Villaridge Pet Sitters LLC

"Hello I remember you and your lovely dog very well. When our walker and I suggested using a no slip collar, it was because we were concerned about your dog's safety. She was very anxious around cars , trucks and bikes and we were worried that she would slip out of the collar that you provided for us. I recall that Banshee was high energy and needed a good exercise walk. I actually contemplated referring you to the very same company that you decided to switch to but you stopped service before I had the chance. I am happy it worked out for you and that your dogs are doing well.The owner of the company you decided to use back then told me that you added another dog to the family. That's great. You last used our services in February of 2009. That was a long time ago and we have added numerous clients and walkers to the Villaridge family. Many of the dogs we walk are large dogs and I assure you that the owners of these dogs feel confident that our walkers do an excellent job handling them. We wish you and your pups all the best. Rhoda Otero, co owner of Villaridge Pet Sitters"

"My name is Rhoda Otero and I am the co owner of Villaridge Pet Sitters. I happened to stumble upon this review and am shocked that someone would post something that is untrue. I have absolutely no knowledge of this incident. May I ask when and where this was suppose to have happened? Anyone that knows me will tell you that I would never walk a dog off leash no matter what. All our walkers know of this policy as well. This is obviously a case of mistaken identity or someones attempt to damage our company's good reputation. The only issue I ever had in all the years that I have been walking dogs, occurred in Reston a few years back. The dog I was walking on a retractable leash unexpectedly bolted which caused her leash to tear. She charged at another dog being walked by a woman in the West Market neighborhood near the Reston Town Center. Both the woman and I yelled at my clients dog to stop but she made brief contact with the other dog and may have hurt her. My clients dog then stopped and backed away and sat down several feet away. The woman came up to my clients dog and kicked her which caused my clients dog to run. My first priority was to secure the dog and once I did, I asked the woman if she and her dog were ok and she proceeded to walk away from me..She did her best for the next several months to bad mouth me and my company all around the West Market Neighborhood and put nasty notes on my clients garage door about her dog. I spoke to the owner of the company that walked this woman's dog on a regular basis shortly after this incident and was told that the dog was ok and I left it at that. I felt that she was very out of line kicking my clients dog but admit that I could have tried to make contact with her at the time. I don't know if she is the one that has made the above claim but I just described the incident a few years ago and there are not that many similarities. The dog I was walking was not a pit bull mix. The leash broke during our walk so I was not walking the dog off leash. There was no other walker involved that I was angry with. I respectfully request that this very damaging comment by (Member Name) be taken off immediately and if she is the woman that was involved in the incident a few years ago, she may want to retell the story and this time tell the truth. I will also offer to reimburse her for the vet trip that she made because that is the only thing I wish I had done differently back then. I am sure that she was angry with me at the time but for her to kick my clients dog after the dog backed off and sat was inappropriate. I would be happy to speak to (Member Name) about this if she wishes but again, I insist that her comments are untrue and they need to be removed. Thank you so much. Rhoda Otero"