I am so grateful to Spot for Dogs. The staff is attentive and knew our Simon by name following his…read morefirst time at the facility. Ben who works the front is a perfect representative for the business, pricing is honest and well-worth it, and Simon absolutely LOVES to "go to camp." After a boarding session, Simon comes back exhausted and so, so happy. Their Instagram (pictured) is adorable and gives us piece of mind that our baby is having a good time. We recommend this place to all of our dog owner friends in ATL.

We sent our dog to Spot for a few months earlier this year when we first moved to Decatur. We were…read moregrateful to have a convenient location right around the corner from my work and the prices seemed fair. My first impression of the place was walking in a being met with an overwhelming smell. We've been to other daycares and know this is not how it should smell. But, we figured our dog sniffs others' butts so maybe smell doesn't really bother her. Second impression was that the staff kinda seemed half-baked half the time but we figured hey, dog people aren't always people-people. We get it. They just seemed like minimal effort kind of people (we literally got a free stay one time because they had already shut the computer off before we picked her up and they didn't feel like turning it back on...we weren't even late). We never got any bad notes about our dog when we picked her up but we started noticing some things that caused a lot of concern and ultimately led us to pull her out. The first was one time when we came to pick her up, we could see her through the window of a small room that shared a wall with the entrance corridor. She was sitting by herself on the concrete floor, up against the glass just waiting for us to get her. There were a few other little dogs in the room (ours is about 45lbs) but there were no humans, no bedding, no toys, and there was mess everywhere. She was just sitting there looking bored to tears. Not ok. The second was another time we came to pick her up and brought her home. We kept smelling a weird smell and when we inspected her when we got home, we found she had dried urine *caked* on her elbow. There is absolutely no telling how long it had been there and no one bothered to clean her?? How dirty is your facility that there are just puddles lying around not being cleaned that our dog laid in? We brought it to their attention the next time we took her in and told them we did not want to see that again. We asked if they knew what happened, but they said they had no clue where it came from. We understand mess happens, it's a place full of animals. But it was very visible on her white arm. The least they could have done was clean it off for her/us. But they didn't even notice? Again, not ok! The final straw came when we picked her up a few times later and saw a puncture wound on her side when we got home. It had been bleeding and didn't look like anything was done to clean it (which is concerning given how dirty this place apparently is). Not to mention, NO ONE reached out to us that there had been an incident or said ANYTHING to us when we picked her up. Why? Because they had NO IDEA it had even happened!! This time we called them directly about it and asked what happened and they said they were completely unaware of a situation. Um, wtf?? So our dog gets punctured and you can't tell us the story? Like I said, half-baked! SO NOT OK!!! We never sent her back after that! We gave them a thousand chances despite our reservations and they just kept proving us right that we should have been hesitant from the start with that bad smell. TLDR: This place is filthy and they do not keep up with your dog. We recommend literally anywhere else! There are plenty of others to choose from in town.

HANDS DOWN thee best!!! My deciding factor when I narrowed my search down to 2 companies was the…read moreresponsiveness of PupWalkr. Since my first inquiry, 4 months ago, I have never waited longer than a few hours (it was 30 mins the first time) for a response. Mitchell and photography skills and Marcy who has something about her that makes my pup go nuts with happiness when he see's her has won me over! They communicate every step of the way (arrival, during, after), they are flexible when I do things like forget to leave the key....Marcy even cleaned up the mess when our puppy had an accident in the house! I have and will continue to recommend PupWalkr to everyone! They are competitively priced and offer the same services as other walkers but their customer service and staff is what sets them apart! Everyone in our complex speaks very highly of them and our baby West LOVES his daily walks! Go ahead and get the 20 pack, you will love it so you may as well save a little money :)

I love Pupwalkr! I moved to O4W and needed help with dog potty breaks while I am at work. Easy to…read moreuse, sign up online, super flexible times, and you get texts when the walker arrives, during the walk, and when they leave. I have total peace of mind when I am working or out with friends that my dog is being well taken care of! Often when I am at the park, I see PupWalkr walkers taking neighbors dogs around, my pup gets so excited to see the walkers that she knows! Highly recommend.

Not only can we leave town and rest comfortably knowing that our three dogs are well cared for and…read moreloved, but I honestly believe they are more spoiled than ever every time we return. Communication is excellent , the house is always clean and it's the best service we have ever had with a pet sitter service. Professional, kind and caring. Can't give them enough kudos!

