Annie sat for our cat, Tuna, over a long weekend. She was extremely kind and self-sufficient. When we arrived home, Tuna was relaxed and happy and our apartment was as clean and tidy as we had left it. Annie would be welcome to sit for us again any time, we'd highly recommend her.
I could not have asked for a better first experience with zeewoi! Jordan and Nataki were great at communicating from the very start, and they sent me pictures and updates every day. I didn’t have to worry for a moment that my cat Anya was feeling lonely because I could tell she warmed up right away, even though she’s usually quite shy! They also went above and beyond making sure my apartment was tidy for when I got home. So grateful and would definitely be honored for them to sit for me again any time!
Francesco has been taking care of my furry babies and my place while I'm away for well over a year now, and I couldn't appreciate him more. He is a joy to communicate with, and the most reliable person one could hope for. Being able to count on him while I'm traveling makes a world of difference, because I know I don't need to worry about anything while I'm away. Benny and Zumba love him and are very well taken care of. I know because I come home to two very relaxed and happy kitties. I am super grateful to have found Francesco!
Hannah and Joseph were so kind, so communicative, and clean! Kevin seemed so happy in all the photos they sent. Not only did they wash my sheets and towels they used (without my requesting it, simply out of the kindness of their hearts), they ALSO then put my fresh sheets on the bed! 🥹❤️ Such incredible sitters. 10 stars!
Misti was wonderful! She was able to come by before I left town to meet my dog, Grace, which I really appreciated. She sent daily pics or videos and made sure that Grace got tons of snuggle time, which is a major requirement to keep my dog happy :) Cats and skateboards are evil enemies to Grace and it sounds like Misti experienced both and handled it flawlessly! Misti was a great communicator, left everything tidy for me when I got home and Grace was super mellow and relaxed, which tells me she got all the care she needed while I was gone. I highly recommend Misti - I'll definitely be asking her to sit again!
Lilly and Thomas stayed at our house and cared for our dogs for a month. I think they took the dogs to the beach nearly every day. Seeing pictures of our dogs on the beach made our time away from them feel so much better. Our house was immaculate when we returned, and we felt so fortunate to have such kind and loving people step in for us in our absence. Anyone would be super lucky to have them in their home.
Gwynn was wonderful! She was super communicative, flexible to come to our house beforehand to get oriented, and attentive to details. She connected with our pup, Scout, immediately and we felt so assured that he would be well cared for with her. We hope Gwynn can come stay again another time!
I was thrilled to have Courtenay as our sitter. We had a few last minute changes and she was very accommodating. She is a very pleasant, well spoken person who bonded very quickly with our dog, Pepe. We were in Europe and Courtenay keep us we’ll informed via internet, pictures and all. We came home to a clean house, a happy pet and a delicious pie she left for us in the refrigerator. You would be very pleased to have her as your sitter. Lucy Hottle
Wendy was great, she kept us updated on the dogs and all the fun she had hiking with them on the mountain. I returned home to a very tidy house. My dogs just loved her. I will definitely have Wendy sit for me again and would be very lucky to have her do a sit for you.
Julian and Susan were amazing, we came home to happy healthy creatures and a clean, tidy home and yard. They communicated with us during our vacation, both about anything unusual and just to let us know when things were going well (as they were the majority of the time). They are very adaptable and capable people, I highly recommend them for your home and pet needs.
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Pares is an experienced and quality sitter and we knew our cat Juniper (and a few plants) was well cared for. We received regular updates and photos which was really nice to have during our travels. While we missed Juniper, we could see that she enjoyed receiving cuddles and attention from Pares. Upon returning home, our flat was clean and tidy, and Juniper was very happy! Thank you for taking care of her!
