Dog Sitters in Gifford, FL

Do NOT take your loved ones here!! Please read! I'll keep it short for my mental health . My dog is gone because of this place . He was not sick, he was not old . He was just a baby 1 1/2 years old and under there watch he was hit by a car. Our lives have been turned upset down. And our baby will be forever in our hearts . Here is a picture of our beautiful boy that was loved sooooo much and had the best life! Ps. It had taken me about 6 months to be able to speak out about it. But I want to make sure it does NOT happen again.

The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Dogs in care appear well cared for and the services are reasonably priced. I love that they also host dogs for the humane society as its so sweet to see a dog spa so actively give back in such an immediate fashion.

Finally, we found a groomer for our elderly female dog that treated her like she was their own dog. The bath and groom took less than 2 hours, not 4 hours like these big box stores and our Sugar was not cooped up in a small cage. Thank you for a great job and we'll be a long term client. UPDATE: Change of personnel has rendered this grooming salon 2 to 3 stars. My elderly female dog, at 60 pounds, is running up a $ 112 bill for a bath and basic grooming. Time to give her a bath myself and some trimming, but we found Blue Ribbon groomers that provide a bath and cut for $ 70.00, a $ 42 savings that will pay for a nice dinner.

Our Golden Retriever went for her very first spa day here. She came home looking wonderful and happy. Her coat was silkier than I have ever felt it! She had a trim of her nails and the fur on her paws and belly and it came out wonderfully. The team there was fantastic and our dog even went back for extra pets before leaving. I appreciated the precautions due to COVID19. They did car side pickup and drop off for our dog and we did not have to enter the building. They wore masks when we saw them and offered to take payments over the phone. We would absolutely go again and recommend it!

Very friendly and omg an amazing job on my dog. Last min they where able to come pick her up and drop her off. Very grateful. Would most definitely use them again.

I highly recommend boarding and all services at Orchid Island Dog Spa! I was so worried to leave my new puppy overnight, but I could tell the team really cared about the dogs and that she was being very well taken care of. She made a best friend and was even sad to leave. It was nice to know she was safe and cared for overnight. I will definitely be bringing her back! Everyone is extremely nice, too!

Marsha was so kind and gentle with my toy poodle. I am very particular as my dog has a collapsed trachea and its important to me that the groomer knows how to handle that. Cupcake looked amazing when she got done and she was a real mess when she went in. The woman at the front desk is so sweet and helpful. Great place! Highly recommend!!!!

This is a great place to send your dog. It's like Romper Room for dogs. They have fun daily activities for all the dogs such as arts and crafts and birthday parties and the staff are terrific. They are very kind and helpful. They take all breeds including pit bulls which is a wonderful thing. I highly recommend checking them out.

Since our first visit my dog’s friends at Orchid Island Dog Spa have taken the stress out of grooming and made her feel pampered and special. As a Wheaten her cut isn’t easy but she looks wonderful every time. When I have a special request, they are always responsive. Won’t go anywhere else.

The best experience for Chance. They took their time with my Maltese and she was very happy after day at the spa. Normally after been groomed she just wants to leave, but at Orchid Island Dog Spa she came out wagging her tail and wanted a belly rub. Thank you guys for making my baby feel special!! I will be back .

We have a 5 year old dog who has been attending daycare several times a week since he was 6 months old. We tried Dog Kidz for daycare for several weeks due to the good reviews. We did not have a good experience. Several times when we came to pick him up, there was no one in the building with the daycare dogs and no one watching them. The small dog group has toys and chews down all the time even when unsupervised. No other daycare we’ve used has had toys because it causes problems with resource guarding. Our dog is high energy and has always been in the medium group at other daycares because of this. Dog Kidz refused to move our dog to a larger play group when we told them he would guard toys and after he started having issues with guarding toys. We had the manager scold us about the resource guarding behavior with the toys even after we had told them it would be a problem. We train and socialize our dog. We are actively training to reduce resource guarding. Dog Kidz did not try to work with him or use our offered solution of putting him in a group without toys. The final straw was when our dog came home with bite marks all over his face and scruff and they didn’t tell us about any incidents. Probably because no one was watching him when it happened. We took him somewhere else (who doesn’t have toys down like all other dog daycares) and he’s doing great. EDIT because I can't respond to the Owner's response. First off, Arlo is a 34 pound large french bulldog, NOT a boston terrier. He's plenty big to be in a medium-sized group. Second, here is a picture of his face after the bite. This should have been obvious to staff since it was obvious to me when I got him home. Finally, yes, we did tell the woman who gave us the intro tour about him resource guarding toys. If that didn't make it to management, I don't know what to tell you.

