Meg and Ivy are super - they take A-1 care of our little girl. It is obvious when they arrive -…read moreMaggie does zoomies welcoming them. We give Meg an absolutely super recommendation.

Meg's Loving Pet Care, the name says it all!!! Meg's has been helping me take care of my pack for…read moreover 7 yrs. She and her crew are amazing caregivers that provide you with the comfort that your babies are in great hands when you are not there. The best part is the pictures! You can tell your pets are happy, even when your gone!

After searching around for someone to care for our pets while we were out of town for the day I…read morecame across this business. When I say business, I really mean a small, caring service focused operation. Lisa, the owner, is fantastic to work with and our dog walker, Jackie, is phenomenal. Their prices are very competitive and the local connection makes all the difference. They ask all the right questions and are great at communicating whether it be for one day or a vacation. Highly recommend for anyone in the Haymarket/Gainesville area.

From the owner: We specialize in midday walks to keep your pet happy! We also provide pet sitting services in your…read morehome while you're away. We can care for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and more!

Being a client with Doodlebug for years, I can vouch for their stellar service! I probably go down…read moreas one of their annoying clients because I'm so picky about the care of my animals. However, they never flinched because they got it. In the years we have used their services, we have never had an issue. Instead, they went above and beyond to make those last minute requests work (when possible) and even did kind things like bringing in Amazon packages out of the rain. Additionally, they watched my two birds for me while we were on vacation so that they could stay home in a safe space that they knew versus heading to a boarding facility. I highly recommend Doodlebug!

Doodlebug Dog Walker is hands down the best pet care service we've ever used! From the owner,…read moreJennifer, to the scheduling coordinators, pet sitters, and our amazing weekly walker--everyone is professional, reliable, and truly cares about our dogs. Before Doodlebug, we cycled through so many other services, but none gave us the confidence and peace of mind that this team does. We have four dogs, including two with special medical needs and a senior who must always be separated from the younger ones. Managing all of this is no small task, yet Doodlebug handles it seamlessly. Whether it's accommodating last-minute scheduling, Jennifer taking our dogs on hikes, or providing top-notch vacation care, they consistently go above and beyond. We are beyond grateful for the love and dedication they show our pups. We've been a regular client of theirs for 4+ years and we've never had to worry about the care and safety of our pets while we're away. They're in such good hands and we couldn't imagine using anyone else. If you're looking for a dog walking service that treats your pets like family, look no further than Doodlebug Dog Walker!

Mae and family take care of our Pomsky once a week and feed our cat and board our dog when we…read moretravel. Mae is awesome and clips nails, gives baths, plays. Our dog loves, loves, loves to go stay with them and play with friends. Highly recommended.

Mae is the BEST with pets! Can't say enough good things about her. She's been taking care of my two…read moredogs for a while now, every time we go on family vacations and they love her. She takes the time to get to know your pets and make them feel comfortable before taking them on walks that by the end of the day they're guaranteed to be the best of friends! She's great at giving updates by taking pictures and videos which gives great peace of mind while being away. I recommend her to all my family and friends and they all love her.

Best dog walker and dog sitter in the planet! Rosemary has been great to work with and treats my…read morepups like family. Her staff is excellent and my dogs absolutely adore them! Kate is their best buddy! Peyton and McKennah are well loved too!! I wouldn't trust anyone else with the care of my babies. Excellent service.

I may be a tad bit biased in this review - I worked for this company part time for about a year…read more.. But hear me out! After meeting the great people behind K9 Nirvana and working with them in the "trenches" of poo, playtime, cuddles and many a long walk with the fur babies, there is no one else I would trust more. I know these people go above and beyond when it comes to caring for animals; I've seen it in action. I've lived it. Because of this, when it came time for me to get away and hire a dogsitter for my beloved pup Milo, I also became a PAYING CUSTOMER. Rosemary runs the show at K9 Nirvana. She is a very smart, caring and hardworking lady. When you contact K9 Nirvana for services or inquires, you'll hear from her. She will meet with you and your pet(s). Whoever will be your pet's walker or sitter you will get to meet before services are rendered as well. I think this gives a very personable touch to the business - you don't just give your pet(s) away to strangers, you actually get to know them as well. I also really like the notes that are left by the sitter/walker after every visit. This is such a great alternative to leaving your beloved pet at some over-flowing, concrete boarding facility. Your pet gets to stay comfortably in their own home with steady, reliable, animal-loving people taking care of them. What more could you ask for?! If Milo had thumbs, he'd give Rosemary & her crew 2 big thumbs up!

