Such a great company- always giving back to the community and the shelter animals…read more They have a great energy and compassion towards the dogs they work with. I first met them at an adoption event where they partnered with the Martinez animal shelter. They gave complimentary baths to all the shelter pups at the event. Even my foster pup- Susannah. They even put an adorable adopt me scarf on her and promoted her on their page I have been sharing their contact info with friends and neighbors

I had a bad experience with my small senior (17.5yrs old) dog at Diablo Dog in Martinez this past…read moreFriday. I'm not here to bash a small business. I'm here to share what happened to me and possibly help someone else out there, not have it happen to them. After looking at their website and social media posts, I was impressed with what seemed to be a top notch establishment. I only groom my senior chihuahua mix occasionally and I wanted to make sure they would treat him with gentleness and care. It was easy to see when I got him back from his appointment, that didn't seem to happen. He went in for a trim. I chose a #7 blade, which I now know was far too short. It woukd have been appreciated if the groomer would have made a blade suggestion or mentioned that choice was very short, because I wasn't familiar with all that, but that's on me and not my complaint. My complaint is that the groomer hurt my dog. I didn't notice it at first when I picked him up because honestly it was so chaotic in that small space with two big dogs coming in for service, a bunch of big dogs in the back barking and guys yelling at the dogs to shut up, I just needed to get my very nervous and stressed little guy outta there. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed the cut around and under his neck. I was literally stunned. I've never seen anything like that before and my dog was still shaking. I scooped him up and headed to the emergency vet. He is now on antibiotics and doing better, but it was a rough weekend. Between me crying and feeling like a bad dog mom for handing him over to them and him throwing up all day Saturday, I was not in a good place. I needed to wait a few days before I could even do this review. I love small businesses and want to support them more than anything, but I have to say I would not recommend this business for grooming small or senior dogs. I have no experience with them in any other area and larger dogs might do well here, I don't know. But this is what happened to me and if it happened to me....you know the rest. It was a really hard day that day. Pictures speak louder than words. The last photo is Jazz a couple of weeks ago how he looked when I took him in, all the others are from Friday at home and in the lobby of the emergency vet after his groom. Please think twice before you go here with your small or senior dog.

East Bay Dog Walkers provides excellent service. We have used them for walking our Pekingnese…read more(Bailey) on a regular basis. Our regular dog walker, Tracy, is outstanding -very reliable, and Bailey is always thrilled to see her. In addition, Mona makes sure we have coverage if our schedule changes. We recommend them very highly! Susan and Richard

I used East Bay Dog Walkers for overnight in-house stay during a trip to Europe. It was a great…read moreexperience- professional and competent. My senior dog and house were well cared for. Highly recommend!

Happy Go Lucky Pet Care deserves more than five stars! I could go on fur-ever about how exceptional…read morethey are. My dog has been with Happy Go Lucky for four years, and in that time Paula has shown nothing but genuine love and care for every dog in her pack and you can tell they adore her right back. Since joining Paula's walks, my dog has gained confidence on the trail, improved training skills, and become a happier, healthier pup overall. She gets great exercise, socialization, and plenty of positive stimulation. Seeing Paula and her pack of furry friends is truly one of the highlights of my dog's day. Not only is Paula wonderful with the dogs, she's also incredibly professional, organized, and communicative. A clear, hard-working person you can always depend on. She truly does it all and does it so well. I wholeheartedly recommend Happy Go Lucky Pet Care for your pet care needs. There's no one else I trust more with my pup!

Lisa walks my cavalier twice a week. She's cheerful and wonderful with the dogs. At the end of each…read moreday of walking, we get a lovely photograph of the group of dogs that she walked that day. They are wonderful and I recommend them highly.

It's our dog's first boarding experience and he's apparently having the time of his life while…read morewe're away. Allen sends us an update in the morning and evening and it's reassuring to know our dog is getting the care he needs. Plus their house in Martinez is conveniently located within our area.

Only issue is that my dog doesn't miss me at all because she is so well cared for at A Spot in the…read moreSun.

Our dog Phoebe went on hikes with Lisa for six years before we moved out of the area. Phoebe stayed…read morewith Lisa every time we went on vacation. I can't say enough good things about All Paws. The hikes were definitely the highlight of Phoebe's days and we always felt completely comfortable leaving her at Lisa's house. Lisa was always very easy to communicate with and 100% reliable. As testament to Lisa's talents, she was regularly able to get all hiking group dogs to pose for a photo. I'll never know how she managed that. We miss her very much!

What can I say....Lisa is friggin awesome!!! We used her services recently while we were on…read morevacation and she went above and beyond to take care of our big Pit Bull baby! She sent us constant updates, via text and email and even introduced us to a new leash/way to walk our dog for better control and a more pleasant walking experience. I would highly recommend her for all your dog walking needs. Not only is it a big deal to trust someone with your dog but your home as well and she did an awesome job!! Thank you Lisa!!

Rissa had a wonderful time and she was well taken care of. We will be back for sure…read more It is wonderful to have Ed be so professional and caring.

I have trusted my senior cat with Ed for about 2 years now, and as long as she'll stay with us,…read morewe'll stay with Ed. He is super reliable and Walnut always does well under his care. He gives her medicine every morning, which is very important for our 19 year old kitty. It's also reassuring that he's at our house once a day while we're traveling, and he takes the bins out for trash day. It puts our minds at ease. He also has a really great backup cat sitter in case he's ever traveling, and he's also very good and reliable. They've come through in a pinch when we had to make last minute travel plans, and we were so relieved to know we didn't have to worry about our girl!

