Dog Sitters in Houghton, Kirkland

Pickles is the best. The dogs are always so excited to go to daycare and the staff are wonderful. We love the Kirkland location and we are so happy to be a part of the pickles dog family🐶🐶❤️ …

I'm a Pickles fan until I die! The thoughtfulness of the Playland experience from the ID cards to the lobby always smelling like lavender is unmatched for dog daycares in the area. It's also clear that the staff is invested in creating a safe environment for dogs. My sweet baby girl is 5lbs and used to be terrified of other dogs and would nip if they got too close. Now, she's confident enough to spend time around my 60lb husky without barking or shaking. I'm also glad Pickles has expanded their training services for large dogs! My rescue husky and I attended Canine Good Citizen classes and the five weeks we spent training helped me to understand him on a deeper level. The owner is so knowledgable in dog psychology and behavior and has helped my relationship with my husky tremendously. It took some time, but now I'm confident he won't run away if I drop the leash. I can't recommend Pickles enough!

Can't Recommend Them Enough - Top-Notch Care for Every Dog's Needs! (I'm a vendor, but this review is from the heart!) As a vendor working with Pickle's Playland on their digital marketing, I had the incredible opportunity to see firsthand how much they care for their furry guests. I recently participated in their staff training session, and it was truly heartwarming. From practicing fire drills to demonstrating dog first aid (complete with adorable "bandaged" pups!), Pickle's Playland takes every precaution to ensure the safety and well-being of every dog. It's clear their commitment goes beyond just grooming. Whether your pup needs a spa day, a fun day of play at daycare, or a safe and comfortable boarding experience, Pickle's Playland is the perfect place. The staff is absolutely amazing! Friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about dogs, they put you (and your furry friend!) at ease from the moment you walk in the door. If you're looking for a place that offers exceptional dog grooming, daycare, and boarding services, look no further than Pickle's Playland! You won't be disappointed.

All I can say is that my dog leads a much more posh life than I do. She is absolutely loved, spoiled & cared for at Pickle's Playland. I am so happy with the experience we have had there. My dog Ava looks forward to daycare & wags her tail every time I tell her we are going there. Pickles is a lot more like a home environment than a dog day care. It is so clean, always smells nice, and has real couches and dog beds for the dogs to hang out on. Humans are always with the dogs and they take pictures and post them so you can see your dog every day. They even have birthday parties for the dogs! Pickles also offers bathing & spa services which are awesome to take advantage of. I love sending Ava to daycare and having her come back clean & beautiful. Finally, Pickles offers free transport to and from daycare. This has made a world of a difference for me as I work and do after work sports. I love Pickles & am so happy to have found them for Ava.

Pickles Playland is my chihuahua's most favorite place in the world. She gets so excited when she realizes we're driving to Pickles Playland that I swear she's going to fly one of these days from all that turbo speed tail wagging. As a chihuahua owner, one of the things I value the most is the peace of mind that having a well-socialized/educated dog brings. Since my little princess started attending Pickles Playland regularly, I could see an improvement in her confidence around other humans and dogs, better command compliance, and increased happiness derived from properly burnt excess energy.

My two poos Phil and Penny absolutely LOVE coming to Pickles Playland Kirkland! They have themed days such as Movie Mondays, Snoozefest Wednesdays, and Sundae Socials Thursdays so there’s always something fun on the agenda to keep my furkids busy and stimulated! They love all the attention they get from the coaches and come home happy and exhausted! I know they’re in wonderful, caring hands when I leave them for boarding as well. It’s the only place where they have bed sleeping (just like at home) rather than kennels. We love Pickles Playland Kirkland!!

We love Pickles Playland in Kirkland! We appreciate that they keep Kevin so well groomed and he loves his day at the Playland with all the other doggies. Kevin comes home from his hair appt feeling better, (smelling better!) much cooler without all the fur, and with a smile on his face because he knows he looks so handsome! Thank you team at Pickles for taking great care of Kevin!

