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This was a great stay. Mary Beth is even keeled and incredibly gracious. She's kind and great with communication, as well. Riley is an absolute dream doggy. She was so well behaved and laid back, and spent most of her time lounging and observing. Riley isn't needy, but she isn't aloof. She is very sociable but self-sufficient and well-adjusted. She's very sweet, loves a good lower back scratch, takes her medicine like a champ, and is always up for walk number two and even walk number three. She will bring a toy for a bit of play time and then retreats for a little Riley time. This pup also has a penchant for innocent mischief. Riley played a game of keep-away with a pair of my socks -- she was sweet and gentle and made sure I saw her so that I'd give chase. Then, she obediently put them down. She will try to escape when she sees the harness, but then she's a good girl in getting it on and she is a fantastic and obedient walker. She strolled off at bedtime and did her own thing, but I woke up with her sleeping contentedly at the foot of the bed. Basically, she kept me laughing the whole stay. Thanks for a great stay!
I absolutely loved living at Lynn's and caring for Cooey. Cooey is such a sweet dog and with all of Lynn's clear instructions I was able to care for her and create a great bond. While she's afraid of other dogs, she's very loving to people and it's so sweet. Lynn is lovely and her place is beautiful, in such an incredible area. Would house sit anytime!
What do most pet sitters charge per day in Holualoa, Hawaii?
From $28/week to $90/week for the cat sitting and from 29.9950 to 29.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 29.9940 for the cat sitting and 29.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.
Do pet sitters come to your house?
Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.
How often should a pet sitter visit?
The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.
How to find a trustworthy pet sitter in Holualoa, Hawaii ?
Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.
What are the red flags in a pet sitter?
Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.
Is it safe to hire a pet sitter?
Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.
Do pet sitters stay all day?
Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.
If you're seeking a worry-free getaway for your furry companions, look no further! Kona Dog Care is the perfect retreat. They provided daily updates with photos while I was away for 9 days, ensuring my Pomeranian was well taken care of. The facility is safe, comfortable, and boasts a beautiful garden where dogs can roam freely. My dog felt like he was on vacation himself! If you're searching for a trustworthy place, I highly recommend Kona Dog Care.
We are very lucky to have found Kona Dog Care. It was obvious from the moment we arrived, that Bruce and his wife are kind and caring dog lovers. They took such great care of our doggie baby and did everything they could to make her feel comfortable and at home. Our dog was not the least bit nervous or stressed when we picked her up, which says it all. We could really tell that she was cared for with love and compassion. The home is a safe and friendly environment with a positive and fun atmosphere for dogs. Thank you for everything, we are grateful for you, and for the heart-forward pride that you put into your service.
Everything was perfect. My senior dog Skipper was very well taken care of and loved while I was away. We received texts with pictures of him everyday. Bruce even gave him a bath before we picked him up!! We will definitely use Kona Dog Care again in future. Thank you Bruce!
Bruce was an unbelievable dog sitter! Wow did he take incredible care of our pug Roxy while we had to be off island for 10 days! She was loved, sat on his couch, had sit in the sun time in their beautiful backyard, and he even sent daily text updates! I highly recommend Bruce and Kona Dog Care as they are SO much more than a do sitting service, they truly care about the pets they care for. Thanks Bruce!!
Bruce and his family went out of their way to settle our skittish dog Amber. After 2 days she settled in and had a good time both indoors and outdoors with the other dogs. After 8 days together Amber will be happy to go back the next time and Bruce will be happy to have her.
Bruce and Kona Dog Care watched our dogs during Memorial day Weekend. They worked with us on food and eating schedule. We made sure that food was labeled with clear instructions. Bruce was so kind to ask about their personalities and habits. Bruce's son supplied lots of extra attention to our youngest dog. They limit the number of dogs allowed so each dog is well cared for. They have a fenced area for play and doing their business. We appreciated the daily notes and photos, making our trip less worrisome. We texted them as we left the airport to head to their home. Both dogs were leashed and ready to go when we got there. I feel like we have found treasure with this family. I made new travel plans the next morning. Finding an honest, kind, generous family that loved my dogs is such a blessing. I highly recommend them for your smaller dogs.
