We have found the greatest dog walker in Seattle: David the Dog Walker…read moreMy lovely bride loves her puppy more than me: He eats better, gets constant scratching and cuddling, is offered the premier seat on the couch during TV time, and gets snuggled like a baby all night. I have accepted it, moved on, and I am better now. Anyway, we both work and while he is the most chill dog you will ever meet, sleeping 20 hours a day, we feel bad about leaving him in his kennel when we are away at the J-O-B. Right after moving to Seattle, we got a recommendation for a walker from ta local Blog and while the service was fine at first, she went downhill fast: forgot to walk him sometimes, would come just before 5:00pm, took off with no notice and we would have to scramble to find an alternative. We happened upon David and his wife, Angela, also through WSB and we clicked immediately. They run a real business: certifications, a website, insurance, everything. They are both incredibly consciousness about what they do, have a back-up when they go on vacation, they let us know right away if there was anything out of the ordinary, AND our dog loves them. David and Angela have worked with Brodie for almost two years and I cannot give them or their service high enough praise.

***UPDATE*** We originally wrote a review back in 2008. It is now April, 2012, and we cannot say…read moreenough good things about David and his crew. David walks our male Great Dane mentioned below, who is now approaching 5 years old. He also walks our second male dane, who is 2-1/2. Both are big strong boys with lots of energy and moxie. David and crew not only do a wonderful job walking, but have also helped immensely in training the boys with good manners. I will add that David's outfit is 100% reliable. They have never missed a beat all these years. ----Original Post---- We've used David the Dog Walker to walk our Great Dane puppy for about 6 months now and have been very pleased. David's service is the third we tried and we were not impressed with the prior two. That's not the case with David the Dog Walker. He runs his business well and has great staff. Very reliable and conscientious. We've also attended David's Good Manners 101 class and used him for one-on-one training. Our pup is very strong-willed and we've seen real improvement in his behavior. We highly recommend David the Dog Walker!

Leslie is the best! Our dogs have been going for 5 years now and will continue to do so. She's…read moreworked with us throughout the years when one of our dogs had multiple ACL surgeries. She's flexible and accommodating. Our dogs literally still jump and up and down when they see her van pull up to our house. Ten stars if I could.

I've never used this service and after seeing what I just did, I never will. The van for this…read morebusiness was parked outside my apartment complex in Interbay as I was returning home from taking my dog on an adventure of her own. A blond woman was opening the van to put a large dog in while cursing and yelling. After smacking numerous dogs and telling them to get back, she shoved the dog she had leashed in the van and yelled "I'm sick of this shit!" As a long time dog owner, I've never felt it necessary to smack a dog around for any reason. It's counterproductive to their learning experiences and only builds fear or aggression. Screaming at a dog will also give you those results. For a business that advertises "Fun, freedom, friends, places to go and butts to smell", you'd think they'd be kind to their furry clients. Just a heads up to anyone considering this service. It doesn't look like the human in charge has her head on straight.

I think the previous review is leaving something out - like there's something she isn't mentioning…read moreand it doesn't sit right with me. Bark 'n Ride is an excellent company and Denise is an active community member who regularly helps with re-homing, fostering, and locating lost pets. I am very impressed with Denise's social media updates for the dog owners she works with, and the dogs are ALWAYS exhausted when she's done with them! I ALWAYS recommend Bark 'n Ride to anyone looking for a local dog trainer. I know first hand that dogs will misbehave when they aren't given enough exercise - Bark 'n Ride will be sure you don't have that problem!!! ;)

Bark N Ride has been awesome over the years with our Dog. I appreciate Denise's flexibility as my…read morechaotic work schedule and last minute calls to her have been somewhat routine. She treats all the dogs as if they were her own. I would recommend her services to to all dog owners across the board!