I didn't appreciate the lecture on training my dog when I didn't ask. Would have been nice to be greeted and told someone else wasn't happy with my dog's behavior vs just blurting out in front of other visitors how to train my dog. Also, please fix your website it is confusing. Update: Got a response, and the owner decides to close my account without asking. 😕

Pickles Playland is awesome! I take my small dog on the weekends so he can socialize with other dogs and I can socialize with other humans. They serve adult beverages on the weekends and only those 21+ are allowed. I love having an adult-only spot where my dog and I can come relax. It is reassuring that all the dogs there have been vaccinated and have passed a behavior test! They also schedule a variety of activities on weekends. I have participated in wine tasting and Grinch pictures. I also got 10 gifts wrapped for free before Christmas! I have used the daycare during the week for my mom's puppy. He is full of energy and loves to play. He has so much fun playing with the other pups! Nikki and the staff are great! They are friendly, helpful and love the dogs! Pickles Playland has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is very clean and makes you feel at ease that your dog will be well cared for. I support and recommend Pickles Playland 100%!

My beagle Sonny has been going to Pickles in Kirkand twice a week for about a year and a half now. The staff are incredible and take such good care of the dogs and they are so nice. Sonny loves going there and it completely knocks him out when he gets home, which is the whole reason we started going to burn off some of his energy. They have themed parties for just about every holiday you can think of and I love getting the printed photos to take home. I can’t recommend Pickles enough if you’re in need of daycare services for your dog! Oh and we also did the training sessions with Nikki and those were great as well! You really can’t go wrong with Pickles

My Australian Cattle Dog is a regular at Arlingford. He's always so happy to go and play with the other animals and has bonded with the owners as well. They take great care of him and are very responsive when scheduling dates and drop-off/pick-up times. I have great peace of mind knowing that my dog is happy and well cared for while we are away.

Have used Arlingford for years and my dog absolutely loves staying with them. Exceptional care, great service, and our dog always comes back happy and healthy. Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

I took my 8month old Labrador Rottweiler mix puppy here while i went on a 4 night backpacking trip. Dane was there when I dropped off Roan, he had a calm and gentle demeanor and seemed to understand my dogs crazy antics. He clearly loves dogs and I felt very comfortable leaving my dog with him. My dog had the best time, he loved running in their yard with the other dogs. When I picked him up he was running in the yard and didn't want to leave! He clearly had a great time, and is now so calm at home due to his doggy camp fun. I will book with them again and recommend them to any friend or family with a dog who enjoys other dogs company.

Couldn't be happier with my experience with Danny and Dane. I boarded Charlie for his first time with them for 8 days and he had a blast! They sent me updates while I was away and took such great care of my boy. They were so flexible with my schedule and great to work with. When I picked Charlie up and loaded him in the back of the car he jumped out the driver's seat and ran back to the house to see Danny! If that's not a sign of a a joyful pup I don't know what is. :)

My dog stayed here last minute over a long weekend in May, 2020. We're new to town so we don't have any "usual" places - all the places near my apartment crate the dog all day long (one even makes you pay extra if you want your dog to use the bathroom outside of the crate!!!). Finding this place was such a gem. It was a nice 'home away from home' for my dog. He is pretty high energy, so I was surprised when he came home and went right to sleep! He obviously had a great time.

Danny and Dane did a great job boarding my mixed breed pup over a last-minute weekend. She's not the easiest sometimes (I've had her professionally trained but that doesn't stop her) and they called me for not a single problem with her the whole 4 days. 10/10 very professional, hospitable gentlemen who run a tight ship!

We had a great experience with Arlingford Dog Boarding and highly recommend them. It's so nice to have a locally-owned, family-run business that is doing a wonderful job. Danny cares deeply about his work and it shows. Talking with him it is clear that he is very knowledgeable about dogs and dog behavior. Our 9 year old Chihuahua is quite nervous, especially meeting new people and other dogs. Under Danny & Dane's care she did great - she even had another Chihuahua friend to hang out with while she was there! The logistics side of things was very easy -- Danny has clear, prompt and professional communication. He was very accommodating of our last minute, unexpected needs and just really went above and beyond. Thank you, Arlingford Dog Boarding!

