Love Those Paws

Stuart and Annette are awesome! I have actually been using them for 5 years now and they are terrific. I adopted a stray kitten in 2013 (4-6 weeks old) right before Thanksgiving, so no sooner did I bring him in the house I needed to find a service to take care of him while I was away for a few days. Stuart came over to meet the little guy and see my house and find out how everything was arranged (food bowls, litter box, where the food was stored, etc.). I have since added a second fur ball since the first guy needed a playmate. Sometimes I am bad at giving LTP as much notice as I would like (and they would like I am sure), but they are very flexible and have always gotten my guys on the schedule. Every time they come to the house they spend 30 minutes caring for the kitties. Each time they leave a note identifying arrival/departure time, what they did, how the pets seemed to be getting along, and the name of the staff member who was there that time. Although I miss my boys while I am away, I never worry about the care they are getting. There have been 1 or 2 times that they had to call me because they thought something may have seemed amiss. Although there wasn't, I was glad they called. The one or two times I gave them some corrective feedback or needed them to follow up on something, they were responsive and professional. I volunteer at an animal shelter and have even recommended them to people there when someone asks for a pet care professional. Your little fur babies will be in very good hands with these guys. Call them!

It very went well. One cat sitter who did most of the visits, sent me pictures daily of the cats and showed her interacting with them. She even managed to get my very shy cat to come out from under the bed and be petted. I was impressed since he always hides if someone visits.

We have used Love Those Paws on two occasions now, and I can highly recommend them with extreme confidence.  On both occasions we were out of town on vacation, and wanted a professional pet sitting company, so that our pets could have the comfort of staying at home in familiar surroundings.
Stewart and Annette are very professional and a pleasure to deal with.  The first time we used them Stewart visited our home to meet the pets and become familiar with their surroundings, and he described in detail what he and his staff would do.  Our pets are on medication, and I wanted them to be aware of what and when to administer, and they were terrific about that.
Upon our return from both vacations, I had stack of service visit summaries to read through - the provider took the time and effort to write a paragraph summary of how each separate visit during the week went - very thoughtful and I found it interesting to read!
I will definitely use them again in the future, and encourage others to reach out to them with confidence.

Service is top notch.  The pet sitter will feed and give water to all pets, cleans the cat's litter box and the guinea pig's cage, and takes the dog for walks.  They came 3 times per day.  They also brought in our mail and newspapers and turned off outside lights in the morning and turned them on at night.  We feel safe and secure knowing someone is not only helping with our pets, they are watching over our home as well.

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Annette and Stewart have been extremely flexible providing us dog walking services for the last couple years. They are always willing to accommodate last minute requests, changes in schedule, cancellations, and do whatever is needed to ensure our dogs are always provided the best care.
We had one concern with someone that walked our dogs over a year ago, raised the concern to Annette, and she addressed immediately. Since then we have had tremendous service from Renee, our typical walker. Our dogs love her and she clearly really cares about our dogs and her clients.
Renee even checks on our other animals when she comes over to ensure everyone is doing ok, refills water bowls, brings in packages, and goes above and beyond when our dogs aren't the best behaved or are having health problems. When we had an elderly dog with health problems, Renee cleaned up messes in the house, changed pee pads, and accommodated to ensure our dog was always comfortable. When we brought a new dog into our home, Renee dealt with the learning curve of crating, extensive messes in the crate where she would clean off the dog and clean out the crate when she came over, and learning to walk well on a leash.
Love Those Paws is highly recommended due to competitive pricing and extreme flexibility while providing the best care to our 'kids'!

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We have used Love Those Paws for about a year and a half and continue to use them. They have provided exceptional service for us and , of course, our beagle pup. 

Love Those Paws has been taking care of my pets for over 6 years.  The professionalism of the owners, Stewart and Annette, is what won me over.  I still remember our first consultation and feeling immediately at ease that they would be accountable for our pets? welfare.  I was VERY protective of our elderly, but still a little spunky, 3-pound Chihuahua, who has since passed.  He was my baby and I didn?t even trust family to take care of him.  They were very accommodating of his needs ? a lot of cuddling! They also cared for our long haired cat, who is very weary of strangers, but she often came out for them!
After our Chihuahua passed, a German Shepherd puppy joined our family.  They have been providing daily lunchtime walks 4-5 times/week for our GSD for almost 2 years now, and went through the puppy-to-adolescent phase right alongside us!  They are always punctual and arrive within the same hour window every day, which is very important to us because our dog knows when it?s time!
After each visit, the caregiver provides a detailed note of when he/she arrived & departed, and what activities occurred.  We are always amazed at how the nuances of our pets? personalities are captured in the notes.  These are pet people and they have really gotten to know and enjoy our pets!
Partly because we have small children, we have been very particular about our dog?s training/manners, and Stewart has ensured consistency with our training/routines, for example, asking our dog to sit before exiting the house and not permitting our dog to pull on the leash.  We?ve shared any new training commands/gestures our dog has learned with Stewart, and at the end of her walk, he goes through a few of them.  Stewart personally walks our dog each day? talk about personal service!!  Our dog is somewhat social and interested in new people, but after a fleeting moment of excitement, she tends to be lukewarm with them.  This is not the case with Stewart ? they have some kind of crazy, special bond.  It?s really fun to watch them interact.  He brings out the best in her.
In the event they need to provide an alternate dog walker, it is usually the same young woman, who has an amazing sweet and calm demeanor that speaks to our dog, and she too keeps up the same routine as it?s noted in our file. 
This type of consistency and positive reinforcement, coupled with Love Those Paws? professionalism and adoration for our pets provides an unmatched relationship and value ? much more than a basic service. 
Also, although we try to plan ahead? life happens.  And Love Those Paws is very accommodating of changes and last minute requests.  Despite the owners both actively providing pet care, they are surprisingly responsive to emails and returning phone calls.
 
