Four Paws And A Leash

02/09/10

So sweet -but no nonsense

by WinstonAndClemsMom at Citysearch

Dennis rescued my dogs without a hesitation when he found them in a bad babysitting position.

Since then, he's walked them and cheered their days.

I'm going into the hospital unexcpectently, and Dennis was right there to help out with doggie care. One less thing to worry about - no stress, no worry.

The two little guys that he takes for me have distinct personalities - one is a little bossy, and one is clingy and sweet - Dennis seems to take them in stride, and enoys their personalities instead of getting frustrated.

In other words, he loves them like an owner would.

The Best!

• Pros: Love dogs - even idiosyncrantic ones
• Cons: timetable is flexible - good and bad

07/04/09

Perfect for our four legged friends

by Miclyne at Citysearch

Four Paws and a Leash is such a wonderful place for dogs to go and play while you are either away for a day or several. Dennis takes the best care of my Diesel, a french bulldog. She is always very excited to go and is always happy when I get her back, tired but happy. She is only tired because she has such a wonderful time. She is either picked up and dropped off at my home or I can drop her off and pick her up, whatever is most convenient for me. Being a frenchie she has special requirements to not over heat and has a sensitive tummy by nature. She has never had any problems staying at Four Paws and a Leash. Diesel is always a happy puppy. It is a wonderful place for your favorite pet to stay.... Thank you for always loving her almost as much as I do....

• Pros: Best time for my Diesel

09/15/08

Services Beyond the Leash ...

by Bostrvlr at Citysearch

I have used this company since it started. I travel a lot and need to have Mario walked on short stays and boarded when I go on my long trips. I like how Mario has interactions with his friends when he stays there. There have been times I needed help in a pinch (last minute travel plans) and they have accommodated my last minute requests every time. I would recommend without hesitation.... as would Mario :)

• Pros: Attentive, Accomodating, Pick-up service, Helps me with last minute requests.
• Cons: Frequency of newsletter with helpful tips can be increased.

06/17/08

Far Beyond just dog walkers, and more like family.

by gwenmil at Citysearch

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell everyone about the great service that Four Paws And A Leash provided us with for the last 3 years. Knowing that Cooper was always in good hands made it easier to

go about our day to day routines without missing a beat. Also, the flexibility they showed us in making very last minute plans proved to be most helpful when we needed them most.

I strongly feel that what Four Paws and a Leash does for their clients and community is a valuable and necessary service. I looked for a way to recommend an award but I can't seem to find "world's best dog walker" anywhere. We hope to find a service even half as great as Four Paws And A Leash in California.

• Pros: personable, caring, attentive, reliable, helpful, able to help last minute all the time
• Cons: none

05/27/08

Something is really wrong with this place

by southendjen at Citysearch

We boarded our two dogs at Four Paws and a Leash a couple of times. We will never use this service again. We recently dropped the dogs off on a Friday and picked them up on Sunday. Since we did not know exactly what time we would be back in town on Sunday, the owner of Four Paws instructed me to call him 30 minutes in advance. I called multiple times with no answer. I then walked up the steps to the front door, called again, and still no answer. I rang the doorbell, with no answer. Then I received a call on my cell phone from the owner, but no one was there when I answered my phone. Finally, he came to the door in his pajamas and said that he hadn't gotten out of bed yet. It was FOUR in the afternoon. There was no one else in the house. There were multiple dogs barricaded in the living room with the window shades down. Most of the dogs, including one of ours, were wearing bark collars. We did not supply the owner with this collar and under no circumstances permitted him to put this on our dog. There were a few bone-dry water dishes in the room. Feces were scattered about. As if it couldn't get worse, he could not find one of our dogs' harnesses and said that he had last seen it yesterday.....ie. the dogs had not been walked in at least 24 hours. When I finally brought my dogs home, they drank literally gallons of water because they clearly had not had anything to drink all day. This place is horrible. I feel terrible about leaving my dogs there, and I hope that this review will save other animals from being tortured by Four Paws.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Lack of water, filthy environment, bark collars without permission