Dog Boarding in University South, Palo Alto, CA

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Sitter Profile Image: Margaret B.
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Margaret B.
$108
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5.0 out of 5 stars
67 reviews
17 repeat clients
15 years of experience
East Palo alto, CA, 94303

Had to leave my 6-month fur ball for the evening. On just a few days notice, Margaret asked great questions about my dogs background and made sure we’d all be comfortable. My dog got great care, got some additional training practice, and had a friend- all of which was documented in photos that she shared with me during and after the visit. Thanks so much and we can’t wait to visit again.

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Joe D.
Sitter Profile Image: MinJun & Mi Ran P.
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MinJun & Mi Ran P.
$133
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5.0 out of 5 stars
23 reviews
4 repeat clients
20 years of experience
East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Min Jin and Mi Ran were so wonderful to work with and watch Theo. They were incredibly responsive, gave multiple updates with lots of photos (which I greatly appreciated) and were more than willing to spend time to make sure he would eat (as it always takes him a bit to settle into a new routine). They did an absolutely amazing job watching Theo and I would highly recommend them!

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Emily G.
Sitter Profile Image: Manli G.
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Manli G.
$95
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
129 reviews
55 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Manli was fantastic! They accommodated our needs gracefully and were very good to our dog. And our dog always seems to have a great time with Manli! Highly recommend.

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Manan A.
Sitter Profile Image: Tracy D.
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Tracy D.
$72
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
87 reviews
38 repeat clients
14 years of experience
Mountain View, CA, 94040

Tracy and her husband took great care of my pup Sesame while we were away! They gave us many updates throughout the day and made sure to follow my dog’s daily exercise and feeding schedule. Sesame looked like he was happy and enjoying his time! I would definitely recommend Tracy!

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Angela C.
Sitter Profile Image: FANG L.
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FANG L.
$150
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
33 reviews
14 repeat clients
13 years of experience
East Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Fang took great care of our dog Aspen during her weekend stay. She is very responsive and flexible and sent many updates with pictures and videos during her stay. Thank you so much for taking great care of our pup! Will definitely book again in the future 😊

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Sarah A.
Sitter Profile Image: Jesse & Kimmy R.
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Jesse & Kimmy R.
$99
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
114 reviews
24 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Jesse and Kimmy took amazing care of our pup while we were on a trip! It was Charlie’s first time being with them, but he instantly loved them and stuck to Jesse like glue! They sent lots of wonderful photos and videos while we were away and were great communicators. He even came home with a very sweet bandana, Polaroid, and treats! Would definitely recommend!!

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Matthew B.
Sitter Profile Image: Jifu Y.
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Jifu Y.
$85
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
49 reviews
25 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Menlo Park, CA, 94025

Kekw had a great time with Jifu. He really enjoyed playing with their dog Joki and was comfortable enough to relax and eat most of his food. One thing I was especially happy with was that Kekw came home quite clean!! Usually Kekw will get really dirty with boarders so I'm really happy about this.

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Peinan C.
Sitter Profile Image: Jasmine J.
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Jasmine J.
$76
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
18 reviews
6 repeat clients
3 years of experience
Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Jasmine was very responsible and took care of our easily excitable dog with Love. Before the drop off, she carefully asked for important care instructions, and during the stay she kept us updated and shared photos.

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Sitter Profile Image: Cesar S.
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Cesar S.
$84
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
72 reviews
20 repeat clients
34 years of experience
Redwood City, CA, 94063

Cesar was a wonderful dog sitter and took great care of Turbo over Christmas. He sent two daily updates with photos, which gave us so much peace of mind. Turbo was a happy, well-cared-for good boy, and it was clear he was treated with lots of attention and care. We’d absolutely book Cesar again!

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Sitter Profile Image: Christopher D.
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Christopher D.
$88
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
51 reviews
24 repeat clients
33 years of experience
Redwood City, CA, 94063

Chris took such good care of our blind, senior dog! He was patient, attentive, extremely communicative, and we could see from the photos that Zorro was very happy with Chris. We would absolutely leave zorro with him again!

