We have used Game Time for a decade, and they're awesome! I trust them with our little dog anytime and KNOW she's safe, being cared for like she is when she is at home, and I love all the updates. If you've never used a pet sitting service or if you have worries about your dog's needs (senior, scared of storms, anxiety, needs meds), skip Wag & Rover and call Game Time. You'll be glad you did. read more

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I'm so happy to review this wonderful service, and my doggie is even happier! I was walking my dog 7 days a week for 5 years and then I broke my arm a month ago. UGH! I knew I had to get my Beau his exercise so I researched and found Game Time. Amy and her crew have been GREAT!! I was a bit concerned because of Beau's reactivity to other dogs, but they know how to handle it--probably better than I! Beau loves his walks with his upbeat and joyful walkers and Amy is so quick to respond to any questions I have or changes I need to make. Communication has been so easy. Such a relief!! Gets my highest recommendation. read more

A great local company. I have regular walking service and have used their multi-day pet sitting as well. They are prompt, reliable, flexible, and communicate proactively. Amy and her team care and it shows every day. read more

Game Time Dog Services - Dog Walkers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amy and Game Time are the best! They take such good care of my sweet and high energy Aussie mix and consistently go above and beyond for her. We come home from long days at work to a different dog on the days that she has walks/runs with Game Time, and she is always much happier, calmer and doesn't chew or get into trouble, and they always provide sweet notes and photos of their outing. Amy has also been very understanding on a couple of occasions when we absentmindedly forgot to leave our key in the lockbox, she would return later in the day or have someone else do so, so that our pup could get the walk. Really awesome. The few walkers we have had are always kind, extremely trustworthy and appear to truly enjoy their time with our dog, and she clearly adores them. I can highly recommend this dedicated team, we feel so lucky to have found them! read more

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Amy and the Game Time staff are amazing! They've been walking my dog for the past three and a half years and have always been able to accommodate any last minute walks I've needed. The team at Game Time is consistently reliable and great at communicating, and my dog always has a great time on her walks. Would recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy and friendly dog walker. read more

Destiny has been walking our dogs since last summer and we couldn't be happier! The pups know what time she comes and are always waiting by the door for her! We have 3 dogs each with their own medical issues and Destiny is so good with them! She knows what to watch for and is always quick to update us if she notices anything. She sends the best updates and pictures through the Time to Pet app so I always know how their walk went. We are very happy with Game Time and would recommend them to anyone looking for a dog walker. read more

The staff at Game Time are the best! We can't say enough great things about Amy (the owner) and the dog walkers. We trust them in our home and with our three dogs. They are reliable, friendly, easy to contact, great communicators and true dog lovers. We especially look forward to the updates they send post walk with pictures. It makes our day! I would highly recommend Game Time to anyone looking for a dog walker in Austin. read more

2 stars for challenges with communication, professionalism, and area of service. The good: of interactions with 4 dog walkers in 7 months, one was only once, and two were great and somewhat "long-term" relatively writing. Area of expertise: one walker kicked (yes, kick, not block) one of my pups. In front of me. She (pup) is a rescue from the streets of San Antonio learning how to be a people and house dog. If he had listened, "do NOT put your knee up; she thinks you're playing the way wild dogs play with front legs up." So he left the house, promptly called the owner, told her she got his 'private region' etc. I find out later that she didn't even reprimand him. Here's the deal: if you are working with dogs, dogs jump; you do not kick someone else's pup, especially a newly rescued dog, because it jumps on you if that is your profession...and then rotate that person to someone else's pet. Confirmed by the manager who has left the business). Update: I am unable to walk my pups and am present when they are picked up. I relayed in my discussion with the owner the previous issues with this long-term walker that I had attempted to resolve prior to this incident. A kick is a kick; a yelp is a yelp. Also, the new walker, who had never walked dogs in her previous life had 1 trip with my pups before taking them out on her own before I was told by the owner how difficult that new walker found them to be. Update: Me and my pups became very attached to this walker, but a vet tech is not a walker and 1 trial walk does not breed familiarity with the "26 years of training methods", and sending sideways insults via email is unprofessional without taking the situation into context. Communication & Unprofessionalusm: I communicated to the owner and to the manager who was one of my primary pup walkers that I have chronic daily migraines during the Meet & Greet, and do not use tech devices often. I was asked about downloading an app and said I would not. The manager/walker later asked me about it; I reiterated my position. When a new walker was brought on to walk my pups, she was told to use the app for messaging ALL clients. When the new walker didn't show up, I sent a text to the manager/walker asking for status, I received a GROUP text from the owner stating that if I had the app, I would have received the message. At this point, I finally had to air my humiliation in the group text that my 3G old old phone no longer would download apps and I could not afford a new one. The owner was well aware that I am on Disability income from our first conversation. But that is not the point. This is beyond unprofessional communication. After the 3rd time, Leave. It. Alone. I am omitting the issue that led to my finally terminating services, because there's too much gray in that area, but relative to professionalism, during that discourse as well as during previous disagreements the owner continued to make it personal. And after sending the note terminating services, she continued to send texts and emails for two days finally stopping today (July 2021). Please note that I worked with the same business owner/dog service for the previous 6+ years and had the same dog walker for almost 5 of those years, during which time we never had a single disagreement (she dissolved the business during the pandemic). I even sent Thank You texts today to Matt & each back up walker today (yes, I shed a tear or two) read more

