Like others I live off of reviews so giving you guys the raw version for all my over protective pet…read moreparents like myself. This review is only based off of my experience/ first impressions and this business may work amazingly for your dog! Once I found Walk ATX it took me a while to get in contact with someone, called a couple times, left a voicemail, sent a couple emails -to no avail! Sent a dm on insta as a last resort and finally got in contact with someone! Yay! Erika helped me set up my account and went over daycare. Dropped my pup off for his first day! First impressions matter to me and as someone who is nervous I would have loved to see them greet my dog. Instead the woman at the front ( not sure her name - mullet - immediately went into a quick " take off the leash. What's his name? You'll get an update at 11" And then I watched her usher him straight to the backyard. No saying hi to the dog, no convo with me, no easing his nerves, no questions about him, no petting him, no introductions, nothing. I didn't love that, especially since it was our first time and it made me much more nervous to drop him off there. Around 11:00 I started to look for updates, none. Tried to call 3 times, no answer. Again this is his first day so not hearing anything on how he was doing and getting no photos - nerves then rose to an all time high. People are allowed to have bad days so will update this after a few more times. Just know the first day is not as informative or warm may not be as warm as you'd expect.

Our boy Mo aka Molty aka Moshi has been coming to Walk ATX since 2022. As many of you, our doggo is…read moreour family and we want only the best of the best for him. It is difficult to find a doggy boarding/day care that provides such well rounded, holistic approach to pet care. We have used Walk ATX for boarding, day camp with pick up and drop off included, and for in home check ins with walks. As well as their add-ons like baths and fun photoshoots. Mo is a party animal - we are constantly training, working with him and we fill all of his needs. Yet he is an energetic, happy 2.5yo rescue from Austin Pets Alive. He is a foster win actually. He's always soooo excited when he realizes he's about to get dropped off at Walk ATX and he's welcomed with big smiles and a huge "Hi Mo!!!!!" by the passionate and hard working staff. Walk ATX does pack walks, outdoor playtime in their yard with staff assigned to different groups of dogs. I love that there's constant supervision and a structured day. Including rest/down time, which is just as important as to not overstimulate the doggos. It seems as if Walk ATX has only gotten better over the years. They've incorporated training, special add-ons, and cool adventures. Last time Mo stayed with them while we were in Costa Rica, Britton and the team were super attentive (Mo was on limited activity for the first few days per our vet), and even called to give an update, in addition to their daily updates via email and on their app "Time to Pet". I know Mo is cared for and looked after by a group of caring animal lovers.

I am two cats that Jenn has been taking care of for almost 10 years. She feeds and plays with my…read moregirls. Takes care of LB clean up and sends me pictures and/or video with each visit. I know I. An always count on her care for my fluffy girls.

Jen has been watching our two cats since we got back to traveling after Covid…read more She is wonderful. She sends daily updates with pics and spends time playing with the cats (probably more than we do). Always easy to work with for scheduling, etc.

Ashley S is the best. She visited our kitties while we were away in May (apologies for the delay!)…read moreand we couldn't have been more pleased with her services. Her care and communication were top notch and when we need to be away in the future, we will be contacting her. Our three kitties were also thrilled. Thanks, Ashley!!

Lisa is great! We've used her to walk our dog Louie 3 times a week for the past few months and…read morefound her and her team incredibly helpful. In addition to walks around the neighborhood, She takes Louie to the park, nature trails and other fun activities. Louie is very grateful for Loving Pet Care and so are we.

If my dogs weren't already used to their walker, I'd leave. Changes as of late have made this…read moreservice less than what it once was. No longer send email updates on walks. They no longer send photos to us as proof of walk and validation our dogs are happy. Rather than send photos to the owners, they take photos which are relayed back to corporate. I'm to believe this change is somehow beneficial to me? They have stated they no longer have the capacity to manually relay photos to clients, but ARE able to manually relay photos to corporation. A tad counterintuitive and certainly not focused on customer. They've also stated having a lock box at my house makes me more secure because they no longer hold onto keys. Sure, unless someone takes the box, their employees access my house after hours, etc...It's the same situation as before except more people have access to my keys than before. OH, and every update they give us online are EXACTLY the same day after day after day. Clearly, my dogs do not pee and poop the same number of times weeks in a row. They continue to insist clients love all their changes and fail to acknowledge any decrease in service as a result. It's "my perception," which clearly doesn't matter and is dismissed as a minority view rather than at all validated. What was once a good business has taken a hit. UPDATE: NO phone calls. No responses from the Dog Butlers. Having now talked to friends, found out they've dropped Austin Dog Butler.

