Untangled Leashes is AMAZING! If I could, I'd give this 1,000,000 STARS! POSITIVES: 1. Walks are 15-25 minutes each day with lots of interaction with the dog walker so these are happy pups! 2. I get tons of photos via text and email of their walks each day which are time stamped. 3. Dog walkers are extremely reliable and on time. 4. Easy online portal which allows you to make easy changes to the schedule and also provides a report card of how they handled their business and any pertinent information. 5. They always give the dogs water before and after their walk and a treat if you request they provide one of your treats. 6. Very responsive at all hours including weekends, especially when you have a last minute situation that comes up and need a dog walker. 7. Easy and accurate weekly billing. NEGATIVES: None. BONUS: Melissa also went the extra mile and corrected some of the bad behaviors that the dogs picked up from a previous, less competent dog walker. The dog walkers are dog lovers and you can tell that they love what they do. I highly recommend them for your fur babies - I promise you won't be disappointed! read more

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These 5 stars are well-deserved! When my usual sitter was unavailable, she referred us to Untangled Leashes. Kat was phenomenal and I loved the updates that were made available through the app, email, or text. My one cat gets a bit grumpy when we go away and I looked forward to getting photo updates of him each day. Billing was simple--you can pay with a card online at the end. If you're looking for reliable, friendly, efficient, and communicative care for your pets, this is a great place! read more

Gloria C. and I are pet parents of the two pups in the pictures. Gloria C. and I also have flexible work schedules, meaning we need help with the care and feeding of the dogs, and we absolutely LOVE Untangled Leashes as our primary dog walkers. Untangled Leashes is honest, reliable, and backed by technology. We get updates on our dogs, including a GPS route-tracing of the walk. More importantly, Untangled Leashes hires great walkers who love animals and the company is women and vet-owned. I can't say enough great things about Untangled Leashes. read more

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We have used Untangled Leashes for more than two years now, and we've been really happy with the service. Their dog walkers are very gentle with our elderly dog. They follow all our house rules, and now they also wear masks when they visit us. After every walk they send you a summary with pictures and a map of where they went. One of their great features is that they will do an after hours walk or weekend walk if you book in advance. All around, we highly recommend them. read more

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We have worked with Untangled Leashes for several years to care for our two cats. They do a great job with their normal day to day needs and also handle our senior cat's special needs (pee pads in odd places) very well. We also get updates and pictures every time they visit so we know the cats are safe and happy. read more

We've been using this service for about three years and it is excellent! All of the walkers are great with our older dog, and they're extremely dependable. We love the photo updates. The online system for submitting requests is really easy to use and the whole operation is very organized. read more

Untangled Leashes has been absolutely amazing. I rescued my dog, Tillie, on a Saturday but needed to get a dog walker beginning Monday morning when I returned to work. Kat worked with me and scheduled our Meet N' Greet for a Saturday afternoon, so that we could be sure our pup's walk was ready to go on Monday. She took notes and asked all the right questions about Tillie's personality, habits, etc. On Monday, Kat joined the walker, Daved, to introduce him to our dog. Kat took photos of Tillie meeting Daved, happily, and sent them to me. My favorite thing about Untangled Leashes is the App, which allows me to track where the dog walked, whether or not she went #1 or #2, if she drank or ate any treats, etc. It also includes photos of her on the walk and lets the walker provide an update on how the walk went. For those who get human separation anxiety (like me - who gets so sad every time I leave my sweet doggo), the photos help make the process so much easier. Untangled Leashes helps remind you that your dog is having a great time on their walk, giving you peace of mind. The App also gives you a means of communicating directly with Kat and your walker at any time, and lets you update your schedule if you need to directly in there. I wouldn't trust my dog with just anyone, and the Untangled Leashes team has earned my trust! read more

I am new to the Untangled Leashes family, but in my first month of service, have been so pleased and impressed. I have had the same dog walker each day and his posts and photos are adorable and really reassuring that all is good at home. It is so clear that the dog walkers have such affection for our furry babies and treat them the way we all hope for. I am sure I will update this review in a year and I feel very confident that I will be equally impressed. read more

I love this company. Melissa Nino and her team do an incredible job taking care of pets at a reasonable cost. I can always rely on little updates from my cat's sitter, Shasta. I'm always comforted to know that she's being well taken care of while I'm on travel. read more

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I should have written a review a long time ago about this company. I absolutely LOVE Untangled Leashes and the ownership that runs it. It's the most professional service we've ever used and is up to par on technology with a user friendly app for phones:) as with most dog owners, my dog Mox is my baby and I wouldn't trust just anyone with his care. I've had one positive experience after the other and the reliability and flexibility is unmatched in this industry I can tell you that. Don't hesitate to use this company for your fur babies read more

