Hi Donna, it sounds like you have a great rapport with dogs. But I'm the father of three that you…read moreharassed on the beach today for being here without a dog. We sit where we sit on the beach in Cadboro Bay because when my partner shows up with her dog we want her to be able to join us. The dogs off leash don't bother us unless they're rooting through our stuff, and we don't bother them. My kids were pretty upset because they thought that we weren't allowed to sit in the same spot we always sit on the beach. For your reference this isn't a dog beach, it's a public frontage where dogs are permitted, under effective control or on a leash. We would be very happy to refer our friends to your business, if you stop harassing us on the beach. The image attached is from the Saanich Municipal Website. You mentioned this was one of the only parks people could bring their dogs. In fact of the 170 public parks in Saanich, only 6 have any restrictions.

If anybody is looking for a patient,assertive, friendly and passionate dog trainer, contact Donna…read more I called Hot Diggity Dogs because I was desperate, and having a breakdown over my dog with behavioral issues. She picked up the phone right away and listened to my situation and managed to squeeze me in the same day despite her busy schedule. When she arrived I was very impressed by her calm, confident energy and her warm smile put me at ease right away. She brought a stack of study notes for me and for the first 30 minutes or so we sat down while we talked and got the dog familiarized with Donna. After the 30 minutes was over, we spent the rest of the time training. I noticed that she is all about positive reinforcement, and does NOT use any form of punishment. I feel like Donna went the extra mile because I did not feel like just another client..having her over was like having a friend. I was not rushed and even stayed to answer my questions. I was contacted a week later or so to follow up on my dog's progress. Not only is she fabulous with dogs but she also has great interpersonal skills. After the session was over she never mentioned about booking more sessions with her;Instead she encouraged me to read the notes she gave me. Thank you so much- it was lovely meeting her 2 lovely dogs Blossom and Angus as well.

Dr. Chalmers is very professional, maybe too professional as we found her to be unwelcoming and…read morevery cold to talk with. The fee's are very high at this clinic as well. So much so that I had to stop going in with our fur babies as our family had fallen on some financial difficulties. We knew we needed flea treatment and could afford that but was denied the preferred treatment we had our pets on for years because I denied a check up that I could not afford at the time temporarily. We could afford the flea treatment at the time but when explaining this to her secretary at the time she didn't care, so I asked to speak with Dr. Chalmers herself. I patiently waited while she tended to another client and then her secretary went in and spoke with her. Not sure what was said but Dr. Chalmers sided with the secretary and we were denied flea treatments that I preferred unless we booked a check up for our 3 Tzu's. Fair enough. I went and saw my father who kindly came with me to help me out. The fee for check up, shots and flea treatment was well over $500 which I nearly had heart failure over as I told her prior to the appointment I could not afford much. Long story short I left feeling embarrassed, ashamed, angry and couldn't go back. I never did get my fur babies to a vet again and thankful they lived to be 12 and 14 years trying to treat fleas, and any other ailments myself. Hopefully Dr. Chalmers reads this and learns from it. It's not about the money it's supposed to be about caring for the animals, I was left feeling that she only wanted to treat those clients with money. She's a good Veterinarian but wish she would change the attitude within he clinic.

Dr Bay has been great with my dog who had had ongoing skin issues. She is extremely thorough and…read moregoes out of her way to follow up. My dog is sensitive to medication, and Dr Bay took this seriously and suggested the safest methods for addressing the skin issues. Thank you for your hard work!

We had recently moved to Victoria and we needed to find a cat sitter for our 17 year old kitty. We…read morewere lucky to have found Catherine, as she really stepped up to assist with recently diagnosed health issues. She implemented dietary changes while we were away, and really went above and beyond. She was in contact with our vet and also sent us regular updates. We highly recommend her services!

You can expect excellent communication, reasonable rates and EXCEPTIONAL care for your pet with…read moreCatherine. We have had numerous cat sitters over the years and no company comes close to the professional service Catherine was able to offer. It is the first pet service we have used where I left the country with complete peace of mind and loved receiving daily updates and pics of our 18yo cat. During the complimentary one hour introduction I was thrilled to see that Catherine took detailed notes, offered vet transfers in case of emergency (which some companies don't offer) and even asked if I wanted her to collect mail and water my plants. I would highly recommend Cat Nanny Victoria to anyone who wants reliable fabulous care.

Pawsh continues to exceed expectations, amazing owner and staff. We were having work done on our…read morehome which unexpectedly took longer than we had scheduled for our pup to be at Pawsh. Lisa, without hesitation, accepted to care for our pup for a couple of extra days without advanced notice. It saved our girl from the undue stress of having to see strangers in her home and gave us peace of mind knowing she was having the time of her life.

Really surprised to read the negative reviews here and thought I should share my experience. We…read moresend our dog here for daycare and have boarded him in the past and have been blown away by the level of care and attention they have shown to our very high maintenance pup. They have such a lovely caring staff and you can tell my dog really loves spending my time here. He gets so excited the second we pull up to the house. I would highly recommend them

Great facility. Very nice people who care about your dog as if it is theirs. Easy to communicate…read morewith and always helpful. Would not consider taking Izzy anywhere else!

Rick and Heather are incredible care givers for my pups! They are salt of the earth, great people…read morewho genuinely love caring for dogs! Rick even offered to meet me at the hospital to pick up my dogs when I had to urgently get to a major family emergency. He offered to keep them for as long as I needed too. (Which ended up being 4 days! ). I never had to worry about my dogs. They were so loved while getting to play in their great yard. Every time we start heading up Rick's driveway, my pups go crazy and can't wait to get out of the car to greet them!! I'm so grateful to Rick and Heather! Thank you!

They did a fantastic job giving my little guy a makeover. I was very happy with the results…read more Nice people and reasonable rates.

Absolutely fantastic experience for our amazing Goldens! Lisa is AMAZING! She is incredibly…read morepersonable and grooms our Goldens to perfection! We have tried other groomers in the past but found Darci's Groom Room to be the very best! We highly recommend! Penny Roninson

I am loving this veterinary practice. Two vets, lots of staff. Very caring. They even called me at…read morehome to follow up on my dog's progress! I have never had that kind of service from a vet before.

We were in vacation on our boat and one of our dogs got sick. We were able to get an appointment…read morewith Garry Oak and they treated our girl for the day with in fluids and got her back on the road to recovery. They followed up a couple times with us to make sure she was improving and didn't need further treatment. For being strangers, the entire staff was thoughtful and empathetic. In addition the price we were charged for X-rays, doc visit, fluids and meds was very reasonable. We highly recommend them!