Heart and Soul K9

This is the best place for your pet! Our dog has been going here since he was 6 months old (he is 2.5 years old now). He goes at least two times a week and he gets super excited as we are pulling up and is always super tired when we come to pick him up at the end of the day. We usually do day care but we have left him there for overnights while on vacation for multiple days in a row and he had a great time! We have taken our dog to other places in Los Angeles but this is the only place we are confident that treats him the way we would treat him and doesnt allow for him to pick up bad doggy habits. Christine and her team are great! They love and take care of every single dog that they have as if it were their own. We definitly recommend this place!

We had a terrific experience with Heart and Soul K9. Our dog was a rescue dog. He survived a near fatal attack by a negligent prior owner’s pit bulls. The rescue foundation advised us to keep the dog away from other dogs. He has a sweet disposition with people. But more out of fear and defensiveness than aggression he would bark and lunge at other animals. This is a problem with a cat at home. And a problem on any neighborhood walk. We needed to board him for a night. Two local dog behaviorists recommended Heart and Soul, but we had our doubts about the open area kennel, particularly one that seems to specialize in pit bulls. We expressed a lot of warnings and concerns as we dropped him off. Christine accepted him with a calm smile and a shrug noting that they know how dogs behave. That proved to be a telling, if wonderfully understated, remark. When we picked our dog up the next day, we couldn’t believe it. He was calmly hanging out with a pack of dogs. This was a dog who barked and growled at bees, crows, cats, and dogs. And there he was, alongside a few pit pulls and what looked like a huge mastiff. No problem. All I can say is that Christine and Doggman Durrell know what they are doing. Contrary to the well meaning folks at the rescue foundation whose response to our dog’s defensiveness was to keep him away from other dogs, Heart & Soul’s approach was to let him learn how to be a dog in a pack under their supervision. Miraculous. And after a night and two days, our dog’s home behavior with our cat has improved as well. We’re going to try Heart and Soul again for a longer stay because we were very impressed.

I highly recommend this facility. Christine and her staff are great with the dogs. The dogs are well supervised. They not only get to play and socialize but they are taken on pack walks as well. So plenty of activity during the day. My rescue who is on the shy side to put it mildly is actually excited to be dropped off there. She not only goes to the doggie day care but I have also boarded her overnight. She does really well there and never comes home reeking of disinfectant, which has been my experience in the past with boarding kennels. I have only seen pictures of the doggie play area but it looks inviting and clean. All in all this place is a real find. Total peace of mind when i leave her there.

Christine and her staff are wonderful and the property is laid out perfectly for the dogs — lots of great outside areas. They are very knowledgable about dogs and training — I was a little worried taking a rescue dog I found there, but they knew exactly how to work with him and he thrived on the first day. I would highly recommend them for day care, overnight boarding and they even do grooming!

So glad we found Christine and Heart & Soul. Was recommended by our trainer and now is our go-​to for boarding when we leave town. She gives specialized attention to our dog and socializes if it’s right for the dog. Our pooch comes out of there happier, more well behaved and even more socialized. Easy to get to if you’re headed to/​from LAX too. Christine is awesome and this place is great if your dog needs more attention than just an open space with a bunch if other dogs.

It may not be in the greatest part of town, but Christine and her facility are worth the drive.
We brought our Beagle to see them and at the time, he was having some anxiety issues. Christine and her staff on the first day met me outside, took him for a walk and let him relax at his own pace. It wasn’t until the second day that she even introduced him to other dogs.
One thing I really love about this place is that it is not an «open play» facility. New dogs are observed by the staff then introduced to the group that their size and personality fit best. Group walks and play are monitored and I am completely confident when dropping my dog off, and happy when I pick him up. You can just tell he had a blast.
Christine and her staff truly care about the dogs that spend time with them. This is the ONLY place in the South Bay where your should bring your dogs.

Had a last minute need to foster our dog Louie between Christmas and New Years. The place is great and Louie had an awesome time going on walks and playing there while we were gone.
Christine & Gayle are super nice and I will definitely take Louie back there next time we are traveling.

Christine & Gayle at Heart and Soul K9 are amazing! I had a last minute need to board our foster dog, Leila, the week of Christmas and they not only totally came through for us, their place is amazing!
When I dropped Leila off, I noticed that their place is spacious with plenty of room for the dogs to run. In addition, they take the dogs on daily pack walks which I know is great for all dogs, especially Leila, who has not always been able to get all the socialization that she needs on a regular basis.
These ladies know their stuff and you can tell they have a true love for the dogs. Huge PAWS up for Heart and Soul K9!!!