Arlingford Dog Boarding is far less like taking your dog to be boarded, and far more like leaving them with a trusted friend. They are in a home, they are played with, and they have lots of new friends to socialize with. All up it was an excellent experience for my dogs and I highly recommend their services!

We have a medium breed dog and wished we had known about Arlingford Boarding earlier! Arlingford Boarding is a super fun completely cage free place for our dog to spend time while we are away, with plenty of indoor and outdoor space for him to romp around and make friends. Marley seems to always have a very good time here. He is always in very good spirit, happy and relaxed when we meet him at pickup, shows no sign of stress or anxiety and behaves as his normal self when back home after several days of boarding. We are truly grateful to Danny and Dane for taking such good care of him while we are away and for making his staying comfortable and fun. We have returned here since we discovered them and will be bringing Marley again in the future. Truly recommend them!

Danny and Wes are amazing people. We've left our 7 month old aussie with them a couple of times. Initially, we were nervous about leaving him in a cage-free environment, especially with bigger dogs around. But, our guy had a blast and wasn't ready to come back home when we went to pick him. Absolutely recommend this place to whoever is looking for a dog boarding facility and want to have a worry free vacation.

Celia's Resort is wonderful! I can't think of a better place to take care of my Poppy while I'm away. Poppy received lots of love and made new friends. All her needs were accommodated. I received daily reports of her, as well as a report card and photo! Poppy will be back whenever I have to travel!

It was my first time using a dog sitting service. I had been somewhat nervous until the morning when I saw my puppies again. They did not want to come with me! They kept following Celia around. I could tell that they really enjoyed staying with her. Her house is surrounded by spacious fenced yards. My pups came back happy with their muddy paws. I will definitely use this service again.

Celia is so wonderful, dog loving person. Truly caring and understand dog's behaviors. Left my doggie with her for 9 days. Grateful and relief that my little doggie is in good hands

Bellevue petsitters are the only ones I trust with my weird little dogs. They really took the time to get to know me get to know my house and get to know the quirks and needs of my little chihuahuas. They've come out on short notice when there was a family death and I can't thank them enough. After interviewing and searching for a pet sitter for weeks I highly recommend paying at the extra few dollars to have the true professionals that are Bellevue pet sitters join your team and give peace if mind when you're away!

We used Bellevue Per Sitters while I was in the hospital having my first human baby. We loved getting feedback after every walk letting us know how our puppers was handling everything. Our dog walker gave a detailed report on her visits with our dog, including photos for each visit. She even vacuumed in preparation for us arriving home! When we got home, there was a card on our refrigerator congratulating us. We highly recommend Bellevue Pet Sitters.

Anna did a great job taking care of my fur baby, Garbo. My first experience with Bellevue Pet Sitters was for a two week vacation and I was a little nervous being gone for so long for the first time using this service. David, Elizabeth, and Anna provided great service and quickly earned my trust. Garbo loved Anna too! Thanks for worry free vacation!

My cat sitter, June did a great job!!! Overall I'm very impressed by this company and will absolutely use them again and recommend them to friends and family. I was very impressed by the online profile they have you fill out in addition to the owner, David coming by to visit before you leave town. I wasn't nervous at all about leaving town. They are real professionals and have thought of every detail. And the daily updates (with pictures) were very sweet. Thank you David and June!

David does an amazing job with both our dog, Edison and cat, Mesa. He always makes sure to spend quality time with them, with lots of play and affection. He has fantastic communication and leaves daily updates on how the pets are doing and goes above and beyond with toys and treats. We have used Bellevue Pet Sitters extensively over the past two years and have been very happy with our decision to do so.

I have used Bellevue Pet Sitters for 2 years in a row when I had to travel out of state for 2 weeks and each time I was pleasantly surprised to see how well my kitties were taken care of by June. Everyday June sent me a pet journal and photos to let me know they are doing fine. The best part of it was coming back home to a clean home and happy babies. I would only trust Bellevue Pet Sitters with my four legged family.