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Love this business. Owned by a female Veteran and dog lover, two reasons to consider supporting this well run business Untangled Leashes has won the heart of my dog, Rosie. Rosie is not easily won over but she now waits for her dog walker to arrive and we have a photo of her at our front door watching her leave! I get photos, a report of her activity on the walk, as to her necessary walking 'chores', and a map of the walk. Most importantly I can tell her dog walker has grown fond of Rose. The days Rose is walked I come home to a happier, calmer pup. read more

We've been clients of Untangled Leashes for (edit:) over two years, with services including daily walks/play time for our two dogs, as well as sleepovers with the dogs when we go out of town. Walkers are punctual, communicative, and loving towards our dogs. Reports from the daily walks include details about what the dogs, ahem, did, and photos of their playtime or their walk. Walks are sometimes switched to playtime if it is too hot or too cold outside. We feel that the whole team cares for our dogs as they would their own. When we first met with Kat, she explained that Untangled Leashes' policies regarding where they provide services and how many services per walker / sitter they will schedule are all set in order to ensure efficient and safe travel for walkers, and sufficient time for each scheduled service. This was something I appreciated, as our previous walker cut short walks and visits, did not stick to scheduled times, which was likely the result of being overbooked and rushed. From the business side, Kat and the other teams members promptly reply to questions and requests for services, and inform us if a new walker will be joining/meeting the dogs, as well as new policies (e.g., walks are not scheduled for holidays unless you request them, invoicing procedures, etc.) being implemented. We are very happy with the Untangled Leashes team and their reliable care for our dogs! We highly recommend them! read more

We have been using Untangled Leashes now for about 3 months for our dogs. They have been absolutely amazing, accommodating and compassionate. Our walker is so attentive to our dogs and all of their needs while making me personally feel reassured that our pups are ok. I only have great things to say about the owner and the walkers. Looking forward to exploring more services that they offer. read more

We have been using untangled leashes for our six month old golden retriever and they have been absolutely amazing! The dog walkers are very attentive to our puppies needs and they send very descriptive emails/texts to include pictures! We can see how happy our puppy is from the huge smile on her face while going on walks with the untangled leashes team. I'd give more stars if I could! 5+ stars!!! read more

This is a great small company!! They have relieved our worries of staying home to long without walks. They have allowed my dog to experience new experiences while I'm at work. They love your dog just as much as you do. I highly recommend using their services. Very good price for high quality services. read more

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This place has the most caring dog walkers. They have a user friendly app that allows you to see updates of your dog walks.

Melissa and her team at Untangled Leashes were great for our needs. We will be repeat customers and referring her to all our friends who have pets. She took care of our english bull dog, who can be a handful sometimes and She did great! Thanks Melissa for providing great service. Also thanks for letting us know our little girl is treated like family with you also. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Kat and her team! They are all professional and I have not had any problem trusting them with my 90 pound excitable dog! Kat is very responsive with scheduling and cancellations. Bookings are very easy and all communication is through an intuitive app. After every service, I receive a short update from my dog walker including pictures and a gps map of where they went. There are so many service options and all are reasonably priced. I have not tried their overnight or pet taxi services but I trust the reliability of this company. read more

We've been using Untangled Leashes for a few months after switching from another local provider that wasn't meeting our expectations. Before we started regular service, we showed them and they documented how we take care of our dog. Whenever we get a new walker, they bring them with someone who has taken care of our dog before and they go through our dog's walk routine. The walkers are very caring and send great daily updates (with pictures)! During one walk, there was an unavoidable emergency in which our dog's nail was bleeding and he needed to be taken to a vet. We immediately received a call and they calmly explained what happened and offered to take him to our vet. We asked them to stay with our dog for a short time until we could get home, which they were happy to. Melissa, the owner, insisted that they cover the vet bill. This accident could have happened with us or anyone else and I don't blame the walker at all. I would highly recommend Untangled Leashes! read more

The only reason I'm not still a customer is because I moved out of their service area, but I cannot say enough great things about Melissa, Kat and Untangled Leashes. Top notch communication and customer service. I knew that my dog Penny was being treated with as much love as any person could give her, and loved getting the photos at the end of the visits. They even put Penny on their Christmas holiday card and gave us doggy treats for the holidays. Small personal touches like that have really differentiated them from other businesses. read more

