We're so grateful to have found Jerry! He watched our two dogs for a week right after our move to…read moreChicago, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The dogs came back calmer, happier, and clearly well cared for. We weren't worried for a second while we were away -- Jerry was incredibly kind, reliable, and accommodating of all their little quirks and routines. Truly gave us peace of mind during a hectic time, and we're so thankful to have someone we trust with our pups. Highly recommend! Attached Nala getting hugs and Simba being a cutie!!

We can't say enough good things about Jerry! He's been so awesome with our 1.5 year old lab mix…read moreRuby and we feel lucky to have found him. I am very particular about who we leave her with and I always know she's in the best hands with him. It's been a great alternative to traditional boarding because Ruby isn't confined to a crate/room and gets ton of love and attention. He's super communicative and flexible with scheduling plus Ruby gets SO excited to see him when we drop her off. He's been very attentive to any specific needs (special diet, medication) and always sends check-ins while we're away. Would highly highly recommend Boy Meets Dog anyone!!

The whole team at Windy City Dog Walkers is amazing. You get a dedicated dog walker, and they do a…read morefree meet and greet at your place to make sure it is a fit. Jordan is absolutely amazing. Mermaid (my do) gets excited to see them, but Jordan is not hesitant to message in the moment with any issues and/or concerns, such as when Mermaid laid down and refused to leave for a walk. The admin team is also extremely responsive and not just before and right after you commit. The app through which you do communication, scheduling, and payment is intuitive and easy to use. They also provide daily walk report with pictures in the app. Overall, I can't recommend Windy City Dog Walkers more.

I adopted my puppy, Arthur in June 2025. I saw his picture on the shelter's website and it was love…read moreat first sight. However, I did not have all of my ducks in a row. I work at the office four days a week, so it was imperative that I found a dependable dog walker. Frantically making inquiries, I called Windy City dog walkers. Tony answered the phone and let me know one of one of the walkers had new availability. He connected me with Cheryl who generously arranged to meet the next day. Arthur and Cheryl immediately hit it off! They have been taking walks together for a couple months now. And it's a comfort that Arthur walks every day and has formed a bond with her. I love that I receive stories about each walk and photos through their app, Time to Pet. Cheryl is a very talented photographer and storyteller! The app is very user-friendly, and I can easily communicate with the main office and with Cheryl. Windy City Dog Walkers goes above and beyond with additional services when I was going out of town last moment, I arranged a dog set through them. Cheryl stayed at my home and watched Arthur throughout the weekend. I cannot emphasize how much peace of mind they have given me!

My two little doggies have been with DDI for many years and the quality and care they have…read moremaintained throughout the years has been exemplary! Dogs Deserve It, is a professional service. They have back up plans when a walker is out and their website and technology is top notch - I get daily pictures of the pups, a summary of what they did on their walk! Highly recommend DDI! Thanks for taking such good care of my furbabies

We've used this dog walking and pet sitting service for the past 2yrs since getting our pup Wanda…read more Wanda and I really love the service each dog walker brings and the communication from the company and respect of our property is top notch.

I can't recommend Green Paws enough! The office staff are so helpful, flexible, and responsive, the…read morecare team is so caring, transparent, and thorough - it's been so great to have people I can completely trust take care of our pets while we're at work or away for the weekend. Our pets have lots of needs and everyone has followed our detailed instructions so well. We're moving and we're going to miss everyone at Green Paws so much!

We love Green Paws! They may be a little more expensive than other dog walking businesses, but the…read morelevel of care and attention they provide is unparalleled. They are attentive to detail, responsive, available on short notice in a pinch, and they do so much more. Having an established relationship is great, we always know the pet care specialists and they introduce us any time someone new will be coming around. Excellent service, we recommend them to all our friends