Hannah and Joseph housesat our three kitties for a week and a half while we were traveling for the holidays. They were very communicative and conscientious. We received daily updated on our cats with cute and funny pictures. When they noticed our 17yo cat, Amber, wasn’t eating very much, they let us know and we were able to resolve the problem quickly. They were also very resourceful and understanding when we ran out of some cat supplies. Hannah and Joseph took great care of the house. Everything was very clean and tidy when we arrived back, and we had a short time to get to know them on our arrival. We would be fortunate to find more house sitters like them, and would of course love to have them back in the future! We wish Hannah and Joseph luck in their travels!
Becca was fantastic - we cannot say enough about how great she is as a pet and house sitter and as a human being! Becca committed to the sit 8 months in advance and was great with her responsiveness in communication during the long lead up to the sit. She arrived early and got the low downs on the animals and house stuff prior to us leaving. She woke up crazy early to help us get to the airport and picked us up when we returned, which made the traveling so much easier on our end. She left the house spot-less (and this is no exaggeration), with the linens cleaned, and a wonderful meal waiting for us upon our return. She is an absolute gem of a person with a great sense of humor and a kind and compassionate nature, and she really enjoys the animals in her care. Our dog and cat were very well cared for and totally at ease upon our return. If you are lucky enough to have Becca sit for you, you will be very pleased at how well she does the job!
Joi did a wonderful job caring for my two cats and two guinea pigs, as well as caring for my home! She is coming back in November for a long sit while I am out of the country and we all can’t wait. Joi had experience with rabbits and jumped right in with guinea pig care. She is so calm around them that they were sitting on her lap day one! She spent time preparing their vegetables and kept their enclosure and room clean, which requires daily effort. She even washed the floor mats in their room so it was fresh when I returned home. She went above and beyond sending me daily photos and videos so I could see that everyone was healthy and happy. It was apparent to me that she spent a lot of time with my pets, which is very important so they don’t become stressed and lonely when I am away. Joi also took excellent care of my two cats. They receive daily wet food with some medication and she ensured that they received it on time. My cats barely noticed when I returned because they got so much attention from Joi. She took excellent care of my front garden flowers and my tomato and herb hydroponic gardens. These take some daily attention and time in the summer, and I returned home to them looking great! Joi is a very caring, clean, and thoughtful sitter and I hope she comes back many more times!
Someone was smiling down on us when Kevin and Mary clicked on our very first House Sitter advert. They are straightforward, pleasant, reliable and fun. They kept in touch about their own plans when their flights were delayed. They tactfully left the house when our own cancelled flights meant we were staying a few hours longer than first planned. They sent just the right amount of photos, videos and texts of our cat while we were away! We all loved that. And on our return, oh my word, the house fairies had been to visit! They somehow managed to walk the perfect line between improving everything, without interfering at all. Clean, tidy, replenished. They asked what food we’d like on our return and boy did they deliver! Home made bean stew :-) and different things for the children. Really kind and generous. Communication was clear and also witty..! They dealt with the churn of small mammals our “somewhat independent” cat brought through the flap without complaint. They are a really nice couple, exuding a lovely American warmth and charm. It was a real pleasure, Kevin and Mary, thank you.
Wow! Just wow! We cannot say enough about the care and compassion Trisha and John provided to our cats and our home. We are always somewhat nervous about a new pet sitter in our home, but that all faded when we met this wonderful couple. They provided daily updates as requested, complete with pictures, videos and personalized captions. Upon our return, we were greeted by happy and content kitties. There was no sign of anxiety in Tika! Yea!!! Our home was clean, the sheets and towels were washed and bed remade! They even left behind thank you notes and little gifts! What a breath of fresh air these two individuals are! We hope to have them back again soon.
Hannah and Joseph were brilliant sitters - totally reliable and trustworthy. Quick to respond to queries and their past experience with dog/ housesitting was very apparent. Our 2 dogs and 1 cat were well looked after and the house was spotless on our return. We are totally happy to recommend them.