I am extremely particular with the care my dog receives, being that he is a big, quirky Great Dane…read more From the very onset of our communication Paul and his team treated me with the highest level of customer service possible. Their service is extremely efficient and the care the give your animal is top-quality. When you sign up,their team makes an initial visit for your dog to become acquainted with their new walker. Halfway through the year, the individual walking my dog changed and the process went very smoothly (the old walker even introduced the new walker to my dog so he would have a familiar face for the first introduction). I could not be more pleased with the service from Austin Dog Butler.

I've been using Paw Patrol for both my dogs over the past few years and I (and my dogs) couldn't…read moreask for pet caretakers. They do it all from dog walks, excursions, daycare, and boarding and can always count on them for taking excellent care of my dogs. Brandy and Jordan take the time to really get know your pets and needs. One of my dogs has had several health issues /developed special needs over the years and couldn't trust anyone more than both Bandy and Jordan as they have the experience to ensure that he is well taken care of. In addition, they were lifesavers as they even helped with post-op care after my same dog had orthopedic surgery. Finally, I credit my dogs' well behaved social behavior to Paw Patrol as Brandy and Jordan have taught them social skills to get along with other dogs as well as off-leash walking for excursions. I couldn't ask for better caretakers and my dogs love them too!

Paw Patrol couldn't be a more trust-worthy pet sitter. I've never hired a pet sitter before and…read moreBrandy completely put me at ease. She came to meet my cat and get to know him before we left town and she's great with him even though he is not a friendly cat. I get updates while I'm out of town and she always confirms that I've arrived home and Max is back in my care. Booking is easy and I always get a prompt reply to any request or message.

I absolutely LOVE Ken and his team! My dog has the best time with him - walks, park visits, meeting…read moreother dogs, swimming, and all sorts of adventures. I'm a first time dog mom and am very worried person - I totally trust Ken Walks Dogs. They send photos and updates and are super easy to book through the app. My dog can't wag her tail hard enough when they pick her up - and she naps for hours when she's back from her adventure. Honestly, book him just for the professional style photos and videos! Keep coming back for the joy he brings your pup.

My dog loved it when the friendly dog walker from Ken Walks Dogs would knock on the door and out…read morethey would go for a fun field trip. I loved these days because when she came back, I knew that she had enjoyed hanging out with other pups and getting to walk in some of Austin's beautiful parks. I could feel good about my dog traveling safely, because they have Commercially Insured Pet Taxi licensure (the last company I utilized didn't have any kind of safety measures when traveling).In terms of management, you can read the website to get a feel for how this company is managed, or I can make it easy and just tell you that Ken is a very hands-on, engaged owner. He is willing to work with clients to meet their individual needs. He responds to every text within a few hours. He hires great people -- trustworthy, reliable people -- who love animals, making you feel good as you send your pup out the door.

Kayla is truly an angel from heaven!!! She's the only person I trust 100% with our fur baby. She…read moresends updates/pics/videos which I absolutely love and our dog always comes home SO happy. I really like sending him to an actual loving home rather than a crowded kennel.. I recommend Kayla and all of her services to everyone!

Kay is the best dog sitter I've had! I was always really scared to leave my dog with anyone, but…read moreSammy loves spending time at Aunt Kay's house! He has some social anxiety but when he's boarding at Kay's with his little playmates, he's able to be a little more relaxed than he usually is when he's not with me. She gives him all the extra love and attention he needs, and shes always willing to work around my schedule! Love her!

Amanda was fantastic! She had great communication with me prior to meeting her and I knew that my…read morefur baby would be in good hands during my trip away from home. Not only did she pick and drop him off but she sent me updates and a lot of pictures even ensuring me even more that he was having as fun as I was in vacation ;) When I'm in need of a dog sitter again she will be the first person I'll call! Thank you again Amanda for treating Armani like he was your own.

Amanda is the best! You can tell she has a passion for dogs. She took our 1yr old pup Brady for 5…read moredays and he didn't want to leave. Her yard was perfect for playing and she sent us a bunch of pics of him playing while we were gone.