Rebecca started cat sitting for me watching my sweet Emily back in 2013. I traveled for work each…read moreweek one to two days a week. She was always available to care for Emily while I was gone, even last minute trips. Not only does Rebecca provide the best pet care ever, she always did playtime, brought Emily feathers to play with gave treats, fresh wet food and fresh water with ice cubes, just as Emily liked. Rebecca always sent pictures and videos with updates after each visit which gave me such a peace of mind my cat was in great hands and care. Rebecca is also the reason I was able to prolong Emily's last two years of her life before she cross the kitty rainbow at 20 years old! For two years and during the pandemic nonetheless. Rebecca came to visit Emily every day of the week and some days 2 times to administer home IV fluids and oral medication necessary for her supportive care. I would not have been able to do this without Rebecca's help! I was terrified with the vet told me this was my only option however, Rebecca stepped in and administered the IV medication, fluids, and oral medication. Such a blessing! She has always treated my Emily with kindness and a loving touch, and I will forever be grateful she was able to provide these things as part of her services. I highly recommend Rebecca for all of your pet sitting needs, and especially if you have an animal who requires any medication at home, oral or IV fluids of any kind. You and your loved fur babies are in phenomenal hands! I feel very fortunate, and will forever be grateful to Rebecca for giving me Emily's last 2 years of a long and happy life!

Merry Meows has been caring for our three dogs for five years and has become such an important part…read moreof our pack over that time. We blindly trust Rebecca with our fur kids safety, happiness and well being whether its their daily walks, feeding, medicine or even house sitting while we've had to travel for short or extended periods of time. I recommend Rebecca to anyone i know without any hesitation and were so happy she'll continue to provide care for our three dogs for years to come.

My girlfriend and I brought home an 8 week old puppy and knew we'd need a dog walker to join our…read morelittle family once we had to go back to the office. (we were lucky enough to get nearly a month of puppy leave.) It was hard finding someone we felt we could trust, but Jack and his crew came highly recommended from my best friend. And sure enough, as soon as I met Jack I knew he was the one for us. We work in social media so we have weird hours and our schedules change day to day. Jack is always flexible and incredibly accommodating. We literally couldn't raise Theo without him and his team. A BIG plus for us is that Jack and co. only take one dog out at a time, so I know that Theo is safe and getting one on one attention. I know "wag" is a thing, but I see those walkers with 4 dogs at a time and I shudder. What if one dog turns on the other? Also, we love that a quick text and picture is standard and included in the incredibly reasonable pricing. Spencer seems to be the walker who takes Theo out the most, and his pictures are always amazing. We cannot thank this crew enough for taking care of our little guy. It's such a relief knowing we have them in our lives.

I really can't say enough good things about Uptown Pet Services! Jack is such a gem, and I know our…read morecat is in great hands with him. The people who work for him (Spencer, Josh, and any others who I don't know) are also great, and our cat loves them (and she is a VERY picky judge of character!) They're very flexible, have helped us out on very short notice before, and have even helped us out with special requests. I could go on and one, but these folks are the best!

Our family has been extremely satisfied with the quality of our regular (and substitute) walker as…read morewell as the responsiveness and professionalism of the administrative team at Windy City Paws. 10/10 recommendation!!

The pet sitters are amazing and extremely diligent about following pet care instructions. They go…read moreabove and beyond for their clients.

Catherine has been our saving grace when it comes to grooming and dog walking for our pup, Charlie…read more Charlie has a bunch of anxiety and Catherine has always handled him with great care and caution. She's accommodating, patient, and loving. On top of all that, we're pretty picky when it comes to Charlie's haircuts and after searching and working with no fewer than 6 groomers around the city, she's been the best!

We unexpectedly found ourselves traveling with our pup, and really wanted the opportunity to see…read moresome of the sights of the city that aren't dog-friendly. Catherine was gracious and kind enough to fit us into a holiday-weekend schedule, and took great care of the critter! Can't thank her enough; it was a great stroke of luck, and she was terrific.

