Emily was FANTASTIC! She took such good care of my dog and sent daily "upupdates" with photos of…read moretheir time together. I always felt in the loop and had no worries while away. Emily even went as far as to bring my pup to my own wedding for photos! Above and beyond service with a friendly person you can trust is invaluable! I highly recommend Emily for your next sitting.

our dog loves Emily! he has such a great time with her and she is very attentive to all his needs…read more We really appreciate the care she takes to make sure our dog follows his normal schedule when he stays with her, and always finds ways to make sure he has an enriching time playing with other dogs or going on fun walks. We would recommend Emily to anyone who wants their dog to be cared for by a safe and reliable person. She is also great about documenting his stay, telling us updates throughout each day and sending photos and videos of his time with her. Don't hesitate to reach out to Emily, you may find your dog's new favorite auntie!

Full disclosure - I question if it's kosher to even write this review because months after starting…read moredog training at Wicked Good Dog, my husband started doing part time dog walking for them. But, since we used their services for a while before that, and he won't be working there much longer since I got a full time job in his field, I think it's probably okay. We have an 8 year old rescue basset hound who is sweet but very stubborn. The training has been great for her. She started at level 1 and made it to level 3, but I think that's as far as she'll go! The levels are nice because each dog is able to progress at their own pace. The formal training is most evident when she's misbehaving and we can get her to sit or lie down in the middle of it, which calms her down and makes her more focused on responding to us. We've witnessed some pretty impressive improvements on the part of other dogs going through the levels at the same time - amazing how they all have their strengths and weaknesses! Even though the classes are group classes (unless you choose private training), Michelle is good about providing advice to each owner or owners in turn based on her observations of the training session, and based on descriptions of behaviors outside class. I think the group classes are better for our dog anyhow, since they're more fun for her, but also more distracting (she loves pretty much all other dogs) and therefore more challenging. We've also used their pet sitting services for our basset and two cats. For the dog, the prices are similar to in-home boarding that we've done, but with the cats added in, it's cost effective to have them come to the house. Plus they'll get the mail and such. Plus we don't have to drop off and pick up the dog before and after traveling, which can be a pain if we're boarding. Since they have a fair number of dog walkers and sitters, once you're in the system, you can get service on pretty short notice. For trickier to deal with dogs, I think Michelle does much of the walking and sitting services herself, if possible, and I know that she aims to put all the dog walkers through the dog training classes, so they're familiar with the basic principles of the clicker training approach. They also have doggie play groups, by size, which is a service we haven't used (yet), but may consider once we're no longer training regularly.

Our dogs Toby and Sammi have been going here since they were 7 and now they're 14. They go twice a…read moreweek with transport and love it. When they are dropped off the smile on their faces and so much talkative barking on them makes us smile. They are so excited each day going there. The staff are accomadating to my schedule and take such great care of our prescious babies. That's important to us.

We have used Nancy twice now and she is fantastic. Murphy always gets so excited knowing he's going…read moreto get to play with other dogs and hang out with Nancy. Highly recommend her services!

Well. Nancy was great. Interviewed our family nicely. Took Ivan for a 5 trip...expected 3. When I…read morecalled, told me it would not work out. He ran under table ..at first encounter. Day two, hesitance to name obedience...what's a pug to do ...my baby is worth someone who loves him at first sight...

Carly and Nicole are the best. They are knowledgeable and care!! Carly and her team at adASTRA have…read moretaken care of my dog Nick for over 10 years. She is trustworthy and loves all of the animals she takes care of. She always goes above and beyond to make sure my dog is safe, feels safe, and is loved. I never worry about my fur baby when she is with him. Nick needed medication and I could always rely on Carly to make sure he received them. (He always took them for her and not me!) adASTRA becomes family. You can't go wrong selecting adASTRA.

Carly loves my dogs as her own. She is very thoughtful and caring. My dogs are NOT easy, and she is…read morevery patient and knowledgeable when it comes to giving them what they need. We couldn't do life without her!

These guy's are great! Every member of the staff is responsive and friendly, they're available via…read moretexting and email, and you get to watch your pup have a great time via the Instagram story. You can tell they love what they do. We've been using them for play groups and will definitely be giving them a shot for boarding and dog walking.

My husband and I moved from California to Boston last December with our one year old Golden…read moreRetriever and were BEYOND happy to find Beantown Walkers. With new jobs that required us to commute into the city instead of work from home, it was such a relief to find them. From the moment we started working with Catherine and her team I felt that my dog was well taken care of. We use Beantown five times a week, and they've always been accommodating to our schedules (if we need two walks a day, for example). Additionally, I know that if I ever needed overnight care that they offer that service. What's even better? They LOVE our dog and it shows. They are so caring and loving to her and I trust them completely! The team at Beantown goes above and beyond to make sure she is cared for. One time when honey got a little scratch on her face they offered immediately to take her to the vet for us. Their service is impeccable. They are responsive, fairly priced, and so kind. I love following their Instagram handle to see daily photos and videos of my dog playing with others, too. I 10/10 recommend Beantown for your dog if you are in the Boston area! We love them!