I have no complaints about the pet sitting, per say; but I do have an issue with long/overnight…read morestays, and coming back to a complete smell of BO! PLEASE ask your pet sitters to bathe themselves during extended stays. Even if they are not comfortable doing so in the home they stayed in, it is gross coming home to and should be a given. Also- I have a side eye for the nail scuff marks behind my bf's bedpost on his wall. He and I surely didn't do that and the entire bed was about 8-10 inches from normal placement. Last stay it was as if teens had a party in the house. (it didn't happen, but that was the disaray we came back to). Floors were smeared with streaks, and crumbs all over as if toddlers took over and spilled sticky juice and left diapers inside. It was just GROSS. We left the house pristine before leaving and it was completely disheveled upon return. This time, it stank less; still had a funk... but only one day of airing out, thank god. But the return of the house condition should almost face its own cleaning charge. My bf is too scared to speak up, so I'm saying it. Get this shit right. Talk to your pet sitters. WE KNOW what goes on, its our home! PetGals need to both tell sitters NOT have company over (be it toddler/nieces/nephews/boyfriends/husbands). Regardless if owner gives the ok. How do we say on the flip side.. "um, I know I said you can have company, but you trashed my place and cost me more time and money for cleanup- so I take it back". We CAN'T. And for the love of God, make them BATHE once per 1-2 days. I don't want to embarass the person, but I'm sure she can gather as much.

I used to love The Pet Gal. Used them for 5 years with no issues. Loved them. However, no longer. I…read morerecently got back from a week-long vacation which I contracted with The Pet Gal for my two dogs and one kitty. Once we landed, I saw a message from The Pet Gal letting me know that the person they sent to my house (someone that has been there a few times prior) was now scared of my dog and felt unsafe. OK, I get that. She's a big dog and when she's scared, she barks. However, instead of finding someone else who works for The Pet Gal to watch my pets, they just cancelled my entire account and sent a text letting me know that they would not be watching my pets for the week I was out of town. So, picture this...I'm out of town, in a different time zone, and confident my fur babies are being cared for by a company I've used for FIVE YEARS. But no. I find out that NO ONE is able to care for them and I'm on my own to find someone to help. That was not an excellent way to start my vacation. I was incredibly stressed and about to cancel the vacay and come home. But luckily, I have a friend that stepped up to help (and gathered some other people to help as well) after I woke them up because of the time difference. None of them had met my pets before, but they watched them, played with them, fed them, and loved them. Did my big dog bark at them? Yes. Because she was scared of them. Did they offer her treats to calm her down? Yes they did and she did calm down. She has NEVER harmed a human. Never come close to it. She's a big teddy bear and a big scaredy cat. I guess I underestimated how poorly the Pet Gal's people are trained. How can you run a pet sitting business when your sitters are afraid of animals? Do they not get any calming training? Do you not understand the difference between an aggressive bark and a scared one? Obviously not. Anyway, I wrote a glowing review for them a while back. I retract that now and will never recommend this company ever again. Don't chance going through what I did. I was so stressed basically the entire vacation because I was scared for my pets being left alone. Do not trust the Pet Gal. You cannot leave your babies with them. PS: they also had to shame me because one my bedrooms is currently full of boxes. Sorry Pet Gal, but my mom died and I had to store some of her stuff at my house temporarily. Sorry my dead mother's things offended you so much.

Ashley and All My Pet Services AMPS have been our go-to pet sitters for going on three years and we…read morehave had nothing but positive experiences in that time. More than 10 occasions, including one where we were travelling in Europe for two full weeks. We have two geriatric pets (one dog, one cat) and they require more specific care due to age-related health issues. On top of that, our dog is socially reactive so we needed to find a professional who could administer medications as needed and also manage our Pup's grumpy personality. I am happy to report that Ashley has not only checked those boxes consistently, but she has also gone above and beyond to be helpful on the occasions where we had pet-related health issues when we were out of town. We can rest easy any time we travel knowing that Ashley is taking exceptional care of our pet family. 10/10, would highly recommend.

It is so hard to find a reputable pet sitting service that you can trust and feel comfortable…read moreallowing them access to your home and your children. I found AMPS through Google and Yelp and with both platforms boasting 5 star reviews for this company, there was no need to look any further. I was able to book my consultation online and Ashley arrived at our home as schedule. It was very easy talking to her and due to her experience, she was very familiar with the electronics that we use for our cats. Ashley took detailed notes and her services also included bringing in the mail, packages and even taking out our trash! We received daily photos and updates on our babies and we did not have any issues or concerns while we were away. We are extremely grateful to AMPS and I have already recommended them to other friends.