I walk my dog at the marina and he plays with the dogs in Alesia's pack. There are a lot of dogs. I saw some people concerned with the amount. I can't answer how they're transported. I have no idea how many dogs are too many at once. Their dogs are well trained and this business watches out for them. They instill confidence/trust in dogs. If you feel like a trainer should have under 10 dogs at once, I understand read more

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Alesia is one of the kindest people I've ever met!! My puppy Nova was attacked today at the dog park and her pack of dogs actually went to comfort my dog and Alesia was kind enough to check out my girl and help me calm her down!!! Alesia's dog pack was sooooo well behaved and my girl loved being apart of her pack even if it was for a little while and on accident!! Can't wait to use her services soon! So happy we met at the dog park today!!! Thanks Alesia!!!!! read more

Alesia walked my dog for several years. She is in some of her photos on yelp. I would not have Alesia walk my dog again because it is very unsafe. When I got laid off from my last job she offered to let Lulu and I come and meet her and walk with her pack. Her pack had grown since Lulu first started walking with her. She would have 18 dogs with her at once, in the park, and in her car to and from the park. This is what I saw first hand, a dog that was left behind outside the car in the parking lot, a dog that got their drag line tangled in the rocks by the water at the Marina and a stranger helped her free, and a dog left behind at the park. I happened to have a day off this last Monday and took my dogs to the Marina for a walk. I was shocked when I saw her there with at least 20 dogs. Please beware this is not a safe environment for your dog. read more

Try as I might, there is nothing I can do get our dog Leela as excited as she is when Alesia arrives. I can tell that her afternoons at Berkeley Marina are the highlight of her day. Leela is a shy dog, and Alesia did a great job of helping her socialize and integrate into the pack, including letting her ride shotgun for the first few weeks. When my girlfriend and I are out of town, boarding Leela with Alesia is a no-brainer, and we've been able to do so over a couple of major holidays on fairly short notice. The only thing we worry about is whether our pup will want to return home! read more

For several months I was walking my dog at the Berkeley Marina around the same time, 1pm, nearly every day. I would always see Alesia with her pack of dogs, and sometimes would join them for a walk. I was quite impressed with how well she controlled her group of 6 - 12 dogs (NOTE: she has her assistant, Jaime, along with her when walking the larger number of dogs). I only had one dog to control and mine was more trouble than her whole group put together! She's very good with training dogs and her calm authority seems to put them all at ease. My work schedule changed and I suddenly needed to find a walker to take over these daily runs for my pup. Alesia was an easy choice. I already knew and trusted her, and my dog loves her. It's been almost a year now, and it has worked out great. My dog is happy and tired every day and loves hanging out with all her dog friends in Alesia's pack. read more

When we moved to Berkeley from SF, the search for a new dog walker began anew. After using a service for awhile, I started walking my dog in Cesar Chavez park and began to talk to Alesia when she was walking her pack. My dog and I would walk around with her and eventually I switched to Alesia. My dog has had issues with other dogs when she is on leash, but she had none when she was walking off leash with Alesia's dogs. And I have watched my dog walk nicely on leash into the park with Alesia and not react to other dogs at all. Amazing!!!! My dog has been with Alesia for about 3 years now and definitely looks forward to her walks and the ocaisional weekend that she spends with Alesia. She has a great time with the other dogs and I know she has bonded with Alesia. I am sorry that a couple of women appear to have taken issue with Alesia's services. I can say I have never observed the "problems" they have referenced. I have recommended Alesia's services to others and will continue to do. read more

Our family also found Alisia to be better than anyone else with our dogs. They are tempermental spaniels and they love going over to her house. They love their sleepovers and their walks and the other dogs they get to know through Alisia. She always seems to be available. We get in a jam and have to do something quickly and she responds instantly and handles our dog business, The highest rating from this family. read more

I was looking for an experienced person to walk my dog, socialize him and would board my dog when I traveled. . Alesia from Doggy Style was recommended to me. I met her out at the park so she could meet my dog and get to see how she worked. When I arrived there she was walking !8 DOGS !!! I thought to my self.. IS THIS LEGAL?? How does she transport all these dogs to the park?? How many dogs does she keep at her house? I knew right then that this would not be the right dog walker for me. However, Alesia was kind enough to meet with me so I walked with her for awhile.. We made a loop around the park and were gone walking for about 25 minutes. After we got back to where we met, she had left a dog there. She didn't even notice it had been gone for 25 minutes! I thought that the owner would have been very upset. The dog could have been lost or stolen. Needless to say I found another dog walking service that limits their dogs to just six dogs. I trust this other company completely. The most important thing is safety to me. I would never hire a dog walker that puts profits so high above safety. I have since learned that Alesia lost a dog a few years back that never returned home! Gone forever. read more

I can not figure out how to delete this post. I thought that this was the hot dog place on Park st in Alameda which is excellent. Sorry about the mistake read more

I was walking at the Berkeley Marina a lot with my big goofy Rhodesian Ridgeback and I kept seeing this amazing woman with a happy and well-behaved group of dogs....I thought that's the person I want helping me with my dog. It's hard to explain, but she just "gets" dogs. And they know it. Alesia walks Rudie once or twice a week and I know he will return home happy and happily exhausted. She is professional and dependable and wonderful to work with. Alesia clearly knows, loves and is delighted by dogs and each of their quirky personalities. She is also skilled at training and works with my dog to help him overcome his bad habits. Rudie is a lucky pooch! I am a lucky dog-owning human! read more

