I am Completely happy with the service and care my pup received from Anne and Cliff!!!!…read moreI have Never left my 8 year old pooch with Anyone but family but my recent move to Austin away from family forced me to give in. Anne and Cliff treated us like we were family..like our pup and our home was their own! While we were away they sent multiple updates via text, sent photos and even some video of our sweet pup. They certainly made us feel so comfortable and I know our little dog felt it too! Thank you Anne and Cliff for having the most caring special hearts for our dog and our home!! Becca and Josh T.

This is long so please bear with me. We travel with our dog whenever we can. Prior to leaving…read moreMiami I had made reservations for Buoy at a doggy daycare in Austin. I thought because I had a reservation that meant I had a reservation... apparently not. I was supposed to call a day in advance to confirm my reservation but since I had not done this my reservation was cancelled. Buoy is a yellow lab, very socialized, but I thought SXSW might be a little too much for him. Having discovered in a very unpleasant manner that we had no place to leave Buoy I began calling all of the pet sitters that I could find to sit with him at the hotel. Everyone was booked solidly due to the spring break. One of the pet sitters I called was Anne at Ace Pet Care. She patiently listened to my situation and explained that she was also booked solidly but asked me to give her 5 minutes to see if there was anything she could do for me. At last, someone was helpful. Anne called back in 6 minutes (but who's counting?) she told me that her brother-in-law was visiting and that he would be glad to sit for Buoy but that he wanted Buoy to be brought to Anne's home. Anne said that if Buoy would get along with her dogs that she would make an exception for us and provide doggy daycare for Buoy. We brought Buoy to meet Tems and Batsi. All the dogs got along great. Her dogs are very socialized too and Cliff is extremely knowledgeable and professional in introducing new dogs to each other. We were immediately impressed. Anne was very accommodating even going so far as to show us around her house. My SO was very pleased to see how clean it is. I was delighted with the size of their huge, fenced backyard. Still, we didn't really know Anne or Cliff and after dropping Buoy off we made plans to drop in unannounced to see how he was doing. The first time we stopped by we interrupted Cliff throwing a Frisbee for the dogs in the yard. This is one of Buoy's favorite games. Both he and Batsi were chasing the Frisbees with Tems running along beside. Anne's brother-in-law invited us in, offered us coffee as we watched the dogs playing. Anne sat with us to answer any questions we had. We wound up staying for an hour talking to her brother-in-law about things to do in Austin, and getting restaurant suggestions for lunch and dinner. Each evening when we picked Buoy up he was pleasantly tired and relaxed. He never needed more than a short walk prior to bed. He had been fed, petted, brushed, given fresh water and plenty of play all day long. Anne's brother-in-law even took him for long walks. Each morning Buoy looked forward to staying with Batsi and Tems and he would get excited as soon as he recognized our route to Ace Pet Care. Both Anne and Cliff are the most customer-service oriented people I have ever met. They went above and beyond anything I could have expected. They clearly love dogs and enjoy caring for them. I have seriously never met a better pet sitter or kinder, nore accommodating people. Buoy had a really great time, was treated like royalty, and I am very happy. Our bad experience with the other doggy daycare turned into a stroke of luck as it led us to Anne and Cliff. I highly recommend Ace Pet Care. I have already made my reservation with them for Buoy next year.

Sara has been taking care of my kiddos for years. I always know that they're in good hands whether…read moreit's on a daily walk or a home visit when I'm out of town. As you can see in the photos I posted, they love when they get to sleep over at Sara's. They are so looking forward to their vacation stay in June. Thank you Sara for everything! Jeff, Dakota, and Leo

