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    Just Pet Me

    3.5 (102 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 11:00 AM, 3:30 pm - 8:30 PM

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    Very friendly & helpful customer service. The owner Julie is very nice as well. Trust all of your animals needs no matter what will be taken care while they stay in a nice, spacious, clean environment the doggy hotel & daycare Just Pet Me. Oh yeah, did I mention they also accept cats!

    Mochi who was mistreated during cat boarding

    I boarded my cat there for 3 days and they barely gave him any food. He's a large young male and very food focused. They claim to offer feeding up to 3 times a day and ask you to be specific about what you want your pet fed when. So my instructions were to give him 1 can in the AM, 1/2 can in the middle of the day, and in the evening to give him 1 can plus an individually-bagged portion of dry food medley to be thrown out and replaced the next day if he hadn't finished it. I gave them 6 cans of wet food and 2 bagged portions of dry medley. I.e. The exact amount required for that duration. They gave me back 4 cans of wet food, and a portion plus a little bit in the other portion bag of dry food! Starving my cat could not have been helpful in reducing his stress levels at being boarded. During the 3 days he was there, he was only fed wet food twice! Wet food is his primary nourishment. I'm feel terrible for making him stay there! Never Again!

    L P.

    I love JPM, my senior dog has been coming here for 4 years and I'm convinced that it's helped keep her young. Instead of sitting home alone all day while I'm at work (and getting depressed), she gets to be with a pack - I believe this is super important for dogs as they're pack animals. She's also blind but can navigate easily here as it's kind of her second home. Because of her blindness it's also the only place I can really trust when I need to board her. The staff here love her and take great care of her. She's had accidents during nap time where she's peed on herself (old lady issues), and the staff will give her baths when she's done this. I've seen comments re; pricing, urine smell, etc. Re; the prices: check other daycares and they're the same pricing (if not more). To me, it's worth it to not have to worry about my dog while I'm at work and to keep her mentally stimulated. When I pick her up at the end of the day, she's so happy and energetic, it's like she's aged backwards! This is of course a personal choice, but if you've decided to take your dog to daycare, keep in mind it's not cheap. Cheaper than human day care though! Re; the smell: it's a bunch of dogs, what can you expect? That is what they do. JPM does seem to have made more of an effort to clean up the smell in the lobby though I've noticed lately. The empty containers in the lobby are dog's containers that their humans need to pick-up. You can't blame this on JPM - blame it on the dog owners that aren't taking them home. The back of JPM is awesome - they have a small dog room (which is HUGE) and also the bigger / more energetic dog room (also huge warehouse type space) which has the outside access with fake grass. The nap room (where they also sleep when they're being boarded) is really cool - they have little rooms with beds (and heated) for them to sleep in! They also have a separate room where they will put dogs that are maybe not feeling well or have an injury they're recovering from or are very anxious - I've also requested my dog go into this room if she has something she needs recover from where it's better she be more isolated. There's only 2 things they could improve on: 1. I wish they would have is cameras so the owners can see their dogs - BUT, this may be a good thing as I would probably spend too much time on it! 2. Also, I wish they would get their in house groomer back - I love the work she does on my dog, but she's now based in Concord only, which means she will pickup my dog and bring her back to JPM but sometimes she comes back too late, and also I would prefer she groom her at JPM in Oakland. I am super protective of my dog especially since she's blind and old but I trust them 100% with her. All in all, I would highly recommend JPM.

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    Celeste B.

    Sir Sweet Pea, the pug, loves going to Just Pet Me (approx twice a week for the last year and a half). He starts whining and hopping around in his seat a block away. I forcefully tell him to settle down and he ignores me. On arrival, he is out the car like a rocket running for the front door. If he had hands, he would open the door before the car stops moving. Thankfully, he does not have hands. The prices are reasonable and the hours are spectacular - 6AM - 9PM. Great location and you can drop off your dog curbside. The staff is really impressive - very caring and customer focused. They love Sweet Pea - he was dog of the week in April 2014. Sweet Pea adores one of the managers, Sara, possibly more than his Mommy but loves the rest of the staff in a more reasonable fashion. I have to give a special shout out to Jay - who is so animated when he describes Sweet Pea's antics during that day when I pick him up. I could give a sweet anecdote about 4 other staff members but I do not know their names. On my list to remedy. I wish small/ medium dogs were segregated into a different area from the large dogs. There has never been a problem I would prefer it as long as his best friend Ringo qualifies as a medium dog. I have to travel and I have not a worry that Sweet Pea will have a great time and be safe. It does break my heart a bit when I pick him up after a trip. He is happy to see me for 15 seconds but as we are leaving, his soulful eyes get misty and he looks back wistfully at the staff telegraphing that parting is such sweet sorrow. Highly Recommend.