This place is amazing. We started Untangled Leashes when we got the unfortunate news that our adorable pooch had cancer. We were heartbroken, but determined to find the best care for her while she remained on her meds. It was very important that her dog walkers were gentle, loving, and patient with our dog (who is a senior dog) because she was in lots of pain and very uncomfortable. Let it be known that I am a very particular person. You could even say I am quirky so when I set out for my search I had specific things in mind. I didn't want my dog to be 1 out of 24858579dogs. I wanted it to be a smaller amount. I did an immediate search in the Falls Church area and found Untangled Leashes. I noticed it is a small woman owned business (+1) that had great reviews (+1) and had a variety of options that they could do for our dog (+2) AND a particular walking schedule for puppies and elderly dogs(+1). Well, I called up Melissa and she was so patient with me as I was flustered. Keep in mind, all of this happened in such a short period of time. She mentioned that everything would be okay and she would be able to meet our doggie with our walker Kat. We scheduled our appointment and my husband was able to get home before I was because OF COURSE DC's Metro and it's freaking SAFE TRACK wanted to NOT get me home. Needless to say I was running late. I hate running late. Anyways, it wasn't a problem with them, I ended up being about 15 minutes late (I think) but Bailey was excited with all of the people inside the home. I knew it was going to be a great fit. We talked process, they got the scoop of how Bailey is and can be, and we signed up then and there. It all went seamlessly, and we started the walk the following day. At this point, our pup was in the most painful time of her treatment so short 15 minute walks were enough for her to get some exercise, move her legs, and just...be a dog accompanied by a friend. So, her first walk happened. I was anxiously awaiting that text with the GPS to show exactly where she'd been and pictures of how she was doing. Well, turns out the meds had made her super thirsty so she really needed the water refill and they were so kind to drop some kibble into her bowl so we could keep her blood sugar level up. Kat was great with getting our pup to eat. I loved looking at my texts (about twice) to see that they got so much information into those texts regarding our dogs energy level, eating habits, and overall mood. This was also very important to our vet who logged this in as we went through her treatment. We also got photos, and this is is what is truly amazing. When you have a dog with an illness, and you're able to see over a course of 3 months how the vet is working on the internal aspect of making sure our dog lives out the most of her years, and a dog walking company (Untangled Leashes in our case) that is taking care of her outer dog nature of walks, checking out squirrels, giving Milk Bones, and a bark or two while trotting up the street - I kid you not, we can actually see the transformation from our pictures back in September to today. Fast forward 3 months. First off, our pooch is doing so much better with her care that we were able to space out her walks by an hour (that's huge btw). Our vet is telling us to continue the dog walking AND, she's been cleared for daycare (6 full day under her belt) as opposed to taking her out every 4 hours. Kat and Melissa have TRULY helped us out. I'd also like to mention that I really do appreciate them being so understanding. Recently, I've been having some work from home days that are both planned and unplanned and for them to work with the VERY last minute texts has truly been amazing. Now, if you've gotten to the end of this review I think your assumption is spot on by thinking I would recommend Untangled Leashes. You are right. But in the event it needs to be said, I would recommend Untangled Leashes to anyone and their dog regardless of the illness. Believe me, it has been a TOUGH few months for our family, but I'm glad we don't have to go at it alone. Thanks Melissa & Kat. read more

We have been using Untangled Leashes now for several months. This by far is the best dog walking company around. We previously tried other dog walking companies and there is no comparison. Every dog walker has treated our beloved dog Oliver so well. One day- our little one was sick when the dog walker came and they stayed with our pup until we got home from work to take him to the vet. We receive updates with photos every time he gets walked which gives us reassurance our pup is doing well while we are away at work. These people really care (the owner, manager Kat, dog walkers Mauricio and Shasta)! We highly recommend them! Thank you Untangled Leashes for being so great to Oliver! read more

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I've been using Melissa and her team for several months now and have loved working with them and my two dogs. Their pet technology to check in and check out with GPS, daily emails/pics and texts/email reports are awesome and scheduling and payments is also seamless. I've met the walkers and they were all great! We had one snafu with a walker learning how to work with our dog but we worked through it and learned about one another. This is by far the most technologically advanced that I've seen and used and can appreciate the amount of feedback and info I get from them. I highly recommend UL for pet owners! Don't leave your pet alone at home for 10 hours! Get a walker! Feel free to ask me any questions as well. I plan to stay with them for a long time as I'm very happy with their service. read more

I have been a customer since they started in 2016 and service is excellent. Walkers always show up and know my dog (and spoil him) Great on line scheduling app and changing times or adding services is easy. Management (Kat) is great and always helpful. read more

I love supporting this woman-owned small business! Melissa has a great business model - having her walkers check in and out of each visit to ensure our dogs get a full walk. She also personally makes sure her customers are satisfied. I really appreciate that! read more

