Christy and her employees are wonderful! They took such good care of our baby while we were gone -…read moreand they did it on short notice the first time which was so helpful. :) They came by 3 times a day and sent us emails with details on how our Yorkie was doing along with pictures after each visit. It gave us such peace of mind to know that Christy and her crew were visiting him and giving him love and ear "scritches". I recommend The Unleashed Pet for anyone who needs pet sitting services.

Be careful of this one. Will agree to watch your pet and cancel on you at the last minute leaving…read moreyou thrashing to find a replacement two days before you have to leave the country. Not willing to try to find a win-win situation in a difficult position and will ignore you if you have a concern or question things in their contract. They are on the expensive side too....Good thing I found out early. This is not someone I'd want nor trust to watch my babies. I recommend looking elsewhere. I'll be sure to pass on to my military family because we don't need the added stress in an already stressful situation. Would give zero stars if it were an option.

We've been using Dog Gone Walking & Pet Care for a couple years now - starting with when we got a…read moreyoung husky pup who needed some attention midday. I've always been happy with the service, but the owner Mike really has kicked it up a notch. He personally walks many dogs, including mine, and is enthusiastic and is above and beyond committed. He loves his dogs and the ones he, and by extension Dog Gone Walking, takes care of and you can really tell. At the end of each service you get a pet journal, where the walker or sitter gives a little report of what your pet was up to or accomplished, as well as a photo and - I won't lie - they're the highlight of my day. This holiday season we also used them to pet sit our two dogs. I was very nervous leaving them, but Mike (and the others - especially Brittany) were great at handling my questions and giving updates. And I think the dogs loved staying at home with people to play with! Their commitment to quality service, working with the customer, and most of all taking good care of our fur babies is priceless.

Mike and his team are reliable, caring, and trustworthy! I get pictures of my two cat daughters…read moreevery day that I'm on vacation to put my mind at ease while I'm away. I truly couldn't ask for a better service to take care of my babies. I highly recommend them!

Brianna is extremely knowledgeable about dog behavior and psychology. She explains the root cause…read moreof any issue you may be having and doesn't just address the symptoms, but helps you to address the root cause. I love her philosophy of calm dogs and she has helped me and my puppy a ton over the last 6 months. She truly takes each dog as it's own case and works to find tools that will work best for that specific dog and owner, which I really appreciate. My puppy has been pulling on walks and we are working on impulse control - she has helped me frame my approach with my dog and move toward calmness in everything we do. I would highly recommend her services to anyone struggling with any dog issue! She also provides a lot of resources on her social media and always is friendly and responsive when you reach out to ask follow up questions. It honestly is a great rate for the level of service she provides.

Brianna is truly amazing at what she does. I found her flyer at a local pet store and am so glad…read morethat I did! She has a wide variety of techniques and approaches in training my dog. She also gives me as owner tips to implement in the training to put my dog at ease! Looking forward to the continued sessions with her and my dog. I would highly recommend her to anyone for dog training and any dog behavior issues.

Chose this company to watch our cat while we were on a trip last month. Staff were attentive,…read moretimely, and sent frequent updates while we were away. Pricing was affordable and fair for the work involved. Got some extremely kind comments from every staff member that showed their genuine care for and experience with animals. Would recommend to anyone in the area.

I have been using Alexandria Pet Care for years to care for my fur babies when I'm out of town…read more Their care team is very responsive, and they always provide details/pics of my pets to put my mind at ease. Their client app is user friendly and allows me to change pet care information effortlessly. I would recommend them in a heartbeat. Thank you, APC for all that you do!

Thomas has helped us a lot with learning to work with our Akita "Carter". Not alway the friendlyest…read moredog in the world but Thomas has been able to help socalize him, and is one of the few stranger that Carter lets into the house with out a problem. We interviewed a few dog sitters that just weren't interested in working with a dog with "issues", but Thomas took on the challenge and we are the lucky winners of his doing this. I can't thank him enough for now letting us have vacations again and not having to worry about Carter at the Kennel (he never was happy there) or at home alone with just some one letting him out. He had 6 mile walks, lots of TLC and supervised play dates. Giving us peace of mind to enjoy our vacation. Thomas had the insight to work up to gaining Carters trust and knew just how to work with a large scared dog. I would recommend him highly.

I have used For the Love of Dog for over a year walking my Vizlsa and my two Greyhounds. I would…read more and have recommended them to friends. I trust their walkers completely and have never had a problem with them. The prices are competitive, but the communication between Thomas and the clients as well as the work ethic of the company is what puts them above the rest of the walkers in the area.

Great name as they are the BEST pet sitters I've had for my 3 dogs…read more Elodie and Moe are spectacular. I am a neurotic owner of 3 dogs and just used them for the first time while my wife and I were out of town for a week. Each one of my dogs has a different personality and they dealt with all of them well; even my newer pup who barked at them forever the first day. I got several photos and videos each day showing my dogs playing, eating, etc. They administered pills and were able to walk all 3 of mine at once. You can really tell they are not just doing a job but really love the animals. Hire these people. They will be my default pet sitting from now on.

