Happy Tails Pet Sitting

Best pet walking service around, hands down!!! I truly cannot say enough positive things about Leslie and her staff. First, my puppy is like my child and I trust very few people to watch her. When Leslie and Charlene take care of and walk my puppy, I have ZERO concern. I get pictures and text message updates daily and Leslie responds very promptly if I ever need to reach out. Leslie and her staff have also been incredibly accommodating to any schedule changes or last minute walk requests. Leslie has been kind, professional, and reliable during every encounter. It is such a joy to find a service like this and I cannot recommend her enough!

There are not enough amazing things I can say! Leslie has been a complete lifesaver! We moved to Walnut Creek in September 2015 with our brand new puppy, Winston. Since my husband and I work in San Francisco, we wanted to make sure we had someone come and play with/​walk him daily. Leslie responded to my email within a few hours and we set up a meet-​and-​greet with us just a few days later. I had never used a dog-​walking service before and wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew from the moment we met my little one would be in great hands!
Ally has been taking care of Winston every day since then, while my husband and I are at work. He absolutely ADORES her. She is also the absolute sweetest! I love the texts and pictures she sends us of their daily adventures, and she drew us an amazing picture of him for Christmas (it’s still on my fridge, I love it!!).
If you need a dog-​walker, Happy Tails is the absolute best service to use! I have recommended them to everyone I know in the area and will continue to do so!

When a service is more than you could have hoped for, you want to share the news. This is one of those times!
I was leaving for my annual Mexico trip and my neighbor, who usually walks and sits with my dogs while I’m away, was called out of town on an emergency at the last minute. She was not going to be able to walk my 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. I was super nervous and not sure what to do. I had only about a week before I was set to leave. I actually considered cancelling my vacation. Instead, I reached out to 3 pet-​sitting /​dog walking options.
Happy-​Go-​Lucky — Never responded.
FETCH! — Responded 3-​days after my inquiry.
Happy Tails Pet Setting — Lifesaver!
Leslie with Happy Tails Pet Setting contacted me within an hour of my inquiry. She got all of the necessary information (dates, times, pet info, etc) and scheduled a time to come to my home and meet my dogs.
I loved getting to meet Leslie and the walker, Ashley, in person before my trip. They understood all of my needs and also understood that I consider my dogs my children. I knew my boys were in good hands with Leslie and the Happy Tails team.
Ashley walked my boys everyday on time and sent me a text message update along with a picture of her walking them everyday. She also sent me pics of them getting belly rubs and gave me updates on their cookie consumption! What resonated with me was how happy my boys looked in the pics. It was such a relief to know that my boys were getting to stay on schedule and didn’t have to sacrifice because I was on vacation and couldn’t bring them with me. Also, I knew they were with someone who really likes animals.
Do yourself a favor and don’t waste time calling the other dog walking/​pet sitting businesses like I did. Call Happy Tails right away and get instant peace of mind.

Leslie and her staff are the best!!! My husband and I are moving to South Bay, and I am SO SAD to not be able to use her services anymore.
From the beginning meet and greet, Leslie put us at ease with her professionalism, responsiveness and instant connection with our dog, Bear. Bear has loved the adventure hikes every weekday and the opportunity to run around with other great dogs. The fun photo texts of Bear we receive are one of the best parts of our day.
When Bear had his neuter surgery, we switched to home visits as he recovered, and that was flawless as well. I always know that Bear is happy and safe with Happy Tails!

Oh my gosh, Leslie is AMAZING! She is so extremely reliable and responsive. She truly treats these animals like her own and has always felt like family to us. Our pets are not always comfirtable around other people but they are ALWAYS excited to see Leslie or her support staff. She even texts me pictures of her visits! I feel so thankful to have found her! My ONLY words of advice would be to contact with plenty of notice. She’s exteremely popular in the areas she serves.

I have tried to engage this sitter twice, without luck. To be fair the first time was short notice and she wasn’t available, but this time there are nine days before I leave but she has no time to meet with me, because i work full time and she will not meet evenings or weekends. Not the kind of partnership I’m looking for, so I will move on.

How have I not written a review for Leslie and Happy Tails, yet??? I have reviewed and recommended them on Facebook,
and other places but just realized I haven’t posted anything here!!! Apologies.
We have worked with Leslie for over two years now and couldn’t be happier! Our two terriers LOVE Leslie and Jeanne (their daily walker for over a year now). Working with Happy Tails is very easy. We typically communicate by text or email but on occasion my handwritten notes get relayed immediately and never once has there been a missed walk.
We trust Leslie and her team completely and would recommend them to anyone in the area.

I called about pet sitting services for my cat. The woman who answered the phone told me that they were booked. Ok, that’s fine — I understand. I asked if she had any other recommendations for other pet sitters in the area, and she became rude and basically hung up on me. I will not be using this business services in the future.

I called several months back. We had just returned home with a Norfolk and wanted to hire a dog walker /​companion for our little guy. Left a voice mail and email. No reply or automatic reply. Waited a few days, then left a second email and received a reply a couple days later.
Explained that she was on vacation and sorry, but she did not service the Orinda area. While reading her email, went back to her website and Orinda was noted as one of the areas she worked in and would service for dog walking.
We found a wonderful walker very close to our home, and our little guy loves her. All’s well that ends well. Just wished for a little more transparency.