This was our first time using make MMDP, and we cannot say enough good things about them. They…read morehave such a genuine love for the pets and care about their well-being as if they were their own. We left on our trip with great peace of mind every day getting feedback about our pets. They are truly an amazing team!!! You will not regret using their services to care for your pets!!

I have a cat that doesn't like people (except for me) and it's been hard for me to decide whether…read moreto board him or find a sitter. After I had made an appointment for boarding for 9 days (he'd be in a little room with a window to the outside) I decided to look for a sitter. I do not feel comfortable hiring any one of the (seems like) hundreds of teens or young adults that gig as a pet sitter; I was looking for a company that has experience and a good reputation. I thought the name of the company was odd, but I sent an email to the owner and she responded instantly and when I told her about my cat's issues she said she had the perfect "cat whisperer" for me. Done Deal! They came over for a meet and greet, we agreed to the terms and that was it! I left written instructions; the cat sitter checked in with me to confirm the start date. Every day I got a report (sometimes twice a day) and a report about what my little "angel" was up to. It was comforting to be so far away knowing he was being well cared for, personality and all. Best part, upon my return, everything was neat and clean- even in the litter room, so no messes for me to recover from. Thanks MMDP for helping me with dear George. I'll be calling on your services anytime I need a sitter for the precious little guy. Also of note, this company doesn't put you through an interrogation just to get an appointment, you don't need codes and lockboxes, and the prices were very reasonable. Thanks guys- you are the best!

Kamp Kimmy is truly the best! Kim and her team consistently go above and beyond when caring for our…read moretwo dogs. We've trusted Kamp Kimmy since 2020, and it has given us complete peace of mind whenever we travel knowing our dogs are in such loving and capable hands. Not only do they treat our dogs like family, but they always go the extra mile by bringing in packages and mail, watering plants, and making sure everything at home is taken care of. We are so grateful for the incredible care they provide for our fur boys!

Kim is so great! She has watched our two cats several times, often for a couple weeks at a time…read more She gives me their status twice a day, sends picture showing how they're doing, and my cats are calm and happy when we return! She's very organized, changing their water, giving them food, scooping their litter, and playing with them - she spends 20 minutes each time to visit so the cats don't feel like they've been abandoned. I can't say enough on how wonderful she is, and how secure I feel when I leave my cats in her care!

I had never used Rachel's service before. I kept thinking to check her out, but am mostly home…read more We had a function to go to in DC. My dog is elderly and I hated to leave her home for a long day alone. I called Rachel in the evening of the day before the function. Pretty sure it was too last minute. She came right over and met Kiya. She asked questions about how to let her out, how she eats and what she likes. We got a text about how she did the next day. When we got home we had a detailed note on how she ate, what happened on the potty break, and that she was happy and back in her bed. We lost our other old friend in November. Kiya has become even more special to us since then. Knowing that she had a comfortable day was very important to us. So glad to have found Rachel, so close to home and so easy to work with!

We used Love 'Em and Leash 'Em this past weekend to take care of our two dogs, Bella and Gracie,…read morewho are like our kids! It was the first time that we've gone away in years without having someone come and stay at our house so the "kids" wouldn't be alone at night but when we couldn't find someone to stay at our house we decided to use Rachel. She took care of them from Friday morning until Monday evening and communicated with us regularly over the weekend as to how our babies were doing which we really appreciated. Rachel came by four times a day to see the girls and even stayed a few times to watch TV and keep the girls company! The best testimonial of how the weekend went was when we came home Bella didn't cry like she always has in the past. The girls were so happy!

