In just a few short weeks working with Micah we have seen a huge improvement with our dog. Micah…read morehas taught us how to work with our dog, and improved our communication skills and relationship. She's very flexible with her schedule and well worth the cost

Rachel is amazing! I couldn't believe how quickly my dogs responded to her training. With her…read morecoaching, I was able to enforce the training and rules in my home so that my pups responded and listened to my commands. Now our dogs are calm and listen when the doorbell rings, and wait for guests to arrive rather than charging and barking at the door. She also showed me how to loose leash walk my two dogs, which makes our long walks a lot less chaotic. So happy we were able to work with her!

Hounds on the Hudson has moved from Albany. Last year, a sustainable clothing store moved into the…read morespace. I don't wish to delete my previous review because I really did have difficulty getting a response from the business, but the owner did eventually contact me. I think it was months later. She seemed very nice. She was very apologetic. She said she never noticed my phone messages or emails. The business was having technical difficulties and she assured me the problem was an aberration. I'm happy to see that the business has a better website and is doing well enough to expand to two locations. Sending my best wishes.

The most amazing experience I have ever had working with people, outside of family and friends,…read morecaring for my dog. My 7 year-old Maltese, Frederick spent this last year being walked twice a week by several of the staff at HOTH. I receieved gracious notes, he had the opportunity to meet other dogs in the neighborhood, and I was always treated in a caring, professional, and thoughtful manner. Fred also made two stays at the Bed and Biscuit, being cared for round the clock by HOTH staff. I have NEVER boarded my dog, so leaving him with someone outside of family and close friends was a choice I made very carefully. The cost for walks and overnight stays was reasonable and something I could afford living on the very small budget of a graduate student. I always felt wonderful knowing Fred was getting some love and attention during my long days at work. I can't recommend their services enough to coworkers and friends with animals. One of the only reasons I am sad to be leaving the Albany area for a new job in St. Kitts, is not getting to work with Hounds on the Hudson!

We love Marta's pet sitting. Our Dog, Aspen, loves to play with the other dogs. Marta and her…read moreteam really love the dogs and treat them like their own.

The best pet sitting we've ever encountered. I have experienced 5+ years of exceptional service…read morewith Auntie Marta's Pet Sitting. Marta and her staff have consistently delivered topnotch care of our dogs whether it's been for a last minute emergency, pet sitting while away for the day or extended vacations. They are always dependable and reliable and incredibly loving towards are dogs. When we come home, the dogs are calm and you can tell they've been taken good care of. I highly recommend their services!

Jessica is excellent! Both cats enjoy her company!! We've had her as a cat sitter for quite a few…read moreyears. Could be 15 years or more because she watched the old cats too!!

I cannot recommend Empire Pet Care and Jessica more highly. My husband and I used this service for…read morethe first time in January while we were away on vacation. Jessica came to our house before the trip and we were able to show her everything she needed to know to care for our cats. We received a detailed description of the visit every day as well as photos of our cats. Several of them are literally some of the best photos we have of them! Although we already liked Jessica, what really made her stand out is when there was a large snow storm. Our tenant was supposed to shovel for us, but his car broke down and he couldn't even make it home that night. We told Jessica about the situation and that our cats would be ok for a day. She said she would be fine, came by anyhow, climbed her way through over a foot of snow, and then brushed it off saying it was not a problem and we shouldn't worry about it. Now, that is dedication! I'm so glad we have found Jessica/Empire Pet Care and will no longer worry about traveling and leaving our babies behind.

Tina did such an amazing job with my two pups! They came home looking and smelling great, and the…read morebandanas she gave them were such a cute touch. We even got adorable pictures of them after they were finished, and they each came home with little goodie bags too! Thank you so much for taking such great care of my boys! They will definitely be back!

