Pet Boarding Training near Sausalito

“Sidney at Dog Boarding Sausalito is absolutely terrific! It can be stressful leaving your dog behind, but Sidney makes us feel completely at ease with Rufus (our Cockapoo). She provides care in her own home, and her level of dedication is unmatched.She even bought Rufus his own bed to make sure he felt right at home!
She is incredibly caring and affectionate, and we love the regular text updates and photos she sends to show us how Rufus is doing. It is such a relief to know he is in such a loving environment while we are away. Highly recommended!“

“We had an absolutely amazing experience at Mary's Angels Training Facility! We brought our 10-week-old puppy, Celly, in for a puppy play session, and from the moment we arrived, we felt completely at ease.

Mary and her two assistants were incredibly attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. They created such a safe, welcoming environment and truly made our puppy feel seen, supported, and comfortable. It was clear they understand puppy behavior and know exactly how to help little ones build confidence.

The space was thoughtfully set up with toys, agility equipment, and plenty of room for supervised play. What we appreciated most was how hands-on and educational the experience was for us as owners. Mary walked us through how to properly introduce Celly to the other bigger puppy that was there — allowing her to be off leash while staying close enough to step in if needed. It gave us so much confidence and peace of mind.

If you're looking for a positive, structured, and caring environment for your puppy to socialize and learn, we cannot recommend Mary’s Angels enough. We’re so grateful for such a wonderful first training experience.“

“Dog food, toys, grooming, play camp, training and hotel in one shop. My Australian Sheppy stayed overnight for 2 days and seemed to enjoy his stay. Staff knows all the dogs by name and very friendly. Spacious store and aisles to move around with the big dogs.“

“I’m the best example of how great a dog trainer and behaviorist The Pooch Coach is!!“

“Just wanted to update to emphasize how wonderful, patient, and flexible they are! Our dog has had a couple of medical things come up, and we had to cancel some trips. Lucky Paws was super compassionate and understanding and willing to work with us to see if we could make things work. 100% recommend their business! They care about you as a client.“

“Amy was wonderful with my three month old blue heeler. My pup is very active and smart, and Amy gave us some key tools, tips and basic training techniques to use for my active and smart pup. She also helped with recommendations for harnesses, puppy food, socialization tips, recall tips, house training, etc. I would recommend her to any new puppy parents!“

“Infinity stars! Shelah has been an absolute life-saver for my dog Eleanor, who underwent double TPLO surgery on both hind legs due to tearing her CCL (canine cruciate ligament) in each knee. Although her right knee healed up well with just the basic after-care from our surgeon, Ellie's left knee had much worse damage prior to surgery and was much slower to heal as a result. For reference, she was fully weight-bearing and walking normally on the right leg prior to surgery, but was 100% non-weight bearing on her left going into surgery. So although the left leg surgery was successful and she was weight bearing a few days afterwards, she was still favoring the leg and showing lots of lameness from activity, even many months after her bone healed from the TPLO. My regular vet and even Sam's clinic were less than helpful as far as providing a rehab program to follow. They also still will not see clients in person due to covid, meaning they could only talk to me on the phone and send me videos of the exercises I was supposed to be doing with my dog. So although I was following their program and advice to a T, Ellie kept having setback after setback and didn't seem to be improving. Even with very light activity, she would still hold her leg up sometimes and not want to put weight on it. I felt lost and that my pup might never be able to run or hike off-leash ever again. Enter Shelah - she comes by in person and is an absolute wizard at reading Ellie's (and my) body language. She designed a custom exercise/physical therapy program for us and also was able to train ME on how to train Elle to do the exercises properly. I actually work with dogs for a living (I'm a dog walker) and am well versed in training methods, but training a dog to execute specific physical therapy exercises is a totally different ballgame. Shelah is able to watch me work with Ellie, and give me simple pointers/instructions in order to get optimal results with each training session. We had to start from square one with really basic exercises, as the ones given to me by Sam's clinic were (to my surprise!) far too advanced. But, with consistent work we've been able to get Ellie's leg much stronger, to where she can finally hike and run off leash without lameness afterwards. It makes me tear up to have made this breakthrough and for Ellie to finally have her quality of life back, after almost two years going through surgeries and rehab. I cannot say enough positive things about Shelah. She is clearly an expert and has a wealth of knowledge, but is also just a phenomenal human being and clearly cares deeply about each dog (and human) she works with. She is always available to help with any questions that pop up, or snags that we run into along the way. I shudder to think where Ellie and I would be without Shelah. I can't recommend her highly enough!“