I just wanted to thank Untangled Leashes on the first day of service. They're very professional, discussed details about the service, used technology to check in/out and included a GPS route of the walk. Also, Aubrey provided a detailed report of the dog walk and included pictures of them. This was a nice surprise. I see myself as a long term customer/client and extremely satisfied with their service. Thank you so much Untangled Leashes! read more

Our 4-leggeds loved their stay with Untangled Leashes! And the humans were pretty pleased too! Melissa and her team care for our fur-babies like we do, with compassion and discipline. And we love that Melissa is passing her passion for caring for animals on to her daughter. Our bulldog, Boomer, loved his walks with Untangled Leashes, Jr. Thanks Untangled Leashes! We'll be back! read more

I can't say enough GREAT things about Untangled Leashes. I adopted a rescue dog in March & Melissa was responsive within hours to meet with my pup & set up a walking schedule. She helped me quite a bit with some of his early training too. On several occasions, she & her team have gone above & beyond to make sure my dog is taken care of when I'm out of town or had to work late. I always feel completely comfortable he's in good hands with her & her team. read more

I can't say enough how amazing Melissa is and her company. I recently went on vacation and have tons of anxiety about leaving my cats alone at home. I had a previous cat sitter close the litter box door for over 24 hours and my cats did their business all over my bed. I reached out to Melissa because I had grabbed a flyer she was handing out by the metro. She was more than helpful and went over every tip needed about my cats and me. She is so thorough and thoughtful and really cares about your pets. Now back to me leaving for vacation, the whole time I was on vacation and feeling anxiety, Melissa sent pictures and detailed notes about the cats. She would even send selfies and that cheered me up so much! She is so perfect for this job and you need her in your life! read more

I am so pleased with the owner of untangled. Melissa and her staff members provide stellar pet walking and sitting services. I have found them to be very professional and loving towards my two puppies. I switched from another local pet service after that was not up to par. I found the untangled staff to be incredibly kind towards my dogs and even clean up in my house if my dogs have had an accident. They are very astute on dogs behaviors and know how to manage my puppies. Melissa has created a system where the staff members scan in and scan out and leave text messages so that you are reassured that the pet walker has shown up on time and taken care of your pet. I really can't say enough about untangled especially after having several different local walking services and now switching over to untangled. I am really happy with the tender love and care her staff provides and appreciate how professional and reliable they are! read more

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Melissa, Pat and Aubry kept our dog (Tallula) and cat (Jose) for an entire week while we were away. Each of them exceeded our expectations for the care of our pets. Our dog was born deaf and only responds to sign language. Melissa, Pat and Aubry seamlessly learned our signals to communicate with Tallula. On the first night of our trip, a branch fell and damaged our fence. Pat graciously repaired the fence so that Tallula could have use of the back yard. Each day the Untangled caregiver would provide a detailed update on our pets and provide pictures. We will be using Untangled Leashes on all our future trips. Thank you for the wonderful care you gave our buddies!! We love Untangled Leashes! read more

This is long overdue....My husband and I have been using untangled leashes for a couple years now, first for cat sitting our two cats and then starting in December 2018 - walker services for a new puppy. We have been so unbelievably pleased with our services here. Not only can I rest assured that my animals are in good hands, they have worked hard to make our preferred schedule (which is fairly rigid) a reality. The app they use makes payment easy and I love the text updates with photos. I highly recommend this business! read more

Melissa and her team really love what they do. I love the updates I get when they are taking care of my dog Snow. They are very flexible and truly put my pet's interest in mind. I love the Time-to-Pet technology they use and easy billing system. I've been referring them every chance I get. I have had a few last minute trips for work and they always accommodate, which relieves a lot of stress for me knowing Snow will be in good hands. read more

It has only been a week since my wife and I got our beagle Halo!! We love her to death and we are sad when we have to go to work and leave her. It was very important to find the right people to take care of her and know she is getting the best treatment. Melissa is amazing and puts up with all our questions being first dog parents and her team is amazing as well. We love the technology knowing your dog is actually being walked with a GPS as well as picture. My wife and I look forward every day to get our update on our baby girl and see the pictures. Thank you Melissa and your team for taking such great care of Halo!! I definitely recommend using Untangled Leashes for peace of mind knowing your dog is being taken care of and loved. Matt read more

I contacted after a neighbor recommended them then untangled told me I was not in their area! the map here clearly shows my street is well within their area in addition my address is closer to them then many of the other areas they serve sick of false responses read more

Very caring and organized new small business. Makes it very easy for the busy working professional which is greatly appreciated! You won't find anyone who cares more about dogs!!! read more

Melissa has loved and cared for animals her whole life. I am so proud of her for following her dream to start her own business and get back to loving what she does every day. She has pet training experience too so please take advantage of her skill set! read more