I found Jen through Yelp and was hopeful since she had very good reviews. I tried a couple larger…read morepet walking service but they were not flexible with the days of the week they could walk. I met Jennafer during an initial consultation to meet my goldendoodle. She is very flexible with dates and times and cancellations. Every visit she writes what she did in a journal and she will often send pictures via text or post them on Facebook of instagram. I would highly recommend JC to anyone in the Waltham area. Her prices are similar or less than the other walkers I researched.

I hired Jen to take my handful-of-a-dog for walks during my long work days. I work in the…read moreVeterinary field so am sensitive to how people interact with, and treat animals. Jen is one of the best I have seen, and I have total trust placing the welfare of my dog in her hands. She is flexible, accommodating, and charges an extremely reasonable rate. Do not look any further if you have the need for someone to treat your pet as they would their own.

Our puppy had an injury when he was little and missed out on early socialization activities. He was…read moreafraid of people and other dogs. Janet helped us to reintroduce him to the world and gain comfort with his surroundings. Now he is excited to meet every new person or dog. Later, as he entered adolescence, he became more reactive to his environment. Janet taught us additional techniques and recommended a relaxation technique that has significantly reduced his level of anxiety in new situations. We highly recommend Janet for anyone looking to work on their dog's behaviors. She is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

I had the most amazing dog training experience with Janet! She was totally pawsative, non reactive…read moreand in just an hour she had Alfie settling, calm and listening to commands! I honestly thought the best I could get with him was half of that! She even taught Tessie to be less demanding (anyone who knows Tessie, this was amazing, she is seriously THE Queen) I'm sooooo happy! Obviously I'm a bulldog parent, they are quirky, stubborn and way to smart to be trained, however Janet knew exactly what to do with them! I called because my baby, Alfie, who just turned one started jumping and nipping his dog walker... we needed to nip that in the bud right away! Janet knew exactly what to do, she even had his dog walker stop by so she could see their interaction and helped both of them learn how to have a better experience! Janet truly is a dog whisper! She really loves dogs, understands the breeds 'quirks' she knew exactly the temperament and personality of my bulldogs! I can not recommend her enough! Tessie, my old lady bulldog wanted to follow her home

Doggie Trail (Kate and company) are absolutely the BEST! They take care of my dog (Kasha) as if she…read morewere their own baby and treat her like a member of their family. I work some really challenging hours and anytime I've needed additional walks, support or even last minute overnight care in the case of a family emergency, Kate and her team were there. She is kind, gentle and loves my dog with all her heart. I am so grateful to Kate and her team and cannot recommend Doggie Trail with enough enthusiasm!

Caring and professional service! Kate and her walkers have…read morebeen taking care of Bailey for over 6 years. We would never use another service. She loves dogs and has never let us down. Bailey is a large breed and can look intimidating to people who see her for the first time. Kate's walkers have always been very good with her and she barks and runs around in excitement when she hears them coming. I highly recommend Doggie Trail. Kate is a wonderful person.

We stumbled on Cambridge Canines a few years ago when looking for a pet sitter for our cat and we…read morewere lucky enough to find Adriane. She's been our go-to cat sitter ever since. Our cat loves her - Adriane comes by the apartment once a day to feed him, clean his litter and play with him, and always sends us pictures and emails to let us know he's doing okay while we're gone. Adriane's very knowledgeable about animals and has had great recommendations for any pet issues we've experienced (hair balls, wolfing down food, etc) and it's clear that she loves animals very much. Working with Adriane has been very easy - we communicate over email, she's happy to come by the apartment to pick up/drop off our keys before/after our trips, and has been available every time we've needed a cat sitter. Her daily rate is very reasonable as well! We're moving out of Cambridge in a few weeks and one of the things we'll miss the most is having Adriane to take care of our cat. It's been so nice to know that our cat is in good hands while we're away. We can't recommend her enough. Thank you Adriane!

Adriane has been a fantastic dog walker. She is completely professional, a good communicator, and…read moreshe clearly loves our little one as much as we do. You will not find a more caring and trustworthy companion for your pooch!

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.

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.

Kelly came along when we most needed her, with a brand new pup! She has a calm and thoughtful…read moreapproach that helped us prepare and help our pup learn new skills. Kelly is a treasure, with a deep understanding of how dogs think and what works and doesn't. We look forward to our pup taking nature walks with Kelly when she's old enough! Terrific!

If I tried to document all of the ways in which A Dog's Life Boston has been a tremendous service…read moreto myself and my pet, it would be an epic fail on my part. Kelly has gone above and beyond what I expected from a dogwalker. She's always on time, reliable, and friendly. My dog greets her with enthusiasm and excitement that he normally reserves for myself and close friends. He couldn't be happier and it shows when he gets home and falls asleep after letting out a big, content sigh, as if to say "today was a good day." If you're debating between dogwalkers and unsure who you can trust, all you have to do is look at Kelly's blog and ask yourself if you'll be able to find anyone who cares more about dogs (and lets it show)? http://penziblog.com/

Penny and Bob are awesome. I highly recommend their playgroup. They are kind, reliable, and…read moreaffordable. Even when I forget to book on time, online, I can always text Bob and he's very good about taking a late request. Thanks for taking my girl Lucy!

We have used Penny's Pet Care for a number of years. We have found both Bob and Penny to be nothing…read moreshort of amazing. They are thoughtful, friendly communicative and clearly love our dog. The Playgroup they offer is perfect for our dog. It makes sure that he gets outside for bit a during the day to get some exercise and socialization. We love the fact that they will occasionally post video updates to Facebook to show us how much fun all the dogs have together.

My Black Lab has been going to the Dog Scoop for day and occasional overnight care for more than…read morefive years. I couldn't imagine taking her anywhere else. They care for a large number of dogs each day with great space both outside and inside. And even with the many Black Labs they have, they always greet her by name. She literally dances with joy every time I ask if she wants to go and play with her friends. I couldn't be happier with the care she receives.

A great experience for my pup so far! He's a rescue and stilling training for separation anxiety…read moreand crating and the dog scoop is a wonderful option for him to spend the day with great pups and people! There are always dogs and people present (even overnight) and the pack model seems to keep things stress free. He goes in excited and comes out ready for a good nap! Really appreciate that we don't have to reserve day care in advance and looking forward to trying out boarding.