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    Lillie has been walking with Michael for over 6 months now! He has also boarded her for overnights. He is reliable, communicative, responsible, and was flexible and accommodating when Lillie has had to take a break due to health issues. We are so appreciate of all of the above!!!!

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    Ryan D.

    We've used Michael for ~4 years (both dog walking and boarding) and have been very happy with him. Prior to Michael, we used several other dog walkers who were either unreliable, or ended up spending a lot of time driving to far-off "ranches" (sounds great in theory, but a lot of time in the car). Our golden retriever, Gansett, would end up hiding from the walkers when they came in -- a clear sign it was time to move on! We don't have that problem with Michael. Gansett is always excited to see Michael for his walks (even moreso when we run into Michael + his bulldog Reba out in the Haight). Michael is very communicative + responsive. That's been especially helpful when we've used him for dog boarding - it feels great to know that Gansett is in good hands while we're gone. We've recommended Michael to our friends (who have now joined his pack), and would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a walker in the neighborhood!

    Our dog Taro!

    We recently started private walks and boarding with Michael. Our dog Taro has a lot of anxiety and is typically not great with other dogs or other humans, but he seems to like Michael & Reba (Michael's super cute bulldog) right away. Which is a huge relief for us! We totally trust Michael with Taro, and highly recommend him to others.

    Lokesh D.

    Our dog, Indie, loves her daily walk with Mike and the Ruffpaws gang. She perks up when Mike stops by, and then swaggers over to the door. You can tell she's excited to meet her pals and then tell them about what she's been up to. For us, it gives us a mid-day break, and we know Indie will get some exercise, and some time to socialize. We've been with Ruff Paws for over two years now, and have had zero issues. Mike is very accommodating, so when we go on trips or last minute things come up, we send him a quick txt and he works around our schedule.

    Pete L.

    Michael has been walking my dog Sophie for the past year and I can't express how happy I am with his dog walks. Sophie loves her pack walks and gets so excited when he comes to the door to pick her up. Sophie has some hip issues so I've been worried about her care in the past and can easily say that Michael is responsible and most importantly caring to her. I also love getting an Instagram short video he takes in the middle of the day to see how the pack walk is going. Also, while I was out of town one weekend, Michael watched Sophie and gave me regular updates, stellar job! Overall, I can't recommend Michael/Ruff Paws enough!

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    We LOVE Rei!!!!

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    Michael J.

    Ruff Paws loves Laila!!!! No one knows how to lead the pack better!

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    Lillie loves her sleepovers with Reba!! Such a happy girl!

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    We love Gansett!! Thank you for entrusting us with him!

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    Michael J.

    We love McNulty!!! Especially Reba ;-)

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    Ain’t no one know how to walk these hills quite like Argos!!!

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    No one leads a pack better than Bogey!! Such a sweet pup!

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