Easy call on recommending Jessie. She's been around pets her whole life, and it's clear that…read moreanimals recognize that because they love her. She's always on time, and will not only walk your pet but help them behave a bit better if they're a little unruly. It all comes natural to her, so your pet is in good hands, guaranteed.

Entrusting Mr. Barkypants, my first-born son, to a dog walker is akin to how I imagine it might…read morefeel to someday entrust a less furry child of mine to a nanny: He/She sure as hell better be committed, conscientious, able to survive blizzards*, and love Mr. Barkypants as his/her own. Using this (perhaps slightly unreasonable) standard, I interviewed many, many dog walkers before I found Dean Gray of The Dog Train, a dog walking and training company that Dean and his business partner own and operate. Though I haven't yet had to put them to the blizzard test*, it is clear that Dean is an excellent dog walker and human being, more generally. Importantly to me, Dean and his business partner are the only dog walkers in their small company and they generally only walk one dog at once (or three dogs, together, at the most, who have had time to acclimate to one another). I feel strongly about not having just any random person walk Mr. Barkypants: I've witnessed how some walkers who work at larger operations treat (or rather mistreat) the 5-10 dogs they walk at once. Sadly, it doesn't seem uncommon for some dog walkers, on the Upper West Side at least, to roughly yank leashes or yell and scream at dogs, or to refuse to stop walking to allow one of their charges to use the little dog's room, or to tie dogs up to a post in the park while the walker enjoys a cigarette and long chat with his friends. I am confident that Dean does NOT do this; Mr. Barkypants would probably behave very differently with him than he does. Interestingly, though Mr. Barkypants isn't terribly fond of strangers and he is particularly non-fond of strangers who are male and who wear hats, he took to the hat-wearing Dean like he took to liver treats from the first or second walk on. Dean has a gentle, quiet, calm, non-domineering manner with dogs (and humans, really). He isn't embarrassed about speaking to dogs in goofy voices -- a talent I quite appreciate. Moreover, wrt his human dealings, too, Dean is prompt and as honest as Abe: He lets us know when he isn't able to walk a full hour (because of severe weather or sickness) and deducts from his pay despite our asking him to take the full amount. In truth, I do find Dean's business partner, Jessie, to be less conscientious. In contrast to Dean, who deducts whenever he does not walk the full hour -- even if it's due to circumstances beyond his control like extreme heat -- in our experience, Jessie consistently shaved time off of walks. I know this is not unusual for dog walkers in Manhattan, but it just highlighted for us the difference between a truly excellent walker and a more run of the mill one. In one instance, she also did not call us when she was unable to open the inner door of our home, until after the time for the walk had passed, claiming that she had called Dean for our number and that he didn't have it. (He does have it and texted it to her.) If she'd called when she'd arrived, we would've been able to arrange for her to get in the door. She insisted on charging us for the walk, anyway, because she had stopped by. Luckily, we have Dean almost all the time. Rates, by the way, are extremely reasonable for Manhattan dog walking, especially since Mr. Barkypants gets Dean all to himself on walks. According to their website, Dean is bonded and insured as a dog walker and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Dean is also Animal Behavior College certified. I haven't hired Dean for dog training, since Mr. Barkypants is already perfect. ;) But I can speak with knowledge about Dean's excellent credentials as a dog walker. He *will* treat your dogs with respect and patience -- or at least I'm pretty sure they will based on how they've treated my first born son. I can't recommend him enough. ---------- *I've walked for an hour and a half through snowstorms while sleep deprived at midnight (uphill both ways, barefoot ;) to give my baby a good walk. Anyone who takes him out better give a shiznit -- or better, yet, two.

BEWARE!!!!! STAY FAR AWAY FROM TANIA AND CHRIS!!!…read more If I could give zero stars I would! Let me sum my experience up in three words: LIARS, CHEATS, & THIEVES. For months my doormen watched them walk my dogs for X amount of time and brought it to my attention through casual conversation. I told the doorman that they were supposed to be walked for Y amount of time! He assured me that this was not the case and that my dogs were not and that I was being takin advantage of!!! I always kept a log so they must sign in and sign out and leave brief description about the day. Routinely they logged in at the same time and check out at the same time for the X amount of time. I couldn't believe what i was hearing because they seem so nice to my face. So i then put into place a recon mission with my doormen. They began tracking times in and out for months. These times matched my buildings dog walker key log!! They were lying on my log by falsifying the time of day and also the length of the walk. They were paid for double the amount of time they were spending with my dogs! They were basically giving my poor dogs a relief walk when they should have been exercising the dogs for the amount being paid for! THIS WENT ON FOR MONTHS ! I DON'T KNOW HOW MICH LONGER IT WENT ON PREVIOUS TO MY RECON MISSION AND HOW LONG IT WOULD HAVE CONTINUED IF MY DOORMAN HADNT BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION!!!!!!!! SO TO CONCLUDE THEY MAY SEEM NICE TO YOUR FACE BUT WHEN YOUR NOT HOME THEY CAN BE LIARS CHEATS AND THIEVES! BEWARE IF THEY WALK YOUR DOG THEY COULD BE NEGLECTING YOUR PETS AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOU!! BEWARE!!!!!!

Chris is extremely friendly and reliable. He walked my…read moreYorkie for over 3 years now.I trust him implicitly.My dog loves him, and looking forward to see him everyday. Since my Yorkie is somewhat untisocial, Chris takes time out of his busy schedual to play and socialize him above and beyond normal effort. As well when I travel for short term and long term business trips Chris boards my dog. My dog is very happy and well tended to while in his care. I would highly recommend Chris as a dog walker and a sitter. Excellent in my experience!

