Had to leave our wonderful dog sitter behind in Chicago when we moved to Boston, and I was…read moreinitially hesitant to leave our 2 year old golden retriever Dizzy with someone new - but Nicky has become family. She took her time to understand Dizzy's needs (including a very detailed conversation on his complicated health history and current medications) before meeting us. Dizzy LOVES going on walks with her. She's super professional and cares a ton for her clients and their pets. She's incredibly detail oriented, responsive, and attentive (even remembering to ask about eye drops that I had forgotten for Dizzy). Highly recommend her for your dog walking and dog sitting needs. We trust her 110%!

Nicky has been sitting and walking my golden retriever for almost a year now and I can't say enough…read moregreat things about her. She cares for my dog the way I would and is so professional, kind and always helpful. Right from our intro call, I knew she was top notch and takes such pride in what she does. I highly recommend Nicky for all your pet services - she is awesome! And check out her store site, the prices are very competitive compared to other small boutique shops for bandanas and other items.

Lucky Lucy's is exactly what you want from dog walkers- they are dependable, our dog adores them…read moreand the business is run really well. We have been using them every weekday for years and we have literally never had a problem. We've had two regular walkers and a handful of subs. Everyone has been friendly, respectful of our home and great with our dog. Our dog has also stayed with two different walkers for in home boarding and he's always so happy we joke that we should let him have "sleepovers" more often! I love that we can pay via Venmo, and Stephanie has always been really clear and professional with billing and other communication. I recommend Lucky Lucy's to friends and neighbors regularly. They're amazing!

I've been a Lucky Lucy customer since 2019. They have always made me feel like my dog is in good…read morehands. I've never had any major issues with communication and service. Minor issues and concerns were simple miscommunications and resolved immediately. I would recommend them to anyone in the service range.

Wow, I cannot say enough great things about Eddy. It was my first time boarding my high energy…read moreGerman shepherd Koda, and I am so beyond grateful I found Eddy to take care of him!! I told him as many updates as he could give me would be appreciated, and he delivered! I got frequent updates on how Koda was doing, how he was eating and getting along with others, and SO many pictures and videos!!! It took so much stress off my shoulders seeing that my boy was having so much fun and being taken care of so wonderfully. He had a BLAST! Instead of boarding him it felt more like a mini vacation for him! I have recommended Eddy to all my friends and if you're reading this debating using his services...DO IT!!! You will not regret it, Eddy was such a pleasure to work with and you can really tell how much he loves dogs and treats them as his own. Thank you again so much Eddy for being so communicative, responsible, and loving to Koda!

I have been using Paw Paw Paw for almost a year. There have been four walkers, Eddy and three of…read morehis employees. Even when they think I'm not home, I can hear the enthusiastic greetings they show my two Boxers when they pick them up for walks or playdates. Eddy has established a wonderful program of services, but more importantly, he invests his efforts in each unique client. He has frequently adjusted schedules and services to accommodate my or my pets needs and has even helped me beyond the stated services. His crew has a wonderful and upbeat attitude about their jobs and their obligations and it shows in my dogs reactions to them. So far the girls have had walks, playdates in parks and in my yard and even at Eddy's home, as well as an extended boarding period with him. I have tried other providers and this is by far the best. I intend to use Paw Paw Paw for as long as possible.

I've worked with a few trainers over the years, with different dogs that I've had, and Vera is by…read morefar the best! Vera is kind, understanding, and incredibly knowledgeable! unlike other trainers I've known, Vera never makes you feel judged or as though you're doing things wrong. Even if I hadn't been practicing like I should have been inbetween classes, Vera just picks up where you left off and no need to stress over it. I can't say enough about how great Vera is and would recommend her to everyone!

RED FLAG The owner…read moredouble booked me, postponed my consultation for potential business, and did not call me on the time we agreed upon because she was upset that I corrected her when she spelled my name wrong. How do you run a business like that. Unorganized, inattentive to detail, and rude.