If you're looking for a reputable dog walker, steer clear of The Smiling Dog! During my first…read moremeeting with Sara, she seemed to bond immediately with our puppy and assured us how devoted she would be. We discussed expectations and I thought everything would go smoothly. The first red flag was her lack of communication. Seeing as we have a puppy, we wanted to know how each visit went, specifically whether he peed/pooped. Once we gently reminded her, she began leaving notes that would occasionally be helpful, but mostly just noted how the weather was, how cute he was, how fast he's growing etc. Not exactly what we were interested in. The first MAJOR problem was when we had a friend at the house who let us know Sara arrived nearly an hour late, and only had him out for 25 minutes when we were paying her for an HOUR. Given the fact we have a puppy, timing is very important to us since he can't hold it for that long. She never notified us of a delay or the short visit, and wouldn't have refunded us if our friend hadn't been home to report the problem. Even worse, I texted her at 3:15p to ensure everything was going smoothly, to which she replied yes. Only to find out later she hadn't even arrived until 3:50p. NOT OK. After discussing these issues and spelling out what is ok, and what is not ok (blows my mind we even needed to do this) we gave her the benefit of the doubt and continued to work with her since she seemed eager to make things right. Less than a week later, my boyfriend was home sleeping, unbeknownst to Sara. She had left the note about how the walk went PRIOR to even taking him outside, and not locked the door on her way out. He then witnessed her take our puppy into the sandwich shop below our building for 15 minutes and then bring him back to the apartment. This is horrible treatment for any dog, but especially a puppy we are trying to potty train! If she does not walk him outside, she's just reinforcing that he go to the bathroom inside. So terrible! When we confronted her, she said "my schedule is dictated by customer requests and schedule changes." She went onto explain that when she has cancellations, she can walk him for longer, but if she gets additional last minute bookings, his walks get cut short. WHAT?! In what world do last minute requests trump prior bookings? THAT IS NOT WHAT WE AGREED ON BY ANY MEANS. Our puppy should be getting DAILY walks from 3-4p. If her schedule is slow and she can have him out longer, great. However, that does not mean that she can cut into our reserved time to make some more cash. ABSOLUTELY NOT. I will NEVER work with The Smiling Dog again or recommend them to any dog owners.

Ashley and All My Pet Services AMPS have been our go-to pet sitters for going on three years and we…read morehave had nothing but positive experiences in that time. More than 10 occasions, including one where we were travelling in Europe for two full weeks. We have two geriatric pets (one dog, one cat) and they require more specific care due to age-related health issues. On top of that, our dog is socially reactive so we needed to find a professional who could administer medications as needed and also manage our Pup's grumpy personality. I am happy to report that Ashley has not only checked those boxes consistently, but she has also gone above and beyond to be helpful on the occasions where we had pet-related health issues when we were out of town. We can rest easy any time we travel knowing that Ashley is taking exceptional care of our pet family. 10/10, would highly recommend.

It is so hard to find a reputable pet sitting service that you can trust and feel comfortable…read moreallowing them access to your home and your children. I found AMPS through Google and Yelp and with both platforms boasting 5 star reviews for this company, there was no need to look any further. I was able to book my consultation online and Ashley arrived at our home as schedule. It was very easy talking to her and due to her experience, she was very familiar with the electronics that we use for our cats. Ashley took detailed notes and her services also included bringing in the mail, packages and even taking out our trash! We received daily photos and updates on our babies and we did not have any issues or concerns while we were away. We are extremely grateful to AMPS and I have already recommended them to other friends.

Lisa and Starr looked after my two-cat house for a week, which included administering insulin shots…read moreand keeping the cats separated (they don't get along). I was very pleased with their service. They updated me while I was gone and left me a nice note about how the cats did. I thought their rates were reasonable and they were responsible and responsive.

Lisa is perfection! She's reliable and sweet and sends photos of your animals when she checks on…read morethem. It made traveling super easy to leave my dog and 2 cats at the house in their comfort zone. We will definitely be recommending her to friends and using her again!

I have had Eco-Paws house/pet sit for me twice now. It is so nice getting the personal updates &…read morepictures of my corgi looking happy. I will never take my pets to board again when I can have Eco-Paws come to my home and check in on the whole house, cat, dog and plants for the same price. Hands down the best pet sitter in town.

