DOGS ARE AWESOME Pet Sitting Services

Unfortunately, I no longer live in Solana Beach, or California for that matter.
But, when I lived there for three years, I counted on Polina’s pet sitting services for both my cat Charlie and my dog Onyx.
Where do I begin? I can only sum up, that Polina has been the BEST petsitter I have ever relied on to take care of my furabies.
She is extremely knowledgeable on dogs and cats, especially small breed dogs because that’s what she owns, and she absolutely loves animals.
My dog Onyx, is a senior Chihuahua, and the first time I had Polina take care of her, Onyx had just experienced some serious gastrointestinal issues. She was a mess, and needed daily meds, and also a special bland food diet. Polina immediately took to my animals, and showed a lot of concern for Onyx’ health and skinny frame.
My animals took to her immediately too, because animals know when they are around somebody who truly, and genuinely loves and cares for them.
When I came back from that first trip, where I had Polina take care of my animals, Onyx had put on weight, and looked healthier and happier than she had in years. And I was only gone for about a week!
What I appreciate the most about Polina’s petsitting services, is that she is very personable about it. She takes her job very seriously, and while very professional is also passionate at the same time.
I found out, that she would make special food for Onyx even when she didn’t need to. She goes above and beyond the call of duty in order to fulfill her obligations, and her prices are reasonable.
I highly recommend Polina as a petsitter. Your animals will be in good hands, and that is one less thing you’ll have to worry about, while away from home.

Polina is superb! She was always concerned with the overall health of my geriatric Basset Hound, and made sure that she had nice outings. She always gave me good feedback so that I knew how my dog was doing during the day. I work from home and I scheduled dog walks with Polina whenever I needed to go out of town. She was always flexible and available to accomodate us. We moved out of the area, so we miss being able to call on her. Thanks, Polina!

After working at home for 2 years, our 2 pugs were used to always having someone at home with them. When I went back to an office, I was worried about them getting lonely and being alone all day. I started researching dog walkers and saw these beaming reviews for Polina on Unilocal,but I still wasn’t sure if I should pull the trigger. Having someone walk our dogs 5 days a week just seemed like a frivalous expense. I called anyway and Polina came to meet the dogs. She started walking them the very next week and… OMG I’m blown away. The amount of care & attention she gives our dogs is way more than I could have imagined. She not only spends time with them, walks them, takes them on outings to meet other friends (often times much longer than the 30 minutes I pay her for, without charging extra), cleans up the dog poop on the back patio, gives them their favorite treats, fills their dog bowls… I could go on and on. Her detailed texts never leave me wondering what the pugs did that day. When we get home from work, the puggies are tired and happy to see us. Best $$ ever spent.

I started using Polina 3 years ago when I had knee surgery to take my two high energy schnoodles out and she was a Godsend! My dogs love and trust her and were wary of other dogs so she started introducing them and they all run around so well behaved and adorable — I can call her for long and short pet needs and will always have her now as she is like family! She spots when the boys need attention
Reports back if she notices they are acting differently and so affectionate with them.
Really reliable and worth every penny!

We are so lucky we found Polina! She has been walking our dog for over a year now and has provided us with peace of mind that while we’re at work, our pup is getting her much needed exercise and love. Polina comes by our house 5 times a week and as others have mentioned in their reviews, we trust her explicitly. She is an amazing care-​taker for our dog and genuinely cares for our pup’s well being. We NEVER have to worry about our dog while we’re at work because we know Polina gives her the attention and exercise that she needs mid-​day. By the time we get home in the evening, our dog is exhausted and happy!
Polina is professional, kind and so incredibly knowledgeable about all things ‘dog’. We truly feel like we’d be lost without her, as would our pup. We just can’t say enough great things about Polina… We couldn’t be happier clients!

I am jealous… because my two dogs LOVE Polina more than they love me!!! Polina has been our trusted friend and pet sitter for two years and without her, we would not be able to lead our busy lives while having two great dogs. My husband and I call her, «the dog whisperer» because she is so in tune with dogs, their temperaments and their needs. She is not only professional, conscientious and thorough, but she is also trustworthy in all ways. I implicitly trust her to be in our home (she has a key), while we are away but most importantly, I trust her to care for our dogs and their needs when I can’t. I trust her to feed them properly, exercise them and protect them. She has always cared for our dogs with kindness and love and even helps me with training and grooming tips. She provides us with text message updates and keeps us aware of how our dogs are doing. She has been available when we have needed her and she is always pleasant and patient. Polina is an avid animal lover who displays her affections for our dogs openly and lovingly. We really do think that our dogs love her more than they love us but fortunately for them, they have us and Polina!

polina came over to meet my dog before she started her daily walks. Although it was a good meet and greet for she and I, I could actually tell that she really wanted to «interview» my dog– to know all of his likes and dislikes, how he likes his walks/​visits, etc. She is incredibly kind, professional and caring. My dog instantly loved her. She sends awesome text messages, about the walk. I also feel very comfortable giving her access to my home. Foster and I love Polina!