We are very pleased with the care of our pet provided by Kona Dog Care. It is very difficult to find someone you can trust and care for your pet. We had a great boarding kennel that we intrusted for over thirty years until they retired. So finding a boarding for our pet was a important process. We had a site visit and was very satisfied with the home that only took in small dogs that had other dogs with a outdoor run. It was a home type environment with no cages to house the pet. Bruce was very accommodating with food and feeding. Daily photos and comments on how our pet was getting along with the other dogs was sent to us on our 17 day trip. Our pet did very well and adjusted back at home upon his return.
I can’t say enough about how amazing Kona Dog Care is. I have never been able to leave my 8 year old rescue dog, Ollie, alone or with anyone else due to his anxiety. When I had an unavoidable work trip scheduled, I was in a panic as to who could care for Ollie the way I do. I researched pet care all over the island and decided on Bruce and Tata because of their reviews. I was immediately impressed with the mandatory interview to see if Ollie was the right fit for them. They take great care in ensuring that those selected aren’t aggressive to other animals or humans. While I was away, I received daily updates along with pictures that really helped ease my own anxiety about leaving Ollie. They were loving and kind and paid extra special attention to Ollie’s needs. They even gave him a sweet bath before my arrival! If you’re looking for caregivers that will treat your fur baby like their own while simultaneously soothing your anxiety about leaving them, I highly recommend Kona Dog Care!
I am so grateful that there is such trustworthy dog boarding in Kona. My family enjoyed a daily note and a photo from the owner, Bruce. Highly recommended.
Happy dog🌸Happier Vacation😊 We were so blessed to find Kona Dog Care for my 15 years old to be Gypsy. She is so comfortable at their homey setting with lots of personal attention and care throughout her stay. I received daily report/text messages with photos to be sure about her wellbeing🙏 Gypsy was so happy to go back for another stay and doing great💞 Mahalo Bruce and family for your Aloha🫶
Susan from Pet Gal Kona took wonderful care of my multiple cat household. Her visits were on time and very thorough and she provided detailed reports about each visit and each kitty. I highly recommend her and will be using Pet Gal services in the future for all my pet sitting needs.
We had not used a dog walker before so we didn't know what to expect. Turns out it was a wonderful decision! Susan was exceptional! And our dog absolutely adored her. In fact, she would wait on the couch for her to come and they became best buds. Highly recommend!
Pet Gal, especially Danielle, was fantastic! Danielle was able to get my shy little Lucy to come out of her shell. The reports and pictures made it much easier to be away, knowing she was in good hands. I will only use Pet Gal in the future.
Danielle was wonderful . . I loved the photos I got and my Kitty loved Danielle . . :)
I recently went on a mother/daughter trip. My husband cannot physically walk our Whippet/Border Collie mix, Thalia, so while I was gone she started misbehaving. I was desperate because she was taking her own walks and sneaking into the neighbors yard. Yikes! I knew she needed her walks and I contacted “The Pet Gal Kona” to see if they could help me. Mind you, I was not home, traveling on the Mainland but was able to easily contact them via their website. Wow, I got a response immediately! Susan was quickly set up the next day for a meet and greet. My Thalia is a bit on the shy side but Susan won her over on their daily walks. She gave me a follow up of their walks everyday. Wonderful that they show they care about us dog mamas ❤️ It was such a success that I will continue to use them. Mahalos to the team at The Pet Gal Kona!
I have been using The Pet Gal weekly for 3 months now, and I can absolutely vouch for their service. My main walker is Bre and she is just fantastic! I think my dog loves her walks with Bre more than with me. Bre gives her enough exercise and then reinforces my dog's training with healthy treats. I live the app they use to track what is going on during the walk and to add commentary and photos from the walk. It is very comforting to know that my dog is getting what she needs in my absence and that she enjoys it.
We were delighted with the help from PetGals. They were very very dependable, kept our dog happy, and provided a steady stream of email and photos to show how well things were going. Definitely recommend.