This is a long overdue review. I just happened to be scrolling for a specific text and pulled up…read moreold text exchanges with Karen from my days in Atlanta. And realized I owe this fantastic person a review. A very long story short, in 2015 I found myself in temporary housing after a move back to Atlanta to start a new job. It was a very difficult situation with two rescue dogs that suffered from anxiety/separation issues. The day prior my daytime pet arrangements had fallen through. I also had work travel imminent. I was in a panic and massively stressed. The same day I called Karen, she showed up to meet me and the two pups. They took to her immediately, even my ultra scared/shy guy who shivered and shook around people. She confidentially handled them, kindly calmed my anxiety over the situation and had it under control. She could double as a therapist!!! The next day while I was at work all went totally fine with their walk. I even received text photos with details of how it went. The pups were happy, I was relieved of stress and life suddenly became simpler. For simplicity sake I've glossed over a very trying and rough time in life. But for Karen and her team it would not have turned out so well. With a world of gratitude and thanks, I HIGHLY recommend.

I could not even get an experience! Scheduled a compatibility day a week in advance. Kept getting…read moretext messages about the upcoming compatibility day. Called on the day of to ask if I could leave our dog a bit earlier and was told they did not have room. I received no communication about this unavailability in advance, so that I could have made alternate arrangements. Spoke to a supervisor who said they did not do compatibility days after the long weekend and that an employee made a mistake. If your employees don't know your policies, how are the customers supposed to know them? Put me in a difficult position with a traveling spouse and work commitments. I didn't care about the payment, I could have paid and made a reservation, if they had told me about it. Completely unreliable and unprofessional.

We take both of ours dogs to Barking Hound Village and have loved their staff for so long. They're…read morethe best!

CutiePaws has the best pet sitters! I feel so at ease that my cats are taken care of in their own…read morehome while I'm away. Heather, the owner, is fantastic to work with and from the start, I knew going with this reputable, professional company would provide the best care for my pets. I've been able to travel even more knowing my fur babies get the love they need while I'm away.

I literally cannot RAVE enough about CutiePaws I have had the ABSOLUTE PLEASURE of getting to know…read moreand speak with both Heather the owner, as well as have 3 different, AMAZING sitters in two different apartments in Atlanta. Stormy LOVED Lizzie and NICOLE WAS OUR FAVORITE Hallie was also amazing- I wish I had had more time to get to know her before moving out of the city! Regardless: The pricing is affordable even for me, a recent college grad, which is saying something (VERY fair priced in my opinion) and if you need a pet sitter in ATL that will come to your own home, allows you to meet the sitter and host a Meet&Greet with your pet(s), then I'd be hopping online or calling in to see if you can also experience the wonderful peace of mind knowing you're able to leave your fur children in safe hands (AND GET PICTURE UPDATES DAILY TOO!!) P.S. HEATHER OPEN CUTIEPAWSINDY soon Stormy and I will miss everyone at CutiePaws in Indiana!

Great Experience! Thanks! From check-in to pickup, there…read morewasn't a single problem. We will be back once again. Oh, by the way, both of my sweet doggies love you.

Winston/Walking Miss Daisy is AMAZING. And he house sits cats!!! I went home for the holidays and…read morehired Winston for his services. He met me beforehand to meet my cat-son and pick up keys. He asked great questions, and checked in on my cat-son over Christmas Eve AND Christmas. My travel plans kept getting rearranged and Winston was very flexible and accommodating. He sent pictures of his visit which I always love and kept an eye on my place. Also, i noticed that when he came to meet me and my cat-son before service, my cat gravitated towards him and let him pet him (cats are finnecky) but he instantly took to Winston, who is very trustworthy. 10/10 would recommend.

I love taking my pup here. He has fun. I can grab a drink while getting work done. It's a win win!read more

I feel the same way about this dog park as I do as the Fetch locations…read more I feel like the skippers are understaffed for the size of the park and amount of dogs. As the owner of a small dog I could NEVER relax. I really think all the dog parks should consider big dog/ small dog separation or the separation of dogs with a prey/hunting drive, with different entrances and partition instead of gates so that gate aggression is not triggered. They size of all of these parks are very large so there is space for separation... I really wish they would consider it. The skiptown daycare and boarding is great!! I love all of the pictures they send and the report cards are so cute. I love to see them because my puppy always looks so happy to be there. (no exaggeration, he is usually LITERALLY smiling) lol. I feel good everytime I drop him off. The staff are also always so happy when he comes in and that makes me feel confident that he's well taken care of.

