Ceslie has been a game changer in my dogs' training journey. I highly recommend her to anyone who…read moreis considering a trainer. I have two high energy pit mixes whose leash reactivity had gotten worse in the past half year, and it had reached a point where it was unmanageable because they would start barking and lunging at other dogs even from a healthy distance. I met with a few trainers to get a sense of their methods and styles, and Ceslie felt like the best match because of how she took the extra time to know my dogs and understand their behavior before recommending a plan, compared to others who jumped into training without asking many questions. There was a noticeable difference in how my dogs responded to Ceslie after their first class. She was thoughtful in customizing a plan that fit their needs, from teaching proper corrections to reinforcing obedience to providing the right equipment. She also taught me how to be a better handler (something often overlooked in training!), and it's truly strengthened my relationship with my pups. We had weekly sessions over the course of a month and there has been significant improvement in my dogs' behavior. Walks are stress-free and enjoyable again because we're able to bypass other dogs without issues, their door etiquette has improved, and we're now slowly working on their separation anxiety (slow and steady process but we're making progress!). Ceslie has been incredibly supportive and responsive through it all and I'm very grateful for her guidance with what I thought was a hopeless situation. I'm now considering sending the pups to her daycare program!

"You don't train the dog; you train the handler."…read more This couldn't be more relevant having worked with Ceslie. To be clear, while I saw training results with my pup by day 2, I didn't realize how imperative it is for YOU to learn patience and consistently implement the training. Point being, you are a student, and Ceslie is an incredible teacher. Her experience and knowledge are obvious, but what's special is how quickly she identifies the issues and gets you on track, like day 1, it was uplifting. Ceslie gets it. She'll adapt to your style and help you get to that obedience baseline you want to see in your dog. She balances compassion with firm direction-- Ceslie's a pro. For context, my guy was 7 months old at the time, rescue, half German shepherd mix w/ HIGH ENERGY... oh, and 75lbs. While he's never shown aggression, he's a liability because he LOVES everyone-- favored meeting strangers over recall, jumps on people, would be a brat, throwing tantrums when given commands. I always wanted a dog, but I was overwhelmed. Within a month (mornings, 4 days a week), I hit baseline with my dog--- he recalls, he doesn't jump, most importantly, taught him to fetch so I could properly get energy out of him... such an immense amount of weight lifted. Proof of progress with pics (she sent me photos of training each day) TLDR; Ceslie rocks. Stop looking.

Sid is GREAT! My dog Poppy has had daycare with Sid 2-3 days a week for 3 years and occasionally…read moreovernight boarding. It is wonderful to see how Poppy lights up when she sees Sid, and I always feel that she is in great hands, safe and active with playmates in a fun small group setting. Sid is conscientious, organized, and very reliable and in a terrific location. Highly Recomend!

Update needed here: After we moved and needed a new dogwalker, we contacted Sid based on my great…read moreexperience meeting her before. We did a "test walk" where she brought our dog and myself with her small group of doggies. Since then she has been walking our boy for a year. Sid is dependable, reliable, and trustworthy. She has been completely devoted to our dog and is very intuitive knowing what's up with him. She's extremely easy to get ahold of and proactive with followup. She's great with the dogs and able to take care of special needs. My one complaint would be that I wished she worked weekends! Sometimes I work long shifts and am gone all weekend- even if my partner's home it's nice to have someone else help and take the dog out. Sid is so great we wish we could hire her every day of the week. I would recommend Sid as a provider for your dogs 100%. It's been a great experience working with her!

Laurie Martin recently dog sat for our 2 standard poodles in our home for 7 nights. Her care of…read morethem was impeccable, she sent frequent texts, and responded right away to my phone calls or texts. When we arrived home the poodles were happy, not at all distressed, and the house looked perfect. She followed all of our instructions perfectly! Being someone who created and owned an interactive dog boarding kennel in So Cal for 14 years I think I'm a pretty great judge of how people are with dogs. Take my word for it when I say her work was just about perfect. In a way it is hard to share this information because I'm afraid she'll get all booked up and have no more room for us! You can reach Laurie at 415.310.8047

Laurie is an absolute gem and I feel so lucky to have found her! When I had to return to the…read moreoffice for work, I wanted Odie to experience daily off-leash pack hikes. However, he still needed more recall training and socialization. Laurie agreed to take Odie into her pack and has worked wonders with him! It gives me so much comfort and peace of mind to know that Odie is in such capable hands and having so much fun every day while I'm at work.

My dog works with Mark and Mark is a wonderful person..so caring towards humans and animals. He…read moretakes my dog to Hospice homes to comfort the elderly. He's amazing. He's had a couple newspaper articles written about him with animals and people as well.

Great service Professional staff…read moreHighly recommended please call and ask for Mark and Molly! God bless your health

Great pet sitting service for my dog! Bree really cares and gets to know your pet and provides a…read moregreat spot for them while your away.

We feel so lucky to have found Bree to board our senior cat, Scout. Traveling has always been…read morestressful for us because Scout needs inhalers, medication, and extra special care, but Bree gave us complete peace of mind. She is responsive, communicative, and sends great updates that reassure us Scout is safe, comfortable, and happy while we're away. The sweetest part is seeing the connection Scout and Bree have formed -- Scout truly loves being with her. We couldn't recommend Bree more highly!