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Amie B.
Sitter Profile Image: Michael B.
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Michael B.
$77
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
112 reviews
32 repeat clients
50 years of experience
Los Altos, CA, 94022

Lovely home and family for my 2 pups; I highly recommend Michael & family. One of my pups in 9 and is moving slower than before and she loves to cuddle. My younger dog can get agitated and loves to be active/fetch. Michael was able to meet both of their unique needs. We will certainly book with them again. Also note I received frequent photos and videos. Communication was fantastic.

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Rachel G.
Sitter Profile Image: Ahmyah H.
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Ahmyah H.
$84
total per night
4.9 out of 5 stars
93 reviews
34 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Stanford, CA, 94305

Ahmyah took great care of our lab and tuxedo cat for a week! They came back happy and seemed to love their time with her. We received daily updates and pictures. I loved that our dog got plenty of exercise every day. We’d love to have Ahmyah take care of them again!

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Emily W.
Sitter Profile Image: Nina & Leo O.
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Nina & Leo O.
$99
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
438 reviews
159 repeat clients
6 years of experience
Redwood City, CA, 94061

Nina and Leo are amazing! As our dog, Oreo is shy to people and very much attached to me, we'd been really anxious before the stay, the first boarding in his life. But we didn't need to! The photos they sent us relieved our concerns. At the pick-up, he was excited and looked happy between them and us:)

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Sitter Profile Image: Jennifer F.
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Jennifer F.
$73
total per night
4.9 out of 5 stars
67 reviews
29 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Mountain View, CA, 94041

Jennifer took wonderful care of Skeeter and also sent me photos and video of his time with her. Skeeter took to Jennifer right away and I was delighted to see a pic of him cozying up to her on the couch (Just like he does with me when we're watching TV at home.) Also, I know Skeeter loves Jennifer because when he gets to her place he runs right in! Thank you, Jennifer!

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Loren C.
Sitter Profile Image: Kelly C.
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Kelly C.
$63
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
62 reviews
22 repeat clients
1 year of experience
Stanford, CA, 94305

Kelly and her partner were great! Dottie came home happy and seemed like she had a good time. They were flexible when we had to unexpectedly do a later pickup time. Thank you Kelly!!

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Emma K.
Sitter Profile Image: Meerim T.
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Meerim T.
$111
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
21 reviews
2 repeat clients
12 years of experience
Mountain View, CA, 94040

Meerim & Saumya were amazing, and I cannot recommend them highly enough! They took care of our dog Bailey for 2 weeks and the entire experience was exceptional. It was clear they treated her like family. Meerim & Saumya were attentive, loving, and thoughtful in every aspect of her care. Bailey was comfortable in their home and we received plenty of photos and updates! When she was picked up, Bailey was relaxed, happy, and clearly had a wonderful time, which says everything! I would happily trust them with Bailey again.

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Megan W.
Sitter Profile Image: Matthew & Katelyn B.
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Matthew & Katelyn B.
$84
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
1 repeat client
30 years of experience
Menlo Park, CA, 94025

Matthew and Katelyn were amazing! They took such great care of our pup for the night and made everything super easy. They sent updates and photos, and I could tell Coco was having a great time and felt totally comfortable. When we picked him up, he was happy and relaxed. I’m so glad we found them — I’d definitely book again!

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Joyce C.
Sitter Profile Image: Jessica C.
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Jessica C.
$78
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
38 reviews
14 repeat clients
4 years of experience
Charleston Gardens, Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Second time with Jessica and she’s been fantastic. Quick to respond, sends updates and pictures. Most importantly my little dachshund loves to go back, great experience across the board. Highly recommend!

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Pharos E.
Sitter Profile Image: Anam T.
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Anam T.
$84
total per night
5 years of experience
Stanford, CA, 94305

Anam is the sweetest and i loved getting updates on Bentley throughout the day! She also is extremely communicative. I can’t wait to work with Anam again.