I have been using Classie Canines for more than 20 years. We are on our second pair of dogs with…read morethem and we've always had a great experience with them.

I took my pet their and they bloodied his ears multiple times. Even after pointing out this issue,…read moreone ofbtheir groomers bloodied both arm pits. We raised this issue to the business manager and there was no apology or an offer of a refund. This is dog abuse. We are not going there again and recommend to everyone to avoid this abusive place.

Imagine you have a 3yr old. Your searching for daycares he/she can attend. After extensive on-line…read moreresearch and reading reviews, you settle on a place Paws in Play. You make the appt for the live interview, to see if your 3yr old dog is a good fit for the daycare and if the daycare is good fit for your 3yr old dog. You walk in and everything looks ok. Your stopped at the front desk. The play area where your 3yr old will spend all of his days cannot be seen. After all your questions are answered and your feeling comfortable leaving your 3yr old at the daycare, you ask what you think would be a common question. When can I set up a time to view the area where my 3yr old will be for the next 8hrs, 3x per day? The area I'm paying for? You're then directed to go online and look at Facebook pics of the area.... I did that, but seeing the Statue of Liberty on a Facebook post is not quite the same as seeing her in person. And personally I'm just not comfortable leaving my 3yr old in a place that will not allow anyone EVER to see the space they are paying for. Suspect. Paws in Play has a policy that no owner can view the play area, EVER. Not off-peak time, not at closing, not before opening, not even Holidays. All of which I offered as possible viewing times. Suspect. Why you ask? They say to protect the dogs. Ok. Why do the dogs need protection from Humans? Paws in Play interview their dogs. I assume the dogs they accept are socialized to interact with not only each other but other humans? I wouldn't take my dog to a dog park if I knew he bit other dogs or humans. Ok policy is policy. I asked the owner if he would be willing to call me at a time where there are NO dogs at the daycare for me to view the space. And he still refused. Referred me to Facebook. Suspect. This policy and the owners refusal to accommodate what I believe is a reasonable request, while still honoring the spirit of the policy got me way too suspicious about what was back there in the play area where my dog would be. The possible condition of the area. I couldn't in good conscious leave my 3yr old at Area 51. Suspect. I would caution anyone who is thinking about Paws in Play. Anyone considering this daycare for their loved one would have to answer the question. How could you trust a daycare that forbids you to EVER see the space in person that 1. You are paying for. 2. That your leaving your loved one for days and hours. Are we putting our loved ones in Fort Knox? What is so bad back there that you don't want anyone to see? Suspect. As a business owner myself, I shared with the owner that I had called 6 other daycares just to see if this policy was common in that line of business. What I found? All 6 understood not letting the public in the area when there are a "ton" of dogs. But to not EVER be able to tour the facility? Even after hours "sounded weird". The owner harshly replied "I don't care what other people think" And from that reply it also appears that Paws in Play struggles with professionalism as well. Suspect. Sorry, I just don't trust Paws in Play. My dog is my child. I could never leave him in a space that the owner is adamant with me NEVER seeing.. Suspect.

We have brought our dog once for daycare, and once for an overnight…read more The first red flag was the secrecy about the facilities. We were told when we called for our first daycare that we'd get a tour, but upon dropping our dog off we were told they don't do tours. Why? What is Paws in Play hiding? Daycare itself is fine. Our dog came back stinking, which isn't completely unexpected from daycare, but it isn't practical for us to use this place 2-3 times a week, because after a long day of work, the last thing we want to do is give our dog a bath. Our overnight experience was terrible. When I picked the dog up the staff member handed me his food bag, which was still nearly half full. I just expected them to say he was too busy/distracted/anxious to eat. But oh no, the staff member decided to lecture me about how I have provided far too much food and how I am overfeeding my dog. She condescendingly told me that he was overweight "chunky" and if I cared about him, I'd feed him an appropriate amount. Excuse me? What school gave you a veterinarian degree? Our dog is not only on-track according to growth charts, but we measure his food per our vet recommendations. He's a bulldog, those are rolls of skin, not fat! He's built differently. While I can 100% appreciate Paws In Play's attempt to care for my dog and "advocate" for his health, they were out of line. The appropriate thing to do would have been to follow our guidelines (especially since it was just a one-night boarding), and then politely make suggestions when we picked him up. This was our dogs first time doing an overnight, it was NOT the time to withhold his normal amount of food. He was probably anxious and confused just by being there; Paws In Play didn't need to create a scenario where he was potentially hungry too. Bottom line, they tried to come from an okay place, but their execution and attitude wasn't okay. I would only use this place in a pinch, when all other options weren't available (assuming they let us back after this review). Edit: I highly recommend Wetnoze Pet Concierge in Randolph. Tell them Kendra M. (Chalupa's Mom) sent you!

THE BEST! My dog LOVES going to Puppy's Paradise. And I love…read morethe individual attention Greta gets compared to the larger facilities around. Carol and her staff are AWESOME!

The best place to board your dog! Puppy's paradise home boarding is a safe and reliable boarding…read moreoption for your dogs. They take great care of the animals. They send videos of the dogs while you're on vacation.