Boston Pet Sitters is truly the best! Jen has been so wonderful and helpful ever since we brought…read moreour 8 week old golden retriever home. She has been flexible with our schedule and is incredibly responsive. We know walks with Jen are one of our puppy's favorite parts of her day!!

I just moved to Brighton and needed a reliable pet sitter while at an event. A friend of mine let…read moreme know about Boston dog sitting and I connected with Jennifer. I let Jennifer know about the my dog's specific routines, as well that she is diabetic. When I returned a couple of hours later, I found that my instructions regarding her meals were directly disregarded. Not only was there mess of fecal matter left at the back of our home, but I found that Penny had another full bowl of kibble despite her eating prior to me leaving her. Penny's health conditions make it so that she shouldn't have no more than a full bowl of kibble a day. If she does she risks exacerbating her health conditions. Jennifer was extremely careless in her care taking and for that I will no longer be a customer.

Larysa is an angel! I have 2 dogs, ages 4 and 3, and i have had to have them boarded multiple times…read morea week due to work travel for the last two years and Larysa is BY FAR the best dog sitter i've ever had. She is so much more than our dog sitter because she truly loves my dogs and they love her. Every time she comes to pick them up, they sprint for her car door and are eager to jump in. She's extremely timely and considerate and takes care of them as if they were her own. I use Larysa's pet services multiple times a week and have since I moved here in April 2018 and I don't trust anyone else with my pups! She ensures the absolute best care and they also get to play their hearts out. They always come home, happy, healthy and sleepy from all the playing. I strongly encourage using Pedigree Pet Services for your pet needs, you will be anything but disappointed!

I would rate them higher if I could! Our pup has the best time with Pedigree and we feel so…read morefortunate to have found a place that loves and takes care of our sweet boy! It makes going away a heck of a lot easier!

This place has been closed for a while and the premises emptied out. Not sure why the site hasn't…read morebeen updated.

I've been sending my dog Momo to Tammy and the team at Pondside for over a year now - he gets great…read moreattention, treatment and always has a fun time with his friends. Tammy has also provided grooming services that has been super helpful for a tantrum prone corgi. Great value and I know Momo is being well taken care of every time he goes

I'm not writing this out of malice, but in hopes that it helps other dog owners who just got their…read morepuppies/dogs and are super excited and just looking for guidance like my boyfriend and I were. Do not go here or choose this program! Period. While colonial may be good for dogs who already have issues, it absolutely was NOT the right fit for a puppy. Our puppy came to us at 8 weeks old and we wanted to start his training and routines off from the start and be able to have a professional to ask questions to and look to for guidance. What we got instead was a woman who was super judge mental, used a prong collar to SHANK our dog extremely HARSHLY and told us to tie our dog to his bed for hours, have him in the crate for hours, or leashed to our side. She would shank him for things he didn't even understand he was doing wrong and she did it so hard he'd whimper and tuck his tail and be terrified. This CAUSED a TON of ANXIETY and then aggression as self-defense in our puppy which he has now struggled with his whole life. We had to hire a $4K dog trainer, go to a SPCA Dog behavioralist to put him on anxiety medication and completely re-train him to not be fearful or anxious or aggressive. He still isn't completely confident or able to be fully relaxed or happy. Going through Colonial Dog Training's program is one of my biggest regrets, HARMED my puppy/dog and caused problems that we will be trying to fix for years to come. Sure he learned sit, lay down, and stay, and one-on-one training is good, but he developed severed deeper issues that are even harder and more expensive to address. I understand how difficult it is looking for help and how many options are out there so it can get overwhelming, but I would absolutely tell anyone to not choose this program and instead, take your time interviewing trainers and find one who does not use such harsh negative reinforcements.

We've worked with Jenna at Colonial dog training and cannot say enough good things…read more When they say you get a lifetime of support, they mean it. After the expected rounds of training with them, our dog was less anxious with people as well as other dogs and our relationship with him was better. After moving two years later, our dog had accidents in the house. We reached out to Jenna who guided us through how to help him healthily adjust to the new space. Within a month, we were back on track. Most recently, a few years later, our dog started having aggression when it came to crating. We reached out to Jenna who helped us to safely address behavior until she could come out and work with us in person. Two weeks after she came and taught us how to work through this behavior, our little dog puts himself in his crate and we are confident in his behavior again. If you are willing to put the work in, you get a lifetime of support and a happy, healthy pup! Thank you Jenna and Colonial Dog Training!

Amy C. and her team at NDW have been so wonderful to us. We have been with them since we got our…read morepup, enrolling in the puppy program and then transitioning to playgroups. Mookie loves his playgroups, and happily sleeps away the afternoon when he gets back from them. The NDW team reinforces his training, and Amy has been incredibly helpful with her guidance and advice. I trust them 100% with our little dog, and recommend them highly!

Thien and his team are amazing. The hikes and trips he takes our dog on are incredible. The Dog…read moreSlob takes extra care with our puppy so we know he'll be safe and having a blast! One of the best parts of the day is getting the update of where our bulldog Oz went for his hike, including amazing pictures. Highly recommend this team.

Every week, our two high-drive Australian Shepherds look forward to their adventures with Thien and…read morethe gang, whether thats an off leash adventure in the woods, the beach, or hitting the pavement in the city! We are so lucky we found him when we moved to Seaport! He also understands dog behavior, and we have noticed a huge difference in our dogs since we started working with him--they are a lot calmer and less anxious. We also love receiving the pupdates in the evening, which includes photos or videos of our four legged companions. He also shares some of their day on his Instagram page. If you are looking for someone who goes above and beyond for your dogs, has consistent communication, and genuine interest in your life with your dog, look no further. We cannot recommend Thien and The Dog Slob enough!

