Pet Sitting

Alameda County

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What did you like best about Candy's Pampered Pets?

The following are verbatim customer responses from research that American Ratings Corporation conducted between 5/5/2004 and 4/21/2008. Customer last names have been initialized for privacy. 

"They are reliable. When we come back from vacation, we can tell our pets had a good time." -Caroline M.

"They have never missed a scheduled appointment. They also notify us when they need to." -Dan T.

"They care about the pets and owners." -Jim K.

"I don't have to worry about my cat because they take care of everything. They also never leave a mess." -Leslie G.

"They are very reliable, and I have always been able to trust them. My dog really loves them. They have been able to rescue me and my dog out of several situations." -Lorrie P.

"I have a feral cat that requires a lot of special attention. I know that they can provide all of the attention my cat needs." -Nancy J.

"All of the walkers are reliable." -Sharon P.

"I have used them for years now. I highly recommend them. I love that they really care about your pets." -Steven S.

"They are very reliable." -Suzanne L.

"I have been using them for a long time. My dogs are older so they have some special needs. I'm sure that those needs get met." -Yvonne H.

"I like the people that have come out to walk our dogs. They're all very nice and reliable." -Winnie M.

"The lady who comes to walk the dog. Karen is great and they have a good staff." -Karen B.

"The walkers seemed to genuinely care for the animals with a personal affection and they take good individual care in tending to each pet." -Rich O.

"I've been using their service for 3 years. Being a regular customer, overall I have always been satisfied with them." -Jason D.

"I like the sitters and the consistency in their service." -Sylvia G.

"Her staff truly cares about animals" -Yvonne H.

"They were very flexible with their schedule for me." -Rosalie J.

"I liked their attention to detail and their professionalism was great." -Aileen M.

"They are very responsible. Our elderly dog was sick and they gave him the best of care, very reliable and responsible staff." -Lonnie P.

"I love the people; they're very experienced professional dog people. They approach my dog in a certain way, so he doesn't snap because my dog is nervous and cautious. Before they leave everything is clean and they are patient with the animals." -Susan P.

"I like the way the animals are treated" -Ann W.

"Very dependable" -Nancy G.

"I like the personal service they give my animals. They also take the time to get to know the animals. And they also use a written script dialogue we developed for them." -Kathleen C.

"I like that they always leave messages about what's going on." -Teresa E.

"They are very professional yet caring." -Ellen F.

"They take wonderful care for our pets." -Roy G.

"The people who take care of the pets always leave a little note telling us what's happened with the animals and what they did with them that day. They seem efficient." -Steve S.

"Their personality and they are always prompt and leave notes. The animals like them." -Jan S.

"They take good care of the animals and I don't have to worry." -Tomi B.

"They provide a wonderful service. They love animals and are very reliable." -Charlene L.

"I like that they are reliable and take good care of our two cats." -Carolyn M.

"They treat my animals with the love as if they were their own." -Lynn O.

"They take great care of everything, not just the pets. The whole service is terrific." -Kay P.

"We can always depend on them. They are very reliable and Candy is great." -J. B.

"I've met her personally and the people who come to the house. They're always very trustworthy and always leave notes. My cats are taken care of. It's also nice to be able to call up, if there were any kind of emergency." -K. J.

"I like the attention they give to the animals" -Rhonda L.

"All of their services are wonderful." -Helen B.

"They come in and I can trust them. They take good care of my cats and dogs." -Bev C.

"They take good care of the animals." -Alice F.

"They leave written notes while you are gone filling you in on your animals. You know what goes on everyday." -C. C.

"They came timely, took good care of the pets and they follow any special instructions that you have." -Linda B.

"Their attention to detail and taking care of the animals. They leave a running log while we're away; it's an all-round great service." -Donna A.

"Initially in our interview, Candy went in order, covering a lot of issues, details, eventualities and in short wanted to know everything about our pets, in order to serve them best. We have used and recommended them for years." -Karen B.

"They were very efficient and did a good job. When I came home my pets were happy, they cleaned the litter boxes and played with the cats. They were very good and I'd use them again, if I had to which I probably will." -Catrina B.

"The individual attention to our animals and Candy always knows what's going on with our pets. So, we feel that they are genuinely cared for." -Mary A.

"Their personal touch and they show a great deal of affection for our cat. They were personable." -Bill B.

"They keep detailed logs of how they took care of our pets and are a very good service.” -Ernie B.

"I've been using her for many years. The pet sitters have been on time, took care of the animals and kept the house clean. The dogs are always happy. Candy is very friendly and gives us great advice; whenever, we have problems." -Pam B.

"The fact they leave me notes and give me updates on anything. They take care of my yard and my animals." -Sandra C.

"They do a great job." -Nancy E.

"I like the personal concern about my animals." -Melanie E.

"Their personnel know the animals that they are watching. They're experienced with many different kinds of pets; so that makes the service very good." -Diane F.

"They are very detailed in what they do." -Sue G.

"They take care of the dogs well; it's a very convenient service." -Pat K.

"I like the personal touch they take in treating the animals." -Kelly M.

"They are dependable and take the time with the animals." -Mary M.

"They do a great job and they are very reliable." -Bonnie N.

"They are very professional and just love the animals. They took care of everything and they interviewed us at first, to learn our needs and our pets' needs. The place was left clean and neat and the pet sitter stayed over one night. I trust them very much and would recommend them very highly." -B. P.

"The personal service was great; they are very professional, experienced, friendly and reliable." -Kathy P.

"They take very good care of my pet." -Jose R.

"They love the animals, are reliable, water the plants, bring in mail and leave a note of everything they've done. It's a brilliant service." -Carol R.

"They walked the dog, fed the cat, wrote good notes, and they do everything. My dog loves the people who came over here, my dog was sick and they made a special broth which made him better." -Peggy S.

"She's very reliable, very professional, I always have great confidence when I leave I know the dogs are in good hands." -Dan T.

"The personal service is great, I felt very comfortable with her, she's got a good staff, and she’s very caring for animals, very thorough and my pets, also very accessible, very good about returning phone calls." -Carol V.

"The flexibility is great." -Bob E.

"They are always dependable and they leave information behind letting the owner know how the dogs behaved. It's very efficient." -J. J.

"I like that it is easy to schedule appointments with them. And I like the person who takes care of our dog. Also he always leave us notes" -Jane N.

"The notes that they leave behind" -Sue T.

"I like the personal touch they provide with their service. They are also good about scheduling when we need to travel." -Peggy C.

"They are very responsive and they take good care of my animals. In general, Candy has been delightful to work with." -Roy E.

"The way her sitters seem to really care for our animals.” -Janet F.

"Primarily they are reliable and Candy is easy to work with." -Kathleen H.

"Reliability and the fact that the people seem to genuinely care for the dogs. She has a policy of her sitters leaving a note to let us know they've come over and what they've done. It's very convenient." -Jane J.

"They are always available when I need them." -Debra S.

"They are always reliable and always come on time. We have never had a problem." -Cindy S.

"They leave notes, get to know the animals very well and they're real attentive. They feed cats, dogs and horses. They're very in tune to all of the animals and their needs." -Pam S.

"I like the person who visits my cat. She is very reliable." -Judy M.

"They are good people and our pets are always in good hands." -C. S.

"Our cats are alive when we get back; the pet sitters are very responsible." -M. D.

"They showed up and got the job done with our pets." -M. R.

"They're very reliable; we've come home earlier than expected from trips and the dogs are always clean, always fed on time and everything is clean." -Wanda S.

"They're the pet caretakers in the area." -Elliott W.

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