Did you adopt adorable varmints during the pandemic? Us, too. A rescue pup with a medical…read morejournal-worthy case of anxiety and a rescue cat with more attachment issues than your ex. After not leaving the house during the first six months we had these broads, we went on our first vacation. Woo boy! Fun fact: your dog CAN chew through a couch to the studs. Didn't know couches even contained metal? Me either. But Dolly Barkton was determined to educate us simpletons on the inner workings of home furnishings. As an amateur carpenter, Dolly needed privacy to conduct her work, so naturally she locked the door to the office where she had set up shop. That's right. The dog locked herself in the office. I'll leave out the tantrums over thunderstorms, the sight of other dogs, walks after dark, putting her harness on... I swear she's a good dog. (Said every indignant pet owner.) Now, Mimi von Hissypants wasn't going to allow Dolly all the fun. She took this opportunity of newfound freedom and decided litterboxes were for babies. And even though she cries if she can't watch mom pee or her favorite toy, Higgins, skitters even slightly out of reach of her teeny little murderous mitten, she ain't no baby! So Mimi did what all big girls do and she turned the once soft, cozy spots in our condo into new bathrooms. I ought to buy stock in Nature's Miracle stain remover. Again, we are on vacation. Out of the country. For 10 days. But did we have to come home early and face the wrath of our little domestic terrorists? Of course not! Because Shirley is a damn superhero. Originally booked to stay nights and visit during the day, Miss Shirley adapted to the insurrection that was occurring and made arrangements to provide 24-hour care. After a particularly bad night that would have sent anyone else running for the hills (and buddy, they'd have to run far with Illinois being flatter than a pancake), Shirley not only continued with the booking, but went to the pharmacy for Dolly's anxiety medication prescribed that morning. After the unbelievable shenanigans these sasspots put her through, Shirley greeted us with a smile upon our return and told us we had darling little angels. Our plants were watered, the condo was neat and clean, and the girls looked happy and healthy. Since that fiasco took place, Shirley has been a saint and continued to babysit the very non-babies. We will literally plan our trips around her schedule because no one can keep our heathens happy like she can. Well, except David. David is another saint who can get Dolly to go on walks like she's at a dog show. Even our curmudgeon doorman has stopped me to say how impressed he was with David's handling of the Doll. It doesn't get better than Shirley & Co.

Shirley went out of her way to make including our dog in our wedding day as seamless as possible…read more We can't thank her enough for the attention to detail and ease of doing business while taking our little guy to the wedding venue and back home, so that we didn't have to worry about any of those details on the wedding day. We would recommend her to anyone!

I needed to get a new pet sitter for my two cats after moving outside the service area of my…read moreprevious pet sitter. I researched a bunch of pet sitters on Yelp and contacted a couple. Stephanie was very responsive and immediately set up an introductory call to get to know my needs and everything about my cats. Stephanie and her team took great care of my cats while we were out of town for a week. The app that Chicago Urban Pets uses allows you to include all the information, and pictures, of your pets. When the sitters come to visit, it lets you know when they have entered your home and after the visit the sitter sends you a detailed report and pictures. It truly allowed us to enjoy our vacation and know that our babies were being very well taken care of. Thank you Stephanie, Abbi, Oliver and Victor!

Chicago Urban Pets Review…read more We called Chicago Urban Pets in advance of our arrival to Chicago. We requested their services for 1 hour with our dog in our hotel room while we would be gone for less than 2 hours. This is what happened. Text message to company: Stephanie, Unfortunately, we aren't very satisfied with the services of the sitters. They arrived late, at 11:00 am, for a one hour visit due to "transport issues." We made it clear we were checking out of the hotel at 12:00 pm. We also made it clear we needed a one hour visit between 9:30-11:30 am. We left at 9:10 am and returned at 11:30 am while the sitters were still present. They said they had just gotten back to the room with Ivy. By our calculations Ivy's walk was very short. Additionally, as a result of the sitters showing up late, Ivy had an accident in the hotel and the hotel is charging us a $250 deep cleaning fee and a $100 annoyance fee. One of the two hours that we were gone was dedicated to your services that we did not fully receive and it also cost us an extra $350. I never want to poorly review any company, especially a locally owned company. But I feel I have no choice in this case. Is there anything I am missing regarding your policies for sitters showing up late? Jodi Watson Text response from company: Hi Jodi I am very sorry to hear about these unforeseen's. Additional costs from the hotel is no one's idea of a good time. Looking over our notes and communications it looks like you had expectations that were different from the nature of our policy and I will make sure Sophie calls you Monday so we can clears things out. Best Stephanie, owner Resolution: I spoke with Sophie on Monday, Jan 30th. The company felt a fair resolution would be to charge us $40 for a 45 minute stay, instead of $48 for a one hour stay, although the sitters were alone with Ivy for 30 minutes. The other 15 (ish) was with us present upon our return to the hotel. Sophie stated the policy is that if you book a sitter from 9:30-11:30, they can arrive at any time between those hours. So, technically, they could have arrived at 11:30 and stayed til 12:30 - even with our hotel check out at 12:00. Had we known this, it would have changed our timing of events and it certainly would have changed who we chose for an agency. The Gwen Hotel recommended we use their Consierge service when choosing a pet agency in the future. We feel this is a good idea.