A Little Company For Your Pets

Shanon is absolutely wonderful!!! I was referred to Mark and Shanon from a friend after an old friend who used to help with my kitty moved out of town, and have had a wonderful experience. I have a young cat named Pearl who I sadly have to leave fairly frequently when work and life take me out of San Francisco, and lucky for me, both of us (me and Pearl) rest easy knowing she is in Shanon’s care! Extremely communicative, sweet, helpful, and trustworthy — I don’t know what I would do without A Little Company For Your Pets. HIGHLY recommend!
Also love the communication — texts, emails or blog posts updating on Pearl’s well being can really make an anxious cat mommy at ease while traveling :) I am so happy to support this business!

Shanon & Mark are a god send! My little guy is about 13 – 14 years old (rescue, so not sure on age) and he is seriously like a much younger dog since they have been visiting him every day. When Shanon first came to meet me and my dog, he immediately gravitated to her and they have clearly developed a strong bond. He went from being really lazy in the evenings to now being super playful and energetic. The visits and walks they give him are just what he needed!
On their website, you can view Shanon’s daily blog. I love reading every day to see how my dog did during his visit.
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Shanon & Mark are very trustworthy, they have a contract which I appreciate and their fees are very reasonable. Also, they can be on call if needed. So if you have a work event that makes you late getting home, you’re stuck in traffic or whatever, they can come to the rescue and visit your pet.
Overall, I’ve been very pleased and have referred them to a few friends. So happy to have found them! :)

Mark and Shano (my nickname for her) are laid back and have a great vibe about them. I had never used a dog walker for my almost 9 year old pup, but when I met the two of them, I instantly thought «I want Mylo to hang out with these guys all the time.» I consider them a part of the family – like, a super fun aunt and uncle. I must admit, I’m jealous b/​c Mylo gets to spend way more time with them than I do! Trustworthy, communicative, fun, and genuine: if you’re looking for walkers in the Panhandle area, look no further.

Shanon has been walking our dog, Sunny, since we moved back into the city a couple of months ago. When we get home from work every day, we’re happy to see that Sunny is one happy, exhausted pup. We’ve also noticed that she’s getting better on the leash as a result of Shanon’s tutelage.
A Little Company For Your Pets is extremely communicative — Shanon texts or emails weekly to provide updates. I love that, and I never have to worry about Sunny when she’s in Shanon’s care. Shanon has also befriended our cranky indoor cats, a feat in itself.
Overall, we couldn’t be happier with A Little Company For Your Pets. Great service, professionalism, and compatibility with animals — and very competitive prices.

I met Mark and Shanon at the park when we were each there with our dogs. It quickly became clear that they knew just about every dog that visited the park in the morning. They greet every one by name and they all come up for a treat or some pats. So when I needed to get help walking my dog during the day I didn’t have to search the internet; I knew exactly who I trusted to take care of my pup.
Some days I have to be gone for 10 or more hours and it’s so nice to know that in the middle of the day Seamus is having a great time out and about with Mark and Shanon. And it’s relieving when I get home and he’s not manic with energy from being cooped up all day. I feel better, he feels better — everyone is better!
Now when we see Mark and Shanon in the park in the morning Seamus runs up to greet them — the best sign that he loves spending time with them!
Mark and Shanon are fabulous and I can’t recommend them enough if you’re looking for someone to take care of your pup.

We love Mark and Shanon and (most importantly) our black lab loves them. They are great folks and take care of our pup like she’s one of their own. Unlike other dog walkers, Mark and Shanon are very flexible, allowing us to change the number of walks week to week to accommodate our schedules. They are also great with last minute requests for walks or dinner feedings when work schedules run late. My wife and I highly recommend them to anyone needing care for their pets.

I generally tend to only review exceptional businesses on Unilocal (mamma taught me to not say anything if you have bad things to say). That said, I feel bad because I have given all those other businesses 5 stars… and I feel like to make this review really mean something, I need an extra star for Shanon and Mark.
Our old dog-​walker was no longer available so we conducted a huge search but had very little luck for the longest time. Most walkers want a dog to fit into the walker’s needs: A dog needs to go for an hour at a decent pace so that the walker can walk several dogs at once. Our dog is 15 and cannot keep up with younger dogs any more. Some of the folks we found were willing to provide special attention to our Liam… but for a huge increase in cost: Some wanted at least 2X the cost of an hour walk for only walking Liam 20 minutes. It was just crazy.
But then we found Shanon and Mark. Shanon and Mark are absolutely amazing! They specialize in pets with special needs by offering very personalized services. During the time they have been caring for Liam, his aging has become much more pronounced. We have had to start him on anti-​inflammatories, gaba and other pain meds. Sometimes they have found Liam very groggy and hard to get moving, other times he has had break-​through pain so bad that not only has he had trouble walking but he has been found crying some times. Mark and Shanon have always been very timely in letting us know of the problems they have encountered with him, have been very willing to learn his pain management regimen, and know exactly how far to push him to get the exercise he needs… and how to ease up when he obviously needs it. They have willingly adapted to his needs by carrying his 25lb butt up and down our stairs (because he just can’t do it on his own any more). And on top of it all… they have been willing to take care of him a couple of times over the course of an entire weekend so Brian and I can get away.
And I have seen them with him… they love our puppy so much and it is clear to see… almost as if he was part of their family.
Whether you just need someone to help with basic needs or if you need someone who can take care of your special needs little boy or girl, you cannot do better than Mark and Shanon at A Little Company For Your Pets.