Lisa is awesome with cats but not great with humans, sadly. Our feral-turned-indoor-princess is…read morevery skeptical of humans, but she loved Lisa. Despite Lisa's serious communication issues and difficulty processing feedback, we were content to keep her on forever, simply because the cats loved her. But then she fired us as we were about to go out of town and refused to inform us whether she intended to honor her pre-existing commitments. Some background: It was often a struggle to understand what Lisa wanted. Lisa doesn't like being texted on vacation, but she has little issue texting clients about personal things on their vacation. She sometimes insists you use the app, while feeling free to contact you via text message at other times. She'd get frustrated if we didn't pay the right Zelle account, but she gave us both accounts. Sometimes, one would not work so we'd use the other. This was one of many matters prompting Lisa to snap at my wife, a common occurrence. My wife is not rude or demanding. She is to the point and simply trying to communicate, especially on vacation. On a few occasions, Lisa's terse replies had my wife on the verge of tears. The real problems escalated over a plant, though. My wife propagates plants on our window sills. Lisa asked if she could have one in exchange for her plant-watering fee. My wife said OK, but she'd need to wait. Our friend in Asheville had lost EVERYTHING in the recent flooding, and many of the plants my wife was propagating were earmarked for her friend. My wife planned to give Lisa two plants from her next batch and even intended to plant them in fancy pots as a thank you for the care Lisa has shown for our cats. Well, Lisa got impatient. On a recent vacay, Lisa kept texting my wife about a plant. A bit annoyed because Lisa doesn't like getting texts on her own vacations, my wife told me she'd deal with it later. When we got home, Lisa had not only taken a plant, but had taken the biggest one. She'd also taken the wrong plant, mistaking a coin plant for a money tree. She'd left a note saying she'd taken it because my wife hadn't replied. Where on Earth is that tantamount to permission? Anyway, my wife sent her a text saying she could keep the plant but in the future she should wait for a reply. Lisa did not like this. I was on the couch when she arrived. Lisa put the plant on the porch with a note. I knew my wife told her to keep it so I motioned through a window "no" as she set it down. She shook her head and made haste back to her car. As I was opening the front door to call to her, she took off with a little squeal. The note said she didn't want to wait for the plants my wife intended for her, that she wanted to give one to one of her friends now. She added that she didn't want a plant at all because it would bring "bad juju" to her house. In my mind, taking a plant without permission would be the source of bad juju, but what do I know? After this incident, Lisa became noticeably shorter. Her reports weren't quite so friendly. Sometimes her messages were incomprehensible. We couldn't make sense of them. She gave our furbaby with a pancreas disease the wrong food serving, despite us updating it in the app. There were other issues, most of them minor, but she was clearly annoyed. Again, what mattered most to us is the cats liked her. Lisa was slated for an upcoming visit, so I told my wife that Lisa hadn't closed the cat food properly -- she left the top of a 17-pound bag gaping open with a chip clip hanging off its side -- and she'd failed to close our broken fridge door properly, even though we'd left her a note, which disappeared for some reason. These were small, basic things, just a little constructive feedback as we didn't want the cat food or food in the fridge to spoil. Lisa did not agree. She wrote a text screed complaining that we didn't inform her earlier and FIRING US. Shocked, my wife wrote back that that was fine, but would she still honor her upcoming commitments? My wife sent multiple notes. Lisa didn't respond until two days before we left. We'd found another sitter by then, which for those in the know, is a huge hurdle when you're getting ready to leave town (catsitters need a meet-and-greet before taking on new clients). Lisa said she hadn't seen the messages in the app that she demanded we use! This, after much complaining that we weren't using the app properly (we thought we were). When my wife explained we found another sitter, Lisa, within what seemed like minutes, complained that we were hurting her reputation by telling another catsitter about our experience and later cut us off from the app (so, now, we couldn't copy and paste info and instructions for other catsitters who use the same app). After all this malarkey, we are kind of relieved she fired us and have found two awesome catsitters to take her place.

Really can't say enough good things about Lisa. She truly cares about our cats, takes time with…read morethem and knows them so well. We never need to worry when we are away and she goes above and beyond for them and in alerting us if anything is unusual or needs attention at our home.