Basia is a lovely human being. She's patient and kind and runs a legit (as in licensed, bonded, and…read moreinsured) pet care business. We did an intake and trial day with our dog, Matilda with her. Unfortunately, it was not a match (our little girl was way too shy and reserved to be a good fit for Basia's pack). But we so appreciated Basia's proactive and kind communication throughout the process. We got to spend some time with Basia and meet some of her other doggie clients, and I was so impressed by her attention to detail with all of the dogs, her honesty and transparency about anything we asked, and the fact that her space is so neat, clean, and organized. She loves her job so much that she has pictures of the dogs she cares for all over her house, which is really sweet. I wish it had been the right match for our dog, but I appreciated Basia's honesty about why it wasn't. I would feel completely comfortable recommending her to others based on the interactions we had with her.

We have boarded and used daycare with Marin Pet Care Pros for over 10 years and 2 dogs. Our dogs…read moreLOVE MPCP and are always returned to us happy and healthy. Basia, the owner, maintains a fun and appropriate environment for her charges. We would not consider boarding our dogs anywhere else in Marin.

I have used this business previously with my last dog before he crossed the rainbow bridge. They we…read moreso good with him. He had mobility issues and was reactive with other dogs. Almost four years later, here we are with my new Dog, Wally. I knew when I was looking to adopt that Inwould be hiring Savvy Dog to help with dog introductions, leash handling and pack walks. Wally loves his pack walks and is getting better walking on the leash. I look forward to watching him grow into a well mannered pup. And he comes home exhausted! Prices are very reasonable and you can tryst them with your family member! Highly recommend!

Isela and Jessica are amazing. They came to my house 5 days a week for 2 weeks to walk & train. I…read morehave 3 dogs: 7 yr old Vizsla, 2 yr old chocolate lab, & 8 month old golden retriever, along with 2 young children, so I haven't been able to give them the attention they need. Our vizsla was super vocal, our lab is big strong and dumb, and our golden had zero recall and was super destructive. I initially reached out to them because our vizsla and golden got into a fight, both ended up bleeding. I was nervous to leave them alone or have my kids around them after that. Our goldens breeder recommend them. A few weeks later, the kennel, Olivet, that our vizsla and lab have stayed at before ended up rejecting them for a stay because our golden was afraid of her own shadow and had major social anxiety, our lab doesn't get social cues and is just too big and strong, and our vizsla is too loud. Individually they're manageable, but together they're too much and they don't want to be separated. They worked with the dogs then with me on what they've done. I use to have to walk them separately our lab would just pull me, our golden would pancake and refuse to walk, I can now walk all 3 of them together in a heel position. Our vizsla is also less vocal at home. Our golden listens, but only with an e collar or prong collar on. We plan on continuing training for our lab and golden to work on recall and socialization.

This place is amazing my dog never wants to leave every time I go and pick her up ! They offer…read morehikes and swims in the their lake for your pup and provide blankets and heaters in the winter. They always answer when I call and send me pictures I love the staff they are awesome. This place is like a summer camp for dogs. The views are very beautiful. I would definitely recommend this place. They always accommodated my last minute bookings thanks guys!

The facility is understaffed and unqualified to provide training. Due to the lack of adequate…read morestaff the dogs are kept in filthy kennels most of the day - no wonder they provide transportation. The owner uses the business to breed dogs for show and sell puppies. This business false advertises what it really is. Dog owners beware.

My 90 lb hound is a big baby. Natalie has trimmed her nails 3 times and every single time has been…read morefabulous. She's fast, cuts them short enough, has never made my girl yelp and is SO reasonable. I used to try and trim them myself but not anymore. I have never used the groom aspect, because my hound doesn't require haircuts. I'm sure you'll be happy with any of Natalie's services.

I was taking care of some business downtown on Saturday, and saw a sign for Trimmers and Paws, my…read moredog was with me and needed a nail trim, so I stopped in. Natalie was busy bathing a large dog and let me know that she doesn't take walk ins for nail trims, so I set an appointment for 1 p.m. and headed home. When I arrived at 1 p.m., she was very friendly, my dog really liked her. Natalie came and sat on the bench with Frankie (dog) and used the dremel on his nails, it went very smoothly. I really appreciated her friendly demeanour and the cleanliness of the shop.

I had to go out of town and a friend referred me to A Lot of Love. Susan is so thoughtful to my…read morespecific needs to take care my dog. She made sure I felt comfortable about her care and walked through everything before I went on my 2 week trip. Even upon picking up my dog, she didn't want to go home, which ensured my baby was in good hands. I would definitely use her services again!