We are so happy that we found PetGals! Sam and Bre were great with our animals. We were given amazing updates and pictures with each visit. They went above and beyond what was expected and made us feel OK with being away. I definitely recommend them and will absolutely be a PetGals client from now on.
This was my first time using this service. It is very difficult to find pet care on this island. Marie, from The Pet Gal, was wonderful !!! She obviously knew cats & knew how to give my 15 y/o cat his medication, which he hates !! She kept me aware of everything on a daily basis, & sent photos, which was appreciated !! I am very happy with the professional manner that The Pet Gal runs their business, I feel that they have everything under control & could handle any problem due to that professionalism. Everyone was kind, professional & knew their business !! I would highly recommend this organization for anyone on this island that needs pet care !! Mahalo to all of you........
Super easy to get started and they have really efficient booking processes. Was able to book just a couple days before I went out of town. They fed my cat everyday, scooped his litter, cleaned any messes and really cared about my little guy, and the process was so easy. Will be using this service for all my future travel.
I have been bringing my dog, June, to Kona Doggie Daycare and Spa for the past year for both daycare and boarding, and Donna is GREAT!! June has fun with her dog buddies while she is there, and we are sooo thankful for the air-conditioned setting since Kailua-Kona can get sooo hot in the day!! Donna is extremely knowledgeable about dogs and their physical, behavioral and medical needs, and she has identified areas on my dog that needed further testing/follow-up by my vet so VERY THANKFUL for that!! June LOVES her time with Donna and her buddies at Kona Doggie Daycare and Spa!!!
Wasn't thrilled to leave my dog after meeting the "sitter" but had no other choice as the hotel i was staying in didn't allow animals. Got my dog back with a few bumps more and he drank a huge bowl of water like he hadn't had any in quite a while. He was also skittish. I don't know what happened BUT I won't use this doggy "daycare" again.
It was such a relief to have found them at the last minute, however, we won’t use them again. The facility seemed to be very unsanitary and smelled really bad. Most of our dogs were dirtier when we picked them up than when they were dropped off and I’m sorry but when I pay for a service, I don’t expect a business to tell me they did me a favor and now I need to do them a favor!
Donna has been watching my dog Louie for over a year and a half, and even though he is old and has some health issues, she has no problem taking him in. He gets to socialize with other dogs (really important for him as we live alone), and she always makes sure he has/takes his medication. If I could give 6 stars I would.
!!DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PET HERE!! Like mentioned in previous reviews I feel pretty strongly that there is some kind of mistreatment going on here.
Donna is great!
Amazing business, it's clear everyone goes through extensive training. You get to meet the owner before your pet is approved to come here to make sure it's a good fit. We are so pleased to see how happy our gal is when we drop her off. Professional and polite service, and very well kept facilities. Their system is so organized as everyone else mentions. We are completely at ease having our dog at Paws whether it's a day or weeks!
I am a registered nurse and this facility is super friendly helpful and extremely patient as my client was disabled and had service dog beyond just training classes they do boarding day care I know from picking up the owners dog their outdoor setting is cooler than most ideal close to airport convenient and most importantly fun ! it just takes a moment to be kind.
New customer of Paws University. My pup seems to enjoy her time there but I am dissatisfied with a charge they added to my bill. It's not about the $35. It is the principal. A boarding pick up at 12pm (for those who are new) will be charged an extra $35. When I reserved the boarding in person, I informed the person that I'll be dropping off my pup at 3pm and picking her up next day at 3pm. I was not informed that there's an extra charge of $35 for post 12pm pick up. There wasn't an email reminder regarding pick up and drop off time. It's not stated clearly on their FAQ or website. But, when called, the manager said that it is on the boarding contract and on their site, way at the bottom of the page. While I do not mind the $35, this in principal is uncool.
I haven't boarded my dogs here yet but I will say, 5 stars all around for communication. I had filled out the application in 1 day and they got back to me instantly as well as setting up an eval quickly. Because of unforseen circumstances, I ended up having to cancel and AGAIN, they got back to me the same day. I appreciate this as communication is important so people can work other things out. Looking forward to doing business with PAWS in the future.