I recently had a trip planned within days of finding out my cat has diabetes. Hope was so…read morereassuring and knowledgeable about the disease. I felt completely comfortable leaving for my trip knowing my kitty would receive the very best care in his delicate condition.

Hope watched my cats for almost 3 weeks and she really took care of them better than anyone I have…read moreknown. So much that when I came back home everything was spotless and the trash was taken out and water was freshly out. She even bought a broom to clean the litter that my cats threw everywhere. She also sent me updates everyday with photos and their progress. Not only that, but she took time to play with them too so they didn't feel alone. She is so caring, has amazing attention to detail and absolutely professional and thoughtful. Anyone would be lucky to have her!

I was looking for a dog walker for my mom as she is older and couldn't handle walking her small…read moredogs. Jacquie has been amazing! She worked with my moms schedule, let her know if she saw something not right with the dogs, even went above and beyond too assist getting food for them when my mom couldn't got to the store. Jacquie is an excellent communicator and she truly cares. Shes the best!

I needed someone to care for my 3 dogs & my cat. I have an elder dog that needs medication for…read moreseizure twice a day at the same time every day, she was able to accommodate him and all my pets needed. All are on special diets too. Jacquie communicated with me everyday with updates and concerns and sent me pictures. I found her to very kind and they all liked her right away even Maxx my cat.

This is such a great service. We have truly appreciated Gabby and her team. They've had so much…read morepatience working with my little 12 lb poodle mix who is very anxious and afraid of her own shadow except when she's in our apartment then becomes very territorial (think reactive barking like she's freaking out). Background: We've tried dog daycares for Evie from when she was only a few months old (Just Pet Me in Oakland, Metro Dog in Richmond and Camp Bow Wow in Concord). Unfortunately, socializing her this way did not help. We stopped taking her altogether when she was about a year old because when we were able to monitor her via a cam, we saw that she was a little wall flower, refusing to socialize with the other dogs. They'd often crate her as well because of this. We were nervous that this was making her more reactive or anxious. Working with Gabby: To get connected with Gabby was easy. My partner reached out and she was really fast with responding and setting up a meet and greet. We were very nervous and thought Evie might do terribly for the meet and greet because she's very territorial with our apartment. And of course, that's exactly what happened. When Gabby came over, Evie was very unfriendly, barking and freaking out whenever Gabby made any movements. Gabby was very patient with her and decided to do a test run and walk her around our complex. Evie was fine when she was on the actual walk. While Evie is still scared of her own shadow and learning to socialize, we've seen her make some progress specifically outside. Typically, she gets scared and barks when people say hi to her. I've noticed there's a little less of that now. In addition, Gabby is really thoughtful in how she creates packs. She matches based on temperament and tries to meet your dog's needs as best as she can. Evie, for instance, is a little wary around highly energetic pups but does well with lower energy dogs or older dogs. Gabby factored all of this in when creating a pack that would work. Since the service is set up to pick up Evie, it's very convenient. In addition, Gabby's team members have all been very patient with Evie and her quirks and are able to successfully pick her up. Evie has slowly been adjusting to them which has been great as we try to widen her social circle. This is a great service for anyone looking to socialize their dog in a healthy, thoughtful way.

Gabby and her team are wonderful! Our dogs have been going on pack walks with them for a few years…read morenow and we have always had a great experience. If anything comes up, Gabby is always extremely responsive and addresses issues immediately (though issues have been really rare). Overall, we highly recommend Fit Dog Theory. They are reliable, consistent, professional, super friendly and really take the time to get to know, care for and train your doggies!

We were initially anxious about using Vet Tech Pet Care for the first time because we had never…read moreleft our 2 cats alone overnight in the 12 years we have owned them. But my husband and I both needed to travel at the last minute and Vet Tech Pet Care came very highly recommended by a friend's friend who has been using them for years. We weren't quite sure how it would work at first and who would be assigned to stop in 2x/day. But Tomiko was great about matching cat lovers on her staff with the days we needed coverage. Alexa was our cats' "main" sitter but Kaitlin also stopped by a couple of times when Alexa wasn't available. We had the opportunity meet both Alexa and Kaitlin in person before we departed, and Tomiko also came by to make sure everything would run smoothly in our absence. I am pretty organized and had typed up instructions already for Alexa and Kaitlin, but Tomiko had a very detailed checklist that she also went through with me to make sure nothing was overlooked. I really appreciated that. We got texts with pictures and updates on our cats at every visit, which we also really appreciated. Our cats are very shy and skittish with strangers, so we got to hear how they were warming up to Alexa and Kaitlin at each visit. That was such a comfort to us! We would use Vet Tech Pet Care again in the future without hesitation and highly recommend them to others! While they are a service with many different petsitters working for them, it felt very personal and customized to our senior cats' specific needs.

I am happy to recommend Vet Tech to all cat owners. I used them for the first time 2 weeks ago with…read moremy two cats and found them to be responsible and so very pleasant! I received updates at every visit along with photos. Both Sydney and Donna were able to get close to my older cat, who is generally very standoffish to strangers. They found a way to have him eat in the kitchen with his more friendly sister- from another mother...and father. I was completely comfortable being away. I would definitely use them again and each time I travel!!