Our dog has been walking with Alesia for more than four years. We originally met Alesia walking dogs at the Berkeley Marina, and were impressed by how she handled the dogs in her charge, and how they listened to her. Although we were very initially nervous about leaving our pup with anyone when traveling, Alesia humored us as the helicopter dog-parents we are, and took great care of the dog. He was happy to see us when we returned, but had obviously had a great time while we were gone, too. He was happy and not stressed out at all. Our dog still walks with Alesia twice a week, and he stays with her when we travel. He always comes home happy and tired. He loves Alesia and he happily trots off with her when we drop him off. We love Alesia because she's wonderful and wonderfully patient, has a great sense of humor, and takes great care of our dog and so many others. read more

Alesia from Doggy Style is the best! I never ever have to worry about my dogs when they're with her. They're well fed, walked, and pampered. At times I wish I had their life. She's in a convenient location off the freeway and she's always available. My dogs love being with her and she's awesome at keeping them in line. She uses positive reinforcement and knows that each dog is different and works with their personality. She handles all types of dogs as long as they are safe to the rest of the pack. She has a warm, loving personality and is very accommodating. Give her a call. read more

Alesia is so good with her pack of dogs... Everytime I visit the Berkeley Marina she is always there, grooming, playing, taking photos... My dog 'Cali' is always excited to see her :) If I ever need a dog walker, I know who I would call! read more

I first learned about Doggy-Style on a walk on the Fire trail behind the UC Berkeley campus. I saw one of Alesia's dog walkers training 6 dogs on the trail and was impressed with how all were so focused on the trainer. I ran into another DS walker who also had a pack of pooches, all different sizes, walking off leash and ready to come when called by the trainer. I finally met Alesia, the owner of Doggy Style, and was impressed with how she had complete control of these dogs. I had bad luck with another walking service so I tried Doggy-Style about 6 months ago. Our dogs were shy before, but now they are more social. They LOVE going to see Alesia to see their pack buddies twice a week. I highly recommend Doggy-Style. Take a look at some of the photos: https://www.instagram.com/doggystyleeastbay/ read more

I can't say enough good things about Alesia. We got our first dog over 5 years ago -- a 1 year old, abused, rescue dog and Alesia was recommended by a co-worker for walking & training. Our dog was anxious, pulled constantly on her leash and had separation anxiety. With the help of Alesia, our dog's behavior improved almost immediately and Stella is now a happy, calm & well behaved on and off leash. When we adopted a second rescue (a puppy this time), Alesia's training assistance was invaluable, especially with leash training and house-breaking. Our two dogs are happy members of Alesia's pack and go on walks every week, minimum of twice a week. She loves & cares for every dog in her pack like they are her own. I recommend her without reservation for walking & training! read more

We love love love Alesia. She is a great dog walker and trainer and is always willing to accommodate our last minute requests. With our busy schedules, it's so nice to have the option of either a walk, daycare, or an overnight stay; allowing us the most flexibility, while knowing our dog is in good hands. Our dog Stella loves her so much it almost makes me a little jealous. Stella lights up when she sees her and she comes home from her walks content and exhausted. Alesia won us over instantly on one of our first visits when she called to let us know that our dog had a stomach bug and an accident in her crate. She got her out, washed her off, cleaned out the crate, put the bed in the wash and took her for a good long walk. The next two days she took her for daycare to keep a close eye on her. It was way above and beyond what I would expect. She leaves little notes and posts pictures from time to time, but really it's obvious that our dog loves spending time with Alesia and her pack. read more

Alesia has been hugely helpful in the training and care of our two dogs! Our dogs have very different needs and she has been equally effective with both. One of our dogs is old and pretty easy, but can be snarky with other dogs. The other is young, very shy, and before we met Alesia, impossible to house train. Now our little one is really coming out of her shell. She plays with other dogs and has much more confindence than when we started with Alesia. She's also perfectly house trained and it is all thanks to Alesia's tutelage. Her advice was originally hard to take, but once we finally listened, Alesia's technique worked perfectly. So, not only should you hire Alesia, you should also listen to what she tells you! Both dogs are always happy to go to her house for boarding or walks. They come home happy, tired and centered. I can't recommend Alesia's services enough. We're simply delighted with her work with our little pack! read more

Alesia is amazing. She takes such good care of my dog Scarlet. Not only is Scarlet incredibly well behaved now that she spends her days with Alesia, she's well socialized with other dogs and people. Alesia keeps Scarlet a happy dog, which makes me very happy. She's also incredibly professional, flexible and a pleasure to be around. She's a total dog whisperer and a lot of fun. read more

I found Alesia on Yelp, and I am so happy I did!!! I was looking for someone to board my far-from-perfect pooch for the holidays. Alesia immediately invited me for a walk with her pack, so we could see if my dog will be compatible in an environment with multiple dogs. I am really impressed with Alesia's handling of the dogs, she truly acts as if each of them was her most loved pet, while making sure each and every dog is responsive to her commands and behaves well with the rest of the dogs. She has the entire pack calmly in a down-stay before releasing them to play, during the play time she makes sure to train each of the pooches to come intermittently, and anytime a dog does not listen she immediately places them on a leash for a few minutes. Freedom must be worked for. Though my dog is not ready to board with Alesia due to an intense cat-chasing instinct, Alesia has shown me that I can work to get over her chasing and whining. Next time I need boarding my dog might not even care to so much as look at a cat. Five stars for Doggy-Style. read more