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    Dog's True Dream

    4.7 (30 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Dog walking

    Private dog training

    Pet boarding

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    Maya and her team are the absolute best! We were nervous to send our dog, Birdie, to daycare at first but Maya completely eased our nerves. She was so attentive and really took the time to get to know Birdie, and all of her quirks. Birdie is so excited to go to camp now, and we love getting updates with pictures of what she's been up to that day. She always comes home happy and tired. We are so grateful for Dog's True Dream and feel so lucky to have them in our life!

    Niyah :)
    J P.

    The freaking best dog day care in the Bay Area. Goooddd prices & moneys worth. My dog Niyah did the training, absolutely see a difference in my puppy. This place is filled with love for dogs. She is now on the day care once a week and is tired whenever I pick her up from the long hikes she does. They send reports out and pictures. Maya, Jessica, and Savy are Niyahs best friends now. She looks forward coming here every week.

    Ollie - puppochino's
    Matt B.

    Our Cattledog mix Ollie Aka Ollie Man has been going to DTD (Dogs True Dream) since Feb 2020, since he was just 5 months old. He's 2.5 weeks away from 3 years old now. He was basically raised by the dogs/staff at DTD and has developed a strong pack mentality and won't run off too far when he's off leash. I kid you not when we take him to DTD, he whines to be let out of the car, and when I open the car door he sprints inside, so excited and happy to be there. Makes me very happy seeing him happy and is the complete opposite of his experience at the vet (tail between his legs, growling, resisting being brought inside) so I know he's have a great time at DTD based on how excited/happy he gets every day he goes. The staff is always so friendly, upbeat, Maya, Grace (back in the day), Carlos, Savi, Jessica, and the rest of the team. He will also miss Levi, Powder and many of his other buddies. He gets dropped off after each day of excitement and takes a nice long nap after his days "at school"! They celebrate birthdays at DTD also! We're going to miss DTD almost as much as Ollie! We're moving to the South Bay otherwise Ollie would stay with DTD forever.

    Our Foxy is on the left! She loves her hikes!

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    “We have two rescue dogs, one large and one small, and Maya is incredible with both of their individual needs.”

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    Jennifer is a masterful dog trainer. Two months ago, we picked up a 7-week old Golden-doodle, Max…read more We'd had dogs before. But it was a long time since we had a puppy. We knew that Jennifer was working with friends of ours and their dog, and they were very happy with her style and results. Knowing how busy Jennifer is, we asked them to find out if she'd make time for our new puppy. We are so glad she said yes! She is great! She trains the dog and the owner at the same time, with humor and discipline. There are two things you need to appreciate about Jennifer. First, she is a no-nonsense trainer. She loves dogs and takes the training seriously. You should be ready to do the same. The second is that she is a real expert in the science of training dogs. It's something special to watch how she treats the dogs with such a reach knowledge and understanding of what they need and when. Finally, Jennifer makes the training fun for the whole family. Our son has special needs, and it is wonderful to watch how Jennifer works with him and helps him learn how to train our dog. It is so fun to watch them together. She makes us all laugh. There isn't a better trainer around!

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