5.0

We love Michael, and appreciate him so much. He’s very trustworthy, disciplined and kind to our dog Hazel. He is also very involved with her care. He shows up on time, every time. He always leaves report cards with relevant updates to her mood / demeanor. 10/10 would recommend his services. He is a true dog person who we are very lucky to have looking out after our girl.

Michael was amazing with our reactive dog, Barkley! We were a little nervous about leaving him, but Michael really took the time to make sure Barkley was comfortable. He set up meet-and-greets beforehand to get to know him and even gave us some helpful training tips. Throughout Barkley’s stay, Michael sent us lots of updates and pictures, which gave us so much peace of mind. We had a great experience and would absolutely recommend him. Michael will definitely be our go-to for all of Barkley’s future boarding!

Michael was a great sitter for our nervous puppy. He was able to connect well with our pet and responded quickly to requests and questions.

Mike was on time and courteous, and most importantly, developed an instant rapport with my skittish shepherd. He was great at handling her when she tried to bark at a little dog, and got her under control without being harsh. I feel good about him walking her alone.

Mike is one of the few people I know who will not only work with reactive dogs, but relishes the opportunity. He'll walk any dog, including my fearful, sensitive shepherd mix who I trust to him daily, but he has a special love for the "difficult" ones. I've watched him take more than one reactive, pulling, barking dog to calm, loose-leash walking with nothing more than patience. He genuinely enjoys dogs, and it shows.

We adopted a larger dog recently who became reactive to other dogs including our smaller dog. We tried training on our own and became reluctant and worried about having to rehome her. Michael was referred to us and was super responsive and was able to begin training immediately. With his help we were able to not only help with the aggressive behavior but now she is a wonder on the leash and so well behaved. Michael not only is great with the both dogs but including our whole family in the training. I don’t know what we would have done without him.