Lily is a true dog whisperer, she can read their minds, and translate to us. I called Lily for help with my older dog's aggressive behavior towards a new rescue, and after just the initial phone call, I was hopeful we were on to true unlock. Lily delivered, really making is aware of what the older dog needed and how to make him feel safe and comfortable. After three sessions, and lots of homework in between, we see a huge difference. It's going to be a long road, but I'm confident we'll get there. I highly recommend Just Good Dogs, training the dogs and just as much the owners, helping is understand and support our good dogs. read more

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Lily provided great insights about our two dogs personalities and techniques of how to handle each one, a variety of creative approaches and covered a well rounded program for training. read more

My dog has come a long way since we started training with Lily. I adopted him at 1.5 yrs old after he was found as a stray, and I soon discovered that he had no manners on walks. He constantly pulled and ignored me and my attempts to train him, and he had reactivity issues when he'd see dogs, lunging and sometimes barking. I tried various collars, martingale, halti, and even reluctantly tried a prong collar. None of them made much of a difference. I've been taking lessons with Lily for a few months now, and thanks to her I now have a much better understanding of the underlying causes of my dog's issues. It turns out he is anxious out on walks and at the sight of dogs. These triggers cause him to go over his emotional threshold. Lily is very personable, and has tailored the training based on my dog's specific needs. It's been focused on confidence building and desensitization to triggers, as well as enrichment activities. She's helped me understand my dog's body language, so that I can respond with appropriate training techniques. I've come to realize that I used to give my dog too many commands, and let myself get frustrated, but with Lily's help, my confidence and skills for walking him and handling him have greatly improved, as has our bond. He is more attentive to me in general, and our interactions are more positive. Every time I walk him I practice the skills that Lily has taught me, and he is gradually responding better to the sight of other dogs. Now we can both enjoy walks in our neighborhood, and my arm isn't constantly being pulled off. I have been experiencing the transformation of my dog, and I'm so glad I chose Lily to guide us! read more

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Lily has been a godsend for me and my rescue basset hound, Sebastian. We've done an in-person session and a virtual session. Her tactics have helped tremendously with him on a leash and she had so much compassion for me when I cried for nearly an hour straight about some separation anxiety. She's both a dog trainer and dog mom therapist! Basset hounds are notoriously tricky to train and I've fallen down the various internet rabbit holes and was just so confused. She provides thorough training tools and send a very comprehensive post-meeting summary that I refer to nearly every day. I highly recommend Lily!! She cares for both you and your pup. read more

I was originally going to write this a little after working some more with Lily, but I saw Good Dog Spot's last review was awhile ago and thought "why not give a little boost now to someone who has been nothing but kind, extremely thorough and helpful, and has gone out of her way to meet our needs?" If you're a dog parent whose pup is your child, and you care deeply about their emotional wellbeing, Lily's the trainer you want to phone. I have had two private sessions with Lily for my crazy husky mix puppy, and rather than instantly try to correct or suppress Tilly's "naughty" behaviour, Lily took the time to understand the root cause and showed me that Tilly was dealing with anxiety and adolescent hormones. We have tried other more conventional (corrective) methods, and Tilly seemed to get more frustrated and more reactive with those. This is the first time I've worked with a trainer who honoured animals and their inner world on such a profound level, while still being knowledgeable and practical enough to teach Tilly the alternative behaviours I was looking for in the first place. Never once was Tilly's autonomy restricted, there was no force or admonishing whatsoever--and yet, Tilly was obedient and even happy to comply. It was like once we understood her better, we broke ground. I was shocked in the best way. We still have a long way to go and I'll update this review in the future when the Tilligator (she's a mouthy one) makes more progress, but I am excited for what the future holds for us. Thank you Lily, we appreciate you! :) P.S. one last thing - Lily was actually already so eager to help prior to our first meeting; the intake form for new clients is very long and thorough because she *actually* cares about you and your dog and wants to know everything! We corresponded back and forth quite a bit about that before even meeting, and she was always happy to review more details or answer any questions. read more

This review is for dog training :) We recently adopted a 3 y/o pit and shepherd mix and wanted to do our best to get her trained with basic manners, loose leash walking, etc, AND we were looking for positive reinforcement training (no prong or e collars). I am SO glad we found Lily. She came to our home and trained our pup and us. She gives us real time feedback (even if we send her videos of us training when she's not there), models the training with high value treats, emails suggestions, and is super easy to book and contact online. Additionally, our dog Violet absolutely adores her. Our most recent example is that we couldn't get her into her bagel bed, she wouldn't stay or sleep in it. 2 ish days after Lily has come, it's now become her favorite spot in the living room. (See photo:)) I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you, Lily! read more

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Lily is so knowledgeable with dog body language and dog psychology , she is amazing! I would highly recommend her!

