Joy is a wonderful pet sitter who has taken excellent care of our dogger! She is prompt, very…read moretrustworthy, extra communicative, and routinely goes above and beyond the basics we need. She is truly thoughtful about the needs of our creature and we highly recommend her taking care of yours.

From the owner: Joyful Pet Sitting on Vashon Island provides safe, loving and experienced care for your animals…read morewhen you aren’t able to. Joy has over 30 years of obedience and behavioral training with continuing education. Your pets will be provided a fun experience complete with loving attention and lots of praise. You can feel confident that Joy will treat your loved ones as individuals and give them the attention and activities that suit them best.

I would not trust my animals with anyone other than Janice's Critter Care!…read more They're knowledgeable, caring, reliable, and experts in animal care. They come to your house walk your dogs, play with them, water your plants, anything you need is handled while you are away from home. It is nice to not have to worry while you are away on vacation knowing that your loved ones are taken care of. I have used Janice's Critter Care for over 7 years now and only found it to be a positive experience. I have one elderly dog who requires medication and tenderness. He does not like just anyone but loves Janice and her employees! My Labrador, is a handful, however they manage him just fine. I also have a horse who is quite aggressive and intimidating. He trusts Janice and her employees and has grown very fond of them. He love's Janice and her husband, Tim. I would highly recommend Janice's Critter Care if you need someone to take care of your loved ones. I can actually RELAX while on vacation knowing they will treat my pets like their own.

We have used Janice's service 19 times since April 2021 to take care of our cats when we are…read moretraveling. They are reliable and treat our cats well. We have video monitors in our home and we watch their visits sometimes. They talk to the cats and brush them and generally treat our pets as we would treat them ourselves. We usually pay them in advance using Zelle although they have other payment arrangements. They refill the water fountain and the automatic cat feeder and cleaned the litter box before we bought a Litter Robot. They are familiar with this machine and know how to change the catch bag in the tray. One of our cats requires a medication and they take care of that as well. We used to live less than 1/4 mile from their home but in April 2023, we moved to Des Moines, WA. That was still within their coverage area so they continue to help us. Very satisfied.

Stop. Really. There's no reason to look anywhere else. Brittany is who you should trust with your…read morepups. She loves your pups like they are her own. We got pictures and videos that let us know they were safe, entertained, and having fun. She went above and beyond in every way to care for our kids while we were in vacation. When they got stir crazy, she took them for a car ride. When they were bored, she played fetch or tug with them. She even brought them treats like their first Puppicino. The real review that matters is how my pups behaved when I got home. Normally when I go to the boarders, they are clearly stressed when they are brought from their kennels. The superstore chain is the worst. They bark and whine like they've been stuck there for years. Under Brittany's care, it was nothing but licks and tail wags! She's a member of our family now and I wouldn't trust our pups with anyone else. Ever.

I cannot say enough great things about these ladies!! Not only do all three of our kids love tme,…read morebut we love them too. They are the most thoughtful aunties our kids ever had. Thank you so much for loving our kids while we are away. You are their favorite aunties!

Holy Macaroni, Laughing Dogs changed my sweet girl's life! We went to the little dog class and I…read morewas AMAZED at how quickly my pup transformed into a better socialized, better behaved girl! I had adopted her from a rescue organization that didn't tell me the whole story about her past which caused her to be leash aggressive and nervous around other dogs. With just 6 weeks of this course, she had come so far, amd Cayce had set us up with a whole host of tips and tricks to work on with her so she could continue to progress after class was over. I only took off one star because one week Cayce wasn't the instructor and it was unfortunately our last class so I wasn't able to chat with her about what our next steps would be. The other trainer was good too, I just wish that I had known she wouldn't be there so that I could have had a last conversation with her!