Game Time saved me, or rather my sweet yellow Labrador, when my knees went out last year. I rely upon them to exercise my dog and they are absolutely up to the task. I love how easy it is to schedule services and maintain the mutual calendar. It's just as easy to pay online and their prices are fair. I know this because I compared them with about half a dozen other services. Best of all, whenever I have a question, I can just post it to our private conversation board. I always get an answer by next morning. These are good people. Lacey loves them, especially Greg, her regular walker. Always a time of great joy when Greg appears at our door! A last note for these times of pandemic: If you're working from home and still have a salary, please keep hiring the service providers you were hiring before. Your dog can have two walks a day. And we want these small businesses to still be there when it's time to go back to the office. read more

Amy and her team are the best! Trusting strangers with not only your home but your pups can be difficult but not with Game Time. They have been consistently kind, responsive, and professional. I rest assured knowing that my two boys (a beagle mix and a boxer) are safe in the company of dog lovers while I'm at work. One of the best perks are the daily posts to Instagram - a quick peek into their visit! I would highly recommend Game Time to anyone looking for a dog walker in Austin. read more

I have Game Time walk my sweet Murphie 4 days a week and I have been so happy with the service. They take great care of our girl! We get a message about how her walk went with pics as well. Every time I have to adjust my schedule, Amy (the owner) is quick to respond and super-flexible. Highly recommend. read more

I can't say enough nice things about Amy and her team. They take such great care of our two dogs. We get daily reports on visits, which includes details on their activity, potty time, etc., along with photos. The updates help keep me connected to my dogs when I'm busy at work. We've also used them for overnight visits and, as you'd expect, they do a fantastic job there as well. Highly recommend! read more

The three most magical letters in the alphabet this week are A-M-Y and Game Time Dog Services! What an amazing person and operation. The unfortunate part for so many people is that they don't know that Amy does Cats! That's right! This is more than the name suggests. Therefore for all of the cat owners leaving their feline friends at home that could used a "checking in", you should work with Amy for a daily visit. We have her on retainer this week to watch our 3 cats and it has been such a relief! From our first meeting I knew that Amy would be able to work with us on the needs for our "Gang of 3" . Amy had a great initial consultation and asked fantastic questions for clarity. Similar to all people that do work in our home, we like to work off a written "Scope" statement so all of us are on the same page. Amy helped us work through the definition of the document and helped me clarify items that I took for granted that she picked up and is executing for us. During her first visit alone she went out of her way to snap a picture of our "gang" and send it over. I feel so much at ease knowing that the Gang had a nice morning meal and clean litter boxes for the rest of the day. I love that they take credit cards and can keep that on file for future visits. I have not traveled very much out of Austin because of our concern to make sure the "Gang" is well cared for, but having met Amy, I think I can take a few more trips, because I know they would be in good hands. I hope those of you with cats looking for assistance meet with Amy as soon as possible. JJD - Purrrrfect Tri-fecta.... read more

A great local business. Flexible, professional, communicative, and genuinely caring about our young lab. Our family recommends Amy and her team to anyone looking for their high-quality canine services. read more

