Jacob & Paws of the Valley is an excellent choice for your pet's walking and care. Jacob takes care…read moreof my pups as if they are his own. He's very responsive and communicates any irregularities with your pet (diarrhea, not walking, not eating) that he notices. He's wonderful at sending video updates during the day of the "wild pup parties" (LOL) that seem to occur daily. Pups return home from both daycare and/or their walks exhausted and happy. Recommend Paws of the Valley 100%.

Jacob has been with us for, coming up on, a year now. He's spent countless evenings at my home, not…read morejust 'watching' my dogs, but treating them as if they were his own--even though it took Lewis almost six months to not be, well, Lewis On our most recent trip to the East Coast (a longer period of time), my other pup Jada got very sick. He catered to her needs, made her special food, and continued to check up on her long after the stay was over. In all seriousness, I couldn't recommend not only his services, but his love and attention any more. I feel so comforted and safe going on short to long trips knowing my home and my fur babies are in his care. 12/10 will always recommend!

My dog Sawyer spends three mornings a week bowling for crows with Jennifer, and we are far better…read moreoff for it! A bit of background: My wife and I have a dog-walking business, and my wife has been in the business for almost a dozen years. When we got Sawyer, it seemed like a no-brainer that he would get everything he needed from us, and we felt he was so very lucky to be able to go out to the park every day, often all day. What we did not yet realize was that all dogs do not benefit from the same kind of park experiences and the same kind of stimulation. Over a few years, we saw Sawyer's behavior deteriorate to a point where we were spending a ton of time and attention just managing his behavior when we were out with our groups. It was so confusing and disheartening: he used to love dogs, and still had so many doggie friends! As his scraps became more common, we decided he just could not come out with us anymore. That's right, WE FIRED OUR OWN DOG. In the meantime, my wife has been expanding her skill base and learning more and more about the scientific approach to dog training. It has made a big difference in how we handle the dogs in our business, but we still found it hard to look at OUR dog's behavior and do anything about that. Typical Cobbler's Son issues! When we started looking for someone to help us with Sawyer, we literally had a city full of non-aversive trainers to choose from. My wife knew Jennifer socially, and we trusted her approach. Jennifer helped us see that the dog park was no place for Sawyer. Her skills are AMAZING. She really SEES what is going on with the dog, and can create a pattern of activity that suits him better and keeps him from "having" to do his naughty business, when he would rather avoid it. He is happier and more relaxed, in addition to thoroughly and properly stimulated, since we started using Jennifer's service and following her advice. Our time with him is so much more enjoyable.

The term "dog trainer" does not cover half of what Jennifer Joyce is or does. We call her a dog…read morechaplain. We had a extremely fear-aggressive dog who was barking, lunging, and snapping at people with hats, backpacks, and canes. Benny also was reactive to other dogs on leash and we lived on a busy city neighborhood street where you can't walk a block without running into at least one of these things. Benny bit the mailman when our neighbor buzzed him into our shared back courtyard. Things got so bad we even talked about euthanizing him. We worked with Jennifer Joyce on and off for two years. Jennifer was incredibly compassionate, caring, calm, but also firm and straight-up with us. Her one basic rule was that we always had to tell her the truth about what we were doing or not doing in terms of training exercises (which she could tell anyways based on what the dog did or didn't do). I don't know how she was as patient and non-judgmental and non-shaming as she was, given how long it took for us to "get it." Jennifer was patient and worked with us to: 1) Grieve the loss of the dog we thought we were going to have (no coffee shop hanging out, no hanging out at dog park) 2) Accept the dog we did have (loving, anxious, playful, fearful and devoted) 3) Understand the world from Benny's perspective. Benny wasn't trying to be a jerk-- Benny was deeply afraid. And our job as his guardians were to protect him. Jennifer helped us understand this, as well as give us the tools to increase Benny's sense of safety and train him to always look to us when he sees something which scares him. Fast forward to now: We are wonderfully happy family. Walks with Benny around the neighborhood have improved dramatically. Before, it had gotten to the point where we dreaded walking him. Now it is much easier and we feel a lot calmer because now we have the tools from Jennifer. We still have to be aware and make good choices, but working with Jennifer helped us build the skills and the awareness that we needed. Two years ago we couldn't imagine how we would get through one week (or sometimes even one walk), and here we are now feeling happy and much more comfortable. Now instead of being so resentful or scared about his behavior, we can really enjoy Benny as the wonderful, playful, loving dog that he is. It was incredible working with Jennifer. It changed our entire relationship with Benny, and reduced massive amounts of stress in our lives.

