Two of our dogs go to Derek's playgroup twice a week. They get picked up, they play, they get…read moredropped off, and they're tired and happy! He's friendly, a good communicator, and takes great care of our dogs. On rainy days, he offers to stop by to let them out for potty breaks, and he's also happy to give some training tips when needed. We'd recommend him to anyone!

We are very grateful for and highly recommend Puppy Einstein. Derek has worked with our dogs for…read moremany years. Currently our dog Abbie does training and goes to playgroup. In training, Derek has great insight and he teaches us how to improve our walks with Abbie. Also she loves playgroup and we like that she comes home tired.

I grew up in Hudson and left at 18 vowing never to come back. I lived all over the world,…read morecollecting dogs in my travels, and moved back to Hudson at the beginning of the summer with my now husband and 2 dogs. We work A LOT so I was blowing through dog walkers and dog sitters left and right. My dogs are small. They're sweet. They're emotional. They require some patience and tenderness that I was sure I was never going to find in a dog walker/pet sitter. I have an irrational obsession with both of my dogs -- I found one in kennel in South Korea, sick and abused. The other we got at another shelter and she is vivacious and social when comfortable, but often uncomfortable. They sleep in the bed. Eat salad. You get it. I'm crazy, my dogs live well and I want them to always live well. My husband told me a few weeks after moving to Lake Boon that there was a dog daycare on our street, 3 houses down. I thought he was seeing things. I had spent the entire summer interviewing, hiring and being disappointed by dog walkers/pet sitters. "She hid under the couch so I didn't walk her" "he didn't eat... last meal was 3 days ago. is that ok?" On and on. So, there was NO WAY there was a pet sitter on my street. And my husband now can say "this is the one meaningful, useful thing I have contributed to our relationship" - he found the BEST dog sitters ever! 5 doors down. We recently traveled internationally and for the first time ever, I gave my dogs to someone who doesn't share half my DNA. This was not easy. We are back now and my dogs are so happy and I can tell they have been happy since we were gone. I know they missed us but they were SO well cared for. They slept in beds. They snuggled. They played. They walked. They got individual attention - they were cared for as well as I would care for them and that is soooooo perfectly wonderful. You all are fantastic and we thank you so much! I feel like I'm leaving my dogs with... myself away from myself. Does that make sense? Maybe not. Do not hesitate to contact Nancy for all your pet care needs. Patient, thoughtful, reliable, loves what she is doing, you're all the best!

Nancy is such a compassionate companion to all animals especially dogs. She goes the extra mile to…read moremake sure your dog is cared for and safe. Best dog walker and dog day care around by far.

When we adopted our puppy, Ellie, at 14 weeks old, we were so overwhelmed. We went to a consult at…read morelife is dog. Our consult was with Nance, and she was very patient in explaining the process and talking us through some initial things that we were struggling with. Then, we started with a training package that included 3 private training classes and 2 months of group obedience classes. We also went to a few puppy kindergarten classes. Nicole did the majority of our trainings and she has been a god-sent. She is very good with the dogs, and her energy level makes the training classes fun both for us and our dog. We learned a lot from Nicole and she helped us to feel a lot less stressed out and actually enjoy the puppyhood. The obedience class is set up like a monthly subscription, where you can go to as many classes as you want. We end up going about 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes, as it is a great activity to mentally exercise our dog and provide socialization while working alongside other dogs. We also started bringing our dog to their dog day camp 2x a week. Tim was also very patient in explaining the process. The dog day camp has been great in getting her to play with other dogs and allows her to learn obedience from others aside from us.

I volunteer at the animal shelter Save a Dog in Sudbury and Nance has been helping us train some of…read moreour more challenging dogs. It's remarkable to see the progress that they make with her and how much they enjoy their training sessions! Nance adapts her training sessions to the needs of the individual dog and she is quick to assess how they learn best. She is always patient, kind, and encouraging. We are so lucky to have her expertise, she has changed the lives of so many dogs!

Sherry was highly recommend by folks in our Clinton neighborhood. She and Lynn took care of our…read moredogs in our home. They provide updates on the dogs care via real-time text in addition to a written note. Our dogs were happy and well cared for. Sherry and Lynn are flexible when last minute requests were made to add a couple extra times to sit with the dogs.

Sherry and her helpers are superb! They cared for our dog like it was their own pet. They always…read moreleave notes on each visit and text if needed to provide an update. We definitely give Sherry and her helpers 5 Stars! We never had to worry about our dog because we knew that he was being treated like royalty and being spoiled. Please consider them, you will not be disappointed.

Tiffany was wonderful with our two cats while we were away for a summer trip recently. She sent…read moredetailed updates, including photos, to us during/after every visit she made to our home, and the cats were very content and playful when we returned. We could tell that they were well attended during our absence, and would highly recommend Tiffany to anyone.

Tiffany was very informative even though she could not take Otto due to scheduling. She directed to…read morepeople that could. Very professional, goes above and beyond.

Kristen has been a conscientious and reliable caregiver/minder for our various flocks of chickens…read moreover many years. She has been adaptable and resourceful. Good prices and very professional! Highly recommend!

Kristen took care of my troublesome duo (2 pom/chi mixes :) with great care! One of our dogs is a…read morerecent rescue and is fearful of strangers - she took the time to let her warm up and they became fast friends. I got updates, confirmation and came home from a trip to two very relaxed and happy dogs. She's great!

Helpful and very detail oriented during the vetting process. They insure a perfect fit with your…read moreadoption

Last May, we adopted Thorfinn. Thor had a troubled past, including three homes, the last of which…read morejust abandoned him on the street, two shelters, and one foster home. We spent thousands of dollars trying to help him, including a 2-week boot camp with a fantastic trainer. When Thor attacked my other Golden, I called Siobhan at YGGR for help and was told to keep them apart. This advice had zero value as Thor had the strength to break out of any crate and could open doors. After four months of trying, we couldn't make it work. All the money in the world wouldn't make this poor dog integrate with our family. You name it, we tried it. Thor needed a unique home we couldn't provide, so we kept him until I was told they had found one. We returned him to the foster home as a temporary stop until his new home was ready because we didn't want him stuck in a shelter. We provided the home with food, meds, his bed, and everything to make him comfortable. We did our very best and spared no expense. Last week, we applied to adopt another Golden. Yesterday, we were declined because of how we treated Thor. Specifically, we tried to keep him in an 8'x14' kennel a couple of hours a day to keep our other Golden safe when we couldn't be home, and we used an e-collar on him to teach him to be leash trained. I've adopted multiple Golden's from this shelter and anonymously donated thousands of dollars in supplies and funds. There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for my dogs. To be made to feel like we harmed Thor in any way is absurd and a heartbreaking gut punch we didn't deserve. A day doesn't go by and we don't think of Thor. We hope he's happy wherever he is. As for YGRR, they've lost one a huge supporter and a massive endowment that was coming their way.