A clean and very well-run boarding facility. They offer doggie day-care, overnight accommodations and even grooming services. The dogs have freedom to stay inside or go outside in fenced areas. Our dogs get plenty of play-time and exercise.

I have been taking my dog Harry to Dogkidz for boarding and grooming for the last two years. I cannot say enough great things about this place ! Harry gets such great care there and his grooming is always excellent ! They are very caring and professional and I always feel confident leaving him there knowing he will get the best of care!

This is a great place to take your dog. My dog runs in pulling on the leash and I know she has a good time because she comes home and crashes for a big nap after she is there. Everyone working there is very nice, professional and courteous. The prices are reasonable. Yeah, great doggy day care!

We have been taking our dogs there since 2009. great place where they let the dogs run and play together. they have live video cams where you can watch them while you're out of town.

💕Dog Kidz 💕has been WONDERFUL for us and we’ve been going there for many years (10+ since our oldest was just a puppy). Our 2 Weimaraners get so excited as soon as I turn down the street that they start whining to get out of the car to stay and play. Sandra and her team love on our fur babies like they’re family and I always feel comforted leaving them there, knowing they’ll be in good hands. ❤️

We took out dogs multiple times and everytime they come home like they had a blast, and they also look like they had plenty of exercise

Warm, attentive staff who know your dogs. Both my dogs love going there, and have had no negative experiences. Another place I took my dogs previously had too many dogs. Consequently play injuries would occur. DogKidz has been injury free and very good for my excitable pet.

I am very picky of where and who I leave my girl (dog) with. Long story short, my girl LOVES this facility. She cannot wait to get inside when bringing her. And she usually doesn’t want to leave when we pick her up. I closely monitor staff’s interactions with her and how she responds. She is very happy to see any one of the employees, and they respond with the same happiness. She communicates ZERO red flags. She goes to daycare on average 2 days a week. We’ve boarded her once with daycare included. The only concern I had was hoping she knew we didn’t abandoned her. She feels safe, secure, and is very happy here. This place gets very busy over the holidays. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Friendly staff. They made last minute accommodations for our dog. Our dog was abandoned and has issues socializing with other dogs and people. They are knowledgeable about handling this types of dogs. We fully trust them to take care of our pet.

Melissa is Absolutely, Unequivocally and Unquestionably AMAZING!!! She has a heart of gold and is truly a pet whisperer. We had her take care of our beloved dog while we had to go out of town for several days for my brother's funeral. We have always traveled with our dog in the past and had never previously used a pet sitter. She had made our girl feel almost immediately at ease and took care of her as if she was her own. We give Melissa Our Highest Recommendation!!! We will be using her services in the future knowing that our girl will be in loving and caring hands.

Melissa at Tails A Waggin is awesome! My boys love her and she makes it very convenient to be able to go places with short notice. Also her in home overnight service helps with my dog reactive pup that cannot go to kennels for boarding. Melissa has been helping me by walking my dogs daily while I have been unable to due to surgery. She’s always there when I need her.

Melissa did an amazing job! We were visiting from out of town and we looked her up on Google spoke with her, two days before we were to go on a guided fishing charter. She was very reasonable on her prices and my dogs loved her!! I highly recommend her and we'll definitely use her again, when we visit again!! Thank you!!

My husband and I are huge animal lovers and we love to go places. We needed someone very reliable that would stay over night with our babies. We found Melissa on Facebook and she spent a week caring for our 3 dogs. She kept us updated on how they were doing and sent us pictures daily. It was a huge relief to know that they were cared for and loved. Also, the house was nice and clean, plants watered and our smelly dogs had been given baths. We are using Melissa again in a couple months and will use her whenever we get the travel bug. We highly recommend her.

