As soon as we got there and got out of the car with out 6 year old, someone opened the front door…read moreand 2 110 pound rottweilers ran out to greet us with no owner in site. They immediately came up to us and although were good natured we were really surprised that an owner would allow two unsupervised dogs to greet people on their property without any heads up. What if my son freaked out and ran from them, what would they do? What if one of us did something they did not like and thought we were challenging them? The owner, Craig, showed up 2 minutes later to meet us and started talking about his dogs and his breeding habits. Everything sounded great and we were getting along but his two dogs started getting a little over excited with our 6 year old and wouldn't stop herding him which is fine and totally normal. But when he called them to stop doing what they were doing, the dogs didn't obey him. After several calls for them to stop and them not complying, he went up and hit them on the head hard and yelled at them. They immediately recoiled and went away. As you can imagine, I was in utter shock... We continued chatting and went on a walk around the grounds. His two original dogs were still with us and walked with us on the tour. When they started getting a little excited again around my son, he ordered them to stop but they didn't. So he yelled several times and when they wouldn't again, he slapped them on the head again hard. At this time, I looked at my wife and she looked at me and we knew that we would never buy a dog from this breeder. At this point, we decided to wrap up our tour short and started heading back to the car. He called his two dogs over to him at one point and they both refused and shied away, walking away with their heads down. He just yelled at them to go and continued as if everything was normal. We were utterly disgusted at the treatment that he demonstrated in 30 minutes. He yelled multiple times, slapped twice, and hit them each in the head once while we were there. No wonder they didn't want to obey him, they are terrified of him! He showed us what kind of breeder he is in those 30 minutes that we decided that we would never buy a puppy from him to continue bankrolling this kind of abuse. It was absolutely unacceptable and cannot believe he is allowed to breed dogs. He says all the right things and works on getting the correct genetic test done which he prides himself on but his treatment of his dogs is totally unacceptable.

5 stars for C & G! The dogs are treated like family and grow up loved. And gorgeous looking! I…read morehave photographed all the adults and several litters of pups.

Aubrie is wonderful! She had been walking my two crazy dogs for several months, and they took to…read moreher right away. Aubrie is dependable, friendly, reliable, and good with animals. I highly recommend her to care for your furbabies!

Jenny has been my pet sitter for the last 5+ years and I can't say enough good things about her…read more When I had a special needs dog, I was nervous about anyone taking care of him but Jenny stepped right up, knew what was needed and made me feel comfortable leaving him in her care. One of my dogs came from a very abusive home and is very untrusting of other people but when Jenny comes over, he is always excited and happy to see her. That tells me a lot. I trust Jenny with my dogs and my home.

This is a great way to have your pet taken care of one on one by an experienced caretaker. The…read morewoman that took care of my dog was very experienced with dogs. She walked him daily on the trails by the blueberry farm in Bellevue and he was free to go out in her large grassy backyard or lounge on their sunny deck. He was there for almost 3 weeks and I could tell he really enjoyed himself!

We have been using Pet Vacations for a couple of years now, and are very impressed with their…read moreservice and care. Lynda, the owner, provides a wonderfully warm environment for her canine guests!!

I had high hopes for Ray but will not be using him again. I provided him with notes regarding my…read morecat's care and resources. I set out all my plants that needed water on the main kitchen counter, along with a bottle to water them. I have smart devices and a few strategically placed indoor cameras (about which I made him aware), and when I was notified that the water level on the fountain was low I messaged him and asked him to refill it. He refilled it, but put it back on the stand and didn't even check to see if it was working. It wasn't. I was in a different country with a significant time change, so when I next checked my device notifications and camera I discovered my cat had no source of water. I contacted him immediately to make him aware of the issue, but as his visits were typically later in the day I reached out to a neighbor and asked them to go over and provide a bowl of water for my cat in the meantime. Thankfully she did, and she indicated my cat was very thirsty. Despite providing directions about the fountains and some additional prompting, Ray was unable to figure out how to work the fountain. I asked him to ensure that he left out a bowl of water for the cat, which he did. I have no idea if he actually saw the cat, or if he had any level of interaction with her on his visits. I didn't specifically ask him for this info or pictures prior to using him, but as all other cat sitters I had previously used did so without prompting, I (mistakenly) expected this. He also failed to water my plants and two of them died. This was minimal compared to leaving my cat without water, and not knowing whether or not he even saw her (other than one time he mentioned she came out to see him on one of his visits).