Unfortunately we can no longer recommend Leila Knows Best for dog boarding. We were frequent and…read moreloyal clients for years, but the relationship changed over the last 10 months as Moe increasingly focused on how to extract more money from us instead of cultivating a continued positive client relationship. It started with less and less updates and photos when we boarded our dog. When Moe did provide updates it was usually in conjunction with an offer to purchase credits for future stays (which we did and later came to regret). Then Moe started asking us to pay additional fees for stays we had previously negotiated and paid for, going so far as to request those additional fees while he was already watching our dog. This behavior started to make us feel uncomfortable in continuing to use his services and more concerned about leaving our dog in his care. Moe's behavior did not present as someone thankful to clients that consistently supported his dog watching business. We had been loyal clients for years and, this year in particular, had already used Moe's services nearly every month with more scheduled trips through the rest of the year. Despite our concerns, we continued to use Moe's services since we had pre-paid for two more stays through the end of the year. That changed when we requested to reschedule one of the stays. Well in advance of the trip, we asked Moe if he was available for a week the month before our trip. He confirmed he was, but when we requested to reschedule our original trip to that earlier week and use the pre-paid credit, Moe stated he was no longer available. When we referred him to the cancellation policy on his website, he offered the credit, but wouldn't let us use it until the end of the year. We reminded Moe that in the years we've consistently used his services, we have never rescheduled, and explained the importance of rescheduling our trip. Moe subsequently offered to board our dog for the requested week, but wanted an additional $150, despite our pre-paid credit exceeding the amount of time we were rescheduling for. We felt hustled and tried to handle this issue privately, but Moe stopped responding to us. Unfortunately we have lost over $1,000 in pre-paid and unused credit--a costly mistake that we won't be making again. We're sad that our relationship soured in this way, but we could no longer trust Moe and would suggest prospective clients be cautious about doing business with him.

I absolutely love this company!! The first meet and greet, Kate and her colleague came to meet our…read morepuppy and go over in detail what was expected during her dog walks, training, habits etc. we have been customers for almost a year now. 100% reliable, caring, pay attention to detail and my dog loves her caretakers! The best part is our work is both mental and physically tiring so to come home to a happy tired dog is worth every penny. They also communicate in detail with photos, map of their walk, what your dog did and a report card on the visit. A huge THANK YOU to our team Natasha and Steve! You are all amazing at what you do and so happy to have you on our care team for our dog!

I have been very pleased with the quality of service our dog have been receiving with Kate's K9 Pet…read moreCare. They have been awesome in understanding my needs and care for my dog. Having them taking care of and walk him through out the day and making sure his needs are taken care of before they leave gives me a sense of peace. I have also used their overnight service and was felt very comfortable knowing, the only change my dog would have is the fact that I wouldn't be there but his routine will still be the same.

Been using Kate's K9 for 5 years for my pets. Very efficient and 10/10 communication. Grateful to…read morehave peace of mind when I use their services which is what I value the most.

Kate's K9 Pet Care is exceptional. I was nervous about starting a relationship with a service that…read morewould be entering my home when I was away. They are extremely professional and responsive. They make it really easy to reschedule or cancel services. They were also not put off by my dog's special needs. I really enjoy getting his "report card" at the end of walks and picture updates. You can tell they care about the pets and people they work with.

I have used this service a couple of times now. Both times Robbyn and the dog walkers (Marsha and…read moreAshley) have been amazing! Prices are very reasonable so I have gotten both 45 minute walks and 30 minute walks. My dog is a 6lb pom-chi mix. He has lots of anxiety and gets depressed whenever we have to leave him for extended periods. The first time we used this service, we left him with my brother and went on a trip out of state. Normally, he doesn't eat or poop when we leave him like this for a few days. However, he absolutely loved his walks with Ashley and my brother told us he ate and had a regular bathroom schedule! We got daily reports from Ashley and pictures with detailed information on if she gave him treats and his activities/pace during the walk. It was heartwarming to see our little guy being cared for while we were away. Because this was so great, we used the service again when I had to travel out of town. My husband was home but had to work really long hours so we had Marsha take Rockie for his afternoon/evening walks. Again, we got detailed reports and our little guy was very happy (evidenced by his regular eating and bathroom schedule). We also have a doorbell camera that automatically took a couple of 20 second videos and seeing how kind and caring Marsha was with our baby really put the icing on the cake! We have never trusted anyone besides family with our little guy before we found Run My Dog!! They are the best, they genuinely care about our pets! We feel so much better now about taking some time to travel, knowing our baby will be in good hands! Robbyn is super responsive so I know if something last minute for work should come up, that we'll have someone to help us out!

We used Run My Dog services for the 2.5 years we lived in the Shirlington area. Robbyn and her team…read moreare amazing to work with! They are responsive and accommodating. I feel very safe using them to come into our house while we're at work and take great care of our dog. They send a detailed report after each walk. I would definitely recommend their services.

I've known Sue since she started her own dog walking and sitting services over 10 years ago…read more Sue loves dogs more than humans and her service shows it. As well as daily walks she can handle vet or grooming trips and overnight stays if required. With monthly passes her value is unbeatable. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a new or alternate walker, especially in the Cameron station or central Alexandria area.

From the owner: Pet walks, sleep overs in your home, caring for your home while you are away (i.e. plants, mail)…read moredogs, cats, rabbits, birds - etc.