Above & Beyond surpassed our expectations. I recently had surgery and was unable to walk our two…read moreDogs. They were referred to me by Belmont Pet store. All the staff are warm and friendly. they came when they said they would, each walker was kind , warm and friendly. I had to add an extra day of walking on short notice and they accomadated me. In short they were great. Will use them exclusively going forward

We have now been using ABPS for 18 months, and we continue to be very impressed with their service…read more Krystal has been exceptional. Our dog loves the team, the structure in her day, and the exercise. Our dog recognizes the sound of her specific car door she loves her so much! ABPS is one of the best things that happened to us since moving to the area.

Being a business owner and dog owner - there are times that he needs some alternative care when he…read morecannot attend work with me. I am extremely careful and persnickety when leaving a family member with someone else. I did a lot of research, interviewed several places and I wanted to share about my experience Skipton Kennel and their doggie daycare program. This is my first experience with needed a service like this because we recently got a new puppy. He has gone a few times at the Waltham location and in my opinion it is FANTASTIC and the staff is AWESOME. I was so impressed with the care and concern of the owner Karen for my new puppy. She asked all the right questions and quickly responded to my questions. The staff is also so attentive to my needs and more importantly my puppy's needs. He has gone several times now and each time he has received the best care possible from all of them. He is active and gets to socialize, run, and play with other dogs/puppies with his same temperament. When I have picked him up he is calm, very relaxed and tired. He is never stressed but always happy to come home. This makes me feel very at ease leaving him in such a wonderful place. I am happy to recommend Skiption to anyone who would need a daycare service for their dog.

We love Skipton! Our dog loves going there. The entire team is pleasant and clearly loves dog. They…read moreare really easy to communicate with and I love that they post updates about the dogs on Facebook.

The ongoing pandemic made contacting trainers/organizations and coordinating the initial meeting…read moretricky especially with the pet adoption boom. I admittedly got my hopes up when I saw Active Paws business given her numerous qualifications even in agility work and immediate availability to schedule a session immediately over the summer. Her rates started at $120/hour which seemed standard after also conferring with other personal dog trainer contacts. As you can tell by the low rating the stars did not align as a mutual fit. The website was easy to navigate and Cara the owner was very responsive. You can easily schedule an appointment on there for personalized training. Perhaps we didn't pick a neutral enough location now knowing what we know now (after finding on site in person group puppy classes) to set our pup up for success over the summer at 3.5 months old and 20 lbs. Unfortunately Cara came up to our back deck which may have been interpreted as an interloper encroaching on her territory so as a puppy with bad manners she barked incessantly. She threw some small pieces of mozzarella cheese that didn't interest the pup (we are realizing now she's not super food motivated). That "reactive" behavior was enough to confirm to Cara after a serious bite earlier in the week to "pass" on training our dog. We still got the folder with pamphlets, and branded pen and clicker as she quickly retreated. Maybe in retrospect we should have met up at a park instead of our property. Granted this was the reaction that our puppy has when uncertain in greeting most new people but once she sniffs them she calms down quickly once she sees that we are friendly with them. The damage was done. Cara immediately followed up through email with an apology and a couple links to other (more expensive) trainers, one of whose website wasn't even working. I flutily attempted to reach out but also received no response so those were dead ends too. As for the socialization aspect she recommended a place all the way down in Franklin, and the MSPCA Angell which was not operational or equipped to respond during the pandemic (over the summer). Of course this experience left me completely demoralized and slightly jaded. I sometimes see their branded vehicles parked at the Dog Ranch area and walkers taking dogs around there to go walking. Thankfully we were able to enroll her in puppy daycare and now start some group training classes I alluded to earlier at the beginning of this year for adolescent pups. Funny enough she's now one of the least reactive dogs in her classes.

I was going insane trying to figure out how to train my puppy. After a week of no sleep and…read moreconstant stress and some tears, the *MOST WONDERFUL* dog trainer came by and showed me some skills and helped me figure stuff out. I feel like I'm working with my puppy now instead of fighting against him. Absolutely the best thing I've done since getting my wonderful puppy is contacting Active Paws. Cara, you saved my sanity. He's ALREADY doing so much better it's WILD honestly. Puppy photo included just because LOOKIT HIM. To be more specific: Cara made the core concepts behind training my dog very easy to understand, provided me with references for when I get stressed and forget, and left me feeling empowered to have a fantastic relationship with my dog.