Susan is WONDERFUL! I was a nervous new dog mom and Susan took such skilled and loving care with…read moremy fur baby. She took my dog every Monday to the dog park with a small group and kept a careful eye on them to make sure they were safely interacting with each other and the larger group of dogs at the park. My dog loved going with Susan and came home happy and tired. Susan also boarded my dog in her lovely home several times. I had absolute confidence that my girl would be safe and happy with Susan. She is responsible, dedicated, loving, and skilled. I also recommended Susan to friends who had never once boarded their precious Yorkie, and they were extremely nervous and concerned. Susan was able to assuage their fears and take wonderful care of the little dog and my friends returned to Susan to board their dog again. I whoIeheartedly endorse and recommend A Lot of Love Dog Care!

We recently hired Leigh for a session that ended up being a bit under 2 hours to help us with our 2…read moreyear old large breed dog. We were looking for a trainer because while he's generally well behaved, he often doesn't listen when it actually matters: barking or growling and pulling on his leash while on walks when we see other dogs or wildlife, barking and growling out of the windows when he sees people walking by the house... things like that. However the big thing we wanted to address first was his behavior when we have visitors coming to our house. He would go absolutely bonkers with barking, growling and pulling hard on his leash until he could meet people (implying that yes, we always had to have him leashed when we knew guests were coming over). It's tiresome, annoying, embarrassing and truthfully due to his size, I was the only person in our house that could manage him, so our measures to curb his behavior could only happen if I was at the house, short of putting him in a room. Not a sustainable or scalable situation at all. Since I have been RTO for the past few months, we knew we needed a practical solution that could work for anyone in our house, and not embarrass us in the process. This was not our first time looking for a dog trainer, but it's the first time we committed and hired someone. I've found that many trainers - certainly the ones we reached out to - offer abstract or absurd pricing, vague promises and confusing approaches. Leigh is very reasonable and clear on all of these, which in itself was amazing. However, what really impressed us was how effective she was in producing results. It has been a week since our initial session and our dog's behavior has drastically improved. Does he still react when we have guests over? Yes, but he doesn't lose his mind! He clearly wants to revert back to his old behaviours, but Leigh's methods have influenced him and us enough to prevent him from reaching critical mass and getting to a state where he has total disregard for any commands. Simply put, he listens now even if we can tell he's not entirely onboard yet. It really is impressive to see such a change in such a short amount of time. Something else we appreciated was her continued support and availability should we have questions or concerns, and also her detailed notes and instructions for ongoing things to do after our time ended. Dog training definitely needs the right state of mind and sustained effort, but she has made it about as effortless as I believe could be possible. We will absolutely be hiring her again for the other behaviors and situations we want to correct. Thanks Leigh!

Leigh and her team (Claudia & Jenna) are amazing. Leigh trained Winston as a puppy and I'm…read moreconstantly amazed at how responsive he is - she is truly a dog whisperer! The team communication is proactive and timely for his walks - even with changing schedules. Winston loves his social time and always returns smiling, exhausted and clean. Even if he found his way into a puddle. I would highly recommend West Coast Dog Training.

Shannon loves my dog and we love Shannon! So lucky to have found her in Marin! She is…read moretrustworthy, reliable and takes excellent care of our black German Shepard, Harley 5 days per week. (That's him in the pictures below.). Not to mention that since we rescued Harley 4 years ago, Shannon's influence has done wonders from doggy socialization to regular exercise and improvement on recall skills. Our dog is much happier after going out on a hike with Shannon and the rest of the pack. And a happy dog = happy dog owners.

This may possibly be the best dog walker ever...Okay, to be more realistic, she's in the top three…read moretier. I've had many in the past 9 years. She is sooo good with dogs. There is no question how much she loves them and they love her right back. Proof? My dogs sometimes were more excited to see her than me at the door ....which made me trust her even more. I've had dog walkers in the past who I found out weren't even walking my dogs or some that would call in sick a lot. Shannon loves what she does and is punctual and reliable. Simply love and trust this girl with all my pets. A true professional who takes real pride in her work. Don't waste your time with others, you can count on Shannon to wear your babies out and keep them happy till you get home.

Best daycare and boarding ever! The owners and staff care about my dog, they listen when I have…read morequestions, and they are friendly and helpful every time I go in. I'll never go anywhere else!

What an amazing place! They adore dogs and are incredibly friendly, helpful, and accommodating…read more Pickup and drop off are easy! There are treats and a nice, easy routine at check in/out. The dogs are so happy when they visit!