I got a German Shepherd about a year ago from a rescue society. She's a really sweet dog, but began…read moreto be aggressive to other dogs on our walks. I sought help from the rescue society and they were able to give me some tips, but nothing really to help the main problem. They recommended that I find a trainer that could help with the aggression, which is how I found out about Cayce. I explained the problem to Cayce and we agreed to start off with a private lesson. The private lesson was enlightening. She gave me some information on the breed that I had not heard and that gave me some insight on some subtle behaviors. Cayce also emphasized how I should interact with the dog and that definitely made a huge impact in how we have bonded. We worked on some leash behavior and of course, my dog in a new situation and without any other dogs around, was the perfect angel. We agreed to just kind of boot camp her and get her into the next group class so we could work on her behavior around other dogs. A few days later, we walked up to the group class where there was a good 12-15 other people with their dogs. My dog again was totally chill and I was feeling kind of optimistic. We walked past other dogs and she didn't react at all. So far so good. We started out with basic commands which my dog has limited proficiency. She does sit when she is sufficiently bribed, but not much beyond that. The class was working on stay and I'm just kind of going along with it and thinking when is she going to lose it and lunge after another dog, so I'm saying, "stay, staaaay, stay" and watching her like a hawk. I'm sure I was pretty funny to watch. Cayce's assistant then comes up to me and says, "Okay, let's try that again, but not so creepy, kay?" Everybody in my little group is looking at me like, "what did you do?" Hey, this is my first class too. I don't know what I'm doing, so give me a break okay. He then tells me I need only say stay once and if she doesn't, then correct. I'm like okay, that's all you needed to say. So, we move on and about 45 minutes into the class, my girl has just about had it. Out of the blue, she decides she doesn't like the lab mix sitting a few yards away. She lets out a huge bark and does a little lunge at the pup. Super. I figure this isn't good, but it kind of is because Cayce can see her bad behavior first hand. Cayce doesn't really say anything and continues on and I figure this is something we can discuss later. So about fifteen minutes later, we happen to be next to Cayce as she is explaining dog behavior and her dog is performing trick after trick to everyone's amazement. Well, not quite everyone. At some point, my dog just had enough and jumped straight up and let out this menacing bark and lunged at Cayce's dog. I pulled her back and tried to contain her while also shrinking in utter embarrassment. Cayce didn't acknowledgement the outburst and continued her talk. At the end, she asked if there were any questions and after waiting my turn, I said, "Um yeah, how do I get her to stop doing that?" Cayce looks at me and says, "tell her don't do that." She then turns back to the class and says farewell and walks away. Don't do that? Wow, why didn't I think of that? (I did...quite a bit. Maybe I was doing it creepily or something). Never went back. Look, she educated me on my dog and there were some definite benefits to that. Cayce's dog is obviously very well trained and does some amazing tricks. That would be pretty cool if my dog could do that someday, but for right now I want to take my dog with me and not ever worry that she is going to attack some other dog. I've found another trainer and will start in again. There were some benefits from our time with Cayce and I'm sure other people in different situations will find benefit as well.

Mary has taken care of our pets for over three years. She is the best. Our animals look forward to…read moreher visits as she has a great way with them. She has done vacation stays with multiple overnights, as well as quick dinner visits for when we're taking a night out. Each evening she sends an email with a summary of how things went so we don't have to worry about our gang. Once she had to handle a medical emergency and did it with as much care as we would have. Having her in our home does not cost much more than boarding three pets, and we have the peace of mind having someone there while we're away. I recommend her highly!

We have used "My Neighborhood Buddy" for pet sitting of our dog and cats on numerous occasions over…read morethe last few years with uniformly excellent results. Mary offers services in our home, (though she also offers care in her own home), enabling our pets to remain in their own environment while we're out of town. She has handled medications, special dietary needs, and most of all provided loving care to our pets over the years. Mary has great rapport with our animals. They love seeing her. And while we're away we receive a daily (extensive) email report on the state of our four legged members of the family. We couldn't recommend her services more highly.

We had the best experience with Rosie taking care of our flock of chickens while we were away for…read moretwo weeks. She was experienced, trustworthy, a good communicator, etc. and it was such a relief to be able to take off and not worry about a thing. We appreciate her and will be using her business again!

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I could not be more impressed with my experiences with Little Furry Things pet sitting services. I…read morewill definitely be using their services again in the future and I highly recommend them to anyone living in the service area. Every single staff member I've interacted with has been extremely professional, kind and helpful. Every single message or request I've sent has been responded to and resolved within 24 hours which is amazing. Our sitter, Robin, took excellent care of our fur baby while we were away for about a week over Thanksgiving. I LOVED receiving the photo updates and cute descriptions of their visit. They definitely made me feel more comfortable, and I was confident that our cat was being well taken care of. Our sitter also went above and beyond by vacuuming the litter box area and removing all trash on her final visit. The client portal is very user-friendly and well designed. Customers are easily able to schedule their services, and the site allows for customization of the visit length and time. Staff also respond to requests or send pet-updates through the portal which get sent directly to your email. You can also see exactly when your sitter arrived / left. I'd also like to point out that the prices are very reasonable. Yes, there is a small holiday fee (7$ for me at least). Even so, my total came out to be considerably less than I was quoted with other services so I was able to splurge for some extra play time for my kitty.