Fetch is absolutely amazing and Nelly loves her usual care giver Todd..As soon as he knocks on the…read moredoor, her tail begins to wag and wag and he loves her as well. I will only utilize Fetch Pet Care as they rock !

Very happy with the care my dogs received! Very understanding of Big dogs and their personalities!read more

I can't say enough good things about Purrific Pet Sitting. Jamie has been our cat sitter for over a…read moreyear now and I don't want to even imagine what it would be like to not have her care for our kitties when we travel. I knew she was the perfect sitter when she came by for the initial meet and greet and she already remembered their names and their personalities, likes/dislikes, and special needs, based on the write-up I provided. The kitties gave their immediate approval when they came out from hiding and actually greeted her with head bumps and asked for more petting. For cat owners, you know that's the best you can get. My husband and I miss our pets dearly when we go away even for a weekend, but with the daily updates with pictures it provides us with a world of relief so that we can actually relax on vacation.. and I'm a bit of a worry wart too so that says a lot!

I just can't say enough about how AMAZING Samantha is in taking care of our little Toonces. We went…read moreaway for a long 4 day weekend, and he was so cozy and comfortable with her at Camp Purrific. We will always have Sam and her Dad watch our boy for any time away (space is limited, so reserve ahead of time). Toonces also has to have an inhaler 2x a day, and she took care of his every need. We are now relaxed going away on vacation knowing he has his "Auntie Sam" and Papa Tom (this is how we now refer to them both), to spend his days while we're away. My husband and I can't thank her enough...THE BEST!

MY DOG ALMOST DIED LAST FRIDAY FROM THE BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA…read moreSHE CONTRACTED AT THIS FACILITY. When I picked her up she was skin and bones and her eye was crusted shut. I'm talking 10 days of eye crust - no effort was made to remove. I thought her eyeball was missing because it was so covered in crust. The worst part about this situation is that I was available to pick her up FOUR days earlier had they alerted me to her declining health. Instead she was so skinny and SICK when I picked her up that she had to be hospitalized for the weekend. I essentially paid $1000 for them to board her to neglect her to now be responsible for a $8k vet bill. BUYER BEWARE. DO NOT SEND YOUR BELOVED PETS TO THIS FACILITY. My dog is now home with a feeding tube and still very ill.

What an awesome establishment. From the staff to the owners we had a great experience. We boarded…read moreour dog there for 3 days and they took such great care of him. Very clean and organized place. We will always choose this place over any other. Will recommend all our friends and family. Thank you all:)

I love French Franck! While I live in San Francisco, I am willing to trek all the way over to…read moreSausalio to take my dear baby boy Booger (see photos in my profile) to the Sausalito Pet Hotel where Frank takes very good care of him. Booger gets a big cushy space and he always comes home smiling, happy and smelling good. Rumor has it, French Frank and his staff take the dogs on walks on the beach! Love it! I highly recommend the Sausalito Pet Hotel.

I am sure many may have had a positive experience at the Sausalito Pet Hotel & Spa, but…read moreunfortunately I did not. I work in Sausalito, and came across the website and yelp reviews - which all seemed positive. My dog was just in need of a bath, nail trim, etc - no cut. I called to schedule a same-day appointment, and Becky (I believe her name was?) was very nice and told me to drop off my dog in about an hour because she had to call the groomer in from Petaluma. I went down to drop my dog off and had to wait a bit for Ellen (the groomer) to arrive. Becky said I could drop my dog with the man at boarding, but being my first time there, I wanted to chat with the groomer to explain what I wanted. After waiting about 20 minutes, the man from boarding came over and said he would sign me in and I could drop off my dog with him. I decided to, being that I had been gone for a while and needed to return to work. I filled out the information card, and dropped off Tommy (my golden retriever) with the man. As I was walking out to my car, I passed Ellen (the groomer) as she was arriving- she had all of her dog cleaning supplies with her. She asked, "did you just drop off your dog?". I told her yes, and asked when I could expect him to be ready. She asked what I wanted done & I explained (just as I explained when I made the appointment) I wanted a wash, nail trim, etc. (no cut). She responded, "WHAT? NO CUT? I drove all this way just for THAT? It's a long way to drive for no cut!" I took this to be incredibly rude, so I decided to go back in and get Tommy and forgo giving my business to someone who would treat a customer this way. When I went back in, she told me that her comment wasn't rude and asked that I not take my dog because she is a "good groomer". I obviously did take him, and called her boss to explain what happened. Becky did offer me a discount and a different groomer, but I decided to pass on that.

Alpha Dog is our go to boarding place for our puppy…read more It is a top notch place, with very professional and helpful staff, clean facilities, and good policies to keep your dog safe. Doggies are separated into appropriate play groups and they are well taken care of. Alpha Dog is specific and detailed about how they care for your dog and they'll want to know everything about food, medications, preferences, etc. They kindly will send some photo updates every so often so you can see your cute dog having fun while you are away.. They are wonderful for doggy daycare and dog boarding, and we feel very comfortable leaving our dog there! Thanks Alpha Dog!

Always a great experience at Alpha Dog. The team is amazing...The manager, Ashley, is really just…read moreawesome, as are Murph and Byron. They offer a new dog-walking service that has been great for our Lab. We also board there, and we totally trust them.