Under his care, my cat died…read more I'll never go into details about how my cat passed because no one should/needs to have that knowledge. However, it was due to Ray not physically getting his eyeballs on the cats every single day. Cats aren't house plants. You have to make sure they're not up to something. You don't just feed and water and leave. Especially when the cat mom leaves SEVEN PAGES of instructions on how they needed to be separated while they ate so that one could take his pill and if he didn't then you could use the pill popper provided to put it down his throat. But that's not what happened. I guess my notes were taken as suggestions. On the last day when the vet thinks he passed, I received a text from him saying: "Dear (me), Another uneventful visit. Your children are going to be so happy that you're back home. Left your FOB on the kitchen counter. - Ray." Nowhere in that text does it say I couldn't find them so I just left. I don't really know what else I can do at this point other than warn other pet owners. Yes, I know he didn't mean to have this happen but it did. And I think when it comes to your pets life so you shouldn't take any risks. This shouldn't have to happen to any other pet owner out there. I'm notifying all the organizations that he lists on his website too. He did refund fully and returned my key. He was also an incredibly nice person. That aside, nothing will bring my cat back but I pray this doesn't happen with anyone else.

"Dr Bob" Vanderpol breeds dogs and cats at home and sells them through his office. We bought an…read moreAbyssinian kitten from Dr Vanderpol that died only a few days after his one-year birthday; we spent three thousand dollars fighting for our kittens life against an anemic disorder. Had I researched buying purebred cats before visiting the Animal Hospital I would have realized that Dr Bob was selling at $200 below the normal price for an aby. I learned the hard way not to buy pure breeds listed in newspaper ads, I should have gone to cat shows and talked with accredited breeders. Don't support kitten/puppy mills. A friend of ours owns another kitten from the same litter, who after surgery (and a cost of over $1000) to remove a growth in his nasal passage (that was causing severe breathing problems) appears to be healthy. We later discovered that Dr Vanderpol has a reputation for bad breeding when we started talking to other breeders. His office was noticeably cold, and odorous at opening. He applied a flea treatment too low on our cat's neck, which resulted in our cat vomiting. The other cat we bought from him is healthy, though it should be noted that she is not a pedigree and wasn't likely bred for sale.

Dr. Bob is the best Vet we have every used. He takes great care of our dog and our wallet!read more

Georgia the dog walker extraordinaire has been walking and pet sitting my pooch Oliver since the…read moresummer of 2011. I cant say enough about how awesome she has been in helping me out at the last minute, and when I'm out of town. Her rates are very reasonable and she is very flexible with my schedule as I don't work 9-5. When you meet Georgia it will be automatically clear how much she loves animals. My doggie loves her and her companion animal Sophie. Georgia even delivered Oliver a doggie Christmas gifts! So thoughtful! I love the updates she sends about my puppers after his walks or trips to the park. If you are looking for a reliable pet walker/sitter, definitely call and talk to Georgia. She even accepts texts messages for appointments etc.

We scheduled an initial consultation with Michelle after finding The Paid Pup through the CPDT-KA…read moredirectory. Unfortunately, the experience was terrible. Before the consultation, we provided extensive background on our dog's medical history, behavioral challenges, and previous training efforts. During the session, the primary recommendation was essentially to try a variety of approaches and see what worked. Many of the suggestions were basic training and management strategies that we had already implemented and told Michelle about earlier in the consultation. My recommendation for anyone considering The Paid Pup is to request an in-person evaluation rather than a virtual consultation, particularly if your dog has complex behavioral or medical issues. Our consultation was conducted over Zoom, and the advice felt fairly generic and not tailored to the specific context we had provided about our dog. We left the consultation feeling we had not received the level of individualized assessment or guidance we had hoped for, given the information shared beforehand. When we let Michelle know that after the consultation, we wouldn't be proceeding, her entire demeanor changed, reaffirming our decision.

I cannot recommend Michelle enough. I had grown up with dogs but adopted my first rescue in June of…read more2020. Scout was fearful of almost everything and I didn't have the tools/knowledge to effectively support and socialize her. Michelle came in and immediately was able to identify tools and resources to help with her socialization and to ease her fears, but also helped with amazing basic training skills. Beyond that, she's helped with other things like leash reactivity, enrichment, doggie daycare and training recommendations, and anything else you can think of! She helped put my mind at ease and my relationship with my Scouty girl more than I can say. She is the epitome of professionalism and compassion, is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, and is absolutely the best in the game. If you're looking for help with your dog, look no further! Thanks, Michelle! XO, Scout & Erin