Amy is AMAZING! Amy just started walking my two Boston Terriers two months ago and I could not be happier for a slew of reasons: 1. She does her JOB. My dogs differ drastically in age. I have a 3 year old and a 4 month old. To say the least she has her hands full. But she handles them both and gives them both the attention they need. She makes sure the older dog gets the the walk in and the more rambunctious play she needs, while making sure the puppy has his puppy pads, his crate set up, and the attention he needs. She always gives me a post walk update on how they did, what they did, and has even sent me cute pics of them playing. I know my dogs are being well cared for. 2. She is trustworthy. It's hard to let someone into your home, unsupervised, when you're not there. It's definitely a risk. Amy has a key, comes when we are not home and we have left jewelry, even (gasp) money on the counters and it has never even been so much as touched. I trust Amy in my home. 3. She goes above and beyond. Amy scanned and sent us potty training articles and even brought over some extra puppy pads to help with the impossible task that is potty training. 4. She is flexible. When we first started using Amy we took quite some time getting her a key. So everyday she had to drive to our building management office (off-site), wait for someone, get a key, drive back to the house, then afterwards drive back and drop off the key. I felt terrible! But she never once acted like it even bothered her. She stays closely in touch and seems very easy going and flexible- something very important if your life is so busy you're considering a dog walker! I really can not come up with any criticism. I wish I could to give this review a little more credibility... but I have nothing negative to say! read more

Amy, Jessica, and Angela have been amazing! We were in need of a dog walker for our very neurotic dog. He needs an individual walk and lots of patience. Game Time Dog Services was exactly what we needed. They were always responsive, on-time, and followed any directions I gave them. By far the most flexible and easy to work with. We also got daily updates from them too. I can't thank them enough for their service and time. If you see a slot open with them, take it! read more

Amy and Emily are a huge help with our active dog. Our vizsla is only a year old and requires exercise during the day. When Amy came for an initial consultation I could immediately tell that she loves dogs and that our puppy would be well cared for! We receive text/picture updates every time they are with our dog. They are extremely reliable and excellent with communication. They are also understanding when we have to change our schedule. I definitely recommend Game Time Dog Services. read more

I love Game Time Dog Services. My catahoula, George, is very active and needs a LOT of exercise. He LOVES running with Amy. I always come home to a very happy dog and then a very tired dog. He sleeps well the night after his runs. Thank you to a very well priced and professional business. read more

This service is BEYOND! I mean, seriously. I don't know what I would have done had I not found Game Time. My dog has never been happier, and my house has never been cleaner (he's not bored and getting in the garbage, I mean!) They are thorough with updates, on time with the walks, and give me such peace of mind. If I could give 10 stars, I would! read more

Just returned home from a 6 day vacation in which Game Time was in charge of our two elderly dogs. They are so much more comfortable in our home than at a boarding facility (one is blind so really doesn't need the stress of a new environment) and having Game Time come puts us so at ease. We sent a long list of instructions (one dog requires medication administration) and Amy followed up with great questions ahead of time. The dogs were so happy and adjusted back easily to us being back home. We received a picture every day from their visit and our main caregiver, Sharon was so personable. She clearly loves dogs and I will request her personally on the next trip we take. Such a great service, I wholeheartedly recommend them! read more

I can't say enough great things about the dog walkers with Game Time! They've helped me out with walks and visits for my French Bulldog, Bruce, who is a beloved member of the family. They are reliable, great at communicating, and are true compassionate dog lovers. My dog is always happier and better behaved after getting some midday exercise that I can't offer him. read more

Amy's Joggin Dogs is AWESOME! Amy is AWESOME! She knows her dogs and her clients! This is truly her passion and it's been so wonderful to see her dream come true in this business. She is helping me with my beautiful Husky and I couldn't be happier with the progress. I now understand and have to come believe that dogs are a kindered spirit and enjoy when us humans are pack leaders! Thanks, Amy for all your help with my dog! You are the best!! read more

AMY ROCKS!! I had to go out of town and don't ever want to board my dogs. I asked Amy if she could dog sit for me. Of course she did, even though in her personal life one of her very own dogs was going through a difficult time (she left them in the care of her also capable husband). My dogs were so well cared for, she didn't miss a beat. One of my dogs is on twice daily meds/eye drops and eye flushes- she took care of everything. There are not enough words to say how secure I felt with both my home and the care of my 2 closest pals. Amy has a permanent key to my house, and a permanent place in our hearts. SHe is truly great. read more