I've been a loyal customer between locations for nearly a decade. I'm disappointed and upset that…read moreat this point, I've lost any semblance of trust for them and cannot leave my animals with them. Twice in the last several months, my dog has been injured by other dogs. The first time she ended up with a hole in her ear from a bite, which they called and informed me about. I went to get her and she was oddly in good spirits but has a gnarly tooth hole in the tip of her ear. I monitored overnight and cleaned her up, since emergency vet visits after-hours are costly and the injury wasn't life-threatening. We lucked out in that instance, and I wish that was the end. Maybe it should've been for me, but I know dogs will be dogs. It bothered me, and I ignored a gut instinct telling me it could've been avoided by better temperament monitoring etc. I wish I'd listened. January 2025: the long and short of it is that at pickup time the excited dogs tend to go bananas and cluster by the door. Apparently not one but TWO dogs got aggressive in this moment when my dog was being jumped on and signaled with a 'yelp' that she wasn't a happy camper...and the other two dogs involved (daycare's details, given to me from camera review) did not appreciate it; one left a tooth gouge so deep in my dogs back that it actually looked like a long, gaping incision - that we had to take her and our other dog in tow immediately to the emergency vet where she was sedated and required surgical care and 2-3 weeks of follow ups, stitch removal, and for me to take several days off of work to monitor and nurse her to a comfortable point so I could return. $1000.00 later, I've now asked them several times via email for what my recourse options were. No acknowledgement. What's worse is the acknowledgements I did get avoid addressing those comments or concerns, and are simply "Ok great thanks for keeping us posted!" They'd only reply with their best wishes for my dog, and that they'd make sure the other two dogs weren't in open play with mine - plus a "warning." Conveniently, no acknowledgement of my concerns about the financial hardship or questions about what my next steps were. I read the fine print in my liability with them on day one: you are responsible for any costs or repercussions of property damage, injury, etc. caused by your pets and Dogtopia was not. Which is fine, I signed it with full knowledge that could happen; dogs will be dogs. I had to put this issue on hold for a bit as the winter was not kind to us circumstantially. Now it's time to see if my dogs are ready for daycare again and some grooming, and things have calmed a bit so I could give this my attention yet again. 4/23/25 I sent a final email to them about it, and not shockingly at all, zero reply or acknowledgement. At least, not until I asked a very direct question - which I will get to momentarily. Initially I wanted to ensure that 1) the dogs who were warned would not be in open play with mine, so I wanted to warn them we were coming so they could be especially mindful (as you can imagine, my paranoia is in high amounts all things considered) and 2) if I could inquire about how to contact the two other dog owners to discuss the costs of the injuries further. I was quickly told no, they don't share pet parent info. I replied and said well, I read your liability rules you made me sign and they say that pet parents are solely responsible for the consequences and costs of their dogs damage or injury. So how do you expect me to accomplish that if you won't give me that info to make contact? It's now been a week, well past the reasonable time to reply to an email, so I can only deduce that yet again I am being ghosted and I'm done trying to remedy this with people insistent on being unprofessional and avoidant. I suppose I will have to take further recourse against the daycare if they won't follow their own policies. This is deeply saddening that I've spent probably in the thousands of dollars in 10 years just to lose this option for my girls. And to be treated like a casual afterthought when if I were the recipient of that last email, I'd at least sense the importance of a reply nonetheless maybe involving someone of actual authority and tenure there to help manage my request. Make no mistake, it will be settled as I don't intend to shrug it off. I just wish it didn't have to be the hard way, as I've had enough of that all things considered. I don't want to tell other consumers "stay away!" because that's not my place. But this has been my experience.

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, at approximately 3:30pm, our dog was severely injured by another dog at…read moreDogtopia Gainesville. We were told that the two dogs were playing and then the other dog became aggressive and attacked our dog, biting him around his ear, causing profuse bleeding and severe damage. After we rushed over to pick up our dog to take him to the vet, we later received a call from the General Manager who stated that when a staff member tried to stop the attack, she was then bitten by our dog who was still under attack. She stated that their protocol is to call Animal Control when a dog bites a human and that our dog would need to be quarantined for 10 days. When we spoke with Animal Control, they said they were not given the entire story and were unaware that our dog was under attack at the time of the alleged bite of a staff member. To date, Dogtopia Gainesville has refused to provide a written Incident Report or any video footage of what happened between the two dogs and what happened when the staff member tried to intervene. Our next step will be to contact the Corporate Office to get a better understanding as to why we have not received a written Incident Report and video footage of what happened.