Jason has walked my large and spirited dog for almost 5 years now and is incredible all around! He…read moreconsistently arrives with his van of happy panting pups to pick up and drop off my boy. He communicates promptly when I have questions or for the rare schedule changes that come up during the year. I can see my dog's joy when he goes off on his adventure. Long after he gets back, my pup is relaxing and resting from the walk. Jason always has a great attitude - rain or shine - and gives my dog lots of love. We are so lucky and grateful to have him in our pup's life!

We will never forgive Canine Boardwalk for the heartbreaking death of our beloved German Shepherd…read moremix, Sadie. We left Sadie under Jason's care on March 17, 2016. About 24 hours later, she was missing. After 4 days of frantic searching, the mobilization of many friends and family, and multiple pleas for assistance from Jason, our dear dog, Sadie, was found in the middle of I-80 by a stranger who thought her body might match the description on one of our fliers. Her body was flattened and mutilated beyond recognition from being run over by so many cars. Canine Boardwalk let her run collarless, without dog tags, and off-leash at Pt. Isabel. Under no circumstances would we have allowed Sadie to be let off leash at the Pt. Isabel dog park, which is full of foxtails (grass seeds that can be lethal to dogs), unfenced, and located near two major freeways. Only we could confirm Sadie's identity, and the experience of viewing her body will haunt us for the rest of our lives. We were not able to give her a proper burial or even remove her body from the highway. Now, I understand that people make mistakes. Dogs, even ones as docile and loving as Sadie was, are still animals and can be unpredictable around strangers. This is especially true of special-needs dogs like Sadie, who suffered from occasional seizures. Sadie's death, as gut-wrenching as it has been, could have been just a tragic experience. But it was more than tragic; this entire experience has been deeply traumatic because Jason and the staff of Canine Boardwalk handled the situation in the most callous, uncaring ways imaginable. From the moment they misrepresented themselves about who'd be walking Sadie and where they'd take her to their reluctance in helping us search for Sadie to the excruciatingly slow reimbursement process to get our money back for our missing dog expenses (we had to email them repeatedly for this), Canine Boardwalk made a tragic experience a deeply traumatic one. Because Canine Boardwalk avoided taking responsibility for their actions our pain has been magnified to agonizing levels. As you can see from the date of this post, Sadie's death was just a few months ago, and the way we lost her has made the mourning process unspeakably difficult. Without Canine Boardwalk's negligence and Jason's unprofessionalism, Sadie would be alive today. Their business practices are unsafe, and we believe the way they run their business endangers dogs. If Canine Boardwalk wants to stay in business, then they need to develop clear policies and procedures to ensure that tragedies like this do not happen again. We want to make sure that other dog owners do not experience the same kind of heartbreak and trauma that we did. Please think very, very carefully before you give them your business. There are other dog walking businesses run by compassionate, responsible people who would probably appreciate your support just as much as Canine Boardwalk would, and these other businesses would probably provide care with better professionalism and more respect. Please consider supporting them instead. After this experience, I wish I could give Canine Boardwalk a no star rating. Sadie, we love you so much and miss you every day, every hour. May you be romping happily with all the other dogs way out there over the rainbow bridge. RIP.

Absolutely. My dog Prince loves the walks . He knows which days he will be picked up so he waits…read morepatiently . Regarding boarding my two dogs are so happy to go and stay there. Actually on the day we bring them they are so ready they can hardly wait to leave home. . I know my dogs are in good hands when I am away. Puptastic is the very best . I highly recommend this business.m

Melissa and Eric are awesome and have been walking my dogs for at least over a year. They have…read moregreat communication they're always on time my dogs love them and they're super flexible. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and professional dog walking team.

We were so glad that we got connected with Tom! We needed dog boarding for our four year old dog,…read morePiper, while we are on vacation and we felt that our Piper got his own vacation. Tom sent us updates about how Piper is doing, and we can see how happy he was based on the photos. Piper got to hang out and play with other dogs and went on multiple hikes/walks throughout the week. We cannot recommend this place more!

I did not board my dog. But I got wonderful information from Tom on a variety of things canine. I…read morewrote him because he worked with a partner in the Berkeley Hills who boarded my first German Shepherd. I have a 2 week trip planned in April 2024 and Tom will be my first choice for boarding if I can't find someone to house and dog sit for that length of time. He is just a really nice, informed, knowledgeable guy.

