We have used Trisha several times to housesit and watch our senior dog. Our dog is 14 and requires…read moremultiple walks a day and a special diet. We have been more than happy with her service. We came home to a clean house and a happy dog. We will definitely use her in the future and would highly recommend her!

I highly recommend Mary Ds. We brought in our French Bulldog Louie for basic obedience class. She…read moreis very knowledgeable and patient. She not only trained him, but us as well. She even repeated one session where he didn't do so well the first time. We're continuing to use her methods at home and will go back for more classes.

When we adopted Zimmy, a 4-year-old Airedale, we expected an acclimation period and basic training…read morework. What we didn't appreciate was how much of a project Zimmy would become. As we soon discovered, she had endured some rough early years -- neglect, instability, life in a doggy daycare instead of a home -- and it showed. Explosive greetings, mouthiness, intolerance to downtime, and frenzied reactions to mailmen, dogs, cats, kids on bikes, Amish buggies, lawn ornaments, and on and on. She was impulsive, mischievous, and fiercely headstrong. Nevertheless we were smitten. "It's a good thing she's cute," we told ourselves, often. But we were in over our heads. After introductory discussions with Karen, we started in-home lessons in February ahead of a board and train program. Karen didn't just work with Zimmy, she worked with us, explaining the *reasoning* behind the techniques, and patiently fielding our questions between sessions. The yes/no marker system, impulse control work, "place" and "crate" commands, recall, emotional regulation -- the pieces started to click. Karen helped us understand what we were actually trying to accomplish. By the time Zimmy was Delaware bound with Karen in May, we were already seeing real, measurable progress. What happened over those next weeks was remarkable. Zimmy got to experience beach towns and boardwalks, picnics and festivals, pet stores and Lowe's, movie nights, a Golden Retriever convention, and a nose-to-nose greeting with a horse. Karen sent daily updates -- written recaps, photos, videos -- making it all feel close to home. We watched Zimmy learn to hold a "down" while shoppers walked past her, sit calmly while strangers greeted her, get a thorough breed-specific grooming, AND eventually coexist in glorious harmony with Karen's spunky feline assistant, Chippy. To his enormous credit, and to our astonishment, Chippy treated Zimmy with the patience of a saint and the authority of a lion. We award Chippy SIX stars. Midway through the stay, Zimmy seemed maybe a little off -- subtler signs than you'd normally flag, but Karen knew Zimmy's medical history and trusted her gut. She reached out, drove Zimmy several hours back to our local vet the next morning to get checked out, then stopped by for an impromptu in-home lesson. Zimmy was *her* dog for that month, and we saw that compassion, dedication, and proactivity firsthand. Zimmy returned home in June still very much the Zimmy we had grown to love, but with a new side that we noticed immediately -- calmer greetings, impulse control, fast post-distraction recovery, and leash manners. That day, we practiced walking Zimmy past our neighbor's dog lunging and barking at the fence, and Zimmy nailed what once seemed impossible. With her outsized presence, Zimmy continues to reintegrate into our home alongside her older brother Cooper, adapting her new mindset to familiar routines and stimuli. She's as energetic as she is clever, a classically stubborn Airedale, and we can envision the work we still have ahead of us. But as each day passes, there are small moments, moments that would seem trivial to anyone who hadn't witnessed Zimmy's old ways, where even without direction from us, she's making good, simple, levelheaded decisions. She's taking afternoon naps in her crate instead of perching in surveillance mode at our front window. She's pausing at open doors and looking to us instead of blindly barging through. When passersby can't help but approach to remark on her cuteness, she welcomes the attention with newfound poise. Karen established that foundation, and with her help navigating the transition home, we have the know-how and assurance to build on it. We're immensely grateful to have Karen as Zimmy's "trainer for life." One of the hardest parts of all this was seeing Zimmy on her homecoming day, nose to the living room window, watching with longing as Karen drove off. We look forward to Karen dropping by if she's in the area, and if we ever need more extensive training or boarding, we'll know right where to go.

Karen is an outstanding dog trainer who listens to your dogs' individual needs and develops a…read moretraining plan for them. In addition to the training she gives your dogs, she also teaches you how to hold them accountable and continue the structure that they have been taught once your sessions have been completed. She helped me with my 2 large Great Danes when I was at my wits' end with them and I can't thank her enough!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Training with Karen!!!