The Paws team and facility are exceptional! My work requires travel to the mainland monthly and our GS, Kila, always looks forward to seeing the employees and other dogs each time we arrive. I couldn't do my job without Paws and the terrific staff. Brett K
Great tech.She clipped my cats nails in a flash. My cat usually is really very hard to trim. Very good experience, great team of Pros. I highly recommend them to all.
Our Shepinois pup Koda loves going to Paws! He has enjoyed daycare and boarding. The staff are super friendly as well.
PAWS is awesome . All the staff are very nice and my dog loves going to day care . He gets to run and play all day instead of being stuck at home while im at work . Facility is clean .
Alan and his staff are amazing with dogs <3 especially when boarding and bathing ^_^
We love taking our dog to Paws. They are very good with dogs, and my dog comes home happy and tired lol
Lori is the best! We have used her over five years -- she is a God send! She is totally reliable and extremely flexible -- especially when we have unexpected events come up. We wouldn't trust our mutts with anyone else. She treats them like family. If you're looking for someone to take care of your pets -- don't hesitate to use Kailua Pet Sitters!
We cannot imagine life without Lori! She has been caring for our beloved pets since 2009 with daily visits and treats them like her own. She also looks after our pets and our home when we are on vacation. Lori is so dependable, trustworthy, caring and always goes the extra mile for us. We started out with one large dog, added a smaller dog, then a bird, and a then cat. All of the animals LOVE LORI! Even our very shy tortie cat makes an appearance when Lori visits. Our small dog, and even our large dog (when she was alive) waited by the door when it was around the time for Lori to visit. Lori has helped us in a pinch and is always available to help when we call or text her. She is AMAZING and you will not be disappointed with her services!
We have been using Shelley for almost 2 1/2 years now on a weekly basis to let our dogs out during the day while we are working and for overnights when we are on vacation. She is wonderful with our dogs and with us! She always lets us know how things are going. She was pet sitting our dogs during a brush fire last year that came close to the village and we were off island, and she had everything under control in case they needed to evacuate. She's marvelous! Now we always check to see if she's available BEFORE we make our vacation plans. I can't recommend her enough. Happy dog mom and happy dogs.🐾
This was our first time using this service for our cats since moving to the Big Island. We received a text when the sitter arrived and a summary of the visit along with photos of our cats while they were playing with the sitter. We are now confident we can use this service for future visits and longer travel plans we have going forward, knowing our pets will be well looked after.
Shelley is amazing! We lost our 12 year old Rhodesian just before leaving for the mainland to see family. We knew we were leaving our other boy in good hands even though he missed his brother terribly. Shelley kept him close, made sure he ate and by weeks end he was playing again. It's also nice to come home to a clean house and surprise goodies - thanks Shelley!! Until next time.... :)
Wainoloa pet sitting is a great company to do pleasure with. They took care of my 2 dogs while I was on the mainland , they send pictures of the dogs and give updates on them too . I'd recommend them to look after your pets!
Love these gals!!! My dog is notorious for trying to run from anyone that’s not me but the team has been so great and understanding of our concerns. I love the pics they send of his walks too!!
It was a wonderful experience. I will definitely be doing it again on my next vacation. Thank you so much!
very nice to have this service! would love to use it so much more just a little to pricy
Tiphany was fantastic. She provided lots of feedback daily and took the cutest photos and we really felt good that someone was watching our for babies. She was really excellent and we really appreciate her. She did a great job I would recommend Hailii to anyone interested in going away and not knowing what would happen to their cats dogs etc. in fact I’m looking at scheduling another couple of days after the beginning of the year. Thanks Pet Gals
Sam was awesome! You will be the first to call the next time pet sitting is needed!
We have had months of great experiences with Noreen and Bre! Noreen has been our main dog walker and Bre the backup so we know they will always show up. Noreen sends us great pics and shares the story of her visit, we love getting updates while we are at work. We highly recommend using this service for your fur babies
