I was recommended to Lucia because she truly cares. Lucia cares for my little girl as if she were her own. Every time I drop her off she always goes running to her, that alone shows her true character. She has a huge back yard that is perfect for sun bathing and has snacks on snacks on snacks! She keeps the area clean and always does what she can to make my dot feel comfortable while I am away. I especially love when she sends me picture updates. Here are a few! read more

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This is in response to Lucia's comment below. 1) He did not have existing scratches. Mickey stayed here for boarding from June 24-July 8. Please look at the newly added picture of his nose just the day before drop-off. Where are the scratches? Don't lie. I also have texts of you admitting you didn't notice the scratches on his nose during his stay or how they formed when we asked about it. Those are new scratches. 2) He recently stayed at another boarding center, Club K9 in Sunol, and he was fine. Zero issues. He came back with all A's on his report card. The handlers handled him fine. Multiple people were able to leash him and take him out without a problem. I highly recommend them for boarding. They have multiple people on site watching the dogs, instead of two. They have a better handle on the dogs and any situations that may arise. Aside from this experience that you claimed, I had zero experience of him showing any aggression to myself or others (including strangers). I'm not saying he didn't bite you or your nephew, I'm saying something or someone must've triggered it cause this has never happened before. NEVER. Since this was my first boarding experience, I went in blindly and trusted her version of what was happening, the biting, the fighting, etc.. After my second boarding experience elsewhere, I am more skeptical than ever about why Mickey was acting the way he was at Lucia's. I find it odd that he was showing aggression. He has stayed with me a total of 5 months now, 1 and a half months when I dropped him off at Lucia's, and was unsure of how he would act there since I've never done this before. After spending 5 months with him, the dog she described does not align with what I've been seeing on a daily basis. He has been in several foster homes and has never had any experience with aggression. Some homes included other dogs and cats. In regards to Lucia's comment "Which part of this are you taking responsibility for?" I should have researched your boarding center more and taken the 1-star reviews on yelp and google reviews more seriously. This was my first ever boarding experience and I wasn't sure what to look for or ask. During the meet and greet, there were no other dogs present but she assured me it was fine and that he would fit right in. Red flag #1 -- Since Lucia was the "expert" I trusted her judgment, although my partner questioned why there weren't any dogs around to be sure Mickey got along with them. Red flag #2 -- One person looking after 6+ dogs? I should've known better. Red flag #3 -- When feeding him the first night, he got into the other dogs' food. He has food allergies, I specifically asked for him to be isolated. She assured me MULTIPLE times that wasn't a problem. The instructions weren't followed and I have the texts to prove it. Red flag #4 -- He is kennel trained. He sleeps and eats in his crate since he went to the rescue and prior with his previous owners. One of the nights you let him out of the crate to feed him a snack in the middle of the night with your senior dog present when you could've just slip it into the crate. I'm not sure why he attacked your dog and I truly apologize if he did, but several of these situations could've been prevented had my instructions been followed. I should have pulled him out, but I had no one there to take care of him. If I could go back, I would've found somewhere else. I take responsibility for not doing more research and asking the proper questions during the meet and greet process. There are reviews of dogs getting loose during their stay and Lucia running down the block and yelling within the boarding facility and she acknowledges it in her replies there. I should've looked at all of this prior to our stay. That was my mistake. I let a lot of the red flags slide and put my dog's health and safety in jeopardy. If you have time, take a look at the reviews on google and dig further in yelp. I stand by my statement that if you have a rescue dog, please take them elsewhere. And based on the tone and replies to negative reviews, you should reconsider letting your dog stay here even if your dog is well-socialized and easy to care for. read more

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Lucia took care of my three cats last month for a week while I was on vacation and did a great job! My gang has a complicated feeding schedule, and Lucia learned and quickly adapted to their needs. One of my guys, Lionel, is a particularly finicky eater. Lucia adjusted her times and techniques to accommodate him and his peculiarities with excellence, and everybody was happy and healthy upon my return. I recommend her highly! Thanks Lucia! read more