Julia is just the best. I've used her as a cat sitter several times in the past and always been…read moresuper happy with her services. She sends me lots of pictures of my Rocky and Coco when she visits which gives me a lot of peace of mind. She also understands that my Coco likes to hide under the bedsheets (see picture, lol) and she doesn't try to get her to come out. She even leaves boxes out for Rocky when he needs to be entertained and plays music for them, too. Last week I had to leave town for a family emergency and only had a few hours to reach out to Julia. Nonetheless, she was available and took great care of my cats even when I had no idea how long I would be gone. It's really special having a cat sitter in an emergency you know and trust. I can't recommend Julia enough.

Words cannot express how much we LOVE Nate and Julia/Fluffybutts!!! Our pups are so much better…read morebehaved on walks and in general. Their daily walks have changed our lives as we do not have to rush home from work, and then we get these great pictures and see them on their walks/adventures. AND they cover a lot of ground...South Lake Union from downtown...WOW! The pups are noticeably happy these days and we owe it to our dynamic duo from Fluffybutts. In addition to our daily walks, we have occasional overnight and vacation coverage by Nate and Julia. We are 100% confident when we leave for out of town and trust both of them completely. The house is always clean, the pups are always relaxed and happy. We enthusiastically recommend Fluffybutts to all who are looking for excellent and loving care for their fur kids.

:) If you are someone who is looking for a walker that you…read morecan trust and know that your dog will genuinely be taken care of, contact Nadine at Haven Hound's. I came to Seattle not knowing anything or anyone, and really feeling scared because I wanted to have someone that I can trust to take care of my furry pal. Having Nadine walk Nico has been not only beneficial for my dog to get out of the house during the day to go to the bathroom and walk around, but he is also gotten better at socialization with other dogs! Nadine cares about your dog, and having her services gives me so much security and a calm feeling, because I know that he will be okay and taken care of so well. I am honestly so grateful that I had Nadine to take care of Nico while I was at work. She leaves notes every day so that you can see how your dog did after work when you come home. A+++++! :) Thank you Nadine!

Nadine of Haven's Hounds walked our dog for nearly five years, until we moved out of the…read moreneighborhood. She cares a lot about the dogs in her care. She's also reliable and trustworthy. Our dog loves her and misses her, always came home happy and excited from her walks and was totally relaxed about boarding with her.

I would NEVER recommend that folks go to Miss Jee for dog training especially if you have a small…read moredog. We went to her based on great reviews and signed up our pup for a 6-week boarding school program. I was nervous to be without him for that long but trusted the reviews. However, that was a big mistake, our 12lb shih tzu came back with one eye, two missing teeth, two pounds lighter, and many sores and bruises throughout his body. He did not finish the program and Miss Jee refused to provide us with a full refund. For more details see photos and read below. I should mention this happened back in May, but it took me a while to be able to get the energy to write this review. I removed Webster from her care and he was not able to complete the program when he had to have surgery to remove his eye. It's unclear how he suffered the initial damage to his eye and the story I was told has changed. At first I got a call from Jee and was told that his eye was "watery" the day before and that he was flinching when they got near him that morning and she asked if I wanted her to take him to the vet I said yes. At my request, she told me she would send photos, but did not do so until later. After talking to the vet, I learned that the vet was told his eye was having "discharge" since the week before. When I told Jee that the vet was told something different Jee said someone else took Web to the vet (not Jee as I was told) and she didn't know why they said that. She then went back to her initial story but added that his eye was crusted shut on the morning she called me, and that she didn't know how this happened. I requested photos again and then changed communication to text to have it documented. She sent me a photo of his eye after they cleaned it where you see a lump in it. She also sent me a photo of him from the previous week where I could visibly see something was up with his eye and asked her why she didn't call me then. She then said they noticed his eye was "gunky" but didn't think twice about it until he was flinching the morning she called me. It's unclear how it happened, but the vet said his eye had ruptured and there was no way to save the eye and recommended immediate removal. After this I did not want her near my dog and went to pick him up from the vet after his surgery. Once I picked up Webster from the vet I immediately noticed that I could feel his ribs and spine, based on the documents from the vet Webster went from 12lbs to 10lbs under her care - losing 20% of his body weight. When I got home, after bathing him I also found many bruises and sores throughout his body and neck. This was the second major incident with Miss Jee, previously he lost two teeth under her care and I was not told about until he had a grooming appointment where I was to meet them in person and also see the progress of his training. She said that he self-mutilated after they changed his crate for cleaning. Even this story had changed over time and I will not get into the details, but I mistakenly trusted what she said and kept him under her care after seeing that he was making progress from the training. What I failed to see when she was showing me his progress is that she had a collar on him that causes shocks to his neck because it was covered by his hair which likely caused the sores on his neck reference above. I believe that Miss Jee neglected my dog, did not feed him all his meals, and abused my dog. Had she called me sooner I believe it's possible that his eye could have been saved. After all this I requested she pay all his medical expenses and that we get a full refund back given that I also had to cancel a family vacation to be home to care for him post-surgery and that any training he received was compromised - none of the training he had worked once he was at home. At first, she agreed to only pay his medical expenses given that this happened under her care and said "no refunds" and that she would credit our remaining balance with in-home training - which I said I would talk to his dad about and get back to her, but after finding more damage to his body and learning about his weight loss I let her know we did not want her interacting with our dog again. Through her insurance she filed a claim and they paid for his medical care and she did end up providing us with a partial refund but given that he is not the same dog we sent to her we felt we deserved a full refund which she refused.

