I used Elizabeth daily for the past year and couldn't recommend her more!…read more She never missed a day, and was able to help on short notice when I threw my back out or when I had a work event. If I wasn't moving away, she would still be my daily dog walker. We will miss her!

Awesome service. They are always flexible and do a great job with our dog, Crosby. We've had to…read morecancel on the fly a few times and Elizabeth, and her team, are always helpful. Their prices are among the best. Use Elizabeth and her services! Terrific!!!!!

What a find! We feel like we won the lottery, having found this business…read more Tess has been walking our two girls three times a week for about a month now, and the girls LOVE her! Our girls have trouble trusting new people, but after the meet and greet, Tess was able to establish an amazing connection with them on her first day. We trust her completely with our girls and in our home. Tess was able to meet our girls on short notice and relieved stress in our need to have an immediate walker the next weekday. The price is excellent and competitive. The "check in" and "check out" notifications put our minds at ease, and we look so forward to the daily summary and photos! Below are just a few photos we've received. The girls look relaxed and happy, always. We are thrilled and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND any walker from The Grateful Dawg, should you be so lucky to be one of their clients! Looking forward to a long relationship with Tess and The Grateful Dawg!

I used Grateful Dawg for 21 months before moving out of the area. I was very lucky to find them as…read moretheir service is amazing. When I first found them, I had to find a dog walker ASAP as I had a one week notice before starting a new job. Tess was able to come for a meet and greet with only a 24 hour notice. Tess is very flexible and accommodating, allowing us to move an appointment the morning of for unforseen circumstances and even booked an appointment for me morning of if I had forgotten the night before. Our dog walker, Eric, was also great! Our dogs seemed very comfortable with him, which was evident in the daily updates he sent. He was also very attentive, he would text me if he noticed one of the dogs limping and he even put a towel down when we had a leak so it wouldn't spread anymore before we got home. Lastly, compared to other dog walkers their rates are very reasonable. Overall, you are definitely getting everything you pay for!

Steven has been taking care of our two Dobermans for over 5 years. He has been amazing, especially…read moresince one of our dogs is high-strung and the other is rather lazy so it's always an adventure walking the two of them! We have used Steven for weekday and weekend walks and occasional in-home overnight stays with our pups and he has always been great. Very easy and prompt communication, and fair pricing. Would definitely recommend Steven!

We have been using Barkin dogs for our 2 french bulldogs for just over a year now. Steve is very…read moreeasy going, always shows up and is very flexible with his time. Our dogs can be jerks and Steve never had an issue with them. When the boys see him they are very excited and once tried to get into his car and leave me on the sidewalk!

When I first met Lenny, I was excited by his energy and love for our four-legged friends, and don't…read moreget me wrong with the 1 star--he does love them. However his lack of respect and customer service are going to do him in. I believe in starting with positives so let's start with what I liked. . . Walks with Lenny does not have a weekly walking minimum. This was perfect for our schedules and budget. Lenny was great at messaging us on Sunday to ask if we needed any services for the week. Jackie was the BEST dog walker--she communicated really nicely and told us when she arrived and left our home. She was wonderful. On to the not-so-good. . . When I first met Lenny, what I liked about his business is that he assured me that there would only be one dog walker (himself) and on occasion (if he was tied up or on vacation) one other assistant. He clearly stated this is what sets Walks with Lenny apart from other dog walking businesses: "You would always have the same person. You're not going to have a different person walking into your home." Why is it that Lenny never entered our home? And that we had FOUR DIFFERENT walkers enter our home? Every time someone entered, we received another call to give permission to the new walker whom we never met. One other person I get, but FOUR?! The other thing I did not appreciate about Lenny was the lack of customer service and respect he had. It always seemed that Lenny was never at fault and he would use A LOT OF CAPS to get his point across, which just comes off as though you are yelling/trying to make a point/rude. Example. . . Our last encounter was not a pleasant one. We were out-of-town and hired Lenny to do a day walk while our friend who was home-sitting was at work. I requested the walker be there between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.. So I found it surprising when Lenny messages me at 1:45 p.m. saying that the (new) walker was having issues getting into our place. The two keys that were given to her were not working. We called our front desk and they assured us that she was able to get in on the second key, so why Lenny reached out? I am not sure. I am not an innocent party. . . I was beyond frustrated with Lenny because of the way he replied to me after I stated that no one had ever had a problem getting in our door. He replied with, "I understand that. But we are having one NOW." **Mind you, the walker was already in after getting the 2nd key**I asked Lenny to talk nicely please and ask the dog walker to go to the front desk for help ASAP because a) my dog should have been walked maximum 45 minutes ago and he still didn't address the issue, and cap letters via text, email or review are yelling. He then proceeded to tell me the problem of the 2nd key and I asked him to please stop arguing with me. This wasn't the first time we had a conversation like this. . . I just never spoke up about his rude texts/manners. I regret I never did because maybe it wouldn't have gone this far--I blame the wine tasting :). The outcome. . . Lenny then replies back with the following text which can be see in the photos section. If you can't see it here is what he said, "You know what Vanessa? I am NOT arguing with you. I am rebutting your insinuation she wasn't smart enough to go downstairs and ask for help. Now, Lady will be walked today FREE of charge but I/we are not walking her again after today." And as you can see, I was perfectly okay with that. Obviously, Lenny does not need customers nor does he care to keep them on. That's not good customer service. By the way, this was our FIRST and ONLY (I am yelling :P) confrontation. Since then (4/26/14), we have hired a new dog walker and they have entered our place twice with no problems, we have received photos and texts for when they go, and we have met the other dog walker who would possibly enter our home. **FYI--I apologize as I did not proof read this**