If I could give six stars, or ten, I would. Leslie is seriously a Dog Whisperer. I’ve left my dog Rufus with her on several out of town trips over the past few months and I’m so grateful to have found her services. It is a total relief to be able to travel and not worry that your pet is sad or lonely – far from it! In addition to wonderful in-​home care with her sweet family, Leslie also takes Rufus on pack walks that are more like outward bound adventures – she sends photos regularly and he looks so blissed out, I know he’s having the time of his life. You know your dog is in heaven when you come to pick him up and while he’s happy to see you, he’s not really ready to go. Believe every review – Leslie and her services are amazing.

Believe all the great reviews, people! Leslie is fantastic. We used Happy Tails for cat sitting. Leslie and Michelle came for the initial consult and then Michelle did the actual visits with our cats over the course of three days. She was so sweet. She sent texts with pictures of our kitties during each visit. I don’t like going out of town and worrying about my fur babies. It was so wonderful to be away and feel completely at peace, knowing that my little fluffernutters were in good hands. Will definitely use Happy Tails again. Eight enthusiastic paws up!

We have bulldogs and bulldog puppies at that. Anyone that knows bullies understands that they can be a ton of work, but that work is incredibly rewarding. Jessica does more than just feed and walk our babies. She tends to them like they are her own. She has been up to the task of administering eye drops, cleaning out folds, wiping their bully behinds and they love her for it. Jess has even run back to our house to corral the pups on the couple of occasions where we’ve had a puppy jailbreak (dropcam is the best). We feel so lucky to have found Leslie and Jess and couldn’t recommend them more.

Leslie and Joanne were great with our dogs and cats when we went on a week long vacation this summer. They are very organized and professional. Our animals were all very happy when we returned and did not seemed stressed at all. I loved getting the emails with pictures from Joanne.
We will definitely use Happy Tails again in the future and I will recommend their services to any of our friends who need help with pet care.

Leslie has been so amazing to our family that I tear up just thinking about all we’ve been through with our dogs and how she has been there with us over the past 3 years. After my husband and I moved to the burbs and got a second pup, we knew we needed help during the work week. Leslie met with us and has been a part of our weekly routine ever since. She does daily group hikes where the pups get to run free, socialize, swim, play, chase, and all that dogs love to do! Our pup comes home ready to snooze!
Beyond being amazing with the dogs she is also an extremely efficient business owner and that combination is hard to come by. She is reliable and trustworthy and once you see the excitement and love your dog has for her, you’ll be hooked!

Professional and friendly!
We used Leslie’s service for the first time over the holiday season and will never go anywhere else ever AGAIN! Leslie and her crew were incredibly friendly and easy going. Very professional service. Our Beagle was well cared for in the ten days we were out of town.

I worked w/​Happy Tails twice, and in both cases I received excellent service. They are good with animals, very responsible and provided excellent service.
I would defintely used them again.

I have used Happy Tails for the past year and only stopped because I moved out of the area. I wanted to leave a thank you for the incredible caring and outstanding service that Leslie and her team provided for my two «girls». Leslie is the best. She is attentive to detail, gentle, caring, and reliable. Over the 14 months we only had one appointment screw up and it was immediately handled.
I think one of the best ways to sum up Leslie is that she worries and cares about your pets as much as you do … there is no better standard of doggy service and love than that!

My husband and I just returned from a 10 day trip abroad and I am SO happy we found Happy Tails. Nancy sent us photos of our cats every single day and responded to every email. We came home to find the litter box in good shape and plenty of food and water out. Nancy also brought toys and left them for our boys, which was super sweet! She brought our mail in every day, too. So pleased to have someone we can trust next time we’re away. Makes the time away much more enjoyable when you’re not worrying about your pets. :)

I just wanted to update my review of Leslie and her pet sitting business because she has recently bailed us out again, and cared for our dog on a long weekend away!
Leslie is super dependable, trustworthy, and a friend who you can depend on to step in when you need help. I don’t feel very comfortable leaving my dog with everyone, but I love the fact that I can always leave Booker with Leslie and feel confident and carefree that he’s in good hands and having fun with her.
Leslie has been helping us for several years now, after one of our dogs sadly passed away, and since we’ve had a child and life became much busier. Throughout everything, Leslie has always been willing to watch our dogs and step in when we needed help the most. I can rely on Leslie on weekends, holidays, and even in unique situations where we’ve needed help coming/​going from the Vet or last minute help. She and her family are so sweet and truly loving of animals which makes me feel so much better about leaving my dog,

I found Leslie through Unilocal and she has helped me walk my Boston Terrier twice. She is very professional and I highly recommend her! I was nervous about giving a stranger access to my house, but I felt reassured after meeting her for the initial (free) consultation. My dog loved Leslie the moment she saw her! She does all of the walks herself, so you have peace of mind knowing that someone responsible is taking care of your pet.
She is excellent in responding quickly to e-​mails and telephone calls. She is also available on short notice — you can call her the same morning if you’re going to be home late from work. She followed my pet care instructions perfectly and even left a note with an update. My home looked just as neat as I left it and my dog was happy when I returned. She also has experience with short-​nosed breeds like Bostons and Pugs. Definitely give her a try… you won’t be disappointed!