“I cannot even begin to express how grateful we are for Lisa, Pete & Carissa!! My father in law always watched our pups when we were out of town. He passed away in January and we were so scared to leave our babies with strangers. Well, they are no longer strangers!! They’re our pups’ best friends!! The up to the minute updates and photos were so reassuring that they were in good hands!! Thank you all for treating our babies like your own❤️“

“I have used Karma both previously in Texas and now in the bay area. I have a leash reactive Labrador and was paired with Viviane. Viviane was so excellent and within three sessions my dog was more calm, more responsive, and happier in high stress situations. Viviane did a great job training me as well to better communicate with my dog. She was great, she met me first at my home in San Francisco, and then we met in the middle in San Mateo. Karma and Viviane provide after action reports and items to practice in between sessions.HIGHLY RECOMMEND!“

“Jeff was very helpful with our dog Archie. We are seasoned dog owners but Archie was proving to be more defiant than our last dogs which is why we looked into some formal training. Jeff gave us the tools to train him quickly and effectively. We had two sessions and made a ton of progress. Would recommend!“

“Reynaldo is amazing! I took my English Bulldog here and couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the moment we arrived, Reynaldo’s hospitality and service stood out. He treated my dog with such care—gentle, kind, and patient every step of the way. It gave me so much peace of mind knowing my dog was in truly trusted hands. I can’t recommend Reynaldo enough!“

“GDB does a great job raising and taking care of dogs. As a care provider they take appts for their dogs and the vet team does a great job monitoring the dog's history. Just brought dog in to take care of allergy and itch related issue and picked up monthly heartguard medicine, weighed, nails clipped and got some antibacterial soap and mint toothpaste. We're ready for the weekend“

“Paul is an excellent and experienced trainer, kind person, and knows an incredible amount of about dogs. He taught us so much, both during our sessions and after with follow up content. He was great with our fearful and reactive dog, taking the time to build her confidence, and teaching me what to do, how and when to do it. She also stayed with him for a week or so while we were away and did very well. We plan to continue working with Paul and trust him completely!“

“When we adopted our Chihuahua mix Mingus he had a real chip on his shoulder and was practically feral adn very aggressive to strangers and all dogs. He couldnt walk properly on the leash, be he was too busy barking and lunging at all dogs, looking for a fight around every corner. Me and my husband could not agree on training tactics and we feared we would never be able to have visitors over again after he bit my mother in law.

After doing Dan's 5 week training program, Mingus is a new dog. He's calmer, and more secure in himself. He can walk on a leash, barks less at other dogs, and actually has boundaries that he can follow. Me and my husband all know the same training commands which helped our arguments about Mingus to subside.

After we had our first child, Dan was kind enough to come to our house for a free at home training session to help strategize on how to get Mingus acclimated as we feared his aggression would flare up again with our new baby. Luckily this has never happened bc Mingus is truly a completely different/better dog bc of Dan's services.“

“We tried this hotel for the first time. We brought 2 our cats here for a week, because we needed to go out of state. We first came to see the place, and were really glad to see that the cats here have rooms, not cages. They have plenty of space for a walk, windows with a view, shelves and chairs on different levels to chill. We brought our food, some blankets and favorite scratching pole, so our cats will feel almost like home. The workers in the hotel followed our feeding schedule for our kitties. Julie, the owner, was so nice sending me daily updates and even cats' pictures, so I did feel connected even being far away from my babies. We are definitely going to use this hotel again in the future. The prices are different depending on the size of the room, but reasonable, I have to say. Thank you, Julie and your workers for taking care of my cats! I highly recommend this place to other cat owners. Just keep in mind to place reservation ahead of time, because this hotel is pretty popular and busy.“

“I own a young field Golden Retriever with boundless energy that needs to be channeled into productive, fun activities. I discovered Golden Gate Dog Sports online and was immediately impressed by their offerings.