I cannot say enough excellent things about Amy. Our dearly loved Labrador, Lance, has some serious health issues. We hired Amy to make sure someone checked on him during the day while we are both at work. Amy is so loving and attentive towards him and is making this stage of his life fabulous. Amy is incredibly reliable, showing up rain or shine within the time window she committed to. She does so many extra things for Lance like brushing him, making sure his water bowl is full, and giving him treats. During our extra hot summer this past summer, she made sure the wading pool we had for him had cool, clean fresh water whenever we couldn't get to it. We get photos daily of Lance's adventures with Amy, taking walks, wading in his pool, getting treats, etc. She is also HIGHLY communicative about how he looks every day due to his illness - she notices his good days and bad days and informs us of anything unusual physically or about his attitude. Amy even took it upon herself to take Lance to the vet when he had a terrible nosebleed and I couldn't be contacted as I was in the air on my way back to Dallas. Amy treats Lance like he is a member of her family. You won't be able to find a better pet professional in the city!! Thanks, Amy, for loving Lance like we do. read more

Amy and her team are great! She walks our two very active golden retrievers and when we come home they are happy and much calmer. She responds quickly to emails and always sends text message picture updates after the walk. I love see how happy the dogs are while she is visiting. She's also very organized and I'm confident that she is going to be there when she says she will. I highly recommend her and her team! read more

Amy's Joggin' Dogs is such a great service. All of the walkers care about my dog. I love the updates that are texted to me. They are very accommodating and flexible. Highly recommend this service!!! read more

Game Time Dog Services is one of the best dog sitting/walking services I have used in Austin. I have an older dog that is becoming very high maintenance and requires different medications throughout the day. I was somewhat worried about leaving her alone for almost 2 weeks while we went away on vacation. Game Time helped relieve that worry. They provided lots updates and communication while we were away. They were also very flexible when I had to do some last minute scheduling changes while I was away on vacation. I will definitely use them again read more

I love Amy and the Game Time Dog Services team! My husband and I have been using them for the past 2.5 years to walk our 2 dogs, 4 times a week. Amy is super responsive and scheduling is a breeze (even when I have last minute changes). They go above and beyond by bringing in my packages, filling up the water bowl and shooting me a text everyday. I can't recommend Game Time enough! My favorite is when my sweet girls make her Instagram :) read more

I usually only leave yelp reviews when I've had a bad experience, but my dog and I love Amy so much that I feel like she deserves the time for a review. Amy goes above and beyond to make sure my dog is happy. She's flexible and always friendly (no matter how many nervous emails I send !) She runs with my dog during the week, and has come on the weekend when I've been out of town. She's dependable, always responds to emails/texts, and is just a really nice person. She sends me texts at work with pictures of my dog after their runs- I love that! Best of all, I can tell a 100% difference in my dog's behavior on a leash since Amy has been coming. I don't know what she's doing, but it's working! I loved my old dog walker in Houston, but I think that I might like Amy even better! (I think my dog agrees!) If you hire her, you won't be dissapointed. read more

Amy is a wonderful person and she truly cares about her animals. I bought a client list from her before she moved to Austin and she took so much time to go over each animal's routine with me before she left. She was there with me every step for training, introductions, paperwork, etc. and made sure it was a smooth transition for everyone. Amy is a very smart business woman. If you want your animal's to have the best care, go with her! She will not let you down! read more

Amy and her team are the best! I went out of town for an extended vacation and my older lab has a hard time being boarded. Amy and her team took such great care of my pup, I really felt ok leaving him for such a long time. He had some stomach issues the first few days, and Amy kept me up to speed and we talked a few times about if a vet visit was necessary or not. They did a great job cleaning up after my pup too (I think my carpets were cleaner when I got home then when I left). They were super great and flexible when my flight coming home was cancelled and I ended up needing one more day of service at the very last minute. I should say this was all handled with such ease and grace, and I come to find out later that Amy was on her Honeymoon. That is how much she cares about her clients...I would definitely recommend Game Time Dog Services and will be using them again in the future! read more

Amy, Hannah, and the whole Game Time team are absolutely phenomenal! In January we brought home our little english bulldog Buford. I work full time and my boyfriend is in a masters program and there are a few days we need a little extra help with an extra walk here and there for our little guy! Hannah and Amy are always extremely reliable and Buford just loves them both! We always receive pictures of Buford out on his walk or playing at the park and it brightens my day at the office! Sometimes we have schedule changes and Amy, Hannah, and the whole team always are available to accommodate our needs! The response time to the request or change is always met in a timely fashion as well which is great! We could not be happier with the service that they provide and all the love they give Buford!! If you're looking for some extra help, this is the team for you!!! Your pup is in great hands!! :) Thank you Game Time!! read more