Unfortunately, my experience with Barking Life was VERY DISAPPOINTING…read more The day before an important trip, I contacted Barking Life for care for my two dogs. They quickly matched me with a sitter, and I paid over $250 upfront, completed all paperwork, and scheduled a meet-and-greet. The sitter spent about 1.5 hours with me, interacted well with my dogs, discussed their routines in detail, referenced future visits, and left with my apartment key and parking permit. At no point did she express any concerns. About an hour after she left, I received a call stating that the meet-and-greet "didn't go well" and that the booking was canceled. This was completely unexpected based on our interaction. What made the situation even more concerning was that the company initially seemed unaware that the sitter still had my apartment key and parking permit. Thankfully, another staff member personally retrieved and returned them more than two hours after the sitter had left with my belongings. To make matters worse, the cancellation occurred less than 12 hours before my trip, leaving me scrambling to find alternative care for my pets. Also, reunds typically take 7-10 business days to process for a service that was never provided. My issue is not that a sitter has the right to decline a booking. My issue is with the process. I would strongly recommend requiring a meet-and-greet before collecting full payment, or charging a small consultation fee until both parties agree to move forward. This would prevent customers from paying hundreds of dollars upfront only to have services canceled at the last minute. I also believe there should be clearer expectations regarding booking commitments. While emergencies, illness, or family matters are understandable reasons for canceling, none of those reasons were communicated in this situation. Customers should be able to rely on a booking once it has been accepted. Any concerns that may prevent a sitter from completing a service should be identified before payment is collected and final arrangements are made. Finally, I would encourage the company to be more cautious when accepting last-minute bookings. A cancellation less than 12 hours before departure can place customers in an extremely difficult position, especially after they have been encouraged to move forward with pet sitting instead of alternative arrangements. While I appreciate the employee who personally returned my belongings, the overall experience left me feeling unsupported during a time-sensitive situation when reliability mattered most.

I found barking life pet concierge on line. I will say it's an amazing dog sitter company. The…read moreowner, employees and sitters go the extra mile in every way to offer the best customer service, communication and special sitter care for you pet. They will first come by the house for a free interview to make sure the sitter and pet are good. From there on everything is digitally smooth with scheduling, follow ups and payment. And the best part after the sitter comes by is that they will send you a text with details of the whole routine including pictures. I'm a happy camper

Found A Pet Lover's Sitting Service in 2021. No need to look any further, Tina and Stacie take…read morecare of our 3 fur babies (and sometimes 4 fur babies) when we go on vacation! The visit reports and photos are sent each time they visit. My dogs are so happy when they come and can't wait for their visits. Reliable - Quality Time - Professional - Loving to our pets! I have peace of mind each time we leave them in their care! Give them a call!

I lived upstairs from this lady for about 6 months and now that I am moved out I am comfortable…read moresetting this review. This old grumpy lady will yell at any and every dog that comes into her "care". I planned on asking her to sit my dog while I was away from vacation but after hearing the obscenities that she screamed from her deck at those poor dogs I want to do everything I can to make sure she dosnt get any more business again. All you ever smell from her property is cigarette smoke so good luck getting that smell off your animal! I could not sleep with my window open without hear this pissed off old woman in the morning yelling at some very sweet looking dogs. I would strongly recommend anyone else even a boarding school rather than send your loving animal to this sad old woman

We love having Lacy walk our dog, Odin. He's a young, LARGE puppy. He's still learning many things…read moreand behaviors. Lacy is very good at reinforcing his rules. She's very sweet with him. Always makes sure he gets good attention. If the weather doesn't allow for a long walk (extreme circumstances) she ensures he gets activity and attention. Odin always looks forward to seeing her. She also brings in any packages left by the front door and makes sure our home is secure. It's basically effortless working with her.