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Alma C.
Sitter Profile Image: Ali Z.
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Ali Z.
$90
total per night
5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
6 years of experience
Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Ali was awesome! We booked with another sitter and that arrangement did not work as planned. Ali stepped in with a very short same day notice and was able to take over and provide care for our very energetic puppy. He provided regular updates and communication was easy. More importantly, he took really good care of our dog and we got him back in great shape. Highly recommended and we'll surly be back next time we need care for our dog. Thank you Ali!

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Anam is the sweetest and i loved getting updates on Bentley throughout the day! She also is extremely communicative. I can’t wait to work with Anam again.

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Alma C.
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Took good care of our girl Kira, including all her meds. She loves the grass yard and felt comfortable with Chris very quickly. Chris was responsive, flexible and courteous.

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Nathan R.
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Our Brittany mix Henry had a great stay (once again). We always know he is I good hands when he stays there. He goes for walks and plays. Daily photos/. Videos are Sent to us. Thanks Marivel and Alvaro!

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Jackie O.
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Margaret exceeded all expectations! So happy and thankful to have found her. Our girl Juniper is sensitive and can be nervous around new people but she really bonded with Margaret. It was a great experience for her!

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Krista M.
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Ahmyah did a great job looking after Sunny for a night. Sunny seemed very happy and well taken care of.

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Alicia P.
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Ethan took fantastic care of my dog. He was attentive to all her needs, took her out for long walks, and she clearly had a great time. Great communication and very friendly. Would definitely book again!

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Nathalie L.
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Manli was fantastic! They accommodated our needs gracefully and were very good to our dog. And our dog always seems to have a great time with Manli! Highly recommend.

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Manan A.
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Ali was great! Gave me lots of updates and photos daily, and my dog was so happy he didn’t even want to leave! Will definitely book again

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angel l.
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Brianna was great! She gave us frequent updates and was very responsive. Also really appreciated the flexibility with timings when we realized we had our flight times wrong.

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Gayathri R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Once again Ian was a super hero for our dog. Also WHO in the world also gifts you with a coffee mug with your dog's pic on the mug! Haha he did. As a special gift! My wife is so happy about it. Thank you so much

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simon v.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

We’re so thankful for Carolina! We had to leave our corgi in her care while he was still recovering from back surgery, and she did an amazing job taking care of him 💛 we were especially impressed because he had a rigid schedule of oral medication, going bathroom, etc — but she was so good at giving us regular updates, photos, and noting specific things during his stay with her. Thank you again Carolina!

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Ashley C.
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Alana was a great sitter for Jaxx, she sent updates with photos which always helps when we're on vacation and missing our boy.

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Vanessa O.
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Jesse and Kimmy were comforting and considerate of our senior dog. They have a cozy space and playful dog which made great company for our pup. We trust them and appreciate their boarding care!

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Kasey G.
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Our dog is always so excited to go to Jifu’s. Very responsive, Jifu goes above and beyond to make our dog happy.

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Matthew B.
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Kelly and Ben took great care of our MadLib! They shared lots of updates and made sure he had everything he needed. We’d recommend and use them again!

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Casey S.
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Tracy and her husband are wonderful as always :) appreciate you taking such good care of my dogs, and sending updates everyday. My dogs look very happy in their care, they are great people!

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Sammi C.
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Fang was amazing with my dog Banana during a 4 day stay. She was amazing with following instructions, asking very insightful questions, and making sure to provide pleanty of updates. We will definitely book another stay with Fang!

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Whitney E. H.
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Jason and his wife took great care of our dog while we were on a trip for the second time now. We felt very safe leaving him in their care. We got daily pictures and knew that he was getting tons of love!

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Nicole P.
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Kavya was so great with our dog when we left her in her care for 4 days. She took her on lots of fun excursions and sent us pics throughout the weekend! Would definitely use her again.

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Audrey K.
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Mochi had a great stay with Wendy and Boba. She was well cared for and got lots of extra love. Wenyu was an excellent communicator and sent lots of pictures throughout the day of Mochi enjoying herself :). Would highly recommend.

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Grace L.
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