Melissa was great with our dogs and cat while we did an overnite out of town! No issues whatsoever. Prompt, open communication, friendly! We plan on using her services again soon! Thanks Melissa! 🐾🐾 …

I am so happy to have found Melissa, she took the best care of my high maintenance kitty.. will definitely use her again🤗 …

We are happy to have found Melissa! Melissa watched our dogs while out of town for a few days. We came back to happy pups in great spirits. Melissa is reliable and stays in communication through out the visit. Our place was also left spotless. We will be using her again this weekend!

Melissa has been sitting our pets and stays over with our rescue puggle Tucker and feline Maggie May. The love and attention she gives them is great! She will send us a picture each day we are away. We are so fortunate to have found her! She is coming back to our home in September!

Melissa is great with our dogs and they absolutely love her! We use her for dogs walks and also dog sitting and we would highly recommend her!

Melissa was Awesome,she very friendly,dependable and took great care of our kitties and our home.We finally found a great caretaker of our pets!!!! We will be using Melissa again and again....

Shawnee has a wonderful way with animals. We have left our dog with her numerous times. She has treated her like her own. We have left her for over a week at a time and Yoshi can’t wait to go.

I boarded my two dogs my Bouvier de Flanders, she's 62 pounds and doesn't really like new people and my Woodle (mix of a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and Standard Poodle) he follows her lead. After interviewing many people we choose Paws to Claws. My husband and I were confident that we had chosen the best place for our dogs. Surprisingly my Bouvier liked her. I boarded them for 10 days. While we were gone my Bouvier had bonded so closely with her she would try to get on her lap to give her kisses. It's amazing that they bonded that closely in such a short amount of time and really tells me we made the best decision. When my husband and I arrived to pick them up we seen them before they saw us and they were happy and playing. I would highly recommend Paws To Claws to everyone.

Shawnee has always taken great care of my animals and highly recommended!

Shawnee is very polite and truly loves the animals.

Highly recommend Shawnee to care for my furkids!

Shawnee is amazingly awesome with my Scooter🐾🐾 …

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We highly recommend Phyllis' services, our two cats are very happy when she takes care of them. So glad we found her, it makes a world of difference to know our fur babies are in good and reliable hands and well taken care of.

We are so grateful we have found Phyllis to take care of our animals. We travel frequently and she completely understands that in home pet care is not just about giving the animals excellent care (she does!) but also that you are trusting her to be in your home and treat it with care and respect. Everything about the way her business is run gives us such confidence in how our home and animals are being treated - it really lets us relax and enjoy our travels. Would absolutely recommend Wanderlust Elite Pet Services to anyone!

Phyllis is a wonderful and knowledgable woman who has grown up around all kinds of animals and has alot of experience. She is trustworthy and reliable. Update as of 10/2024- we have now used Phyllis several times to watch our cats, and she remains the most trusted pet sitter. She sends photos and updates us while we are away, and she communicates well with us. The cat loves her!

Phyllis is amazing with animals. I highly recommend using her services. She has a wealth of knowledge; she is compassionate, patient, kind and loves sharing her time with our fur babies.

This is a great place for your pets. Phyllis loves all pets, and has a heart of gold. She volunteers at places that care for and help animals. She has a heart of gold, and your pets will be cared for as if they were her own.

I personally know Phyllis and her experiences working with pets, from alpacas to cats, dogs, birds and squirrels. She cares! You won't go wrong entrusting her with your loves.

What’s most important... can you trust them in your home, are they dependable, do they love animals, will the pay attention to details and will they honor their commitment to you and your pets... Phyllis is a 5 star for all of these!

I cruise out of Florida all the time. This is the ONLY place I’ll leave my fur-boys. Phyllis is so compassionate and gentle. I highly recommend her!

Best pet sitter ever!! You will never find anyone more compassionate, caring and fun to hang out with your dog. Highly recommend. Your pet will thank you.

Phyllis is wonderful with pets. I completely trust her with ours!

Blue Ribbon Dog Pet Resort and Spa is absolutely fantastic! My dog always comes back happy and well-groomed after every visit. They even handmade a custom decorative neckerchief for her, which is just the cutest touch. The staff does an incredible job, and I always feel confident leaving her in their care. Highly recommend!

Took my two fur babies to Blue Ribbon this morning for the first time. They took excellent care of my girls. Not only was the grooming perfect but it was affordable as well. My girls were so happy and beautiful. This will be the only groomer we use. Highly recommend them.

