward to having the peace of mind we get with Brook, Carrie, and Premier Pet TLC for all of our future trips.

We started going here because of proximity but kept going back for the care and reasonable pricing…read more It's in an old house and the exam room has a couch so it doesn't feel sterile or scary. When our sweet old girl finally passed, the nurses there were so kind and professional. My husband was especially grateful for how swiftly they handled the whole process, and patience with us - as we were a total mess. Their office even sent us a card afterwards, signed by all the staff. This was an incredibly meaningful, small gesture that they didn't need to do but took the time to do it. This is an office of tactful, caring folks who know what they're doing. Highly recommend this safe place for your family. p.s. There are also usually a couple affectionate cats roaming or napping about. That's really nice.

You all care about cats, truly care, and that's rare and special and amazing. Tysm for helping my…read morefriend. I'm so excited for the relief he'll finally feel after suffering so long. He's so sentient and sensitive. Yall all angels.

Short story:…read more Rachael is DA BOMB of pup walking and care! We wouldn't trust Dixie and Dylan to ANYBODY else! She's seriously that good, y'all! (Very) Long story: I first met Rachael when my brand-new hubby left on his deployment to Afghanistan last July! As a lot of you can probably imagine, I was freaked out, super-sad, and totally overwhelmed with now having to handle everything in our big house that darling hubby *sobs* usually handled, including pool cleaning, lawn mowing, and dog walking! So, I did what anybody else would have done, and I took to Yelp and scoured the reviews to find a pool cleaner, a lawn mower, and, most importantly, a dog walker for the year! Our precious rescues, Dixie, a harrier hound, and Dylan, an Australian Shepherd, are leash-reactive and rather rambunctious on their best day! We can only truly drain their energy by heroic hubby flying his drone at Camp Mabry, as they chase it across the field for miles. That clearly wasn't going to be happening for a year because my drone-flying skills are very non-existent. Enter Rachael. She walked into our lives and literally changed everything! Our rowdy fur babies took to her immediately, I took to her immediately, and she immediately put a plan together! She was so calm, kind, professional, and competent that I relaxed right away. I just knew that we were in excellent hands! We decided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday walks, and I handed over our house key without hesitation! Over the course of that deployment year and those thrice-weekly walks, Rachael not only morphed our silly pups into seriously-civilized pups, but she kept an eye on the house like a fierce Mama Bear, brought in Amazon Prime packages, watered plants, scooped poop, dumped the pool leaf basket, drove the pups to grooming and vet appointments, and just took care of anything that she saw that needed taking care of! Dix and Dyl both manifested missing their Daddy in different ways. Dylan, being pretty anxious and OCD, started licking his paws incessantly (Cone of Shame, anyone?), and Dixie, being a champion Houdini, started jumping the fence, and, after I put up fancy 8 foot fences to stop her, she started eating the fence. I honestly wouldn't have been able to maintain my sanity through all of that without Rachael! She worked side by side with me through ALL of that! To call her a lifesaver would be an understatement! So, as I write this, the year has finally ended, and my precious hubby has finally returned safely to me! Thank you, Baby Jesus! He's taken back over the pool cleaning duties and the lawn mowing duties, and we're back to drone-flying at Mabry with the happy pups, but do you know the one person whom we absolutely intend to hang onto from the deployment days? Rachael, of course! She's an indispensable part of our lives now! On top of the three walks a week, she takes care of them during hubby and my frequent romantic staycations, and she just worked hand in hand with our awesome neighbor to hold down the fort during our 8 day honeymoon in Cancun! She's grown her company in the course of this last year, and she has quite a dog-walking team now, but she hires impeccable people, and she keeps a SHARP eye on the whole operation! Everyone that works for her is top-notch! We trust Rachael COMPLETELY with our house and our pups, and y'all should, too! We will NEVER be without her! Thank you SO much for everything, Rachael! We love you! Love, Natalie, Chris, Dixie, and Dylan

Rachael and the whole team have been wonderful! When we moved to Austin, we needed to find a dog…read morewalker for our two Danes. Rachael came over to meet the pups and they loved her. It's a been a great fit for our pups and even when our older Dane got sick and needed special care, Rachael and her team were there to help! I would highly recommend Ruff Life! We love the care they provide to our pups. Thank you Rachael, Ciera, and Elise!

Tracy and her partner at Luv My Sitter took great care of our dog! We needed help giving shots…read morenightly on short notice and a friend found her service on Yelp. She was punctual, professional, and sweet to our girl. Showed her medical expertise doing with ease the injections we struggled with. We will definitely use them again and recommend them to friends!

I worked for Tracy and Luv My Sitter a few Years ago before moving to Utah. Tracy's team of…read moreProfessional Pet Care Specialists are very well trained in every aspect required but also expected to ensure that every client of Luv My Sitter is provided with custom tailored services, commitment to care and unsurpassed personal service, allowing the peace of mind you've been searching fo I am now back in Austin and Hopefully will once again be working as one of Tracy's excellent pet care specialists here in the near future. Luv My Sitter is who I would go use for my Pets!! Ronda N.

4 YEAR UPDATE: These guys are so great. Deanna is ridiculously and awesomely accommodating and…read morereally took a ton of time to revisit with my boy (and my new girl!) when I moved to a different location and needed a new sitter/walker. She really let's me talk as much as I need to feel better that all bases are covered (even when I know I talk way too much). Deanna is very concerned over her clients satisfaction and the happiness of our furry children. My new sitter is Nicky and so far I'm really happy with her. She saw my dogs on time, sends me photos, texts me about them and even grabbed my trash for me. She accommodates any silly or piddly request of mine with no problem. THANK YOU! :) I have not tried their boarding/overnight services yet but I can confidently say their walking and playtime visits have always been great. Deanna and Brian have even covered for their sitters on the extremely rare occasion an emergency happens and the sitter can't show so that I am NEVER left high and dry. I can't appreciate that enough! Call these guys. They are great. They will find a sitter you are happy with and make sure you are comfortable (because let's face it these are our kids with 4 legs).

Leigh was A-Mazing! In the past, we boarded our dogs and were a bit hesitant to use an at-home dog…read moresitting service. The thought of having a stranger in our home while we weren't there was a hurdle for us. When Leigh came for the preliminary visit, we instantly knew that having her watch our fur babies was a great choice. They liked her immediately, which does not always happen, and my husband and I knew that our dogs would be much happier in their own home under her care. Near the end of the meet and greet, she asked if we would like her to take out the trash, water the plants, or pick up the mail! Honestly, I was floored! Not only did the standard and even holiday price cover both dogs, was less expensive than boarding, saved us a trip to drop them off and pick them up, but she was also offering additional services. Oh, and I certainly did NOT miss that kennel smell on the dogs when we returned home. Each visit we received an update on how our dogs were doing along with pictures of their smiling faces, which we shared with our family while we were visiting. Leigh was always on time, extremely professional and I would highly recommend using FETCH! Pet to anyone needing someone to watch over their pets.