We've been hesistant to hire an in-home dog sitter for a while because our experience on Rover has…read morealways been negative. Looking for a last minute sitter, we reached out to Kasia who luckily had availability the next day. We exchanged texts and did a phone call to discuss our pets and felt confident to have her dogsit based on her experience and energy. From the moment she arrived, we could tell she had good energy and so did the animals, immediately being drawn to her. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats which is a lot for 1 person, but she looked after them with ease and care. We are so grateful we found Kasia to watch our precious babies, as she approached it with affection, love, and kindness. She gave us picture updates throughout the day and reassured us that our little ones were doing well. Her prices are also very reasonable! Highly recommend if you're looking for a trusting and caring dog sitter.

I have a rescue, KD, who is scared of everyone except me. There are a few people that she has come…read moreto trust after they have spent a lot of time with her. My dog was really excited to meet Kasia and immediately was playing with her and running around our yard for her. She has never acted that way with anyone before. Of course, when I was not there, she was still wary of Kasia, but Kasia was able to calm her and take her out and feed her. She is reliable and great with dogs. Thank you Kasia - I hope you and KD really get to know each other in the future.

Everything always goes well with these guys. Our dog loves them and he's on the shy side. They…read morealways show up on time. They do great overnights are truly great people. Responsible beyond belief.

Pura Vida Pets is PHENOMENAL! It gives us such peace of mind knowing our dog and cat are in such…read morecaring, capable hands whenever we need extra support. Brad and Paige are communicative, responsive, flexible, trustworthy, affordable, and very loving with our pets. And as a bonus, Brad is an AMAZING photographer who always sends the most priceless photos during his walks with Poncho. We feel so grateful to have found Pura Vida Pets!

We love Mark and his team! They are so kind and always take care of our (needy) Frenchie. Flora is…read moreway more social and comes back home super happy after every walk. So thankful we found him and have been with him for years! Hope to stay that way :)

They are the best!! Mark and his team go above and beyond. I know my Great Dane is always in good…read morehands.

My babies, Penelope and Finnegan, love Vincent! I trust few people with my dogs, but I trust him…read more I've seen other dog walkers with way too many dogs at a time or dog walkers strolling around staring at their phones and paying no attention to the animals they should be watching. Finnegan was a high maintenance, medically difficult, adorable pug. Vincent was very gentle with him in his final days and could help me on a moment's notice. Now that Finn is gone, Vincent has helped Penelope adjust to being an only child and has helped her to socialize with some of the other dogs. She really only liked her brother but I'm grateful that she is learning how to interact with the other dogs in the neighborhood. I highly recommend Vincent to anyone needing dog walking or dog sitting.

Vince is the best!! Charlie (my dog) loves him and he always is on time, takes the best walks, and…read moreis so pleasant to see!!! couldn't recommend more

This was my first time ever leaving my dogs with a professional dog-sitting company, and I was…read morehonestly nervous. Ever since my older dog was diagnosed with diabetes, it has been so stressful trying to find someone I can truly trust to care for her. I knew I needed someone reliable while traveling out of the country, and I'm so grateful I found this company. Maria was incredible--she sent multiple photos and updates every single day, which meant so much to me. She was thorough, attentive, and I could genuinely tell how much my pups adored her. It was such a relief to be able to fully relax on my trip knowing my dogs were being loved and cared for as if they were her own. Highly recommend!

Sarah's the absolute best, and really an angel for our two kitties. She dotes on them and they love…read moreher so much that they smother her when she comes over. One of our cats has severe separation anxiety and having Sarah there has been the only thing that's allowed us to travel! Sarah is immensely kind and respectful of our place, always leaving it spotless. She cares for our babies and home as if they're her own. She always sends pictures and updates and allows us to be away from home worry-free! Our whole family (especially our furbabies) loves her. Highly recommend!

Dallas was truly wonderful with my dog Milo. She has been with us since my dog was a puppy (he…read morestill is I guess now at 7 months). She is a natural and really connects with dogs. She doesn't just do this for a job, she goes above and beyond and gives dogs a loving and safe place to be. Her kids are precious and so loving! Wonderful loving family. My dog always comes home tired and happy. You'll understand when you meet her! She is worth every penny for the peace of mind of a safe and loving daycare, sleepover or dog walk.

Love! We left our baby with Dallas and she took the best care of her and even sent pic updates of…read moreyour pup so we didn't have to worry.

**Update** Just wanted to give a quick update to this review…read moreas of 2018: Stephen, Heather's former assistant, has done a fantastic job taking over Four Paws and managing it with the same care and attention to detail as ever. Don't know what I'd do without them!

Stephen is fantastic! He is friendly, caring, responsible and dependable. We went out of town on a…read morefamily vacation and needed a pet sitter. We have never all together, as a family, left the dogs home wile we went on vacation. Stephen kept in touch with us daily, while we were away. He took the dogs for walks twice a day and sent videos of our happy pups. Our dogs were calm and happy when we came home. If you need a pet sitter, I highly recommend Stephen with Four Paws OC!

Both our high energy gsps run with Carol twice a week..not only do they come home tierd they love…read moreCarol! We can ask..Is Carol here? They run into the window crying waiting!

Suzanne is the best in the business!! Loves your pet like they are her own she is perfect for…read moreovernight stays, monthly trail walks and so much more! What's best is she is trained in almost every area to deal with an emergency so if there is an issue she is on it. (At times if I have a problem, I call her before I call my vet) Best in the business and way flexible to meet your needs.

As first time dog owners, training was a top priority for us. We have a pretty high energy puppy…read more(as most puppies are), so we wanted to make sure he started training early on. We also didn't want to go to a group lesson where we would have to re-teach "sit" 20 times if one dog didn't figure it out and ours did. All I can say is that Ryan was the best decision we could have made for training. Our 6 month old goldendoodle just finished his puppy training and is such a good listener now! Since training, he now: -Waits at the door and for his food -Stopped hopping on the top of our couch -Can sit & stay in busy places (one of our trainings was at Fashion Island during holiday time) -Walks with us and rarely pulls on his leash -Can sit, lay down, spin around, crawl, wait, etc. -Goes to his bed or crate when we tell him Ryan is quick to respond over the phone and truly cares about each of his clients' training success. He would sometimes call us in between trainings to check in & see if we were having any training issues/how training was going. I'm certain that if you go through Ryan you will 100% see a difference in your fur child!

Ryan is a fantastic trainer! Had our first lesson today with our two rescued boxer/shepherd mix…read morepups and WOW, what an awesome session. I actually felt like training was fun(?!) and our girls were already making massive progress in the hour and a half we spent together. Ryan has a way of making you and your dog(s) feel totally comfortable and confident. He is extremely knowledgeable, energetic and ready to answer any question or concern you might have. Positive Reinforcement training is absolutely the way to go in our experience (we tried other methods but it just stressed everyone out). We HIGHLY recommend Ryan and look forward to building a great relationship with he and our pups in the future. Really looking forward to our next lesson! Thanks again Ryan! (included something pics of the pups too!)

I called on Xmas Eve morning to ask for help, and Nita came to our rescue!…read more Not only did she show up but my puppy boxer loved her too! ‍ Thank you Nita!

Well, Nita has done it again. I had Nita come for an overnight visit with Charlie last weekend and…read moreI left with full confidence that she was absolutely the perfect companion for Charlie. I had no worries, she communicated quickly and thoroughly and sent pics of Charlie that showed he was perfectly content. Nita is a keeper!