Tucker agreed to not cut my daughter’s dog low. He pointed out the dog was matted ONLY under the collar. I agree that he could blend it more in that area but said again PLEASE DO NOT CUT THE DOG LOW. The dog was shaved all the way down. The owner said that they found more matting. This is not true BUT in the event that it was, calling the customer to tell them I can NOT do the service on the terms that we agreed would have been the correct thing to do! The owner claimed they HAD TO SHAVE THE DOG… you don’t have to do anything the customer ask you NOT to do, especially when Tuckers exact words was “ I WILL NOT HAVE TO CUT HIM THAT LOW, only by his collar”. IF anything, you should have let the dog stay the way you “claimed” he was. Decline the service if anything, but don’t do what you want when you were giving specific instructions. This is an emotional support dog and Blue Ribbon doesn’t even care about the damage they have cause. One simply phone call to say change of plans and allow us to agree or decline. This was the worst experience ever.

Blue ribbon grooming has bin a Vero Beach favorite for all your pet grooming needs they used to have a monkey 🐒 inside it was super rad …

I am so glad to have found Blue Ribbon! The people are fantastic! Most boarding facilities keep your dog in a kennel all day and night with 2 walks. Here they do daycare all day and kennel at mealtime and nighttime. It’s so much less stressful on the dog! When you walk in you don’t hear stressed dogs barking and crying. Just satisfied little pups in the playroom or sleeping. I feel 100% comfortable leaving my Lilly here. I’m so grateful to everyone at Blue Ribbon- Thank you!

I'm very pleased with how my dog's grooming appointment turned out! Martin clearly knows what he's doing and he listened to everything I said when discussing our grooming needs. He even said Charlie was well behaved, so I KNOW Martin must be great with dogs as Charlie is usually sweet but nervous and high maintenance.

Such a great groomer! We have been going for a couple years now and they do magic with our dog Beauty. She does not like us brushing her so she shows up to the groomers a mess sometimes and they get her perfect! We just need to get there more often so she's easier for them to do. Highly recommend!

Great Job Blue Ribbon!-My 2 Babies Mahina and Albert look so Good ALWAYS after their bath a hair cut! Excellent- I higjly recommend

Very professional. My dog went in very wet and sandy and they gave him a great haircut and cleaned him up really nice!

Very BEST around! Teddy loves to get groomed now! Very professional, they also show true love for each dog that arrives! ❤️

We had the best experience with our sitter, Jessica. She was so kind, genuine and loving to our fur babies. We trust her so much and will be using the services in the future. Thank you!!

We have counted on South Paw for over 6 years for their pet sitting services. Stacy and her crew have always been able to accommodate our needs, including the rare times when we have had to make last minute changes. All of the pet sitters have been very caring individuals and have been meticulous in providing our dogs' medications. They also provide photos of the kids so we don't miss them too much while we're away. We can very highly recommend South Paw.

We feel very fortunate to have found South Paw. Shelia our sitter is fantastic! She is so wonderful with our dogs. Our husky is very timid and does not warm up to people easily but Shelia had her eating out of her hand in one day! Your fur babies will be in great hands with South Paw.

I highly recommend South Paw Massage and Wellness for their ability to provide loving and reliable pet sitters who will take care of your pets in your home. We could not be happier with Sheila and Margaret and Cassidy. We know we can go away and our two dogs will be safe and happy. Plus Jessica who does the scheduling does everything possible to accommodate last minute requests. We are thrilled that our friend Jean recommended South Paw and we also recommend South Paw to our friends.

Stacie and the entire staff have been the most fantastic blessings for me and my pooch! Due to an injury I have been unable to care for my senior pup with medical issues. He's 16 or 17 y.o. dachshund-poodle rescue that has been the center of my life for 15+ yrs. He's on many meds for health issues and IVDD (spine issues). We had gone there twice for massage before I was injured and they were able to find a way to board him on last minute request. He's been there for over a month now. Not only do they take amazing personalized care of him, but he's gained a new lease on life; being in that environment, the vet said it reversed his dementia. They inform me promptly if he has any flare ups of his medical conditions, they send me pics and videos. The times I have been able to have him back home for an overnight visit he was much more comfortable being pet because of the massages, much more relaxed. He's always excited when he returns there. I can't wait to see him after his first grooming there! I'm thrilled they are comfortable grooming senior dogs and will handle him with care. Honestly, I couldn't trust them more with his well-being during this time when I can't care for him myself! They have it all and Lenny really does love it there! Thank you Southpaw!!