Jee and Deug saved our family. We've had rescue dogs all of our lives and thought we knew what we…read morewere doing until we got our first Goldendoodle puppy. After 3 weeks of waking up every 2-3 hours, we were ready to throw in the towel. We reached out to Jee, who recommended we leave our precious pup with her for a month. A month? No way, we thought, but after a video consult with her, we decided to trust her. It was the best decision we could have made. It's now been a month since our puppy's return, and we still cannot believe the change. Jee and her brother, Deug, are miracle workers. Our puppy sleeps, listens to commands, and if we ever have a problem, Jee and Deug are right there with a solution. We are so grateful for their intervention and cannot imagine our lives without them. If you're looking for a loving pet to be a part of your family, Jee and Deug can make that happen.

Me and my new puppy just started working with Michelle, already learning so much! She is clearly…read morevery knowledgeable and explains the rationale behind so many factors in dog behaviors to help us communicate and understand one another better. Very much appreciate she instills positive reinforcement methods to help grow the owner-pet connection and build trust. We can't wait to keep learning together. 10/10 recommend!

Holy cow, this is great! I've tried tutoring seminars and classes before, but Ready Pup Go is…read moresomething much more. Michelle is thoughtful and knowledgeable, but most of all curious about the specific details that go into my dog's issue, the circumstances surrounding it, and even acknowledges the influences of other 'stuff' in my life that may also be contributing to my dog's specific needs. Michelle has taken the time to talk through all of my concerns, and has brought several important issues to my attention; things that I just wasn't connecting to my dog's emotions and behaviors. I'm super busy with kids, job, etc, but Michelle was able to work with me, my schedule, and my family's specific needs and situation. I was feeling pretty defeated, like I needed to go get a PHD in dog behavior in order to fix some of these seemingly small issues that were becoming larger, but Michelle helped get me back on track so I could help my dog!

Katie is amazing. She is incredibly skilled, really knows her stuff, and has a rare intuitive gift…read morewhen it comes to connecting with dogs. She really works to help you and your dog develop a positive, trust-based relationship with a solid foundation of training and ongoing support as needed. But plan ahead! She is very popular and tends to book a few months out.

This review is probably almost a decade overdue. Katie has worked with me with several dogs, all…read morerescues, all with very different issues and personalities. Most recently she was instrumental in working with my beloved problem child, Sarita, a rescued pit bull with some very deep-seated behaviors. No, we didn't get her to a place of losing her intense prey drive, but we were able to make so much progress over time. Katie is amazing. (There were more problems training some of the other humans in my family to be consistent. That was on us, not on Katie.) That dog (now gone) will always be my heart, and Katie went very much above and beyond for us, over and over. She is amazing, honest, and a delight. I learned a lot from her, and I know absolutely that I will ask her to work with me and whatever next rescue joins my journey through life.