Paige, David, and family were WONDERFUL sitters for my crew! They were so pleasant and personable, and the pets warmed up to them very quickly. Even my rescue cat who tends to stray away from men loved David. I received regular updates and communication (before and during the sit). I truly did not have any concerns while I was away knowing that everyone had such great care and attention given to them. (I know the dogs had a good time because when I came home there was no commotion over my return.) I was away on NYE and Paige had no issues keeping an eye on one of the dogs who has anxiety surrounding loud noises. The family cleaned up after themselves and may have left the house cleaner than when I left! Truly such a great family who I would welcome back any time!
Elyse was one of the best pet sitters we've ever met! Couldn't recommend her more. We hope she stays at our place again. She sent many pictures of our beloved cats throughout our absence. We returned to our cats seeming relaxed and happy as ever. She also left our apartment sparkling clean. 10/10 :)
Kristine was wonderful again as our local sitter from just down the street. The boys take to her like she is their best friend whenever she comes to sit with them. She sent us photos of them playing, relaxing, drinking water and eating so we knew they were well taken care of. The house and the cats were in excellent shape and excellent hands while we were away. It is wonderful that she enjoys the house and the cats so much and tells us so. Kristine comes with our highest recommendation! Thank you Kristine!
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With Downtown Pups, your fur baby gets the very best treatment. I love that they take such care when grooming my 3 fur babies. They only use the very best products on them and the are quick and efficient. I been to another groomer for a 9 am appointment and my baby was there for 6 hours!! That’s when Downtown Pups got my businesses and I am so grateful I made that switch!
Molly had a great experience and didn’t even wanna leave. I had difficulty cutting her nails at home and found ease with getting an appointment here at Downtown Pups! Such a cute little shop with staff that absolutely loves our furbabies just like we do. We will be back!
Downtown Pups took such great care of my girl! I have an 80lbs Greater Swiss Mountain dog and she went in for a bath and deshed and she came out seriously smelling SO GOOD. I’m going to need to ask what they put on her. She looks amazing, smells fabulous, and came out with the cutest pink bandana! Everyone there was very nice and attentive! We will be back again!
Great place to take your pups! They did an excellent job on the haircut. They got them in and out in 2 hours. That’s important to me because every other groomer I have gone to takes at least 4 hours and I could never understand why. The place is nice and clean and that is important too for the health of your pet. I definitely recommend.
Yesterday was the first time we used Downtown Pups for doggy daycare. I was so impressed by how we were greeted, and how quickly we were able to get our dogs with the others! My wife said the check out process was incredibly smooth too. We move to Hopewell next week, and we can't wait to use them more for our energetic pups!
Took my 2 shi Tzu's for the first time last week! It was great! They looked awesome, the price was very really and they were ready an hour and a half after I dropped them off!! Definitely recommend and will definitely be back on a few months!!
This hurts me to post this but I was very disappointed with how my dog came out from our recent trip. It took almost 2 and a half hours for a simple cut, bath and nail trim and to top it off they didn't listen to how I want my dog cut. I showed a picture from one other time Cooper was groomed there. I explained that I wanted him shaved but to leave his mustache and beard as they were but they proceeded to trim it anyway. For what was paid and to take as long as it did for the results was unsatisfactory. Very disappointed with this experience
They did a fabulous job on my 5 month old Yorkie. She had some matted hair and they took care of that. I am so happy with their business and look forward to going back to have my baby looking so cute. Highly recommended you won’t be dissatisfied!!!! Before and after pictures. I can now see her eyes and she smells great to!!!!
They did such a great job with my baby!! She looks perfect! Definitely recommend them for your fur babies!
We were only here for 6 months and sent our dog for daycare and boarding primarily. He had a BLAST. They provide small group and supervised play, training activities, and enrichment. The staff go above and beyond, including eating their lunches or providing extra treats for my dog when he was boarding to make sure he ate his food. The daycare hours are great, and I really appreciated being able to tour the facilities before buying a daycare package. The 90lb pyre-doodle also got groomed here a few times, and, each time, he turned out looking fantastic. Very experienced grooming staff, and all of them will love your fur baby as much as you do. One of the best spots in Hopewell, and we will miss these guys!