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    Pat is fantastic! I…read moreenrolled Harley, my very reactive doxie puppy, in one-on-one sessions followed by a 2-week board and train program and it was the best decision I've ever made. Pat uses these awesome analogies to help you understand the way dogs think and react. You can tell he is extremely knowledgeable and breaks down the training process in a way where it's straightforward for both you and your pup. I can see how it may be awkward to meet a total stranger who is then teaching you how to train your "child", but it never felt that way with Pat. He is super down to earth, hilarious and extremeley personable. I continue to use his dog sitting services until this day and I can tell my Harley girl adores him!

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    We fell in love with and adopted sweet Keba from A Girl's Best Friend Rescue. While she is…read moreincredibly loving with people, as she bonded with us it became clear she was dog selective. She once pinned a dog, bit another dog's ear, and aggressively stared at other dogs inciting lots of barking. Working with Kathy has been incredible. She truly is a dog whisperer. Keba LOVES Kathy and is over joyed every time she gets to see her. Kathy was actually training us more than Keba (who was keen to be trained). Working with Kathy was a game changer. In sessions she would demonstrate what she was teaching us, then have each my husband and I try and correct us while we practiced. She provided us so many tools (e.g. squirt gun, e-collar, pinch collar, muzzle) to help train Keba and showed us how to use them in a minimal and humane way. Kathy gave us confidence to keep Keba's aggression in check and reduce it. I'm excited to share that Keba is starting pack walks next week where she can socialize with other dogs. None of this would have been possible without Kathy. Plus, Kathy is a wonderful and fun person to spend time with. Thank you Kathy!

    I cannot recommend Kathy at Cause and Effect Dog Training enough! When we first reached out, our…read moreSpringer Spaniel, Checkers, was fearful, anxious, and often growled at my spouse and sometimes even at our kids. We had already tried multiple trainers, different techniques, and even followed our vet's suggestion to try antidepressants--but nothing was helping (in fact, the medication only made things worse). The moment I spoke to Kathy on the phone, I felt confident she truly understood the problem and could guide us in the right direction. And she absolutely has. Over the past year, Checkers has made tremendous progress thanks to Kathy's knowledge, patience, and the clear guidance she gave us. We followed her suggestions carefully--even switching vets based on her recommendation--and the results have been life-changing. Earlier this year, we had to travel out of the country and trusted Kathy to board Checkers. During that time, he developed a beautiful bond with her partner Dan. This was nothing short of amazing, as Checkers has always been fearful of men. Watching their relationship grow has been such a gift. With Kathy's help (and the influence of her own two balanced dogs), Checkers has learned how to be a dog--something I once thought might never happen. He now participates in pack walks and can even run off-leash in the fields, something I couldn't have imagined a year ago. If you're struggling with your dog's behavior and feel like nothing is working, do yourself and your dog a favor and call Kathy. She and Dan have changed our lives, and I am endlessly grateful for the care and dedication they've shown to Checkers and to us.

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    When I first adopted a shelter dog at 7 yo, he stayed here and was overwhelmed and had anxiety from…read morehis past. The staff here was able to accommodate him and updated me. I trusted that he would be safe with them. I took him to boarding school for two months to fix his past traumas and let him do a one month daycare here afterwards. He seemed a lot better with more socialization. Thank you to wag hotel Oakland for being patient and letting my dog thrive. I would recommend the 30 day daycare if pet parents are busy with their day or want socialization for their dogs

    Shame on you Wag Hotel!…read more I scheduled boarding for my dog Hans at your facility back on 1/28 in preparation for a trip to Japan on May 3 - 8, which you accepted on 1/31. However, when we arrived at your facility on May 2nd, the day before my flight to Japan, your front desk staff informed me that Hans' 5/2 - 5/8 boarding was being denied due to him having a heart murmur condition. Even though I've been a loyal customer to you for over 10 years; and that Hans' heart murmur condition had already been noted in your system since 2024; and given that my flight to Japan was less than 24 hours away; and given the fact that your facility waited until I was at the checkin desk in order to inform me of Hans' boarding denial; I was still told that there was nothing that your facility could do and that it was simply following company policy. Luckily for me, I demanded to speak with a manager who then took it upon himself to assist me in finding another facility that would board Hans at the very last minute. So kudos to that manager. However, you should know that he had to make several calls going down your "other recommended facilities" list in order to find a facility that was willing to board Hans on such short notice even with him having a preexisting heart murmur condition. So again, kudos to that manager. So unfortunately, this is how our relationship ends after I've been a loyal customer to you for over 10 years. Policy aside, not only should I have been notified far in advance to my May 2nd boarding schedule, but that I should have also been given an accommodation due to the last minute nature of your notification. It was simply amazing to me to hear both your Manager, and your front desk staff all admit that a notification error had, in fact, been made by your boarding authorization unit, but due to company policy there was nothing that could be done and that Hans would simply have to boarded elsewhere. Obviously, both my years of customer loyalty and the fact that your authorization unit had made a horrendous mistake, made absolutely no difference whatsoever in my situation. So goodbye, and again shame on you Wag Hotel!

