Pet Sitting near Lewisville

“The best cat groomer I've used so far. I have a beautiful, but long haired, persian cat who I have had to take to groomers since she was little -- eight years old now. The first groomer I discovered was sedating her and she was groggy for a few days afterward - not good and stopped using her. The second groomer was a business that specialized in cat grooming on a bigger scale. The negative was that you would drop your cat off there for up to six hours and they are surrounded by other cats......very traumatizing for the cat but only option I thought I had at the time. That place closed and I was in desperate need of a new groomer. I found Linda, and I am so blessed to have found her. She is like a cat whisperer.....no sedation needed as she really comforts the cat before grooming. She has a mobile trailer that she can come to you but you can also take to her and have her focus on just doing your cat with no other animals around. She gets it done in an hour or two as she is just doing your cat solely. She did the best job of all the groomers I have used. She is reasonably priced for the above and beyond service she provides. You can tell she takes the extra effort so as to comfort your cat and limit any type of trauma they may have from getting groomed. Definitely recommend her and happy to have found Linda to take care of Abby's grooming needs going forward.“

“We love Dr. O’Gorman and the staff at Riverwalk. They always go above and beyond for our animals and are very kind. We appreciate all that they do for us!“

“We had Jon, the trainer for Canine Courtyard, out for a home visit with our rambunctious 3 year old Super Mutt, Amiri, and it was life changing for our household. I believe Jon trained my daughter and me more than Amiri! We worked on how to control Amiri’s jumping on us and guests upon arriving home and then we worked on “place.” Mr Amiri was stubborn but with Jon’s patience and calm demeanor, Amiri was putting himself on the mat and staying in place before Jon left for the evening. We have continued working with Amiri at home and it’s so nice to have ALL of us be more calm and collected in the evenings! I highly recommend Jon for any training needs you might have, and we love Canine Courtyard for all our day care and boarding needs as well.“

“Saving AstroWhen we first adopted Astro, we had no idea what we were getting into. He seemed like a big, friendly husky. “He’s food aggressive,” said the lady at the rescue society where we picked him up. No problem, I thought. Over the last twenty years we’ve had many huskies, usually have at least 4 or 5 at a time, and I’ve dealt with dogs growling over their food bowl before and gotten through it. Astro, however, was much worse than that. He didn’t just have food aggression, he also had severe fear issues and clearly had been beaten or backed into a corner before. By the time we got to Victoria we had been through one trainer and Astro had bitten me three times, the last time pretty severely. I was lucky he hadn’t sent me to the hospital. For the first time in our life, my husband and I seriously considered euthanasia as an option. We couldn’t give him back to any adoption center or rescue knowing the danger he posed. We couldn’t let him put our other dogs at risk, not to mention the neighborhood kids. We had already put him on doggie Prozac, and he was still biting. Our vet suggested an animal behaviorist, as opposed to just a trainer. My husband found Victoria on a Google search and we asked her to come over right away.She started with evaluating all our dogs interacting together at my house, and spent well over an hour with me talking through the different incidents with Astro and when they happened, and what had happened before and after each incident. We had initially thought maybe we would send Astro to board with her and train for several weeks, but after the home visit she recommended that he stay here while we trained. Astro had so much fear and uncertainty in his behavior, he didn’t really need to be put in yet another new environment.Without going into every single detail, what I can tell you is that Astro today is a completely different dog than the one that would crouch at the back of his crate showing me all his teeth. He’s happy and gaining confidence every day. He used to shy away from our other dogs (including him we have 5 huskies), but now he plays with them. I went from being afraid to place a food bowl in front of him, to where now, when I place down the bowl, he’s wagging his tail and half the time I get a “thank you” slurp on the face as I put it down in front of him.Yes, it took months, and we had to get here in stages, but he’s part of the family now and a completely different dog. We carefully followed Victoria’s weekly instructions, to the letter. That means about 5 or 10 minutes EVERY day, 2 to 3 times a day, going through the exercises she showed us. It works, and it worked wonders for us. She pinpointed the very specific triggers and problems with Astro, and we worked in steps to train him to think and react differently and unlearn those bad behaviors. Victoria is not a “sit and stay” trainer. She looks at your dog’s individual and specific problems, and then tailors a program unique to your situation. We highly recommend her.“

“Found them from Facebook group. First time using a cat sitter while I had to be away from home for vacation. Met them in person prior to go over the details of what type of care my two cats needed. Sandy was very professional and friendly at the same time. Communicated everyday while I was away by her sending me update and photos/videos of my babies. Extremely satisfied and grateful for everything they did for my cats. The price was very reasonable and I recommend them to everyone!“

“The tall tech with the name that begins with a J is absolutely amazing and the kind lady in with the glasses upfront is also super sweet when I take my individual care rescue PTSD dog for daycare they welcome him with open arms. He’s so so happy getting there and he’s so so happy happy leaving. Totally recommend Julie and her staff“

“I highly recommend Gladis and Louis for dog grooming! Gladis is not only kind but also a true professional, ensuring top-notch care for your furry friend. Louis, her husband, is exceptional as well – a truly great man. Together, they offer the best prices in town, making them the ideal choice for your pet's grooming needs.You guys always have my appreciation for your great career.“

“I used to work here a while ago. Seems like a good company, nice people in charge, etc. Even some of the other sitters are nice. Their application process is really long. I was on the phone doing interviews/answering questions for about a week. A lot more than I expected. I get that you're going into people's homes and vip has to make sure you're a good fit, safe person, etc. And that the owner's need to be comfortable with the sitters and make sure their dog(s) are in good hands. But holy cow. And a lot of the questions are repeats. They asked me some questions 3-4 times verbally and on paper. I guess they want to see if you answer the same way or if you're not being honest, how much difference in the answers.One thing I didn't prefer is that the company wants you to leave a note at each visit. I don't really like that and all dog owners I know, really like a text for each time you check on the pets and home. That way, they know right away how things are, pets ate good, etc. When you leave notes all week and owners are out of town....they have to wait until they're back to know how things are. Note, they don't tell you not to message owners. There's no rule against that. But wish they'd do away with the paper notes. Not super helpful.It's a good company and I dealt with some really nice owners. But I'm glad I just do private sitting anymore.“