Lily is WONDERFUL A true "Dog Whisperer" we didn't even recognize our dog when she first arrived as he automatically followed all her commands. She has shown us our bad habits (not our dog's) and how to build up to the difficult parts (like control out in the wilderness). Lily is gifted, flexible, and affordable anders we highly recommend her "Puppy Package" is it worked great for us! Thanks so much Lily! read more

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My Missy girl loves it here .. Ryan is so calm with the dogs and gets things done as quick as possible.. read more

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Rocio is wonderful and an effective trainer of us so we can help our pup be all she can be!!!

We just had the first preparation session with Rocio (trainer) to prepare for the arrival of new puppy. We are so pleased with the guidance and information provided and feel much more prepared and confident to begin the journey with our new puppy. read more

Lily is an absolutely knowledgeable and amazing trainer. She helped us with our extremely anxious rescue pup when we first got him, and did such a great job teaching us about his disposition, from how to respect his boundaries to recommending to see a vet behaviorist early on in our journey. Everything she helped us with was instrumental in our pups progress -- we can't thank her enough! read more

Training my sweet but reactive boy Oakley with Quinn has made such a difference! The group classes immensely increased his confidence, we discovered he's a natural for nose work and our bond increased a ton. His leash reactivity on walks has decreased significantly. Now we are doing private in home sessions to work on stranger danger around the home, and next we will start training my new puppy who will become my service dog. Quinn always sees you as an individual and not cookie-cutter size. She knows a ton about dog training, including service dogs, and happily shares resources. I highly recommend the Good Dog Spot! read more

We had a bad experience a few days ago with adopting an aggressive dog that we had to return =( We wanted to do it right the second time so I contacted Lily. Initially I wanted to adopt a dog, and then have Lily come out on the day of adoption to help guide us, but she suggested we have her out BEFORE the adoption. Omg duh!!! That makes so much more sense! She came out the next day and we met for 90 minutes and she answered all of our questions, helped guide us as to what to do and what NOT to do, she emailed me a ton of resources and she even looked through a rescue and picked a few dogs she thought would be good for us. She is amazing! She was on-time, her rates were very reasonable, she was thorough, kind. I could not recommend her more! We look forward to working with her on any future issues that may arise with our new doggie who we adopted yesterday. =) read more

Love my Good Dog Spot. We've had a group class as well as multiple in home trainings. Quinn is the dog whisperer. She is a knowledgeable trainer who is slowly taming my Lab puppy. She's gentle yet firm and both my puppy and my elder dog love her and respond to her training. I can't thank Quinn enough!!!!! read more

Lily has helped us so much. I have a much better UNDERSTANDING of our dogs and their behavior now. We're using positive methods to train them rather than corrections and our dogs are so much happier. One of our dogs who seemed scared and withdrawn during training when we started has changed so much. Lily taught us to read them better and now he is more engaged and affectionate. He's smiling, waggy and attention seeking. He's happy to train, no more running away and even comes in from the backyard when called!! read more

My Dog Spot's staff was and is head and shoulders above the rest. Lily, the owner, came and met us and the dogs before assigning a walker, making sure to be aware of their specific needs. They've been on time with friendly professionalism and great communication. We couldn't be happier. read more

Lily and the group at Dog Spot is amazing. I have 2 rescue dogs and they both have issues that makes finding people to care for them challenging. When I first started using My Dog Spot almost 3 years ago Royce was so afraid of strangers that you couldn't get near him. Lily came for the initial consult and quickly realized that Royce had serious trust issues. She came every day and worked with him just to get the harness on, and he and my little leash aggressive dynamo started walking. Lily must have walked my dogs for 2 or 3 months to build up trust. Royce is so much better, he's almost a different dog around strangers. She is still very careful when making new introductions, and the current walker and the new walker come together for a couple of days to get Royce adjusted. I can't recommend her services enough, they are valuable members of our pack read more

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I've been using My Dog Spot for around 2 years and they've been so great! My boyfriend and I work long hours so mid day walks are needed daily. My Schedule also varies quite often so if we need to add a walk or skip a walk, they're ready to update when needed with no hassle. We are potty training our newest rescue dog right now and Lily took down notes of what is needed to accommodate this little guy. They've been very helpful during this process. Couldn't be more pleased and we continue to use them daily! 10/10 would recommend. read more