Once again, we boarded our baby, Willa at Simply at Home...Laura and her awesome staff did a…read morespectacular job, as always. Willa was happy to see us, I think ??? Believe she would have liked to stay, did I interrupt her fun ??? That being said, Willa was cared for just like we would when she's with us ! There is only one place if you're going to board your pets in Sussex county....don't hesitate, call Simply at Home !

I love this place. Friendly staff. Very clean facilities. I have never boarded my five year old dog…read moreand had no plans to ever until I looked into this place. They were very accommodating allowing you to bring personal items for your pet. You provide your own food which I liked since one of my dogs is very sensitive to any other foods. Great setting with inside and outside runs. I can see many more vacations on the horizon. Thanks so much Laura and staff you were great!

We had to book a dog boarding last minute for Thanksgiving and a lot of the other larger places…read morejust had so many dogs and not enough space. We eventually found this place and they were SO welcoming! We dropped them off and they had so many great options for the dogs, including licky mats and a Thanksgiving meal! We got some amazing pictures and they really went above and beyond to play with the dogs and make sure that they were well loved and exercised. They even put their food into kongs to give them more stimulation. Really such a wonderful caring place and for half the price of what we would have paid at a dog hotel where they wouldn't have gotten that love and attention. I'm actually so disappointed we live so far away, otherwise they would be here for every vacation!

I took my handsome Cavalier here for a quick nail trim, while I was visiting for the holidays. The…read moreowner(s) offered me a tour of the facilities while I waited for my pup to get trimmed, and I left excited about bringing my pup here again! They take a modern approach to pet care, based on positive affirmation and made me feel comfortable about leaving my pup in their care. I recommend them to any Pawrents in the area who is seeking a safe and happy space for their fur babies. I will be returning to get my handsome boy the full spa package next time I am in town!

Ella was so sweet and gentle trimming the nails of my 15 year old poodle mix and she did an…read moreexcellent job. I highly recommend!

Perfect Golden Retriever Groom! My dog pulls me to get inside and comes home smelling amazing and…read morelooking like a champ!

I had an emergency to get cats in for vaccinations required for a move. Lost my transportation and…read moreon a Sunday morning, The Pack Pet Services arranged pick up and delivery of me and my 2 cats to my appoinment in 3 hours. As a senior citizen they moved the carriers and looked after me. Wonderfully caring and professional people - the kind you want to trust your furfriends with.

We are so grateful for the pet services. They are friendly and kind and my dog loves his walks with…read morethe team. We need a little extra help due to my husbands recent illness and they have been wonderful to work with.

If you don't care about your pets welfare, health or life go ahead and use this kennel. Upon…read morearrival back at the kennel they informed me he had HAPPY TAIL. His tail was bleeding, the end was raw and they had provided no care nor notified us. They simply left him to suffer, not even antibiotic cream and not even a bandage. Had they even called me I would have given them permission to treat if they were worried. This kennel, (check other reviews) including death of an animal, broken leg etc, cost my dog 5 inches of tail that had to be amputated due to their negligence. When asked their answer was "It happens" you signed a liability waiver. I have an 11 year old Sheppard, former working dog who has been kenneled in other locations prior to us moving here for up to three weeks at a time and this has never happened. Its physics, they placed the dog in a kennel to small for him, and most likely did not get him outside enough, resulting in him banging his tail just over a 7 day period. I WOULD NOT RECOMMED THIS FACILITY TO ANYONE FOR ANY REASON. THEY ARE STAFF DOES NOT CARE ONE BIT ABOUT MAKING SURE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER IS TAKEN CARE OF. TERRIBLE FACILITY, RUDE PEOPLE, UNCARING PEOPLE.

Very bad experience with a cancellation. THEY DO NOT REFUND! I booked and canceled (dog wasn't…read morefully vaccinated) all within 1 hour with a phone conversation about this cancellation. Credit card was still charge. No refund or voucher was given because "I was not a previous customer ". I have phone records of the conversation but they would not accommodate the Wednesday cancellation for Saturday's boarding.