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    Update following the owner (Suzanne)'s response:…read more I appreciate the business taking the time to respond. I want to clarify a few points for transparency and for prospective customers considering Happy Hound. My concern was never the existence of a first-day assessment fee, but the value delivered. I have used dog daycares across NYC, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco and have never encountered one that charges more than a standard daycare day for a first-day evaluation. In many cases, the first day is complimentary. That context shaped my expectations going in. When I called to book, the 3:00pm time slot was the only option presented to me by Happy Hound. At no point during booking--or after the tour--was it communicated that the daycare credit would apply the same way regardless of whether my dog attended for a full day or only a couple of hours. Without that clarity, it is entirely reasonable for a new customer to assume that paying for a full day would result in receiving a full day of care. That is where the communication breakdown occurred. I am not disputing the sequence of events shared in the owner's reply. My concern is with the policy itself--specifically, requiring payment for a full day of daycare while not delivering a full day of service when scheduling limitations come from the business. The outcome was that I paid for care my dog did not receive. A prorated refund for the unused portion of that day would have been a reasonable, customer-oriented resolution. Sharing this simply so other prospective customers understand how the onboarding process and policies work in practice.

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    Mutt and Tumble Dog Training

    Mutt and Tumble Dog Training

    (198 reviews)

    Excelsior

    We cannot recommend Mutt and Tumble Dog Training enough. Bryan helped transform our two doodles…read morefrom reactive, poorly behaved dogs into calm, obedient companions who are now a pleasure to walk and have around others. Before training, we struggled with leash pulling, barking, lunging at other dogs, and nonstop chaos whenever someone came through the door. We were honestly at our wits' end. Everything changed after I saw Bryan in Jackson Square walking a calm, perfectly behaved pack of dogs. We started weekly family lessons in January 2026 with our dogs and our two 12-year-old daughters, and progress began almost immediately. Bryan quickly helped us realize the humans needed training too. With consistent coaching, support, and a board-and-train program, the transformation has been incredible. Our dogs are now well-behaved both at home and in public. We can comfortably walk them, take them to parks and outdoor restaurants, and genuinely enjoy being with them. Friends and family who knew our dogs before cannot believe the difference in their behavior. Thank you, Bryan. You really can teach old dogs new tricks.

    Our dog, Maggie (2yrs - Cockapoo), is coming home tomorrow after a 2 week board and train and I…read morecouldn't wait until then to write a review for Bryan. Bit of background: Maggie has done 12 weekly group training sessions with another trainer and is generally well-behaved. However, she doesn't read the social signals from other dogs well (ex: when they want to be left alone), tends to jump on everyone at all times, doesn't respond to commands unless there's a treat involved, and lacks confidence. What I enjoyed about the program is that it includes several in person training sessions during the B&T. We got to see Maggie's progress as time went on and most importantly, we were trained on their behavior psychology and how to become the leaders of our pack. I will say I was nervous about implenting the ecollar but Bryan has demonstrated that it is a safe and effective training tool-- I got to see it used as a tool for correction that Maggie actually responded well to. Maggie is coming home tomorrow and hand-off includes an in-home training sessions to ensure her progress doesn't regress which I appreciate. From what I've seen, Maggie has become more confident, responds to recalls in distracting places (no treats involved), learned to self-soothe, and plays/greets other dogs/people with manners. Truly the best investment I've made in my dog and I'd highly recommend Mutt and Tumble to all dog parents!

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    Athens Dog Training - Castro Valley

    (129 reviews)

    My husband and I are not novice dog owners by any means, but we needed help with our newest (at the…read moretime) addition; our Aussie who presents with anxiety. Our usual tricks with trying to redirect her attention or to stop the herding behavior (with the kids, we don't herd the kids, Lola!) were going unmatched and we knew we needed help. We started with in home private lessons with Rochelle. Some of what she taught us was a bit "duh" because we weren't thinking outside of the box, but also much of it was teaching us to be better dog owners, to tune into our dog and meet her where she was at. The 1:1 training was truly beneficial as Rochelle was able to come into our home and witness the behaviors we needed help with. Over the course of several weeks we became better dog owners and Lola learned lots of new things. We then transitioned to group classes with Rochelle which I admit the mere idea of stressed me out. Lola had never done well in public and was often triggered by too many (often random) things. But to my surprise Lola performed amazingly. She often lost her marbles about 30-40 mins into each group class but the other amount of time she was spot on and eager to learn. I am so proud that she was able to be handled by Rochelle on a few occasions and has become a confident dog who thrives in the outside social world. I will forever be grateful to Rochelle for teaching ME how to be a better dog owner and for showing me the potential Lola always had.

    Mitch and Patrick are amazing! We had 5 home sessions with our two Havanese dogs. We worked on…read moretraining them to be better at greeting people and on how to get them to not make at the door when the doorbell goes off. We also worked on walking and now they don't pull! So nice to be able to go on a walk without being pulled. We then did dog greeting and reactivity and got a lot of tips on what to do to help the dogs feel more comfortable. Mitch and Patrick really went above and beyond to help us!

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