I have been a client of Jennifer's for about 6 years now. She is a great pet sitter and you can…read moretell she has a big heart for animals! I have entrusted care of three cats with Jennifer now (one cat has sadly passed but the other two are still young). She usually texts you pictures of your pet(s) when she goes over to take care of them. These pictures give us a lot of reassurance that our pets are in good care. My previous cat needed IV fluid injections and pills so Jennifer was able to do that as well if your pet needs medication. Jennifer will also retrieve mail, water plants etc if you need that. Jennifer is very busy (often going from client to client), so usually it's better to text her rather than call her if you need to get ahold of her!

After seeing the rave reviews on Yelp, we asked Jennifer to petsit oir two cats. Wow...totally…read moreresponsible and caring...she spent an hour at the outset just chatting about our cats and getting instructions (including changing the litter, checking mail, turning lights on and off, taking garbage out to the curb and back, etc), and then executed flawlessly. She also called us when we were on vacation when she noticed some ants, and painstakingly cleaned and swept the floors, put down chemicals and kept the place spotless. Very responsible...she called us the day after we returned to make sure we got home ok. Very affordable rates as well. Definitely recommend!

Jen and her walkers are an excellent resource. My dog has gotten once-weekly neighborhood walks for…read moreyears. They're always friendly and reliable, and Jen is very responsive. When I had cancer and needed extra help, Jen made me feel like she had me covered. Linus has liked every one of his walkers over the years, and I've trusted them all with my dog. Linus used to be dog reactive, and still wants to chase cats, and everyone has handled him with professionalism and competence. Highly recommend JDWS.

Jen and her team have been a life saver for our wild and chaotic family. We are so grateful for the…read moreloving care Jen, Ashley and Tyler provide to our babies. I never worry when Gus and Granger are out with Jen and her team; they take care of our babies like they're their own. I appreciate the communication and flexibility that Jen provides. We always get updates and great photos and videos. We have demanding jobs and 3 teens in the house so we sometimes have last minute additions. They ALWAYS figure out a way to help us. I feel so thankful to have found Jen and her team. I would recommend them to anyone looking for someone to help get their dogs out!

Lisa is an amazing pet sitter and I would highly recommend her services!…read more I hired Lisa to take care of my cat for 3 weeks while I was away on a trip overseas. Lisa came to our house for a meet and greet before I left and got along really well with my cat. Lisa is also super friendly and I felt very comfortable leaving my cat with her. She sent daily photos and videos of my cat and was very easy to communicate with, even while I was out of the country. It gave me great peace of mind while traveling! Lisa also noticed small things like recommending a new scratching post for my cat, which was very helpful. I would definitely use Lisa's services again if I have another trip, and I would recommend to others as well!

Lisa is an amazing pet sitter. I felt very comfortable with her watching our cats and she is very…read moretrustworthy. Our cats seemed to like her too!

We have left our dog Star with Samantha several times, for up to a couple weeks at a time. He now…read more_loves_ her. We sometimes suspect that he likes being at her place more than he likes being at home. Samantha has always been great about providing us with regular updates and photos. She has a backyard where he can run around and relieve himself. But most important, she's so caring -- she would sometimes even ask us how he's doing after he came home. So we always have complete faith that she will make sure he's well taken care of.

YOUR DOG WILL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF…read more When I first took stitch to Samantha , of course I was hesitant, but when I came to pick him up, he did not want to leave. For me, that was a great sign that he created a bond with another person. I usually drop my dog off four times a week and so far the same thing he does not want to leave. Samantha is such a kind soul. She loves the animals and she loves what she does and you can definitely tell she has experience with all breeds, and most importantly, she knows dogs, body language, which is hard to find with somebody, my dog is a blue heeler pitbull mix and people don't know how to handle his behavior and know how to recognize when he's having a temper tantrum. Samantha is definitely experienced and seasoned. She knows how to take care of large dog breeds pit bulls pretty much all dog breeds. For my people out there who are looking for someone who can manage pitbull behavior, and actually find someone to take care of their pitbull She is the person. I don't want to give my business to anyone else, because not only does my dog have a great relationship with her in a bond as well. Have a great relationship with her. She is so kind like I said before and very understanding. There's been times where I forgot my dogs essentials and she already had it , she's such a wonderful person and she's doing so many good things such as training and keeping up with the regiment I have my dog on she takes the dogs to the dog park and overall she make sure that they are very happy.