OMGosh this place is an answer to my prayers. I was desperately looking for a reputable dog sitter and they make it so easy. I’ve got a choice of two wonderful women that will dog sit overnight (yes overnight) at my home; they both are incredible. My dogs love them and I can enjoy traveling knowing my dogs are well taken care of. I also take the dogs to South Paw to meet the SmileSpecialists to get their teeth cleaned. If you haven’t tried the 10 minute no anesthesia dog teeth cleaning - you should try it. Highly highly recommend this organization!!

I've used South Paw for pet sitting several times. I leave knowing that whether it is Sheila, Helen or Margaret, my 3 dogs will be loved and cared for just as I care for them. The gals text me often and always send pictures. I love knowing someone is sleeping at my house and all is well. What a blessing for me to have this business here in Vero Beach! Many thanks to you all!

Today we took our two 10 lb mini poodles for their first-ever swim session and it was AWESOME! The 2 instructors were so good with them and had great ideas for helping the boys ease into it. Our one dog absolutely loved it and was so proud of himself for trying something new. Our other dog doesn't love getting wet so he is on the fence about it but he still did great! We're going back next week for session #2! Thank you Stacy and team!! 😍 We've also had several massages done at South Paw and we've noticed such a difference! Our one dog was attacked by a dog in 2016 and has some upper back/neck stuff going on. He relaxes into the massages pretty quickly and just lays there soooo chill and yawns/releases the whole time. He definitely loves it.

South Paw’s in-home dog sitters are excellent! Each one is dedicated to keeping the dogs happy and healthy whenever we travel. The sitters follow our doggy routines and probably give the pups more attention than we can on a regular day! They send updates and photos at whatever frequency we request, so there’s no worrying while we’re away from home. Our dogs are happy, which makes us happy, too. Thanks, South Paw!

I am blessed to have my dog ,Diamond, cared for by the South Paw staff. I Rescued her and she suffers from severe separation anxiety. Stacy and the staff have tirelessly worked with her and they have a trainer, Cissy, that has done wonders. I have used daycare and board with great success. I won’t leave my dog overnight with anyone else. Diamond runs to her area when we go there. She is so happy to be there. I get emails, updates and pictures of here which is so comforting. Diamond is so happy there and so am I. Gloria. H

My puppy loves going here. She gets all excited when I tell her she is going to doggie daycare to play with her friends and she can barely contain herself until she is inside. The staff are all so nice and they truly love the doggies. It is a safe and nurturing environment for all pups. The owner, Cindy Wald, is a knowledgeable dog trainer and you can be assured your pup is well taken care of here.

My only regret is in not finding A Dog’s Life sooner! Mocha and Boomer LOVE their new dog daycare. They’re getting the socialization needed along with lots of love and care. Cindy is so knowledgeable and thorough in her teachings. Both for dogs and humans. All of the employees have been super sweet and really show how much they adore their four legged friends. So happy Barry referred us to you all! You won’t be disappointed bringing your companions here! They offer training, daycare, grooming, nails and provide lots of puppy tail wags and face kisses for your fur kids. Introductions are done properly and the pack responds well. All dogs are up to date on shots and mannerisms learned by all staff so they know how to handle them. Eyes are ALWAYS on the little dogs. Big and little hang together and do good with one another. I’m impressed and have already learned a few tricks to teach my smart but knucklehead puppy 😂 See you all again soon and Thank you for taking such great care of our fur kids!!

I cannot say enough about A Dog's Life. We have been bringing our JRT puppy Sadie for almost two months now. We immediately entrusted Cindy to teach her some much needed obedience. Two months later we have a much better behaved little girl. Cindy is an excellent trainer. JRT puppies can be difficult but Cindy has given us very valuable tools towards having a very good dog. Thank you so much Cindy and staff.

A great staff of people who absolutely love dogs. They are knowledgeable and professional. Thank you for taking care of Bentley, who loves coming to the doggie care. I know I’m in good hands. You guys are the best!