We LOVE Little Furry Things. We've been happy customers for 3 months. Our dogs get 3 walks a week…read moreand come back happy and tired(!). Jesse was comfortable and knowledgeable with how to handle our two high-energy dogs that are often untrusting of new people. By the 3rd walk/run, they had become comfortable with her with no more nerves/barking. The best thing about Little Furry Things? We get a detailed write up, photos, and map of where the pups when on their outing. Jesse was even featured on King 5 for her thoughtful walk summaries! The photos she takes are some of the best we have of our pups! For anyone needing a little extra help in getting your pets exercised and keeping them happy, I can't recommend Little Furry Things enough.

Cindy has watched our dog, Rampage about 3-4 times now when we go away on vacation…read more Let me ask you something. Why would you put your dog at a kennel type place if you have or had this option. My dog is practically like family to Cindy now. It's honestly invaluable what she provides. My dog is never in a crate, and gets to hang with Cindy and her family, go out back and check out the chickens and other animals, he's not locked up in a cage for 20 of 24 hours a day. I get the overnight kennel places probably not having the man power to pay one on one attention to those dogs, but it's just that your dog is going from free reign of your own home to being in a kennel for hours at a time. It's a huge adjustment and difference. With Cindy, they're going from your home, to a home. She gives you updates too on how your dog is doing and sometimes even sends off photos too. I recommend Cindy to any & everyone who's in need for a dog sitter.

It takes so little to be kind and Cindy went above and beyond being kind to being an answer to a…read moreprayer. My little cat Murray was in the hospital, very sick, and needed to be transferred from her vet in Lodi to a specialist vet in Sacramento. I was tied up with a work crisis but Murray needed to get to Sacramento. After a frantic search on Yelp, I found Cindy and she dropped everything, on a Saturday afternoon, and drove from Manteca to pick up Murray in Lodi and take her to Sacramento. Cindy even stayed in Sacramento for several hours until I could get there. Cindy made it possible for my beloved Murray to get the best medical care and I am forever grateful. She sent me a video of Murray, which I cherish. Thank you, Cindy, your kindness, generosity of spirit and integrity are treasures; thank you for caring about my Murray as if she were your own.

Becky and her crew are the best dog walkers in Kitsap. My Frenchies love them, and when I go out…read moreof town I can enjoy my trip knowing they are in great hands. I have searched many dog care businesses in the area and I am a very picky dog Mom. I am so happy to have found Lucky Dog!

Becky and Lucky Dog are Awesome. They are very careful to find out what your pet needs and then…read moreprovide it. Chipper is my 11 year old dog who has always had a yard and dog door. We recently had to move into an apartment. It was a difficult transition. Becky made it so very smooth for Chipper!!!

Christy helped us rehabilitate our entire pack after our two female Pitbulls got into a horrible…read morefight. It took her no time to identify the true problems: lack of leadership and exercise. We knew of Cesar Milan's philosophy and Christy's teachings...but somehow it never clicked that WE were the problem. It took 4 strenuous, long, emotional, exhausting days with Christy for us to finally get it. Now, 3 months post fight we have a NEW pack. We didn't just fix the "aggression issues", but with Christy's help we were able to completely rehabilitate our girls, our relationship with them and truly feel confident that we handle *any* situation. (There has also been some amazing weight-loss for our younger pup) Our pack is healthier, happier and there is now real trust and confidence between all parties.

Christy is exactly what we needed for our rescue dog with separation anxiety. We were working with…read moreanother trainer who kept suggesting buying product after product. When things weren't getting better and we met Christy (and her wonderful husky) at the local dog park we knew she was exactly who we needed. Her approach for us, and many others, is simple and effective: be the leader of the pack! Christy works to understand symptoms and how to speak to your dog like a dog to get the most positive behavior out of them. We'd highly recommend her. She's reliable, smart, patient, and effective. Our dog's behavior changed immediately and we have continued to see improvements months later.