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    The Natural Dog

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    Pet boarding

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    Happy pup on a hike with The Natural Dog
    Miki Y.

    I can't express how grateful I am for Nora and Paul (The Natural Dog). In the last three plus years they've been walking Lucy, they have been extremely reliable, excellent at communicating, amazing with the dogs AND they treat my dog Lucy like their own on the pack walks and when she boards with them. Lucy loves her hikes with them, and I love that Lucy does her happy prance every day when she returns. Also, Paul has helped me with Lucy's training - getting over her separation anxiety, and other challenges since when I adopted Lucy 3 years ago. I appreciate their perfect mix of professionalism and thoughtful, caring and kind approach.

    Bernard in his Natural Dog habitat.

    Our pup Bernard has been walking with Nora and Paul for awhile now, and he loves loves loves it! We had some behavioral issues early on with Bernard. Paul went above and beyond to send us lots of helpful information to aid our training. We've also boarded Bernard with The Natural Dog on more than one occasion when we've been out of town. Such an easy experience, knowing that our pup was with a family that really cares about him!

    This is Molly after a walk with her crew from The Natural Dog

    5 stars is NOT enough for Paul and Nora at The Natural Dog! I am submitting 10 STARS! Think I'm exaggerating? Think again. They have been boarding and walking (and a bit of training) our beloved Molly a Golden Retriever for close to 7 years since she was a pup. They have loved her and cared for her like she was their own. They are super dependable, and Molly just loves them both so much. People, if you need someone to take care of your doggie, then contact The Natural Dog and you will quickly see why 10 stars just barely reaches high enough. Oh, and during these covid days, they are very safe and trustworthy to take all precautions to make sure you are safe also. And if your dog needs any training, they are the best at that as well.

    The Natural Dog (Paul & Nora) are the absolute best. We got our first Brittany puppy (VERY high energy) in March and was struggling with giving him the proper mental and physical stimulation. Kobe suffers from leash reactivity so we changed our focus to ensuring he was great off leash and had proper play manners with other dogs. And OMG, getting Kobe on hikes 3 times a week with The natural dog has done so much for him. I never imagined he could be in a car CALM with 5 other dogs. His recall skills are IMPECCABLE. And best of all, Kobe has made some real dog friends with the other dogs on hikes. He has play dates all the time with them! Also, Paul and Nora have dog training experience which has given us an outlet to ask questions regarding training. Also, we work on using the same type of training for kobe, at home and on hikes, which has helped Kobe focus. All in all, I HIGHLY recommend the natural dog. It not only teaches your dog how to be part of a dog pack but also gives them an outlet to run and be free. We trust the natural dog 100000% with our fur baby. Oh and they are great at taking photos of your pup and sending them.

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