Paw Paw Pet Club came highly recommended to me from neighbors and I quickly learned why once our…read moredog started using its services. Walter and Patrick are professional, reliable, and, most importantly, loving to our girl Ruby. While she's always so excited for her daily walk, she has also become calmer around other dogs, is much better on her leash, and has learned a couple other tricks along the way. I attribute this to walking with her usual pack but also greatly Walter and Patrick's patience and training. You will be glad you found them!

The Paw Paw Pet Club team have been here for our girl, Zuri, whenever we need them!! Zuri goes on…read moreregular mid-day walks with her crew and has boarded several times, sometimes for more than a week. The team is so good about updating us with photos and info about what adventures they have been on. After long stays, Zuri is sad to leave and whenever we see her walkers around town she is SO happy to see them - a sign she well loved and looked after while in their care. The are responsive and attentive if there are changes to her daily needs that they need to be aware of. They have walked her in the last 3 apartments we have lived in! They treat her like a star and they feel like a part of our family. :) 10/10 would recommend Paw Paw to anyone in the DC area with a furry pup who needs walking or boarding services!

Sebastian has been walking our small dog, Nigel, a few days a week since the fall of 2018. I…read morestarted taking grad school courses in the evening after work, and we needed someone to take Nigel out in the late afternoon since my husband occasionally goes out of town for work and on class days I would not be arriving home until pretty late in the evening. We had an in-home visit prior to hiring him, and I have been impressed with Sebastian since day one. You can tell that he is an animal person and I am confident that my dog is in good hands. Nigel is 11 years old and can be a bit of a moody old man. (He also comes with the requirement of needing to be carried up and down the stairs of our 3-floor walkup and Sebastian did not even balk at this.) Some days Nigel wants to walk 1.25 miles and other days he wants to go right back inside after doing his business; Sebastian has been great about rolling with the punches and keeping us informed. After each walk my husband and I are provided with a map of their walking route, complete with water droplet and poo icons (sounds amusing but is super useful). Bonus: Sebastian brings in our packages so they aren't sitting out in the lobby of our condo building. Also, I really like using the phrase "Nigel and Sebastian"...it just rolls off the tongue so well.

Sebastian basically raised our rescue Basset Hound, Sadie, from the moment we brought her home…read moreuntil recently when we were home to care for her during the day. From the young age of 4 months when we got her, Sebastian was here to walk Sadie and ultimately train her to obey on a leash as well as commands. She was very shy as a result of her very poor environment, not house trained and basically was a blank canvas when she came to us. Sebastian took such good care of her, and she showed huge improvements as a result. Sebastian was always reliable, prompt, responsive and a thorough joy as a person who cares for animals to such a degree. It's much more than feeding or walking to him, it's devotion, care, attention and love for his four-legged clients that makes his care so special. We can't say enough about Sebastian's wonderful qualities, which hopefully each of you will come to know as we did!

Our pup goes every day in the play groups and cannot wait! He sits at the back door until pickup…read moreand comes back exhausted after playing with the other dogs. This Is the best service ever for our active dog who needs a ton of exercise!

My dog is very dear to me and I worry when I need to leave her. DC Dog Walkers relates to Bridgette…read morewith understanding and kindness and love. She needs to exercise, play and be petted quite often to feel secure and Juan and Kaira take care of all of her needs. When I pick her up after a trip, she is calm and happy. I would highly recommend DC Dog Walkers for pet sitting and dog walking. They are trustworthy, reliable and kind and I feel assured that I can achieve my daily goals with confidence that my dog is loved and cared for; a definite 5-STAR company.

Dog Child has cat sit for us for many years. They have always been reliable, kind and thoughtful…read more When we have had alarms go off and we were away, they were always willing to come by and help like very gracious neighbors. We knew our cat was always in good hands- we highly recommend!

Jessica and Lisimba are incredible to work with. My cat and dog both took to them right away -…read moreprobably because it is immediately apparent that they are wonderful people. They are prompt, friendly, communicative, and always go above and beyond. My work often requires last-minute travel, and they go out of their way to make sure my fur babies get the care they need. They have really increased the quality of my senior dog's life, especially since I work in an office. It's great to know that she is having a fun walk with great people! Don't hesitate to work with this wonderful business!

We've been using Aunt Abby for years and years and years. I don't know what we would do without…read moreher!! Excellent and reliable care & our pup adores her so much!!!