We've been having our dog, Indi, go on pack walks with Maribel for the past two years. I can…read morehands-down say she's the absolute BEST. Indi is a very sensitive dog, and I wanted to make sure she went with a walker who had a deep sensitivity to the personalities of the dogs she worked with. I spent a while looking for a good walker when we moved to El Cerrito, and I felt that were far too many walkers who were like: "oh yeah, she's probably good, I'll start walking her." When I contacted Maribel she had a number of questions about Indi, did a meet and greet, and decided which pack she would fit best with for group walks. Her evaluation was a world of difference, and from the minute she met Indi I could tell that she had a deep sensitivity towards and awareness of the personalities of the dogs she works with. Indi goes on pack walk multiple times a week and LOVES them. Maribel always sends photo updates after the walks and is the absolute best. Highly highly recommended.

Maribel and the services she offers have been a total lifesaver for our family! When we adopted a…read morecattle dog/aussie shepherd pup we knew she was going to need more exercise than we could give her. Pack hikes with Maribel so enrich our dog's life; she comes back happy and exhausted every time. We've also boarded our pup with Maribel when we've left town, and it's been smooth sailing. We trust her implicitly and would recommend her to anyone!

All the walkers that work for Woofwalks are amazing. My dog Riley LOVES going on his pack hikes!read more

Lars has passed away, but I still feel grateful to WoofWalks (and especially Jerrod) for teaching…read moreLars such nice manners and socialization skills when I first got him. I continue to sing their praises and to recommend WW to neighbors and friends!!

Really great service provider! Very communicative, flexible, reliable, reasonable, and, most…read moreimportantly, so wonderful to our goofy pooch! Highly recommend!

In Their Element has been fantastic for our dog. They are reliable, communicative, and…read moreaccommodating. Our walker Kamala is kind and our pup clear enjoys his hikes with her and the pack.

Okay, so first of all, giving my dog over to someone else is not easy to do cause I'm a worrier but…read moreI trust Yoga Dog with Lylah because the owners have extensive dog care training and experience and they're super professional and absolutely love the dogs. LOVE THEM. They've been taking my sweetie out for a couple of months now and she always comes home totally pooped and happy. Yoga Dog leaves me a note about Lylah's day and even sends me pictures while I'm at work, which is totally awesome! I've learned that my dog is quite the lover and often gives kisses to the other dogs when they get in the car. When Lylah doesn't go out all day for playcare (that's the daylong outdoor trip Yoga Dog offers) she mopes around which is not cute. I highly recommend Yoga Dog if you have a full schedule and need help with walking your dog, or if you just want your dog to have the pack experience. It totally beats those doggie daycares that are all over the Bay Area that keep your dog confined to a play pen all day. I mean, I'd rather run around the trails, so why not give my dog the same option? Yay, Yoga Dog!

I'm debating whether or not to put in a Yelp review because......I almost don't want the secret to…read moreget out - Yoga Dog is THE BEST dog walking service around the East Bay!! Every time our little one goes out with Yoga Dog, I trust she is getting the best care, attention, and high quality playtime I could ask for. They have worked with our pup on some of her difficult behaviors, and they always give a report card telling us about what she did with them that day, with some sweet note that lets me know just how much they enjoy and appreciate our unique dog. I'm just thrilled every time Willa gets to go out to play with them. The fact that they're both SO nice and caring AND that they're environmentally conscious is just icing on their already fabulous cake. They have become a part of our extended family, and I just can't recommend them enough! Go Yoga Dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had adopted our Kody boy 8 months ago from a shelter. It was a very hard five months trying to…read moreget him settled with a routine. We all had different ways of how to train him and it was causing a rift in the family. I was turned down by some trainers until I came across Jonathan Wong's page. He was local, he was fast to get back to me and he was willing to give us a chance after everything I told him. Kody still has a long way to go and I will continue with Jonathan as his trainer, but it is night and day after three months of training with Jonathan. He was dog and people aggressive, to the point we had to avoid them entirely. We can now go for walks, albeit we move opposite of any dog and can keep walking without any barking or pulling. He was always actively pulling on the leash and bad at recall. He is loose leashed now and responds with recall with our daughter. In the end I had to get use to the idea that Kody was a crate or muzzle dog when it came to large crowds or people in our home. I felt awful but Jonathan was so supportive and positive as I came to terms with it. I hope as we continue to train with Jonathan and Kody builds his confidence that soon things might change for him. Jonathan has such a kind soul and so encouraging when it comes to both us and Kody. I cannot thank Jonathan enough for what he has done for us. He left solid foundations for us to grow on. Kody is such a sweet and smart boy, and we always want the best for him. Jonathan truly is the best.

Yep, Jonathan knows his stuff. Highly recommend. Truth be told, my puppy (7 month Labrador) isn't…read moretoo difficult, but Jonathan got through to her quickly and made me feel like the pup wasn't such a menace.