Pet Boarding Training in Alexandria

“I was looking for a new boarding facility for our two fur babies and after reading the reviews and speaking with Happy Cat, we decided to board our two young cats for a week and a half. I am always super anxious when we have to board our cats, but Happy Cat did such an amazing job that I didn't have to worry at all. When we dropped our cats off, they let us take them back to their room and get them settled. The staff did not rush us and allowed us time to make sure our cats felt comfortable before we left. Each room has its own theme with ample hiding cubbies, beds, toys, climbing wall shelves and plenty of windows. You can tell that Happy Cat Hotel carefully designed the rooms to allow the cats to be comfortable and to have an enriching stay.

During their stay, we received daily updates with photos of their adventures. We also opted to add the webcam, so we were able to check in on them. We got to watch the staff interact with our cats and they were always so kind and gentle - each staff member took amazing care of our babies.

If you are looking for a place, we highly recommend this place and have already booked a week stay in November for Thanksgiving. Thank you so much Happy Cat for taking such amazing care of our babies while we were away - we are forever grateful for you.

P.S. some of your staff members could become cat photographers. We have some excellent photos that I have now used as my phone background.

THANK YOU!!!!!“

“I am beyond grateful to have found Kim! There is not a dog nor a dog owner out there who could not benefit from working with Kim. I had a puppy that was already doing really well overall, but I wanted to understand how to improve various foundational elements of training with my puppy to set us up better for the next 15-20 years. I appreciated how Kim truly listened to my concerns and how attentive she was to the unique needs of my particular puppy. My puppy and I learned so much from Kim and I can't get over how transformative just one month of sessions with Kim has been. I really appreciated what a clear communicator Kim is and how thoroughly she shared notes regarding sessions when I was not present. I also appreciated how flexible she was in terms of scheduling sessions.

To sum up, Kim is an incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate trainer with an endless amount of ideas and resources to share with you. If you're thinking about working with Kim, I can confidently say it is absolutely worth every penny!“

“Joel and Sally's Way Dog Services is the best dog training around the DC area! Joel's training methods were essential in raising a puppy. He invests in each relationship with the pup and their owner, which then tailored the best approach in training. Gus, our pup, also loves working with Joel and we're so happy we had his support. Thank you Joel!“

“Brianna is WONDERFUL! She has extensive experience working with dogs and is always continuing to educate herself so that she can provide a truly customized and effective approach to dog training for her clients. She is kind and compassionate and able to give her clients attainable action steps to help them live a healthier life with their dog. Brianna's great sense of humor also makes working with her so much fun! Her Saturday group classes are an amazing opportunity for clients to continue working with their dogs.“

“We’ve had a few 1-1 sessions with Lauren to help with our reactive dog, Chloe, as well as monthly pack walks. She has been nothing short of phenomenal and has helped us so much! She taught us the skills and tools to help work with Chloe and we have seen tremendous progress! Additionally, Off Collar is our go-to for pet sitting services. Chloe absolutely adores Katherine who does a great job of making sure our pup is cared for when we are out of town. I can’t speak highly enough about their care and services and would definitely recommend.“

“When I called Theresa was so helpful and assured me she’d call me if there were any cancellations which she did! I really appreciated her as I really wanted to get my dog in that day. Dr. Embree is always wonderful. She listens, asks questions, shares her knowledge and is always so calm around my skittish girl!“

“We took our very reactive dog, Toast, to both private lessons and two classes. We were recommended to take him to the dogs with big feelings class. It helped Toast be less reactive to other dogs. In 6 months he went from running at any dog that he saw to calmly being an example dog in his intro class, Good Dog 101 with Paul.

He used to bark for attention and throw temper tantrums to the point we couldn't even talk for 5 minutes. Sandy, who was extremely knowledgeable, worked with us to gently correct his behavior to a truly great dog.“

“By far the best customer service. I really appreciate the time they take to accommodate.“

“I used Hometown with my previous poodle and now with my Yorkie and every time has been great.“

“08-19-23This is the best place to do training for your dog. It's a lot of fun to watch the agility training.“

“Our pups have stayed several times for long weekends, we always had great customer service and they’re loving to our girls.“

“Jules is great! She always finds a way to squeeze an appointment in for me at the last minute. My rescue- comes out smelling wonderful, looks clean and the added bandana they put on my her- was the icing on the cake. She got a bath -it included a nail trim, drying, shampoo, brushing, a spritz of breath freshener after teeth brushing and an ear cleaning. I recommend Sonny's if you're in the Rosehill area of Alexandria and are looking for a dog/pet groomer- don't forget to Tip?“