Ears and Tails has been taking care of our black cat, Tiger, for over 7 years until his recent…read morepassing. After each trip we took, Aunt Abby was always reliable and caring. Highly recommend!

I am so grateful for Amy's help with my dogs. She came up with amazing solutions for them. One of…read moremy dogs has anxiety and pottying outside issues, older dog. She came up with unique solutions just perfectly designed for her and her needs. Within hours and days she showed so much improvement and happiness. Anxiety resolving. My other dog had issues with a new dog door and getting into garbage. Again she used unique solutions just for her and now she goes through the door no problem and is has calmed down getting into the trash do to new eating habits and feeling enriched. I strongly suggest hiring Amy, she will help u find real solutions in helping your furry family members. Liberty in Denver,co

Amy completely changed our home life for the better. It was a total 180. When we came to her we…read morewere at our wits' end with our cat Colonel Brandon. He was constantly meowing and begging and jumping on counters and stealing food and we had no clue how to relate to him anymore or how to redirect or change his behavior. Amy was so patient and kind with us and gave us TONS of new ways to address these issues. She basically taught us an entirely new way to relate to Colonel Brandon. We had been very passive cat owners and now have a great routine that has made him and us a lot happier! Thank you Amy!!!!

My boy, Charlie, has been part of the Adventure crew for almost 5 years! He loves it!. When I…read morefirst adopted Charlie he was very reactive & need a lot more physical stimulation. DC Dog Sitters have worked with his leash manners & prey drive. He is such a happier more confident pup now! He knows what days are Adventure days & waits for his people to pick him up. They communicate well, they give a heads up when they are on their way for pick up & drop-off. Its very easy to make schedule changes in the app. You can tell they love what they do.

I was in DC on business and had my Frenchie with me. Normally, I can leave our DC office to run and…read morecheck-in on my dog as needed. However, this time I was part of a very important and lengthy presentation, and had to be onsite for several hours. My dog has osteoarthritis so regular daycare was not an option; and I was nervous about leaving my dog alone for several hours in the hotel knowing I wouldn't be able to leave in case of emergency (even though they are dog friendly). The hotel recommended DC Dog Sitter and they were amazing. I was contacted very quickly, was able to upload my dog's vax records, and get a confirmed dog sitter in less than 24 hours. My sitter was Fredy and he showed up exactly on time, kept me updated during the stay, and sent photos. I've never used a service like this before, but if you're in DC and need in-hotel dog sitting, I recommend this company.

We started training classes with our 8.5 week old puppy because my spouse and I had never had a…read morepuppy so young and wanted to start off right with our little guy. We also didn't want to use harsh training methods (like choke chains or e-collars) and the fact that Bridget doesn't even allow those in her classes made a great first impression on paper. I didn't really know what to expect when we started and was a little out of my league and a little intimidated, but when we walked out of the very first session with our wee baby dog knowing how to sit and walk on a leash in under an hour, I was impressed. Bridget is great with recognizing which dogs are better paired together and which ones likely shouldn't interact and then pairs them up for individual play time during the sessions. Having the combination of social time and training time. She truly understands their behaviors and the way they think. I've never seen dogs adjust to training so quickly. I honestly wish I had gone to her with my last dog because she's great with all ages and stages of dogs, but I just didn't know to even look for her! Our dog is now 5.5 months old and he has since graduated puppy kindergarten and just completed elementary manners. Those two classes are very similar in training, but elementary is a smaller class, more focused, and it really does help reinforce the behavior as the dog is growing and changing constantly. We plan on enrolling in more classes so we can continue our dog's growth and development because Bridget really does understand dogs and has really helped us with a crazy puppy!

If you live in the northern Virginia area and you're looking for an amazing dog trainer...look no…read morefurther! I was so nervous to take our sweet pup Kip to a dog trainer, but I'm so glad we did. Kip has some fear aggression with men and after reading all of Bridget's reviews, I thought she ma be the perfect fit for Kip. Immediately upon arriving to our private session, she was calm and sweet with Kip. Within 15 minutes into the session, he was responding to commands from her such as sit, down and leave it! We had a two hour private session and I can honestly say I saw a huge difference in Kip just after the one session. He seems to have more confidence, is listening to my commands when he becomes nervous and seems happier! She only uses positive training methods...which was a must for us. She trains using treats, eye contact and positive reinforcement! We will be going back for her elementary manners class in a few weeks and I am sooo excited to see the progress Kip will continue to make! Like I have told so many people already..she is like a dog angel! Thanks Bridget!