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Ohhhh myyyy goodnesss!!!! Thank you Lily! We were so apprehensive about using a pet sitter for the first time as we went on vacation, but decided to use Lily anyway and are so glad we did. She was awesome and our dog was taken care of very well by her. She was very professional and it was obvious that she does actually care about animals. She even gave our dog massages and sent us very detailed messages and pictures of our dog. If we ever have to leave our dog again we will without a doubt use Lily again, thank you so very much Lily! read more

I am not exaggerating when I say I would not trust my 15 year old pup to anyone else. For many many years both my family and my brother's have trusted our pups with My Dog Spot (including my brother's rescue pup who had some very challenging behavior to manage) Ms Lily is wonderful and patient both with the dogs and with our pet parent questions/concerns. Frankie is now very much a senior at 15 years old and he is treated as one of the family by My Dog Spot. read more

If I could give them 10 stars, I would. I recently used My Dog Spot for an 8-day overnight petsitting. One of my biggest issues with hiring a petsitter is that I have worked with animals professionally for almost 20 years and know too much, so I'm very picky. I decided to try My Dog Spot for this trip after meeting Lily and getting to know her, and being impressed with the way she runs her business. Over the past 9 years, my husband and I have used several different companies (and friends) for petsitting, constantly searching for the right person but never really finding him/her. I have had some acceptable experiences and some really bad experiences, some of the worst being coming back to a yard full of dog poop that clearly hadn't been picked up all week, and on another occasion finding empty water bowls... two of the most basic things a petsitter should be doing. But not this time. This was a completely different experience. Not only did Jen follow my recommendations flawlessly, she also sent pictures and videos throughout the trip so I could see how the dogs were doing... and it never felt like too much. She kept in communication with me and left me a final message that summed up everything she had done and where she had left things. She even let me know she had brought in the trash cans, which she didn't need to do but it was a pleasant surprise. My favorite thing, though, was when I greeted my male dog. He typically has a constant supply of eye boogers that I pick out once or twice a day. I greeted him and immediately went for the boogers, but they weren't there! That is something that a person only notices (and takes care of) when she spends time with the dog and notices things. And this is what you want in a petsitter in case your animals have a problem... problems can often be subtle, and catching them right away can prevent bigger issues. I have never come home after a trip before to find things as they would have been if I had been there the whole time. Well done, Jen and Lily! read more

This is the best dog walking service my husband and I have ever tried. Lily and Brianna are great communicators -- one of the things we appreciate the most about them. We also appreciate their toughtfulness about our dogs -- a German Shepherd and Retriever. We always feel at ease when we know they're with our dogs even though we have not always felt this way with other dogsitters or dog walkers. Our dogs were pretty well behaved on walks before but, they improved even more after their walks with Lily or Brianna. So glad to have them! read more

I can't praise My Dog Spot enough. Lily and Quinn were fantastic. We attended the 6 week course for Basic Manners. This group class was exactly what we needed. Our almost 2 year old American Bully knows a lot of basic cues but has a hard time performing them with distractions. In the first class, we had an orientation which really helped us prepare and eased some of my own anxieties. The second class we brought our dogs. Bumi was pretty nervous/anxious - which we did not anticipate, but Lily and Quinn were really understanding and kind. They gave us tips and worked with us to make Bumi more comfortable each class. Every week he got better and better. It was amazing to see his progress. In the home and on walks, Bumi seems more confident and it has grown our relationship with him. We are so thankful for the effort, empathy, and expertise that was shown by Lily and Quinn. I would highly recommend working with them. read more

Just make sure you have surveillance cameras installed to verify that someone will be staying overnight. For Lily to say that the urine & feces were caused by our puppy is laughable. Our 12-year-old Labrador had to relieve himself in the house because they were left alone overnight and into the next day. Also, on the phone after this disastrous incident, Lily told me that Taylor was fired. Evidently not from reading other reviews. read more

My Dog Spot is amazing!!! We recently got a puppy as an addition to our family and Taylor and Lily have taken such good care of her on walks and she has learned so much from them and is a great walker now with not many distractions!!! We love My Dog Spot and highly highly recommend them!!! read more