Emma at Bellevue Pet Sitters took care of our cats when we went on vacation with daily house visits. I cannot recommend them enough! They were wonderful to work with, Emma sent us daily notes and pictures.

I had a wonderful experience with Bellevue Pet Sitters from the moment I called them. I felt that they cared about me and my sweet dog. I left my dog with Janice and she was beyond helpful and caring. I almost feel that when I returned that my dog wanted me to stay away longer since he had such a great experience. I would recommend Bellevue Pet Sitters to anyone and everyone.

When we arrived home after our vacation everything at the house was in good order and the cats couldn't wait to play! Everything went swimmingly and I must say that my husband and I are very very happy with the Bellevue Pet Sitters care for our cats. This is the first vacation we've been able to go on without our male cat having a urinary tract infection when we got back (from stress). We definitely plan on using their service again. I look forward to working with them again in the future!

I had a great experience using Bellevue Pet Sitters. David greatly decrease my anxiety about leaving my cat Mems for the first time. David did a great job, keep me updated with emails and spent some quality time with my silly gato. Bellevue Pet Sitters is the only service I will use when business takes me out of town. Highly recommended.

Excellent service! Friendly staff! Would definitely go again... thank you!

Service is so good your pets won't want to come back home.

Angie was taking care of my small dog and staying at my house for over a month while we traveled abroad. She was beyond my expectations! My dog needed a special care and Angie was so good taking care of him like her own. She updated often about my dog. Angie is like a dog whisperer. I trusted her for taking care of my dog and my house during my long away time. Angie is very sweet! I will definitely send my dog to her again when needed. Thank you, Angie!

Our rescue dog from Todos Santos, Mexico, brings us so much joy. No one could do a better job of loving her and taking care of her than Angie.

Look no further, Angie is amazing! We were anxious about leaving our 18 week puppy for the first time and I immediately felt at ease knowing she would be watched by a very experienced and caring pet sitter like Angie. She was extremely accommodating and picked up and dropped off our dog (freshly bathed no less)! Her love for animals really shines through with the above and beyond care she provides. She sent us a lot of updates and fun pictures! We felt totally safe and our dog was exhausted from her fun stay with Angie. She is extremely generous and one of the kindest people ever. We will be using her again for sure! Thank you so much! You are wonderful!

Angie was amazing! I am convinced we have found the best pet nanny in Redmond. We left for 7 days and Angie came to our house every day to check on our two rabbits. She sent us daily pictures & videos, along with an update on how they were doing. She brought over special treats and even brought over more hay when we ran out. We came home to beautiful flowers, a card and some more treats for the rabbits. I honestly am just blown away by all the love and attention she gave them. I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to recommend Angie - all round professional and fantastic communicator. Thank you, Angie!!

I was in a hurry to find a dog sitter and had to ask her last minutes over the phone. Angie was the best dog sitter, I’ve ever had!! She accepted her and took care of her really well like a little kid. Angie always sent me how my dog was doing with a lot of pictures to make me feel comfortable and enjoy my trip. I’m sure my dog didn’t want to leave her house. She looked like she was in the kid’s daycare to enjoy socializing with other sweet dogs. If anyone is looking a dog sitter, I think you can trust Angie. She will respect and well take care of your little one😉

I think the best recommendation is my dog's crazy tail wagging when she sees Angie. Angie has taken care of Lily multiple times for long and short periods. One can see that Angie is a competent pet sitter with endless love for animals, that just beams from her. Photos she sends each time she takes care of Lily make me smile as I see then that my dog is happy and having adventures (often with other dog friends). The photos in this review were received from Angie and it may not even be 10% of all of them :)

Angie is the most amazing person and pet sitter out there! We were so worried leaving our trio somewhere because we had a half-potty trained puppy and a reactive street-dog rescue. Angie was truly a God send! She truly loved and cared for our puppers like they were her own. Not only that, she finished potty training the puppy (!!!!) and some how managed to socialize our reactive pup so well that she was rolling over and playing with new people and dogs with ease. They loved their vacation with Nannie Angie and we loved having someone watch and care for our wild trio that we could trust.