These guys are absolutely amazing, I literally created a yelp account just to make this review. We…read moreneeded daily walks for our golden retriever for only about a month given some temporary housing and The Fetching Hound so greatly exceeded expectations. Their daily email summaries and pictures brought us such joy and they were so kind with our dog, easing her into the rotation with the others. The whole crew is amazing (Lucas, Glenn, Chiara, Sean, Henry), could not recommend more! Couldn't recommend this group any

Mike, Thien and the Fetching Hound Crew are a joy to know! I highly recommend them for your doggy…read moreneeds and found them knowledgeable, accommodating and exceptional with their customer interactions. We had a great experience using them for weekly walks and boarding services for our mini Goldendoodle Wilson and already miss them now that we've relocated to the Philly area. If you are looking for a convenient way to get your dog some exercise, socialization and just to have fun-check out The Fetching Hound. You will be extremely pleased and we also found them to be reasonably priced for the Boston area.

We recently did a board-and-train program with Will at Local Pack and it was LIFE CHANGING! I…read moreabsolutely 100% recommend Local Pack for all of your dog training needs, especially the board-and-train. About Our Dog: Our dog Snufkin is a rescue beagle. He is about 4, and we adopted him 2 years ago. When we first adopted him he had so much separation anxiety -- he tore apart his crate, was terrible on his leash, had so much anxiety that he had repeated vet visits for gastric distress. We eventually got into a tolerable rhythm because he has such a wonderful and loving soul, but weren't able to bring him many places with us because he would get anxious and nauseous in the car, and wouldn't be able to sit still without constantly whining at work. We love snufkin and wanted him to be able to come with us at our dog-friendly work places, and to take him on vacations around new england in the car and using his kennel at night. We found Will on yelp and he graciously offered to come to our home for a free consultation. About the process: the consultation was about 2 hours. Will talked us through his methods/tools/philosophy, and observed snufkin in our home and on a walk. What I instantly appreciated about Will is his attention to Snufkin's specific needs. He worked with snufkin for awhile in the demo and we were able to see his dedication, patience, and commitment to have snufkin succeed. After the consult will explained that he thought snufkin would need 1-2 weeks of boarding to begin to unlearn bad behaviors and learn new ones. He reinforced how this would be a team effort and that we would need to commit to continuing practicing afterwards for at least 6 months. During snufkin's stay he led a structured life 24/7 -- it's like zen camp for dogs! He practiced structured walks, relaxing in 'place' for multiple hours at a time (to prep for what he would need to do at work), learning to love his kennel as a safe quiet space, and learning to control his emotions. IN 2 WEEKS MY DOG LEARNED HOW TO CONTROL HIS OWN EMOTIONS!!! I feel like I need a board-and-train for my own life :) We visited Snufkin twice during his training to learn and practice the training methods ourselves. Each visit was about 2 hours long -- plenty of time to gain comfort in the methods. Will even offered a 3rd week for free to continue working with snufkin's car issues, demonstrating true commitment to snufkin's wellbeing. The results? Both my husband and I have brought snufkin to work and all of our colleagues have remarked how well behaved, kind, and welcome he is. I work in a chaotic and crowded open-office, and snufkin is able to relax in his bed calmly and enjoy life and being with me. It is so life changing! Snufkin can go on off-leash walks, and people come up to me on the street and comment how well-trained he is. I also feel well prepared to continue his training myself and develop new routines that don't add stress or large amounts of time to my day. He is also doing much better in the car! He is able to lay down and rest and not get sick or excessively slobber (which is what he used to do). It still takes work and there are times when we struggle -- the great thing is that Will is available by email or text to help troubleshoot issues and help us work through them. He also offers a total of 6 in-person hours after the training is complete to help us with anything we need. What I love about Will as a dog trainer: He is compassionate about dogs and not at all judgemental about humans. He has years of experience training dogs of all types, and does so with confidence and the dog's best interest at heart. He is truly the dog whisperer of the Boston area! This was the best money I have spent in a long time -- if you are hesitating about doing a board-and-train or about going with Local Pack, I 100% urge you to do it!

Will is your go to guy for any of your dog training needs! We did a board and train program for two…read moreweeks with my 5 month old Pit-bull mix puppy named Rossco. -We started w/ Will's first training session, he introduced Rossco to the prong collar and had so much information to give us! Will has so much information to give you about any question or concern about your dog, he really is very well informed, and knows his stuff. After the first lesson we decided that a two week board and train would be awesome to start Rossco off with a great foundation for training in the future. Will posted videos of Rossco the whole time, showing his progress, and explaining his reasons behind everything he was doing. Will also was in constant contact with me about Rossco's progress and any issue/ concern that came about. When it was time to pick Rossco up we were shocked at how well trained he had become in those short two weeks. Prior to the board and train Rossco was terrible on the leash, he couldn't focus and was always pulling. He had ZERO impulse control ( mostly because he is still a puppy). Rossco hated the crate and would go into panic mode whenever we put him in it. The only commands he knew were sit, laydown, and sometimes stay. Post the board and train Rossco now calmly walks on the leash, right by our side. He doesn't pull, lunge, or try to walk in front of us. Rossco now sleeps/ hangout in his crate all the time, it has become his quiet place. He has become a much easier dog to take on walks and we couldn't be happier. Will really is there to help you through out the training and after it. Will is there to answer any and all questions even after the board and train as you transition your dog back into your home with the new set of rules and boundaries that he has made. Will has really helped us to understand what role we play in our dogs life and how to keep Rossco calm and balanced. Training has to be maintained and Will has been there to help whenever we need it! Will is extremely dedicated to his work, he is passionate, and he forms amazing bonds with the dogs he is training. He is very professional and is there to help you through any issues you may have. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dog trainer in the Boston area!!