Lucia is so kind, professional and passionate about her guest and their stay! This is such a personal visit for my pup, rather than be boarded and crated with a corporation. Lucia runs this from her home with the best set up! Always quick to respond and send up dates for my pup. It makes traveling so much easier to know Draco is comfortable and getting loved on and attention while playing with the other dogs! 10/10 recommend- never want to take him anywhere else! Lucia always gives us treats and made a cute goodie bag too! We appreciate her! read more

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My 7 month old Shihpoo, Pablo suffers from severe separation anxiety. I was very stressed because even though I love him so much, I felt like I was trapped. I couldn't leave him at home because he would cry and disrupt my neighbors and he wouldn't make it easy for anyone I left him with so ultimately I had to bring him everywhere. My biggest fear was dropping him off to someone who gets really annoyed by his crying and may abuse him. Because he can get annoying. I looked into many day care options and carefully read each review. I wanted to find a day care that would love him as much as I do. Pablo isn't crate trained (which he probably should be) so if you just stick him inside a crate he would lose it. I didn't want that for him. I finally decided to take him to pup town in San Leandro and that was the worst decision ever. That lasted only 3 days before I noticed they don't treat dogs with love. At least the love I expect from pet caregivers. I was so stressed looking for the perfect place to bring Pablo and I came across Lucia's Pet Care on Yelp. She doesn't have many reviews to read so I went on to her website. The first thing that caught my attention was the "Quality one on one attention for each pet" statement. So I started to read more. I noticed that she runs her daycare out of her home so I knew she wouldn't take over 15 maybe even 10 dogs at a time and I LOVED THAT. That meant the statement was true. In order to have time to give each animal the fair amount of one on one time, you can't have over 15 dogs at a time. This is when I decided to inquire about a meet and greet. I was completely transparent and told Lucia everything about Pablo and wanted to know if she would have the patience for him. I wanted to know if she was willing to help me fix this problem. She was more than willing and understanding. She shared with me similar situations she's had with other dogs and how she handled it. I felt like I could trust her. When we came for the meet n greet, Lucia was very nice. She blocked out a time (1hr) to talk to me, allow Pablo to investigate and did a temperament screening by bringing out another dog, Misty. I was also able to meet her brother- Jared- who also cares for the dogs. Both were very kind, asked all the necessary questions and answered all my 100 questions. She has a huge pet friendly/ safe backyard and a comfortable indoor area for dogs that DID NOT SMELL LIKE DOG!! It was very neat and clean. I was impressed. At the end of our visit Pablo was cleared and welcomed for future visits. I have been bringing Pablo 3x a week for 6+ hours at a time ever since then. I see nothing but improvement every time. Pablo is so friendly to other dogs and is very polite to humans. His anxiety is a working progress but I feel that if I continue to bring him to Lucia, it will get better. I can tell that Pablo is loved there. I can tell by his actions and his behavior that they are constantly teaching him and correcting him when he is wrong. Pablo is comfortable around big dogs because Lucia safely allows them to be together. I sometimes sit in my car and watch Pablo interact with Lucia. He listens and respects her and enjoys hanging with his friends. The first week of dropping him off he would resist. Now he runs to the gate and cannot wait until it opens. When he comes home he doesn't smell like outside or other dogs and he is TIRED. He doesn't give me a hard time for the rest of the day and will sleep throughout the night! Lucia and Jared saved my life! They make this dog mom life so much easier for me by providing an affordable second home for Pablo that is literally 3 min away from my home. I wrote this long review for dog owners like myself. People who love their dogs sooooo much that every detail matters. Lucia is the best and I am so very grateful for her and Jared. I hope this helps :) read more

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Please send your pets here! She's great with pets and reasonably priced ! I love how she makes me feel dropping them off and how happy they are when I pick them up!! read more