Angie is FANTASTIC! You can tell she has a deep love for all pets and cares greatly for them. We recently moved to the area and she was quick to respond to our request for a cat sitter, and was available over the major holiday weekends we needed her help! She brought our two kitties wands to play with, and each time, she goes far above and beyond when she takes care of them. We recently called on her super last minute (I'm talking like day-of) and she was available to come by our house -- that's amazing service! She even stopped by a second time for us at no additional charge. She always sends photos and even goes as far as washing out the food and water bowls when she visits. Angie is exceptional. She truly is wonderful and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a pet sitter!

Angie watched over my little one a few times and I can tell my little one enjoyed her time Angie! So glad my pup is able to have that 1:1 care and still able to interact with other dogs. What I appreciate most are the updates and photos she sends throughout the week. It truly helps ease our worries while we're on our trips. Thank you, Angie!!

Angie came into my life at the perfect time! She was quick to respond to my request, clear in her communication, and then when she came for Louie she went above and beyond for both him and me! It is obvious that she loves dogs! She exercised him well, gave him plenty of love (and treats) and he had lots of fun adventures! I felt no guilt for being gone knowing Louie was in such good hands! I will DEFINITELY go back to Angie again!

Axton is the best. Our dog, Sugar, was very skittish around other dogs after an unfortunate experience with an aggressive dog. I found out about Axton through my neighbor and saw how great he was with their dog. Axton bonded with Sugar immediately and helped her adjust to being around other dogs. She gets great exercise and supervised time with other dogs with Axton. I trust him implicitly and would highly recommend him.

Axton has cared for our pets for over two year now. One of our elderly dogs had medical needs and Axton jumped right in and loved and cared for our dog as if it was his own. Most pet caretakers we interviewed were hesitant to help us due to the medical experience needed so we appreciated Axton’s ability to jump right in. Since then he’s cared for our cat Fred and always sends text message updates along with photos. While on vacation we’ve always enjoyed the photos as he has a gift for capturing our pets personality in a photo. While we miss our cat when away, Axton takes such good care of him we never worry.

I have absolutely nothing but rave reviews for Axton! He is thoughtful, professional, punctual, and adores animals. He goes above and beyond for his clients and he’s the perfect person to watch your pet! I have two cats, Bear and Owen, who love him and I always rest easy knowing they are well taken care of when I’m gone.

Axton is always great, making sure our kittens are taken care off when we are out off town, even on short notice. We especially love the combination of photoset and written summary after each visit.

Axton Burton fostered (I say fostered because it is what it was) my cat a couple years ago. At some point he decided he was a better suited owner and cut me off. Eventually after enough harassment Axton got a restraining order against me. I am having the BBB investigate. When I found Axton's living situation I found he lived in a 200-300sq ft studio/loft and has at least 4 cats, 6 to 8 rats, and a dog (not including Axton and his partner). Two litter boxes per that many cats is terrible conditions not to mention how many animals are living in that small environment. I will continue to spread the word about the business Axton is running. This is not the first time I have seen Axton try and steal someone else's animal.

We love having Axton visit and take Simmon on adventures. Axton is dependable, loving, and overall awesome and he send daily status reports and amazing pictures of your pet! Most importantly, Simmon adores Axton and all the adventures they go on!

I don’t know what I would do without Axton! I never have to worry about my dog, Bella while I am at work or on vacation! I don’t trust many people taking care of Bella except family and Axton. He keeps her active on doggie park days and one on one walks/play while I am at work. Plus Bella loves him!!!!!

We traveled for a week and knew our cat was in good hands! Axton was attentive to details, punctual and great in communicating with us. We highly recommend!

I.R.P.S. Is simply incredible. I’ll entrust our dog’s care to no one else…EVER!! ❤️🐾❤️🐾 …

Thank you Rese! :)