Not sure what is going on with this place, but I'm not bringing our dog here again…read more Our Shit Tzu has been getting his haircut at Paws and Claws for years. The last 2 appointments have been a disaster. It used to take them a couple of hours to wash and cut his hair, yet the last 2 times he's been ready in under an hour. He still has a slight dog odor, which makes me think they are not throughly washing him. They are not property trimming his ears, chin or tail anymore. A few months back they had not trimmed his ears or chin hairs at all, and we had to do it at home. The last appointment, about a week ago, he came out with a tail that had been cut too short on the top and not trimmed on the side, ears that had barely been trimmed, and were also lopsided. We called them, let a voicemail, and received no response. $65 wasted for both appointments.

Just came back from my mini Aussie's bath and nail clip. Price very reasonable. She was patient…read morewith clipping nails. I will return for next bath. thanks so much

Very reliable and careful. They visit my cat every other day when I am away. And send me photos!read more

Nancy and Shane are the absolute best, we recommend them without a doubt…read more Our cats have actually become friendlier and more relaxed since they have started taking care of them whenever we are away. In addition they take great care of our plants, have helped us receive packages and even send us daily reports per visit with multiple photos. They are the best, are completely responsible, go above and beyond with their quality of service and are really nice too and super cool. They gave us a cat calendar as a holiday gift it included our cats!!

I cannot say enough good things about Pawsitive Dawg. We have been a client for over 4 years after…read moreadopting a fearful dog reactive dog that needs a bit more than the average dog walker can handle. Angela and her staff have never disappointed, and go above and beyond to keep our special lady happy, exercised and safe. Angela's experience with reactive dogs makes the Pawsitive Dawg Walk and Train program stand out in the best way possible, and we are so happy she's part of our team.

Pawsitive dog has been cat sitting for me for a number of years. I have a very skittish kitty but…read moreall of the sitters make her feel safe and happy. I look forward to the updates when I'm away as they make me feel secure. They always post pictures. If anything, sometimes feel a little guilty when I get home that I don't play with my cat as much as they do.

As of when I called Diane today (11/02/2022) she no longer does cat sitting.read more

We've known Diane for a couple years now and she is our first call whenever we go out of town. She…read moreis always happy to visit with Boo Bear, our 16 year old cat, who absolutely adores Diane. Normally, when people come in the house, Boo hides but she comes and greets Diane, even when they haven't seen each other for several months. Diane always sends daily updates with pictures and when we get home Boo is happy and we can tell she's been well cared for. Diane is extremely professional and makes sure to have every bit of information she needs. She also waters our plants! Diane is caring, professional, reliable, and trustworthy of the care of your four legged loved ones while you are away.

Our family loves Happy Pet Care! Mary and her team are amazing! They take the best care of our…read morepup and are always flexible with our ever changing schedule! Lucy is always happy to head out with Jen and she sends the best end of day reports! I highly recommend Happy Pet Care!

I love Happy Pet Care! My dog, OC has been with them since was a puppy- she's 8 now! Mary the…read moreowner, has personally called me or texted me anytime anything came up with OC- like she got sick. They are so accomodating to my busy scheudle and have been able to help out last minute, NUMEROUS times. OC is obessed with Jen at daycare, and she couldnt' be sweeter to my dog. Thank you for 8 years of wonderful service and care!

Our dog was hooked on this spot after his first visit. He absolutely loves going to hang out with…read morehis friends. Great hours, very kind staff, and reasonable price. He's safe, happy, healthy and gets tired!! Highly recommend!!

Just got my poodle groomed here , Groomer did a excellent job on my 7 years old standard poodle, …read more I have had many different groomers over the past 61/2 years and finally found a groomer who has done a beautiful job. Brought my boy in the grooming Office ,the woman (Rose) greeted me out side to bring my dog upstairs as she noticed i would have a hard time getting him in .as i am disabled .very kind staff . Definite bringing my boy back.Ty Tailwaggerz

If I could give 6 stars I would! As a new puppy mom, I was so nervous about where to send my little…read moreguy for daycare. I found out about perfect paws by visiting the Newton dog parks and I got to know some of the trainers. Janie was so helpful in getting Hunny onboarded and he absolutely loves daycare. I even take him on his off days just so he can see his fr Amanda and Tracy are such amazing trainers and dog lovers!! I can't say enough great things about perfect paws and their staff. Hunnys second home for sure!!!

I found Perfect Paws from a Google search. I had a private training session with Amanda and my…read more4-year-old cocker spaniel. We learned so much in 60 minutes! We stayed in my neighborhood because my dog is familiar with the area. I learned a few techniques that are easy to practice and I can already tell my pup is catching on! From filling out the intake forms to the end of the lesson, our experience was great. Looking forward to booking another lesson in the future.