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Lucia's is my go-to for dog sitting and overnight boarding. Everytime my dogs see my open the back of my SUV to load up, they already know - they are super excited for Lucia's everytime, testament to how fun and safe it is there. If you're looking for a reliable sitter with big and small dogs, this is the one. read more

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I am so thankful to have found Lucia. She is a wonderful human being and THE BEST pet sitter. Our golden retriever Coco absolutely loves Lucia. As soon as I pull up to her house Coco is ready to jump out and run in like its her house. Tail swaying side to side and doesn't even care to say bye to Mama. Thats how I know she truly enjoys her stay there. I definitely recommend Lucia's pet care for overnight boarding or even just for a full day of fun! 10 out of 10! read more

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I had to go out of town for a week during the Thanksgiving weekend and needed a place to leave my pug mochi. It was last minute but Lucia was super flexible. She did a great job watching my very hyper 7month old pug and I even got daily updates and pictures. She has a huge dog friendly backyard for the dogs to roam & plus she's got an adorable indoor living quarters for the dogs to sleep at night which i really liked. Mochi had a blast during his stay and became friends with the cocker spaniel that was also staying there . Lucia is very professional and is an amazing dog mom herself. Her pricing is also very affordable compared to most that I've seen. I highly recommend Lucia if you need somoene to watch your babies while you're away :) read more

Lucia's Pet Care - Mochi became really good friends with this other dog that was staying here - Dog Walkers Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Great Dog groomer. Loves animals and it shows! She pays attention to details and my skittish dog loves her!

I am so pleased with the service Lucia provided for my Ewan. Ewan is an adopted stray and has spent 3 years with me in solitude since my wife passed away. I was somewhat anxious about boarding but my granddaughter was getting married out of town and I pursued the matter. A "meet and greet" at Lucia's home convinced me that all would be well. As has been said, it was readily apparent that Lucia loved animals. While I was gone I received several emails from Lucia keeping me informed as well as several photos of Ewan , obviously at ease. Ewan has kept me at home up until now, Lucia and her care have changed my mind and I am sure that Ewan will return read more

DO NOT USE LUCIA'S PET CARE!!!!! Her hours say that she's open at 7am. My husband arrived at 8am and waited nearly 30 minutes for her to answer the door. A few days later, my husband confirmed with her that he could drop our dog off at 7:30am so he could get to his 8am meeting. 9am rolled around, and she still had not answered the door. He called and texted her multiple times. He missed his meeting, and it created a dog care nightmare. Also, our dog was never very happy to go to Lucia's house. We will not be using Lucia again. read more

Lucia has been amazing since we've taken our frenchie to her doggy daycare. My frenchie has bad separation anxiety and I was so worried and stressed out on what to do once my daughter started school. I found Lucia's pet care and Miklo LOVES going. She gives me updates on how he's doing throughout the day when she can but I totally understand that looking after some pups she has her hands full. Miklo has learned so much since he's been going to daycare. Like any pet parent I was a little worried leaving him while I was at work. Now I don't worry much because I know he's in good hands. I love the report cards and treats she gives me at the end of the week. Her feedback is super appreciated and helps me work on training at home. Thank you Lucia, Peggy and Suzie for always looking after Miklo! read more

I cannot thank Lucia enough for her level of care for my (now) three pups! It means everything knowing I can trust fully the person caring for my dogs. They not only are loved in her care, but they have fun!! I appreciate the text updates I received. I was able to focus on my time away. :) THANK YOU LUCIA!! read more

We unexpectedly and desperately needed a pet sitter last minute. Lucia was prompt to reply to my texts and met with us on her weekend. She took care of our 3 cats for the entire time we needed, including over the holidays. She sent regular texts to check-in with us about how the pets were doing and sent us photos of them. When I ordered some new products to help our pets, Lucia was on-board with introducing them to the pets. I highly recommend Lucia if you want someone who cares deeply about her clients - both human and animal! She's highly responsible and communicative. Hiring her gave me peace of mind that the pets were under good care. read more