We LOVE My Dog Spot! They take such good care of our mini goldendoodle puppy, Keller. Here are some of the things we love: 1. Lily is so great! Lily and I started communicating before we even brought Keller home to ensure a seamless transition for him after my husband and I headed back to work. Lily is extremely responsive, and an all around lovely person-- so knowledgeable about dogs! 2. We love Kat! Since Keller was only 2 months old at the time and couldn't go for walks, the wonderful Kat came over daily to play with him and refresh his food and water. Now that he can go on walks, Kat takes him on little adventures during the day and always makes sure he has his lunch. She can even tell when Keller is having an "off" day. We couldn't be happier with Kat, she's just fantastic and it's obvious how much Keller loves spending time with her! 3. My Dog Spot uses a great app, so I get pictures and updates during the visit, and I can interact in real time. Lily often chimes in as well! The pictures they send are priceless-- he looks like he's having so much fun! It also bills in real time, so I don't have to worry about payment. Their prices are also fantastic. 4. My Dog Spot has so many great options for pets. We are now doing private training with Lily (she knows so much, it's incredible!) and Keller recently joined Lily's "Pack Walk" which is perfect for socialization and new skills! I can't express how great it feels to relax during the day knowing that Keller is in the very best hands with My Dog Spot. My husband and I love chatting about the pictures and updates-- it feels like we are there with them! We love Kat and Lily, and we are so grateful that we found My Dog Spot. If you are looking for a safe, trustworthy, competent, and communicative team, look no further. read more

We adopted a Golden-Irish last summer. She is now 8 months old. We've used Good Dog Spot for a few functions already. First, the 6-week private puppy training package. Then the 6-week puppy basic-manners class at the facility. And currently in our second round of puppy daycare/socialization, also at the facility. We've even had an initial swimming lesson in their amazing above-ground pool. Quinn has been great because she uses positive, reinforcement-based strategies and follows the dog's lead. She's taught us a wealth of knowledge about how/when to use treats, how to re-direct, and when to use planned ignoring. She's provided tips on what equipment to use including puzzles and harnesses. Both her and the owner, Lily, are good listeners and have great intuition on doggie behavior. We've never felt judged or criticized by our lack of knowledge, only encouraged and supported. I particularly enjoy Quinn's sense of humor and the way she talks with our pup. I also appreciate their patience with my questions and anxieties about my girl joining the puppy camp, as she is not yet fixed. Both Quinn and Lily have reassured me and taken steps to include my pup while looking out for her best interest. They seem to know how important my dog is to me, as they make sure to group her with other dogs that are a good match and send me pictures/updates throughout the day when she's at camp. They have a great facility with multiple yard and indoor environments that are kept clean and fun for the dogs. I feel truly grateful that I found Good Dog Spot because they've helped us so much in raising our puppy and I look forward to continuing to work with them to enhance our doggie's life! read more

This is the best pet service in Pasadena. Lily provides provides an extremely professional service, while proving warm and compassionate care for our loved ones. We feel reassured and confident (along with less guilt) that our loved ones are in excellent care. Lily is technically connected, with automatic updates on where she is lead on walks. Lily is also a wealth of info on pet resources, if needed. Our pets are always happy and excited when Lily visits, and following. Highly recommend without reservations. read more

My Dog Spot is the best. Lily is caring, knowledgeable, and always professional. She has walked my two girls for a couple of years now. She takes such good care of my senior girl, who is fourteen. My little one is always in turbo speed and Lily has found a way to walk both girls at the same time while seeing that each of their needs are met. I never worry about my dogs when I'm at work, because I know that Lily will be there for them. She uses a great app that let's you see where they have walked and for how long. It's cool and reassuring. I have also boarded my girls with Lily and was able to enjoy my vacation without a worry. She knows so much about dogs and my two girls just love her. Like I said, she is thoughtful and extremely professional just what you need in the ideal dog caretaker. Two paws up! Five stars! read more

Lily is absolutely the best!! I met her when she worked at another company and came in for walks for our very old dog who has since gone to doggy heaven. The day we had to put her down we came home to find a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Lily. That meant so much! Then when we got a new and wild puppy she was the first one I called. She gave us great tips on walking her and crate training. We regularly use My Dog Spot for overnight care. Katy who does the in home stay overs is wonderful. I can totally relax knowing she is there. Lily and Katy also check in on our cantankerous cat too. So many times Lily is able to accommodate walks and overnights at the last minute. I can tell how great she and Katy are because Myrtle goes into a frenzy of happiness when she sees them. read more

I love My Dog Spot!!! I was referred to them by my leasing manager when I moved to Pasadena and I could not be happier with their service. Lilly gave me peace of mind when I had to go on a week long vacation and needed care for my dog. Her process to meet the pet and the owner before the first assignment demonstrated to me that she has a deep care for providing the best quality service to her clients. Her team of pet walkers are exceptional as well - Thank you Madison and Carla for your wonderful care of my 4-legged baby ; -). I know he is safe and happy when they come. And the pictures they send prove it. Congratulations Madison on your new role with My Dog Spot. I know you will be great! read more