If I could give this place a 0 I would. If you have a large young dog do not bring them to this place. They specialize in old or small dogs. A energetic dog is too much work for them. We explained before bringing her that she had separation anxiety and that she was rescue. Cindy the owner assured us that they would take care of her and that her place was the right place. Turns out they would put her in a crate when she misbehaved also known as punishment. She does do well in crates. They admitted to her in there several times. We were not told that she was put on time out until I had a conversation with Amanda who says she's the manager. They went as far as telling us when we could bring her back and for how many hours a day she could stay. A dog daycare would be all day care. We both work and have no one she can stay with due to her separation anxiety. I didn't send her for almost 2 weeks. Today we sent her and Amanda said she can only stay for half a day. They got paid and I didn't send her for 2 weeks. How can a day care tell us when and for how long to leave her. Defeats the purpose of their claim to be a day care +"training" facility. Amanda was very rude to my husband and to me over the phone and asked for me to find another place to send our dog and hung up on me. We went to pick her up and got our money back for the remaining day. I will gladly take my pup somewhere where they care about dogs and are knowledgable about different breeds. Needless to say they can't handle pitbulls. This place is horrible. Some of the workers have nasty attitudes except the ladies that pick up the phones they are very nice. Read some other reviews on here. I'm not the first to say this. Good riddance to this nasty place. Update: how can you remember me when I wrote this review 8 months ago. Of course you wouldn't remember me. It's not a "nice try" I gave my honest review from our experience with your horrible business and rude staff including you! Your reply wasn't nothing short from how a high school girl would respond. Leave your lame "Karen" jokes in 2020. Smh.

💯 highly recommend! This group of women helped get us through a very difficult year with our new pitbull. We worked together to create a plan that included coming to daycare for partial days so my boy would be successful. By working together, he ended up being able to tolerate longer visits, eventually stay all day and interacting with all breeds of dogs excellently. KAREN- I do NOT believe your review of a dog‘s life daycare is remotely accurate. It sounds like you wanted to drop off your dog and have the staff “fix” it for you while you are at work. If you are not willing to help yourself and your dog by making a plan for it to be successful, maybe you should reconsider your entire situation. Dogs with issues take a tremendous amount of time and commitment and your angry and less than accurate review shows you are highly lacking in that area. You have 💯 missed an opportunity to work with a highly experienced and dedicated team!

There isn't enough space to express the gratitude I have for A Dog's Life Doggy Daycare, it's owner Cindy, and the staff she employees. Not only was my dog trained by the owner but she helped me find the right dog for my family when ours passed. He not only makes our family happy but he also brings joy and happiness to everyone else that sees him about in our adventures around town. Words fail to capture the love one feels for our furry companions. If you work a lot and feel bad for leaving yours at home, know there is an alternative. There is a place where your "fur baby" can go to hang with their buddies while you go bring home the bacon. Bring your pal to A Dog's Life Doggy Daycare.

I have not yet brought my recently acquired French Bulldog Lily to the facility because she is not spayed but when she is she will be going here. Cindy the owner has went above and beyond without ever meeting me with helping me understand how to handle my dog that has come from an abusive and neglected environment. We may not of kept her till now without Cindy’s help, she has turned into a wonderful loving lap dog, but is a work in progress!!! Excited for the day Lily can have wonderful well deserved days at A Dog’s Life!!!

My Rottweiler, Chihuahua and my pitbull loves this daycare!. 10/10 recommend this place.

I found an adorable little pup in my work parking lot and she immediately became part of the family. The first week we had her, I had to take her to work with me to try to figure out how I was going to make it work! She is 5.5 months old and my fiancé and I work full time Mon-Fri. After doing some research, I came upon A Dog’s Life. We met with them and instantly loved how knowledgeable they were! We signed her up for 4 days to see how she would do. It is SO convenient. We pull up and one of the staff members comes out to greet us and picks her up. She’s never scared when she goes with one of the staff members and she is usually one who cries the second she’s taken away from me, so that is a BLESSING! When we pick her up you can tell she’s had a full day of activities as she goes right to sleep in my lap on the ride home! Every morning we get ready to go and put her harness on, she gets so excited knowing she’s going to play with friends! I feel at ease knowing my little pup is in the best of hands when she’s away from me. I can’t recommend them enough!!