Took our Yorkie there to be groomed which included bathing, cut, ears and nails done. Told them to shave a little closer from his eyes to back of his nose as they have watery eyes and that helps them look better. Well they shaved too much between eyes and nose, has sparsely hairs all over his face above his eyes was not clipped. For the price deeply unsatisfied will not be bringing him back there and of course do not recommend the business.
Took my goldendoodle there to get a haircut today and I’m very happy with the results, they did a great job and his haircut looks great and he smells very good.
I have a small Yorkie with special ears and Joy Luck Pup gets her right everytime. I admire her expertise on dog cuts and I value her opinion each time. I love bringing my pup here. The service and prices are very good.
I took my dog tugs over there to get her a bath clipper nails she's such a little scaredy cat when it comes to stuff like that but they did an excellent job if they don't mind I'll probably bring her back and get her a bath again something she needs to get used to
This is my dogs 2nd cut (Maltese Apollo) and after being turned away from pet smart for being a biting baby this place saved the day!!! She is very professional. He was there from 12-5 , although I was worried. She was taking her time and getting the job done. He looks amazing ! I will be going back
Joy luck has been grooming my three dogs for 3 years. They do quality work and are the nicest people. Thank you Mrs. Jay and her girls. Prices and service are great. I will be using them for many more years.
My Cinnamon went yesterday and got all dolled up! Miss J and her staff never disappoints when I bring my baby in! They’re very professional, kind . Thank you ladies !
I decided to give this place a chance based off the reviews, I wish I didn’t. I left quickly because I was in a rush and wasn’t able to throughly examine the quality, my mistake. Whoever is grooming the dogs is not professionally trained. I made an appointment for my dogs, 1 haircut, and 2 baths. When I came in I spoke with the owner about EXACTLY what I wanted I told her I wanted a 4 blade all over, blend the head, with a light trim on the tail. I’ve been grooming my dog for years (trained by a professional) but recently had to stop due to nerve condition in my hands. Therefore I know exactly what I’m looking for, what I asked for was not what I received. I was told all of my dogs behaved great, however my dog that got the hair cut was choppy, uneven and a full inch longer than what I requested. Her feet were not properly trimmed and had multiple spots that weren’t even trimmed, no standard sanitary trim was done on belly or butt. My dogs head was cage dried leaving it curly and uneven, it looks like my dog was just skimmed of a few flyaways, given a bath and put in cage dryer, she sadly looks awful. My 1 dog that got a bath was fine but she’s a short coat chihuahua so it’s hard to mess that up. My other dog who received a bath was not given a blow out after I intentionally said he likes to be blown out and needs it to help with his minor shedding. If you’re looking for a place to bathe your short single coated dog this place will work for you, however if you’re wanting a professional cut definitely avoid this place.
We gave this place a shot based on reviews but our experience was nothing like what we read. The appointment time was not met/honored...1 hour and 15 mins. after is when they finally began working on our dog. The place reaks of cigarette smoke since they smoke inside the building. We were told they give a "teacher discount" but that didn't get applied because they added a "difficult dog" fee that added that money directly back. Their idea of a difficult dog was one that was nervous and scared of their extremely loud blow dryer. Our dog is stubborn for sure (standard poodle) but not so difficult that he can't be groomed. Then we showed them a picture of the cut we wanted and we got a cut that barely took anything off and has us spending more money to get our pooch groomed somewhere else. Oh, did I mention that we were there for 3.5 hours??? Insane when we had an appointment that was not honored. Completely unsatisfied with this place and hope others get better results if they choose to go.