My experience for the last few years grooming my Dog Sophia was postiive. Then I got another Dog,…read moreand the groomer said she would do both. Well that did NOT work out as my Yorkie the second dog is feisty. She did groom her once, and I assumed she would do it again, so when I called to make an appointment. I didn't get a call back. So I called again and said I don't know if you are ill, or on vacation but would like to set up another appointment for Sophia & Stella as I will be moving and want to get one more groom in before I move. No response again. Now my groomer ALWAYS got back to me. So, I called again and said, I assume you do not want groom Stella the Yorkie, but will you do one last groom for Sophia and you always said she was such a good dog. Again, no response. My last call to Wiggle Butts was that I thought how she handled this situation was not right. She could have called me back and stated she is too feisty but she didn't. That is NOT how a business handled PROBLEMS. I was not mad at she always did good with Sophia. I paid her prices and tipped properly. So my advice if you have a dog that is not feisty this is a good place to go, but if you have one that is, ignore this business with the plague as they do not RESPOND to your calls.

Recently we had our Zoey spend a week at Carter Dog Boarding. We were going away for vacation and…read morewanted to leave her someplace where we knew she'd get the attention she needed, but would also be socialzed. Zoey had an amazing time! We also got some super fancy pictures of her and a report card! (She got an A) We love this place! We've already booked her for June!

I have nothing but great things to say about Leandra. She was awesome !!!!!! Contacted on Wednesday…read moreand meet and greet with my big little boy in Thursday and service was provided Saturday into Sunday. Her home was very clean and neat. She was ready for his little anxiety (so sorry) moment. Lol. But after my last sitter left and no longer keeps medium breeds, Leandra came to the rescue. Her heart and passion goes into doing this. The pictures during the day settled my family nerves. Thank to you so much !! I'll be back.

Stopped by today to donate supplies that will no longer be needed including:…read more Dog food Dog Treats New small toys Leashes Collars Bowls Washed cozy beds Washed pet motif blankets in many sizes Clean towels I was greeted warmly and thanked kindly. I am happy to help out. Today a group of new volunteers were in training to assist the modest staff who accomplish so much for animals in their care. Their website facilitates adoption and training services. Parking is plentiful, and service is friendly and efficient.

On August 12, 2026 my grand rabbit passed away. I called my daughter who's out of state at school…read moreto let her know because Miley (the rabbit) was hers. She sent me the money to get Miley cremated so she could come back home which is $60 for the cremation. My daughter sent $80 so she could get her nose print and fur clipping. I called her while there and told her that the clay paw print was a extra $30. She said okay and asked for that as well. My daughter sent me the $30 for Miley's clay paw print. I and my daughter paid a total of $110 for her rabbit to come home. We paid on card and left Miley with APF. We trusted APF to make sure our wishes were fulfilled and granted. I was called yesterday August 19, 2026 towards the end of day that Miley had been returned and was ready for pickup. I was unable to pick her up yesterday so I went and picked Miley up today. I arrived at APF around 12:10pm. I walked in and picked up her remains. I was looking thru the bag when I noticed that the paw print was not there. So I walked back in and addressed the issue. They made it feel like I was lying to them and went and checked the receipt and saw that I did pay for it but never got it. Then they said that they will talk with the people tomorrow when they come in and I told them no because it wasn't going to fix the issue it's not like they can do her paw print now as she is cremated. I told them I wanted a refund. They asked me my address and I told them that they could refund it how I paid for it. They said that they aren't able to do that which I found highly aggravating. So they are mailing me a paper check. If this happened to someone who had lost a child in birth and they never did their child's hand and foot print an the child was cremated the parents and family would be highly upset and emotional. This is the same thing. Some people view there animals as there kids and treat them as such. There are no words in which we can express our aggravation, hurt, and there is absolutely no way they can ever correct this for us either. I'm shaking writing this because this is something that we will never be able to look at again. When I look at my dog's paw prints, my cat paw print, I an my daughter will never be able to look at Miley's paw print.

I made an appointment the day before I was called to say that they had to cancel my appointment…read morebecause their assistant was in the ER all night and that she would have to reschedule it for a different day and gave me the scheduled day and I was like well I suppose that's okay or I suppose so something along those lines and apparently I did not answer her with joy and act as if it was an honor that she was willing to reschedule my appointment that they canceled and stating that well you are a new customer so apparently being a new customer really doesn't deserve any form of respect. Very very unprofessional I would not allow her to wash my garbage

Sonja gives our chihuahua a mani/pedi every six weeks by grinding her nails. Sonja is great with…read moreour dog and is pleasant to us.