My pup has been coming here for about a year, and I completely trust the staff with her. Everyone…read moreis so nice and truly cares about the dogs. They all run together inside, and get walked frequently in Central Park. From an hour to several days, you won't go wrong here.

Where shall I start with Priceless!? They are the BEST. I was one of their OG clients when they…read morefirst opened and they took care of my Lola for most of her life (she just passed away at 16 years old). They loved her and understood all her quirks and always went the extra mile for us. When she passed recently, they were extraordinary. I highly recommend them and will always consider them extended family.

We"be tried many of the local daycares. This is the best we've found for our 7 lb Russian bolanka…read more I always feel like she is in good hands. (Rare breed). Everyone is pleasant and responsive to our special requests. Great for quick drop off when have to double parl. You can't do better in our neighborhood.

My Noodles loves them. Staff are so nice and he comes home super tired and happy every time…read more He gets excited when I say 'you'll go to school today' and runs to their door. lol Thank you

I've been a customer of The Delighted Dog for over a year. While i have tried many different dog…read morecare options (walking, day care, etc), the professionalism, experience and customer care at The Delighted Dog is bar-none best-in-class. First, The Delighted Dog offers more than simply dog-walking services. Their product offerings also include "Hound Hikes," day long excursions to a nearby farm. At the farm, my dog runs, plays and often-times trains for hours on end. The Hound Hikes give my puppy the (much needed) opportunity to burn off so much more energy, as well as socialize with other dogs and The Delighted Dog's best-in-class team. With brings me to my second point: top-notch, noticeably better dog-care professionals. Like almost any service job, what distinguishes The Delighted Dog is the passion of their staff for their work. I've dealt extensively with both Carlos and Taylor, who are extremely knowledgeable, personable and reliable. This team is on time, puts the owners and their dogs at ease, amenitizes the overall experience (treats, prompt pickups, etc) and does it all at a reasonable price. They go above and beyond. I promise you won't be disappointed with this team.

We've used Delighted Pets for years. Sal and his team are strong communicators, prompt, and are…read moreexcellent trainers. Our dog boarded with him recently and we were sent photos and training videos almost daily. I would strongly recommend delighted pets. Thank you for taking such great care of our dog

This was the best Vet experience ever! The office is clean, has a good vibe and absolutely every…read moreperson that works there is friendly. Dr. Suarez is extremely efficient and thoughtful. I had an appointment to prepare paperwork for international travel and she made the whole process very easy. She had the knowledge and experience it requires to anticipate any snags I could run into traveling internationally so she put my mind at ease by making sure she "crossed all the T's and dotted all the I's" She was awesome. Five stars!

Ive been going to this clinic for years. Dr Schoen is wonderful and has shown kindness and…read morecompassion to our pets during their remaining days and until they finally left. Not sure what happened to the quality but the rates have gone up significantly. I could have been fine with that because i do love the care they give to the animals however today i had the worst experience after communicating with someone named Kat who is a csr manager there. First of all, if you want to identify as customer service rep/manager, you are expected to behave in a way that advocates for treating any client with the right demeanor. Not this one. During the several instances we have been there , everyone was kind and polite. This woman was very rude, condescending and assumed i called to request that they alter my pet's records so that i can dispute my claim with the insurance. There was no such thing i mentioned in my emails so it was very disrespectful of her to imply that. Good luck with filing claims if you ever encounter such unprofessional people to assist you. Considering this is an expensive clinic, one would expect better treatment at least.

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Natasha is terrific, but so is Larissa. My dog adores Natasha, and my dog can be finicky. Another…read moreplus is that they do not use a cage at the end of the session, which is a nice touch. The dog just stays in the grooming room with the groomer while she grooms the next dog.

I continued to work with Hoochie Poochie until 1 month ago when I moved out of their service area…read more My big boys both grew old and ultimately passed, and I think our walkers mourned almost as much as we did. When a new pup arrived unexpectedly, he had a good deal of fear of other dogs, and some behavioral issues - I asked Hoochie Poochie to take him on and they included him in a carefully selected playgroup, in which he grew in confidence and joy. We moved about a month ago. If there were any way to continue working with them, I would, but they focus on their service area so as to continue to provide top-notch service. I had to travel not long after moving, and asked if they'd take care of our new boy overnight while I was away, just so he didn't have too many changes at once. Two of his walkers looked after him - and you would have been as moved as I was to see his reaction to seeing them again after a few weeks away. They are professional, responsible, and very attentive to the dogs' safety and well-being. They pay attention while walking them, and communicate well. I would be so happy if they'd expand to my new neighborhood!

I never write reviews because people who have this kind of time are confusing to me and also…read morebecause I don't trust reviews that start with "I never write reviews". HOWEVER - I feel compelled to rave about this company and especially our dog walker, Fran. Our dog Vito has now been walking with Fran three days a week for the past three months - and basically his life is scheduled around his "Fran days". After a LONG three day weekend without his crew, he spends Tuesday mornings oscillating between looking out the window and running to the door, as he waits for Fran to pick him up. He goes to her immediately, and greets all of the dogs (the team changes day to day, but he has a regular crew) with so much enthusiasm, it's remarkable. After three hours walking/playing at the dog park, he's usually happily worn out and spends the rest of the afternoon chilling. Fran has taken him out in all weather - rain, snow, or shine - and every day we get pictures and emails about their outings. The Hoochie Poochie team is incredibly reliable, great communicators and super on top of any issues. Really top notch! TY!