We’ve had Polina watch our small, high strung pup several times now and she’s always done an outstanding job. She clearly adores dogs, and the feeling must be mutual, as ours can barely contain herself when she sees Polina. We receive regular check ins via text, letting us know how the walks and playtime go, and Polina’s even game for watching our two tortoises. She definitely goes above and beyond, and we appreciate her tremendously.

My dogs LOVE Polina. I have 3 female Bullmastiffs. One is very skittish and can be rough towards strange dogs. Polina says she likes the challenge. I am lucky to have met her. It is nice to hear how things went after she spends time with them. And they always have fresh water before she leaves them. I know she has my dogs in her best interest. As a small business owner myself, it is nice to know there are other people out there who LOVE their job. And Polina is one of them. I highly recommend her.

I had never used a dog sitter before so I was quite happy to locate (on Unilocal) Polina who had a 5-​star rating and was located near my home. She took the time to come and meet me and my pup before I hired her to walk Ollie every day while I was at work. After interacting with Polina for the past 6 months I feel confident saying that you will not find a more honest, devoted and reliable dog sitter than Polina. Polina will love your dog, and more important, your dog will love Polina!

Polina truly LOVES dogs. She has been walking our very timid cockapoo 3 times a week for the past half year and our dog has never been happier. We were having problems with Mia having accidents in the house that corrected immediately after Polinas walks (runs) began. Her detailed reports and darling pictures are just the icing on the cake. The best part is the transformation Mia has gone through. She used to be so afraid of other dogs and people and now will go up to other dogs and even people and say hi. :) It’s truly amazing! I am convinced that it’s a direct result of all of Polina’s attention and sincerely tender and patient loving care.
Polina is also the most concientious human being I have ever met. She has the highest ethical standards and has even given us discounts for being loyal customers. Who does that these days?
Love her and love the way our dog has blossomed. Thank you Polina!

Polina is simply amazing! I called her on a Thursday night as I was frantically looking for someone to take care of our Golden Retriever for the weekend and she got back to me the same night. Luckily she was available for the weekend and she gave detailed reports on what her and our dog did each day =) I was very impressed and would definitely recommend her to anyone! I felt very comfortable with her in my house as well! Thanks again!

The best dog walker ever! Polina is by far the nicest, most reliable dog walker/​pet sitter my wife and I have come across. We completely trust her in our house and with our dog Henry. Our previous dog walker was absolutely terrible, super unreliable and actually made us feel like we were inconveniencing her when asking if she could walk our dog. We had all but sworn them off until we meet Polina. She has been nothing but friendly and professional each and every time we have used her services.
She leaves detailed notes for us to read when we get home from work that are amazing. They paint a clear and vivid picture of the adventure her and Henry had earlier that day. Polina has been fantastic about being available and reliable to come and take care of Henry when my wife or I can’t. However, the very best thing is coming home and having Henry happy and tired from a great time with Polina. That is the true testament of her hard work!

Polina is Awesome too! We’ve had Polina take care of our two dogs twice now — most recently for five days that we were out of town. She came around three times each day (we’re in Tierrasanta — quite a long way from Solana Beach!) and made our dogs very happy each time she was there. The daily emails she sent us each day clearly demonstrated to us that she knew the dogs almost as well as we do — their individual personalities and quirks. We knew they were in good hands.
Our larger dog barks at anyone that passes by the front door that doesn’t belong there but when Polina calls by our dog just wags her tail excitedly. That’s how we know that they forged a solid relationship.
Polina’s rates are amazing when we think about the amount of time she devotes to our dogs and how happy they are when we get home. We will definitely be a repeat customer!

Polina definitely is the most reliable, friendly, honest and pet loving sitter I ever had. She did a great job taking care of our dog Shy and cat Nisan during our week vacation. Polina impressed me from the very beginning when she stopped by to meet our pets. She took many notes to ensure our pets’ safety and comfort. What I liked the most are the daily email reports that she provided us. These were very detailed and made us more comfortable knowing how our pets behaved, what they ate and how they played on a daily basis. When we came home, we had a welcome-​home card from our pets, which was extremely cute! Overall, our pets adore Polina and we will use her for our future needs.