Did I mention that our human kids love ?Mr. Stewart? too?  ?If only they could expand into childcare! :)

Love Those Paws is the best pet sitting / dog walking service for many reasons, but the biggest reason among them is the caring they show toward my pets. They clearly have a culture of caring and compassion that shows each and every time they visit. I have been using Love Those Paws for months now, and I've always been monumentally happy with their prices, service and flexibility. If you need pet sitting or dog walking services, you owe it to yourself to give them a call... Your pet(s) will thank you for it!

Somehow I missed this great company when I was first looking for a dog walker last fall, when we were about to bring our Bullmastiff puppy home. My review of the other service can be found on this site as well, and I won't spend a lot of time talking about them other than to say they had really great walkers but weren't so good on the follow through or communication; and I'm only mentioning that negative to draw a contrast to what Love Those Paws does and how they are run.
And on those counts, Love Those Paws is great, period. The owner of the company came to visit us for our first consultation, and told us all about the company, as well as its history, employees, and vision. Probably spent an hour or so talking with us about particulars, etc., but also interacting with our pup and seeing how she was, asking us all the right questions, taking lots of notes, etc. Couldn't have been happier about this; you're inviting folks into your home when you're not there after all... having a good face-to-face is key, in my opinion.
On the walks (and the feeding when she was under 7-8 months), there's just nothing to say that isn't positive. The walkers arrive and leave when they are scheduled, rarely deviating by more than 2-3 minutes from our "preferred" arrival time within a two hour window. When she was smaller, we had a one-hour window, and they never missed there either. They always leave a detailed note about what they did, how the dog behaved, anything unusual, etc.
From the "headquarters" side, when I need to communicate a late change--about which LTP have a very customer-friendly policy--it goes straight to the owner via his text or email, and those changes are confirmed for me near instantaneously. When I need to let the walkers know something, I put it on a note for them, and whatever instruction/note I leave is always followed to the letter.
Short version: Can't say enough great things about Love Those Paws. We love the care they show our dog, and though I suspect you can find many places that love dogs and don't do the business side of things very well, it's still worth mentioning that LTP are just great "dog people." In terms of their business operations, I can say that they are very competitive on price, but on everything else, they are simply without equal. We are not a big client for them--just two walks a week on the days my wife works away from home--but the treatment we get is as though we are their biggest and best customer.
Very happy with them, and hope if/when we move we're in their service radius, because I just don't think we'll find their better anywhere else.

Short answer - It went quite well.  The pet sitter left us detailed (and personable) notes on daily tasks and pets reactions and demeanor.  They noted when cats were aloof or up for a game of feathers, shy or seeking attention.  Although one somewhat outgoing cat was noted to be shy on multiple visits, he was 100% happy and normal when we arrived home.  Both cats seemed well adjusted and were not skiddish with us upon return, as has happened with other sitters. We were pleased.  The correct amount of food was used up (cans & dry) - always a good thing. 

Additionally, the sitter diligently fed outdoor birds per instructions and despite horrible snow and ice.  Had 2 sitters who visited, a primary and a fill-in, one of the owners (Stewart). 

I listed the price as excellent - it is between good and excellent.  Being as they travel, it couldn't reasonably be lower.  I can't penalize them because I took a long trip!

Have scheduled them again for an upcoming trip later this year. Would recommend to anyone.

.They were very irresponsible when walking my dog my neighbor saw my dog being walked without a leash. When I went to pick up my dog I found him in a toy box,

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The first time we scheduled with Love Those Paws, we were gone for one week and the cats were actually happy when we got home! This generally only happens when good friends watch them, so the sitters must be very attentive. We've scheduled with them for every trip since. Everything has been done perfectly each time and the sitters leave a note each day to describe their visit.
The owners are very nice and detail-oriented. Stewart scheduled a home visit with us and was patient with all of the pet-care details. We are frequent travelers and have been hiring Love Those Paws for about a year now. Great, consistent service, and affordable!

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Love Those Paws is extremely reliable and helpful.  The owner provided an immediate consult and gave me helpful tips on raising my new puppy.  They provided dog walking services twice a day several times per week.  When I needed to adjust the schedule, they were flexible and understanding.  I could also schedule services on short notice when something unexpected came up.  I never had to worry about someone not showing up and was always confident that my pet was in good hands.  They also provide dog training from an experienced trainer.  I highly recommend this company!

I've been working with Stuart and Annette for about eight months, and I love dealing with them.  Their rates are very reasonable, they've been very flexible with respect to scheduling, and they employ a professional trainer to walk the dog which I find reassuring.

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