Brought a puppy home....contact canine university is a given. Bringing my second dog to puppy…read morekindergarten where the guidance is essential. Gerilyn and the other trainers are patient and reassuring. I recommend doggy play school also. The dogs learn so much from being in a pack. My big husky loved going! I'm hoping my new puppy will too!

On April 18th, I purchased a 12 week training course with Canine University for $575. Canine…read moreUniversity's voicemail states: " to observe a class you have to have registered". On their website it states: "Pre-registration and payment is required to reserve a spot at orientation. Orientation is without your dog and does not count as one of your training weeks." So my partner and I signed up to learn more about their training, while looking at other options to determine what was best for our dog. We went to orientation on April 27th at 7pm where we received a booklet explaining their method and had a chance to ask questions. As our dog's aggressiveness was getting worse, we decided to start implementing some of their exercises in their book. We also agreed to confirm our attendance originally for May 11th and after emailing Canine University that we were struggling, we were moved to the May 4th class and confirmed our attendance. As our dog's behavior was escalating, we decided to contact another trainer that provided in-home service. We then emailed Canine University on May 4th that we would not be attending their classes and requested a partial refund. We received an email that they do not give out refunds and then they tried to convince us to go to the first class and then to private training. The cancellation policy on their website states: "Full refund if you notify us 48 hours prior to class start date. No refunds after the first class." We attended orientation and not a class. We asked where on their website the policy of no refunds after orientation was stated and have not received a response. If this business was confident in their training methods, they would operate differently and not be afraid to give customers refunds when no services have been rendered.

My dogs Mia and Eskimo are my babies! There are not many people I will trust with them, they only…read moreweight 3 and 5 lbs and are delicate dogs. I searched far and wide for a place that I could place them while I was working during the day but every place I went to was dirty and none of the owners would meet me or even call me back personally. I came across Julie the owner of Pawsitive Attention through a mailer she sent out and I am so happy I did! She is amazing with my babies! She takes care of them like they were her own and I totally trust her. She is amazing with them and her knowledge of animals is incredible. I now can go to work and know that my babies are safe, loved and cared for by the very best. Thank you Julie for taking such wonderful care of my babies!

Aubrey is the best! We have been working with Aubrey for a few months now with our rescue puppy…read moreMia, who has lots of fear around noisy streets. Not only have we been given helpful tools for working with our fearful dog, but we have made major progress with basic puppy obedience as well. Our once chaotic and barking frenzied meals are now calm and peaceful - with our new mat work techniques. We also have made lots of progress with recall and ending annoying attention seeking behaviors. Aubrey is extremely professional, but also really down to earth and understanding - and at times has felt like our dog therapist listening to all our concerns. She always provides really personal and thoughtful techniques after each session. We cannot recommend Aubrey and Sit Pretty Dog Training enough!

I am so grateful to find Aubrey and Sit Pretty Training. I adopted a dog from a local shelter…read morewhere he was found as a stray. There were no issues at the shelter but discovered when I got him home that he could get anxious and reactive around strangers within my house. After a very negative report from the behaviorist at MSPCA, I explored a second opinion. Aubrey was so gracious to take the time to speak to me over the phone to talk about the potential approach, and I subsequently scheduled an initial assessment. I am SO glad I did. She was very hopeful for his situation, and also allowed me to talk to another client who had a similar situation as I was deciding whether I could keep this pup. Since then, we've been working together and have made so much progress with my dog. Admittedly the dog gets some of the credit because he is so quick and eager to learn (and is very food motivated). But I'm so grateful to have had the partnership with Aubrey to help him become more comfortable with different people, and learn certain techniques that can aid with grooming, the vet, etc. She also helped to recommend other resources (eg, fear free groomer), that have also been part of my pup's success story. And she's just wonderful to work with and very helpful with questions and advice.

Artemis (goldendoodle) stayed with Jackie at her place for a weekend while we were away, and it…read morewent great. Drop-off and pickup were easy to coordinate, and Jackie sent us updates so we didn't have to wonder how things were going. You can tell she really likes dogs, and Artemis was comfortable with her right away. Artemis came home happy and tired in the best way. It's a big relief to travel knowing your dog is in good hands, and we'll definitely use Jackie again.