From the owner: We come to you and walk your dogs in your own neighborhood at an affordable price.read more

My dog Viviane and I are working with Aaron on leash training. He is so very positive and kind. My…read moredog liked him right way. He is great at giving me helpful feedback so I know how to work with her. We are making good progress and I am so happy. I'm excited to have a well behaved dog and our work with Aaron will be a big part if that. He is flexible, on time and very easy to work with.

AJ was awesome with a new puppy Moti, they instantly hit it off. He definitely gave us the building…read moreblocks to be better puppy owners. We worked on leash training, kennel training, and getting Moti to like the car. We are very appreciative and look forward to working with AJ again.

Jessica recently petsit for us and took care of our 2 dogs and 1 kitty while we were away on our…read morehoneymoon. After having our previous petsitter hike their rates up beyond what we could comfortably pay, we reached out to Jessica for help and she was nothing short of amazing. She was able to handle our often unfriendly chihuahua without problem and we could tell she really cared for our animals. As a veterinarian, I have pretty high standards for animal care. Our pets are family and we are always nervous trusting a new person to take care of them when we can't be there. Jessica isn't the type of person to send a text or email each time she visits, but was happy to give updates when asked and responded promptly to messages. When we got back home, I found a stack of progress notes with sweet tidbits about the pets for each visit. We are so happy we found her and would recommend her 100%!

I recently took a trip with my family to Dallas, and needed someone to watch my Sheltie Angel while…read more we were gone. In the past, we used a local kennel, and each time we did, Angel was a nervous wreck when we picked her up. She was just miserable! This time we didn't want to do that to her, so the hunt was on for an alternative. Thanks to social media, I was already familiar with Jessica, the owner of Wags and Whiskers, due to me following her company on twitter quite some time ago. I have read her tweets, and read her great blog, and even purchased a toy she recommended for Angel that ended up being one of Angel's favorites! So, I decided to contact her and see if she was up for the task. I emailed her what I needed done, and she replied almost immediately with the answers to my questions! This was a great sign! Jessica requested that she come over and meet Angel to be sure Angel was comfortable with her, so we set a date a time. Jessica arrived promptly with a staff member and I could tell immediately she was passionate about her job. Angel and her got along great! We chatted about the details of when to feed etc, and I just knew Angel would be in good hands. When we returned from our trip, we were greeted by a happy dog! No nervousness or sickness like when she was at the kennels! On the counter we found notes that shared the things Jessica and Angel did during her visits...this was great!!! It was nice to know that Angel had a buddy while we were gone! If you are looking for someone who will come to your home while you are gone, and take care of your pets, I wholeheartedly recommend Wags and Whiskers for the job!!

We have been a customer for several years. Ray, the previous owner retired. Kaylee(the new owner)…read moreis providing the same level of care for our dog. Kaylee and staff did a fantastic job of taking care of our little princess Misty for over a week! Misty loves the ladies! The photo and recap of each visit are wonderful. We highly recommend them

Ray and team were great with our two dogs and one cat when we went on vacation! All meds given,…read morepotty breaks and cleaning was done 2x daily. They came during the snow storm when roads were bad, kept the animals taken care of. Highly recommended!

I've been using Animal Admiration since 2019, and I can't say enough good things about Brooke and…read moreher amazing team! Whether it's a single day or a long vacation, I always have peace of mind knowing my pups are in the best hands. I truly couldn't ask for a better pet-sitting team -- they go above and beyond every single time!

Being new to the area we were very nervous about finding new pet care while we go out of town. I…read morewas put to ease after speaking with Brooke and learning more about her company. Our 2 sitters were Jamie and Misty. They would send journal entries with photos after each drop in. Seeing our fur babies during these updates made us feel reassured that they were doing okay after each drop in. We definitely recommend Brooke and her team if you are looking for a local and reliable sitter!

Awesome company and the Megan, our usual petsitter, is kind, gentle, thorough and very reliable…read more 10/10

Wonderful loving owners & staff who provide clean and spacious boarding along with lots attention…read moreand a big tree covered yard for the dogs to run and play in!