These guys are awesome!…read more Professional, trustworthy, thoughtful and hardworking- I recommend them to all my dog mom friends :). I've used Burton and Dogs on and off for over 5 years and their service and efficiency as well as customer service has only improved with time. I'm pretty sure they're the only reason all my outdoor plants stayed some-what alive during my vacations, too. Hire these guys- you won't regret it!

I'm AMAZED. Connor, Carson and now Cooper have all taken GREAT care of my boy, Jack. Whether…read moreit has been 30 minute walks, check-ins, or multiple day stay overs, every aspect of working with theses great guys has been extraordinary. Jack is now my only remaining family member, and such an important part of my life --- finding these young men to take such great care of him about 5 months ago has been a lifesaving event for me and Jack. THANK YOU, BURTON BROTHERS!

My 2 cats & dog loved her on 1st sight! Andrea is great! She sent texts & pictures each day, and…read morelet me know how my kids were doing. It was only for the weekend, but I know my kids will be safe & happy when we leave them in her care for 2 weeks later this year!

This was our first vacay in 2 years. Everything went smoothly out of town for us, but more…read moreimportantly, Andrea gave us her assurance that everything was going to be fine with the babies. Both our cats needed medical care as well as feeding. She was on top of this and texted us twice daily, often times with pics and poses. If you live within her area, give her a call, and be assured that your precious animals will be well cared for.

This review is well overdue. TLC is filled with responsive, caring individuals that will treat your…read morepet like their own. I only got to use their services twice before I lost my sweet 17 year old Bear but I felt lucky to have found them. Having a very fragile, senior dog that required extra care made me nervous to leave him but Kimberly, our dedicated sitter, quickly eased my mind when she came to our house for her initial visit. She kept me informed of his status during her twice a day visits and I knew all was good. I appreciated their kind words when I reached out to cancel upcoming services due to having lost him and I immediately knew I had chosen the right company for pet sitting. If I ever get another pet, they will be the first ones I contact to utilize their services.

I am out of state with my daughter who can not walk due to serious fracture. I was asked to turn…read morethe air conditioning down to 78. The thermostat said 84 but it was 80 in the house. I turned it down and then was called by Kara after asking that the back door be closed. She said she needed the thermostat turned down and I had already turned it down. I was upset that she had to call when I was taking care of a family member. I told her that I would probably not use her service again. The particular sitter had done things that were inappropriate. My ring camera went off and the sitter left. My dogs were left unattended while I paid for a service and did what they asked me to do. I am in another state. Please I advise not to use this service. No stars

BLESSED...i am feeling so blessed to have found a pet/house sitter for my five pups. I came home…read moreto five very happy pups. I was updated daily with cute pictures. I'm a worrier and I didn't worry for one minute which was awesome. Great communication, Krissy, we will see you again in July

Krissy is the best! We relocated to PHX from ATL and were in desperate need of a loving dog…read moresitter/walker. We have two cocker spaniels that have lived in the city their whole lives, so although we now have a backyard, they expect to be walked twice a day. We considered Rover but were turned off by how transactional the service is... and then we stumbled upon Krissy, our dog whisperer. She came into our home and lives with so much love, energy and attention for our pups. She loves them like we do and it shows in how she interacts with them, how she keeps us updated on their wellbeing and most importantly, when she comes by they go crazy when they hear her voice and see her. She has helped us with dog walking and pet sitting and trust her with our fur babies and home.

Dawn is awesome! She took amazing care of our two puppers and sent us pictures and videos while…read morethey were with her. I can't recommend her enough.

Dawn's is our dog's home away from home! She absolutely loves staying with her friends at Dawn's…read morewhen our family is traveling. And we know that our Wini will be kept safe, well cared for, and happy when she is there. In fact, when we head over to drop Wini off, she gets super excited as soon as she figures out where we are going. Dawn is very affordable and provides awesome piece of mind.

Tip Top K9 does an amazing job! After a free first lesson/consultation we decided on the in-home…read moretraining. We chose this for two reasons. First, it depends on the owner's participation which was attractive to us. Second, it better fit our budget. Another thing we liked was that it spanned several weeks so we got to spend time reinforcing the commands between lessons. Tip Top K9 was very helpful in scheduling training and postponing lessons when my wife was not feeling well. They also gave us tips on dealing with our 3 pound Yorkie which was not eligible for training. Our trainer was Thayden; and as others have mentioned, he is definitely a top level trainer. I highly recommend Tip Top K9

Just had my dog returned after 10 days of board-training. Tommy was pleasant when explaining what…read moremy dog had learned. I think this is a good facility for dog training, and very expensive for board training. I have spoken with the intake person, Thayden, the office, and the person who picked up my dog, then Tommy, who trained her and returned her. My dog, who is a toy poodle with a mind of her own, seems better initially for the first 24 hours.