Billy Mays here with another fantastic product!…read more Getting a dog in Northern California comes with a host of challenges for two working parents. Who can walk him during the day? Where can we board him when we leave? How will we get him there? All of these questions can be answered with Benji's Backyard. Sure there are services that come and walk for a half hour or so, and we use them too, but who picks up your dog at your home (trustworthy enough to enter with your spare key) and take the pup for a long walk at the beach with other dogs? That's great, but I didn't expect the detailed notes and pictures to verify that your dog wasn't just watched, but cared for. Even if your pre-neutered pup happens to Lothario every four-legged canine regardless of gender. But wait, there's more! What if you're leaving for a few days, and you can't have a house sitter? Benji's will pick up your barker and provide the same service they do for the long morning, notes included. And they bring him home. All of this for a price that I really don't know, The Wife handles that part. I can say during my monthly review of expenditures that it hasn't reached my What The Hell? threshold. So yep, this service earns the 5 stars. Great communication and care with no mistakes.

I needed to update this review because Marie and her band of merry dog walkers has expanded their…read moreservices and gotten even better! 1. They pick up and drop off at your house 2. They do beach hikes (Ft Funston most often, and others) 3. They do day care with enrichment and some training 4. They will wash your dog off before returning your pet home if they got very muddy or filthy 5. They train their dog handlers (who are already amazing) and she continues to get further certifications in various dog therapies, modalities, and techniques 6. They do overnight boarding for regulars including pick up and drop off making your flights/business trips/family trips that much less stressful 7. Your dog will have a wonderful time. Only downside is they probably won't miss you as much, lol. 8. Oh, and the pricing is competitive to all the other Silicon Valley services. You won't find another service that includes pick up and drop off and all day daycare/dog hike for this much. 9. Marie always does the meet and greet intake appointments and all of her handlers are awesome (I've had Jade, JR, David). They're all awesome dog people. 10. Bonded, insured, all the rest of it. They check all their guests vaccinations, health records, and health so you don't have to worry that your pet will pick something up while playing. These guys are a gem.

I can't recommend Matt and his team enough. My energetic pup, Riley, loves her daily walks and play…read moredates with Pawfection. Her whole body shakes in excitement and she comes back tired and happy. The team is reliable, friendly, professional, and take wonderful care of Riley. They are experts at what they do and really provide one-of-a-kind service. Thank you to Matt and the team for being so fantastic to Riley and so wonderful to work with.

Amazing service and walkers! My dog is always super happy when they come to pick her up and she's…read moretuckered out by the time she's home. Would definitely recommend them! Very professional and knowledgeable.

This is a review for Jennifer. Our initial get-to-know-you meeting went well, and she was prompt in…read moreemailing me her references. I thought we were all set for going away, but then she emails to say that she's changed her mind -- she's not comfortable with pet sitting for us since our cat is elderly, and she can't be sure about any potential health problems. Jennifer is not bonded and insured, so I understand her position. However, it left us scrambling for other pet sitting options.

Laurie is absolutely amazing! She watched several of my guinea pigs for me while I was on work…read moretrips. She took really good care of them and you could tell how much she loves animals. She watched them for me while I went on about 7 work trips throughout the last year. She was always flexible with her schedule and quickly responded to my emails. I would trust her so much with any pets I have in the future.

We recently went on a trip and Michael C. from The Pet Nanny was our cats' caregiver. We were…read morethrilled right from the start with his gentle demeanor, with the questions he asked about our cats' needs, and with his ease at establishing rapport with our cats. He learned the complex medications schedule for our cat who has cancer, and he sent us photos of our cats every time he visited so that we could see that they were thriving in his care. We will definitely want to work with him again in the future. Many thanks!

We booked Annette and Michael to watch our cats while we were away and it was the best. We got…read moreupdates every day with photos and videos of the cats playing with Michael. Our cats are low need so just needed feeding and litter box scooping and play time. Highly recommend.