Two of our dogs go to Derek's playgroup twice a week. They get picked up, they play, they get…read moredropped off, and they're tired and happy! He's friendly, a good communicator, and takes great care of our dogs. On rainy days, he offers to stop by to let them out for potty breaks, and he's also happy to give some training tips when needed. We'd recommend him to anyone!

We are very grateful for and highly recommend Puppy Einstein. Derek has worked with our dogs for…read moremany years. Currently our dog Abbie does training and goes to playgroup. In training, Derek has great insight and he teaches us how to improve our walks with Abbie. Also she loves playgroup and we like that she comes home tired.

Helpful and very detail oriented during the vetting process. They insure a perfect fit with your…read moreadoption

Last May, we adopted Thorfinn. Thor had a troubled past, including three homes, the last of which…read morejust abandoned him on the street, two shelters, and one foster home. We spent thousands of dollars trying to help him, including a 2-week boot camp with a fantastic trainer. When Thor attacked my other Golden, I called Siobhan at YGGR for help and was told to keep them apart. This advice had zero value as Thor had the strength to break out of any crate and could open doors. After four months of trying, we couldn't make it work. All the money in the world wouldn't make this poor dog integrate with our family. You name it, we tried it. Thor needed a unique home we couldn't provide, so we kept him until I was told they had found one. We returned him to the foster home as a temporary stop until his new home was ready because we didn't want him stuck in a shelter. We provided the home with food, meds, his bed, and everything to make him comfortable. We did our very best and spared no expense. Last week, we applied to adopt another Golden. Yesterday, we were declined because of how we treated Thor. Specifically, we tried to keep him in an 8'x14' kennel a couple of hours a day to keep our other Golden safe when we couldn't be home, and we used an e-collar on him to teach him to be leash trained. I've adopted multiple Golden's from this shelter and anonymously donated thousands of dollars in supplies and funds. There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for my dogs. To be made to feel like we harmed Thor in any way is absurd and a heartbreaking gut punch we didn't deserve. A day doesn't go by and we don't think of Thor. We hope he's happy wherever he is. As for YGRR, they've lost one a huge supporter and a massive endowment that was coming their way.

Amazing staff. Everyone is so helpful. Store looks amazing. You can tell the current crew truly…read moreworks hard. Your customers thank you. Things are easier to find now. The grooming department has a newer Groomer, which has been there since September and a bather! So no worries on getting your pups in for their salon, mani and pedi day!!

Learned today that in Petco the online price sale is only honored if you buy online & pick…read moreup/delivery(obviously). But if you go to the store and buy it in person you have to show them the item is on sale with the online price for them to give you the sale price. Otherwise it WILL ring up the regular price. So bring your phone with you unless you buy it online and pick up/delivery. I wanted to bring my dog to do some other shopping here reason I didn't order online. Sales person was nice to explain when I returned for price adjustment.

They took good care of our beautiful Dr. Love, and when he had to be put down because of a brain…read moretumor, they were compassionate and kind

We drove quite a distance to come here. Following our favorite Vet, Dr. Codd. The office staff is…read moreattentive, professional and courteous. Old fashioned customer service, tops! Clinic is clean and atmosphere is like being at home. No trouble booking appointments. They emailed me to remind me about upcoming appointments. We moved far away and had to say goodbye. Our Baby, Moira Rose, felt like a queen here. Such a teeny 4 pound poodle who will turn 3 on 12/24. She will miss you!

I grew up in Hudson and left at 18 vowing never to come back. I lived all over the world,…read morecollecting dogs in my travels, and moved back to Hudson at the beginning of the summer with my now husband and 2 dogs. We work A LOT so I was blowing through dog walkers and dog sitters left and right. My dogs are small. They're sweet. They're emotional. They require some patience and tenderness that I was sure I was never going to find in a dog walker/pet sitter. I have an irrational obsession with both of my dogs -- I found one in kennel in South Korea, sick and abused. The other we got at another shelter and she is vivacious and social when comfortable, but often uncomfortable. They sleep in the bed. Eat salad. You get it. I'm crazy, my dogs live well and I want them to always live well. My husband told me a few weeks after moving to Lake Boon that there was a dog daycare on our street, 3 houses down. I thought he was seeing things. I had spent the entire summer interviewing, hiring and being disappointed by dog walkers/pet sitters. "She hid under the couch so I didn't walk her" "he didn't eat... last meal was 3 days ago. is that ok?" On and on. So, there was NO WAY there was a pet sitter on my street. And my husband now can say "this is the one meaningful, useful thing I have contributed to our relationship" - he found the BEST dog sitters ever! 5 doors down. We recently traveled internationally and for the first time ever, I gave my dogs to someone who doesn't share half my DNA. This was not easy. We are back now and my dogs are so happy and I can tell they have been happy since we were gone. I know they missed us but they were SO well cared for. They slept in beds. They snuggled. They played. They walked. They got individual attention - they were cared for as well as I would care for them and that is soooooo perfectly wonderful. You all are fantastic and we thank you so much! I feel like I'm leaving my dogs with... myself away from myself. Does that make sense? Maybe not. Do not hesitate to contact Nancy for all your pet care needs. Patient, thoughtful, reliable, loves what she is doing, you're all the best!

Nancy is such a compassionate companion to all animals especially dogs. She goes the extra mile to…read moremake sure your dog is cared for and safe. Best dog walker and dog day care around by far.

I had another great experience at Pet Happy Day in Hudson, MA. The receptionist was very friendly…read moreand my dog Lucy was so happy to see her. She helped me decide on how short I wanted her hair to be. Lucy's grooming was done perfectly and she looks so cute in a nice summer haircut! I will recommend Pet Happy Day!

I have been researching cat rescues/shelters in New England with particular attention to the ones…read morelocated in Massachusetts. CARMAH or Cat Rescue of Marlborough and Hudson is a rescue organisation which does a fantastic job of adopting out cats. Even during this hectic period of Covid when applications are flooding shelters and rescues, they do a thorough job of reviewing all applications and respond quickly to all inquiries. CARMAH has no bricks and mortar base and so relies on many volunteers and staff to take in unwanted/stray cats and place them in foster homes where they are lovingly kept until forever homes are found. I dealt with Liz, who is the adoption coordinator. She was unbelievably helpful. After everything on my application checked out, and they certainly do contact all your references, she arranged a great virtual visit with my kitty's foster mum. Jennifer was so open and kind and was available for emails and texts. Picking up my new fur baby was done very safely with all safety precautions due to Covid. I could not have been happier on my drive home with my new kitty. She is exactly as she was described. I have seen instances with other shelters where the cat has not matched its description. Since my new kitty has been home, I have maintained the relationship with kitty's foster mum, who has been so gracious and helpful. I also had dealings with Melissa and Brittany, also with CARMAH. Again they could not have been more helpful. So from new kitty and me 10 out of 10 "mewows" for a purr-fact experience.

We are trying to adopt a cat, and I have had pets my entire life! They are making it impossible to…read moreadopt. I gave them references and the vet we use. But because they are family pets they are questioning that now too. It has been a week and the adoption agent Liz is less than helpful. Its very unfortunate when you are a good person trying to give a pet a good home only for them to be rude to you.