They did a wonderful job with out female German Shepard
Very nice lady owner. The kennel is well established. I was talking to the owner and her family has owned this kennel for like almost 50 years. My dog is currently there because I’m supposed to travel . And I really appreciate her care for Biscuit. When I pick up Biscuit and years ago picked up my daughter’s little Chihuahua Cindy (who passed away from old age ) from the kennel they looked happy and taking care of. I use this Kennel and another Kennel in Colonial Heights and I highly recommend them both. The kennel is affordable & service is professional they will take good care of your four-legged friend . Conrecode Kennel meets the Topflight Seal of Customer approval .
My pit has been here about 4 times and she’s almost a year old. She loves it here and seems like she never wants to leave. They are very accommodating and professional. I also love it because they take Pits and i know a lot of places don’t.
Perfect for the last minute drop off. People are Nice, professional and accommodating. Had last minute obligations and had to make sure my boys were ok. Perfect solution.
Taking my dogs to a kennel during a busy holiday weekend was a last minute decision. I called several other kennels in the area, but everyone was booked. Conrecode Kennel had availability—now I see why no one booked with them 😣 June 30th—I took my dogs to a scheduled “Meet and Greet“ with the owner (that I suggested) She seemed to be both nice & caring when we got there. During the meet & greet, I mentioned to her that I had never taken my dogs to a kennel and the first thing she said was, “that’s okay, they‘re small, they can stay in the house with me…just bring their cage when you come along with their food and your payment!” —I said okay and this made me happy to know that my girls would be well taken care of in a family environment. July 1st—I had my boyfriend drop the girls off because I had to work—I packed their bowls, snacks, FOOD, cage and leashes because the owner mentioned that she wanted to walk them when it was time to potty instead of letting them roam freely. I was cool with that. After dropping the dogs off my boyfriend called me and he said, “I don’t feel comfortable with them being there” at that point I knew this was a bad idea 😔 Fast forward to pick-up… July 5th- I called prior to picking the girls up. When I arrived, I rang the door bell and waited. The lady soon came out and said, “Are you here to pick up Charlie?” I said no out loud, but in my mind I was thinking…”wait…so you don’t know who I am and which dogs belong to me?!?!“ I walked around the house and the cage that I had my boyfriend drop off was outside with a bucket of ice was on top and the owner says, “I’m not going to lie to you, but I put them in the kennel for a few hours!” I just said okay. She walked around to the kennel to get my dogs. When they came out, their harnesses were not on them properly and they smelled of tobacco! I put them in the car and left. But before leaving the owner mentioned to me how spoiled my dogs were and how one of them whined a lot. When I arrived home, I looked in their bag and the bag with food that I had packed for them was still full. Had they eaten? What had she been feeding them if they had been eating? My dogs looked so sad when they got home, their tails were not wagging, they were stinky, and hungry. I fed and bathed them and let them out to potty. THEY HAD DIARRHEA!!! This lets me know that she hadn’t been feeding them their food! I DO NOT RECOMMEND CONRECODE KENNEL IF YOU LOVE YOUR DOGS—♥️♥️ DO NOT TAKE THEM TO CONRECODE KENNEL! ~signed, an unhappy dog mom
This is a home residence so I thought our dog would be in good hands. When we looked at the kennel it was smelly and dirty. There were 6 poodles in one pin and supposedly they were "show dogs" There was dog poop everywhere in the pin that held the 6 poodles. I was not impressed, but figured what the heck why not try it out. The owner was very accommodating and allowed us to leave our dog as long as needed and allowed us to return late. Our dog was not fed his evening meal, nor do I think he had much water because he drank 2 bowls once we got him home. She only charged $20 to leave him there 27 hours. I will not bring him back there, nor would I recommend others to Kennel their dogs with Conrecode Kennel.
Good business took care of mydog
Very knowledgeable; Professional service; Friendly Owners; Clean environment!! Used by Military families for short or long reservations; Great family owned!!
These people are the kindest people. They take good care of the dogs and are so caring!
We love this place. Very friendly people too.
Taking my doggy this weekend. Very nice people!!! Baby boy keeps me laughing.