We started with the Sports Sampler to see which disciplines—tricks, agility, or nose work—would most excite her, and it turns out she loved all of them!
Our trainer, Erika, made every sport feel exciting and accessible, ensuring all the dogs had a fantastic time.

We’ve since moved on to Pre-Agility with Erin, who is equally wonderful and passionate. The facility is impressively clean and organized, and the curriculum is designed so that every dog feels encouraged and successful. It’s clear the team takes their work seriously while keeping the atmosphere joyful. Five stars—we both absolutely love it here!“

“Ricky was an absolute pleasure to work with. He helped us get our adopted 1 year old golden retriever, Nana, adapted to being a well-behaved house dog with just 5 in person sessions. Ricky was always very punctual and even stayed a little longer a few days to help us. He also helped us with our second dog, Huck, so him and Nana could live cohesively. All in all, 10/10 experience. Will be using him again for any future dogs“

“I live 35 minutes away up in Petaluma area and for a variety of reasons went to San Rafael Animal Hospital for the first time with my dog Rose. I was pleased with every part of our visit. Dr. Davis even started chipping some tartar off my dog's teeth as he was examining her just because. They even managed to X-ray Rose's leg without anesthesia (and without me there) I believe because she felt secure in their care. Normally she would get anxious if she doesn't see me. Fair prices, too. The neighborhood is sort of industrial and the office is no frills, but the care is exceptional. I'll be coming back all the way down here from now on.“

“Fantastic place for your dog to stay, our little Yorkie has been staying here when we need him to for years, the staff is lovely and they take great care of him.

I'd add that one time we unfortunately needed our dog to stay there for several weeks after an emergency and they were so kind to us and to him through that whole period. Just really the nicest people.“

“Best treat selection everywhere. My dog gives this place two paws up!
Friendly, engage, helpful.“

“Dr. Pipkin went above and beyond to thoroughly examine our new-to-us rescue dog outside of the clinic (for the safety of other canine patients, after we reported our girl had coughed several times over the past couple of days). Dr. Pipkin was warm, funny, and explained the what's and why's of everything. I enjoyed observing her positive interaction with our dog which included using stealthy petting to perform part of her exam. I did not get the Vet Tech's name that joined later, but she was fantastic, too. Thank you, both!“

“My doxie is blind& deaf& needs eye meds/ everything went so well that he was never afraid& even went outside each day& had fun!! This place has been my go to for over 14 years& if pet camp ever stops being a part of San Francisco then I will stay home!! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart?“

“We first learned about Primepaw through the SFSPCA, who recommended them as a great spot, when we adopted Polly through the shelter.

After two delightful private sessions in our home with Joanne where she gave us a ton of useful tips and tricks to help with Polly's development and training, we decided to buy the six pack for Puppy Kindergarten. Well worth the investment. Polly was shy around other dogs when we started and has grown so much in her confidence through the masterful training and love of the team at Primepaw. I've appreciated that since she is a such a small dog, they've intentionally made sure she is playing with dogs of her size to keep her confident and safe.

She absolutely adores going there, and we appreciate all of the suggestions for additional games at home from Dominic during pick up and drop off. She is just thrilled each time we pull up to Primepaw because she knows she's going to have the best day ever. Thank you, Primepaw team, for helping Polly grow into a confident, joyful, well behaved pup.“

“Best place to let your dog go for day trips to a ranch. They pick up and drop off the dogs from your home.“