Tiffany is absolutely fantastic. She has taken care of our two cats for 5 years now, and we love…read moreher! (not to mention how much our cats love her). We have crazy/last-minute travel schedules, and Tiffany is always responsive and willing to fit us in her schedule. We get updates every time she's with them, and she does extra things that go beyond her job, like help take care of our house when we are away... she adjust lights to make it look like someone is home at night, checks our mail (and separates it into helpful little piles :)). She personalizes her care and really gets to know your pets. If something doesn't seem right, she lets us know and is always willing to help! She has become part of our family, even though only our cats are the ones who see her regularly. She's the best. And has very reasonable prices too! Can't recommend her highly enough.

A lot of these folks write exactly what I would, but I like this: "I wish they had Catherine's…read morePeople Sitting." The most telling thing for us, as we (pre-Covid) travel a lot, is that when we come home, all worried, the two dogs, cat and turtle are all completely relaxed, yawning, chill. They LOVE their Auntie Catherine. She knows medicines and can give. She once stayed at our house with a dog that got ill that day while we were gone, until 11pm. We have used her service for 14 years. She rescues all kinds of animals including a donkey at her nearby farm. Very awesome person, we're lucky to have her, but our furr (and scale) babies are the really lucky ones.

Just looking at my Yelp reviews and noticed that it's been 10 years that we've been using…read moreCatherine's services. Sadly, our two beautiful little girls who originally led us to Catherine are no longer with us but right up until the end they loved their visits and loved Catherine. Now we have two new little monsters who stay with Catherine regularly and (we're sure) do their best to driver her crazy - and Catherine takes it all in stride and with a smile. Thank you for 10 years of loving our girls, Catherine! We simply don't know what we'd do without you!

I recently met Lori at the Barton Creek Farmers Market. We started chatting and in addition to pet…read moresitting, dog day care and other services, I discovered that she did dog grooming AND she comes to your house. My dog Leroy was with me and I asked how much for bath and nails. Her prices were comparable to those local chain groomers in the pet stores without all the drama of bringing them there, having them kenneled and leaving. I took her card and scheduled an appointment, which happened this afternoon. I asked her what she would need, and she said she brought most of her own stuff and just asked that I provide the towels. She is however, happy to use any products you wish to provide. Lori texted me a day before, and arrived promptly at the designated time. While she was bathing them, I could hear her sweetly talking to them and keeping them calm and happy during their baths, drying and nail trim. She treated them like they were her dogs. Within an hour and a half, I had two freshly washed, nail trimmed, happy dogs. Leroy and Ivy are stylin' now! Woof! I had her use my guest bath (but you can have her also bathe them outside). When she was finished, she cleaned up the area thoroughly and I had the sweet smell of clean dogs. So if you are like me, and need a little help with the fur kids, I suggest you give Lori at Paws2Paws a call. Leroy and Ivy each give Paws2Paws 5 paws up!

I trust no one else with the care of my pets and am so grateful for finding Lori!…read more Lori has been helping me with my dogs for years now and they love her like she's part of the pack! If I know I'm going to have a long workday I will just shoot Lori a text or give her a call that morning and she is almost always available to visit my dogs for a walk that day. She doesn't just walk them though, she interacts with them, giving them love and exercise. And when my dogs need grooming she does that too... right in the comfort of your own home so you or your pets don't need to stress about a trip to the groomers. Note: Lori uses organic products when bathing your pets! For all your pet care needs look no further Lori Is your Gal!

They do an amazing job taking care of my dog! We've taken our dog to another daycare and it was…read moreover stimulating for him, but with Howl n wolf, our pup always comes home happy and ready for snuggles We love the big outdoor play area they have, and the attention to detail is unmatched when it comes to grouping dogs to match their personalities and play styles. Highly recommend!!

I wish I could give more stars. I feel like the staff is my pup's second family. When I walk in…read morethe door to pick him up, they say "let me go get Ziggy for you." They know who every dog belongs to. The pics and videos that they post make my day. They know about vaccinations as well as I do. "Ziggy is due for..." well he has an appointment tomorrow for that. They are just the best. Couldn't recommend more.