My Dog Spot is great! Lily, the owner, gives great attention to your dog and is available to help with all your needs. The walkers are always cheerful and great with their clients. Our dog, Maverick, looks forward to his walks and runs with Amanda and Adam. They provide great customer service and the prices are reasonable and definitely worth it. You will not be disappointed with this business read more

Lily and her team are such a wonderful addition to my "dog family". I rely on them daily to give my puppy a walk & play time. I truly feel like all of the walkers care for my fur baby as if she was their own. I love receiving the daily walk updates, including pictures. Lily and team are caring and an amazing group of folks, I would highly recommend My Dog Spot read more

i wrote a review of the horrible experience i had with my dog spot. lily, the owner, wrote a negative and mostly hostile rebuke to my review. the reality is that i paid them between $5,000 and $6,000, which they charged directly to my credit card. i never received any bill or accounting of these charges. i also had no knowledge or experience of any training they provided to woofy. i never saw or met lily. kathy, the primary walker, just picked up woofy and took her for a walk. she never spoke or wrote to me about any training or the progress of the training. she would sometimes write me emails about what a nice walk they had, but no mention of training. woofy only weighed 19 pounds, she was not a pitbull mix of any type. whatever this purported training, it did not involve me and i could never walk woofy. i stand by my original review. my dog spot only benefited themselves. they certainly did not benefit me or my beloved woofy in any meaningful long term way besides just walking her 5 times a week for 10 months, no training provided. read more

My Dog Spot provides outstanding dog walking and pet sitting services! My bichon-poodle mix, Ruben, adores Lily (the business owner) and Grayson (his primary walker). Ruben's walks with them are the absolute highlights of his day, and we have come to trust this company implicitly. We consider My Dog Spot to be an extended family, whom we have been able to rely upon to keep a close eye on Ruben's health, potty habits, and sneaky ways, (including keeping a very close eye on food scraps and litter, which Ruben can gobble up in a flash if not closely supervised :-)) We simply love reading Grayson's reports of the walks, which capture Ruben's spirit and go far beyond perfunctory reports, bringing a smile to our faces every time. Grayson's energy is very calm and gentle which is a perfect match for Ruben who tends to lose his mind with excitement when it's time to go outside! Lily has worked with Ruben on several obedience issues we've had and it has completely transformed his behavior on walks. Most importantly of which, he no longer tries to bolt in to traffic at crosswalks, which was a real source of anxiety for me. She has tremendous breadth of knowledge with dog training, sincerely cares about her clients, and has a deep love for all animals. We are so grateful to My Dog Spot for looking after our beloved Ruben as one of their own. read more

We started with My Dog Spit in January 2020. We had a rescue girl who was a little anxious. The walkers were all great with her. When COVID hit we kept using them and their visits were the highlight of all of our days. I relocated prior to my husband and they sent me daily pictures of my Cookie on her walks. They were so flexible and accommodating. Highly recommend them! (Cookie's Mom) read more

Love this company! I was referred to My Dog Spot when another dog walking agency wouldn't work with me as I have one dog that has on leash agression and is initially weary if unknown humans. I needed a company to be able to commit to some consistency with a walker. Lily provided that and so much more. It was hard not to get offended by the first businesses reaction. They're dogs. You wouldn't want them letting strangers come in and out of your house every day without some type of reaction. My walker Courtney is fantastic. I love the cute pictures I get from here and my dogs absolutely love her. Lily herself came and met my dogs and she was wonderful. Got my agressive one to be calm with her in no time at all. You can really see her affinity and love for animals. I have piece of mind and feel great knowing my Furbabies are in such great hands. I even added my dads dog to the walks I was so pleased with the service. Highly recommend. read more

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Lily and her crew are wonderful! I started with them years ago and they have now been taking care of my second pup, a spunky Jack Russell terrier Moose. Moose is so loved by all the dog walkers and she loves them back in return. Moose is treated like part of their family! My schedule tends to be influx often and lily is always there to make sure a walker is available to step in. And if not, lily does it herself! They are 100% relatable and I would recommend them to anyone who adores their furry pet as much as I do! read more

We use My Dog Spot for their walking services and they are absolutely fantastic! My rescue dog Wally is very anxious and leash aggressive towards other dogs and men in uniform but Lily and her team are wonderful in walking/training him and over the course of the year, Wally is learning to be less anxious and more social. As a fur-parent, it makes me so happy to get updates on my phone on how my dog is on his walk. Scheduling a service is easy and billing is always taken care with ease. I couldn't recommend My Dog Spot enough! read more