Lenny just bought my Starbucks this morning. I'm a complete stranger and we hadn't spoken even two…read morewords. I thanked him and we got to talking about how he has been out of work during COVID, but he noticed my mask, which has puppies on it, and felt motivated to do something kind. He explained that he's been supporting all his local people and businesses even though he hasn't been receiving any business himself. While I don't have a dog to support Lenny myself, I want to spread the good word about Him! What a nice man. There was a Great Dane in front of him in line, and the two had an instant bond. I would definitely recommend this local awesome guy!!

10 years later and this is still the only business I trust to watch over my cats when I have to…read moreleave town! I now have an asthmatic cat, and I know he is taken care of when I travel. Such an incredible peace of mind!! And you get cool pics of your fur babies too!

As a dog trainer, I have referred many clients to Bonnie and her crew for years. I have gotten such…read morepositive feedback and people thanking me for the referral, that I wanted to take the time to thank Bonnie and her staff here! It is so nice to have a source that I trust and know they give such loving care. I highly recommend them for your dog walking & dog sitting needs!

I've loved my experience with Enzolen!!!…read more I've worked with both trainers and have had an excellent experience. Currently my dog is being trained as a service dog, and I was ecstatic that I was able to get him started on his first task in my first session! I feel like they took great care in evaluating my dog for themselves and taking my own experience into consideration. I have been able to use things I've already taught my dog to further his training and it's even made me feel more confident as a dog handler. I love that they're a local business, and that they build a real connection with your pet. My dog who's usually aloof with people enjoys their company and even listens to them when I'm around which NEVER happens. I feel like their training methods are fair, and I like that they explain why they make suggestions for me. They're always willing to answer any of my dumb questions about their recommendations, without being condescending or holier than thou. I've enjoyed working with them so much I've already decided to do sports training and maybe even a board and train. Their prices are affordable which is an uncommon thing with training in chicago. I had a hard time finding someone within my budget, but I don't feel like I receive discount training. I feel like I don't have to be rich to provide training for my dog. All dogs can benefit from training (and all humans since it's usually us who has to make the biggest changes) and I'm so happy I found trainers I trust and can afford right in chicago. I recommend them to everyone I meet and will continue to do so! You will not be disappointed in your experience with Enzolen! Ps: they have a recommendation process, so if this review is the reason you decided to work with Enzolen, tell them Amber sent you! )

I'm not sure if they are still in business, but I'd figure I should post a warning about Enzolen…read moreTraining, which was based in Chicago most recently and boasted SD training. They are unethical (lied about the pup and breeder they were supposed to have been in contact with) and incredibly disorganized. They also tried to tell me that puppy raising board and train was equivalent to weekly in-house trainings. Nothing made any sense. I lost $3000 due to their "No refund policy" (they never even met the dog they were supposed to train), but I decided to cut my losses and run instead of staying with them and progressing with whatever program they were going to do. Please learn from my mistakes.

Great customer service. Mindy explained what she was doing and why. I learned a lot from her. She's…read moregreat with animals and made my dog feel comfortable. She had tremendous patience with my squirmy girl, and managed to finish her job in under an hour! I'll definitely refer her services to anyone. The best part is she comes to you so your dog doesn't have to sit in a crate until whomever is working on your pup is ready to get working. Her prices are very affordable and her services fit most schedules!! I'll be calling again for sure!! Thanks Mindy!

About ten days ago I adopted a formerly homeless dog who had been at the city shelter for three…read moremonths. Predictably, he's very curious and distracted by anything and everything that moves when we are on walks. I was growing tired of having to pick him up and carry him away from other dogs, people, birds, rabbits, squirrels, and seagulls but didn't know where to begin. I did my research and reached out to Caz to help me get him comfortable walking around the neighborhood on his leash. She came over within a few days of contacting her to assess him, see what his issues might be, and how she could help him. A few days later she came back to take him on a training walk and afterwards I joined them for some training myself. He is by no means the perfect gentleman (yet!) but he is well on his way thanks to Caz's work with him. She helped me understand how I can enforce and maintain boundaries for him and our time outside has become much more pleasant for the both of us. He can maintain focus on his walks much better after only one session and we both look forward to working with her in the future.

Caz is great at training dogs, highly recommend!read more