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Leila Knows Best

4.8 (16 reviews)
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Sansa, Queen of The North(ern Virginia)

I wish there were more stars to give on this review for Leila Knows Best! My Sansa is a 10 month old Soft Coated Wheaten terrier. The breed is known to be highly intelligent. Her trainer tells me that she is very stubborn with extremely high energy. She is also rebellious and constantly pushing boundaries to see what she can get away with. And I adore her. Sansa was badly injured by her first groomer at age 14 weeks, and had to have emergency surgery, plus 6 weeks of heavy sedation so she could recover. As a result she is now anxious all the time. She is jumpy and scared and ready to bite the hand that wants to leash her-mine! I had left her with a dog sitter for a weekend in September and then reserved the same sitter for the first week of November. I think that the sitter was too polite to tell me that she didn't want to deal with my Cujo-style dog. She called about 12 hours before she was supposed to show up and backed out. I am glad she did because that lead me to Elodie and Moe-"Leila Knows Best", who are THE PERFECT dog sitters. They treated Sansa like she was their own. I know how disruptive she can be, yet they never complained. She was genuinely happy there. I had to extend my trip by two nights and they accommodated her without fussing, hemming or hawing. I received several updates for the 8 days that I was away. They took her to the waterfront to play, for several walks a day and even pulled out a crate for her to sleep in because that's what she is trained to do. I didn't have to lug her crate over. Their place is spotless. They have a beautiful pooch called Leila who seems calm and well trained. Sansa clearly enjoyed her stay with aunty Elodie and Uncle Moe! To Elodie and Moe-I cannot thank you enough! I hope you'll agree to take her again. (Not soon because as Moe said-she is a dog and a half). Lol She is in puppy kindergarten now and should be much easier next time!! If you want someone you can trust with your canine baby, look no further. .

My puppy Fable having fun in Old Town with Moe & Leila!
Nora K.

My dog Fable and I ADORE Elodie & Moe! I can't recommend Leila Knows Best enough. They are so loving, and clearly love all the dogs they care for who become like family, and it's apparent right away. I appreciate how responsive and flexible they are - my schedule can be somewhat unpredictable and they've always been understanding to any last minute changes, and take those on with a smile. They listen to the needs of every dog and their owner, as well - Fable is a highly active field golden retriever puppy, who needs to run a lot, so they make sure to get her exercise at the park when she visits! They always send lots of photos and videos, so you feel like you know what's going on and you're having fun with them. I'm grateful for Leila Knows Best and you will love working with them!!

Newman visit

From start to finish, we have been overjoyed with the love, care, and attention to detail Elodie and Moe have for our animals. They stopped over to meet us and talk logistics in advance. Moe even picked up our puppy, Boom Boom, before we left town and dropped him back off. We left our cat, Newman, home and they stopped over everyday to give him food, water, and TLC. We were provided many photos and updates on eating and bathroom habits. Elodie and Moe took Boom Boom on many walks and to parks and trails outside of town. Boom Boom made new dog friends as well. We were a little worried before we left about leaving them (especially the puppy for the 1st time). After a few days, we were more worried that the puppy would never want to come home. We cannot thank nor recommend Leila Knows Best enough!

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My Pointer had a wonderful sleepover with Leila Knows best. They treated him like family. I highly recommend this sitter!

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Always reliable and my dog loves his long walks!! Always available in pinch. I highly recommend this company!

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Thank you very much Melanie! We love taking of sweet Sage!

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“I am glad she did because that lead me to Elodie and Moe-"Leila Knows Best", who are THE PERFECT dog sitters.”

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