Denise’s Dogs

I am not really surprised Denise got so many good reviews on this site because on the surface she seems so nice and trustworthy. I used to have Denise stay in my house over night to keep my dog company when I went on vacations. Denise was an acquaintance of my neighbor’s so I thought I could trust her. But I found out otherwise when she was caught not really staying over in my house when she was paid to do so. She had been lying to me all the times that I paid her to stay over night to take care of my dog.
My neighbor was able to tell me that no one was at my house and that my house was totally dark while Denise lied and said she was in my house with my dog. Denise would pretend that she was playing with my dog inside the house. My neighbor went and checked and the house was totally dark.
When Denise was caught, she went to the house and brazenly demanded that I pay her more money because she thought my house was too dirty for her. This was such a ridiculous demand because I clean my house spotless before a dog walker stays in my house to take care of my dog.
She is complaining about my house as if that was the first time she saw my house after she supposedly stayed in my house for countless times before. Never once has she said anything about my house being not clean.
On this same incident, when I got a replacement to come and stay in my home, I emailed Denise to tell her that I won’t use her services, she mistakenly texted to me a text that was meant for her friend.
In that text, she called me a «bitch» while complaining to her friend about me. This was such a shock since I really thought Denise was nice and was almost like a friend. Denise always talked so nicely to me so never in a million years would I think she was lying and calling me names behind my back. Unfortunately, I found out the «real evil Denise» after I paid her for a few years of service.
You never know what people are like truly! Be aware of this person! Do not use her!

This review is long overdue. Denise is an excellent dog walker, who will compassionately take care of your furry family member when you’re out and about. Rest assured that your dog will be in good hands.
Denise walked our dog, Chewy, for almost a year. She took care of him on almost a daily basis. Whenever she walked him, she provided updates by text message letting us know how the walk went. For us, this was particularly important since Chewy has chronic renal failure, which leads to various complications. For example, he has tremendously bad breath (as a by product of the poor activity of his kidneys), will sometimes vomit, and is occasionally lethargic. Despite all of this, Denise was always there for him. She would clean up his mess and let us know, and on days when he couldn’t walk, she would carry him downstairs (we were on the third floor) and let him sit on the grass, so that he could relieve himself and bask in the sun. On the days that we would run into each other (like when I had to work from home), it was clear that he really enjoyed her company.
At the time of this review, we’re no longer living in Burlingame and have relocated to Fremont. But if we were still in the Peninsula and in need of a walker, our first call would be Denise.
If you read this Denise, we just wanted to say thank you again for helping us during our time in Burlingame. Chewy’s still kicking (fingers and paws crossed!), and we’re grateful for your contribution to his well-​being.

Denise is the best.
Knowing our puppy is safe, incredibly happy and worked out is wonderful.
He adores Denise, and that says it all. Thank you Denise for not only being an awesome carer but a wonderful person too. V&R & Bondi

Denise started seeing our 7-​year-​old female, Lucy, right after we had lost our first dog, Lucy’s life-​long male companion (and my avatar). Lucy was sad and depressed, and we were at work all day, and Denise visited her and was empathetic, and the benefit to Lucy was apparent. Then we got a 5-​month old male, and Denise has been very helpful integrating this wild & crazy new boy into our family. She walks Lucy and the puppy and visits with them and gives them a better day, and then she texts a little report on how it went. That’s really *taking care* of our dogs. Denise is the best.

Denise has been walking my senior dog, Malcolm, for almost a year now. I have complete trust in Denise to take care of my buddy on his walks. She has been responsible, and dependable. When I have had to change my dog’s walking schedule, Denise will do whatever she can to accommodate that change. My dog, Malcolm lights up when she comes into our house to take him on his walk. Your four-​legged friend will be a happy camper in Denise’s care.

Denise is the most reliable and loving person to leave your pet with when you are out of town. I never worry one minute about my dog Boomer while we’re gone. Which helps make your vacation or business trip so much more enjoyable! Always a professional, reliable, tidy and will even bring in the mail and water plants if needed! 5+ stars in our book!!!

Caring, prompt, dedicated, communicative… and our dog loved having Denise sit for him. Perfect!

A couple of weeks ago I went on a weekend trip to So Cal and had Denise stay at my apartment and watch my two dogs. One of my dogs is very old and nearly blind and I do not feel comfortable boarding him. I was thrilled when I found Denise. It is best for my old dog to stay in his familiar surroundings and less stressful than boarding. I was able to fully enjoy my trip knowing my dogs were in great hands. Denise texted me updates and even sent me pictures of my dogs talking a walk. When I came home, I was surprised to see that Denise had watched my sheets and made my bed! I will definitely be using Denise again. Not only is she trustworthy and dependable, her prices are a better value than other dog sitters in the area.

Denise is absolutely outstanding! When I originally was looking for someone to come to my house and walk my Corgi I called a bunch of other dog walkers in the area. I was referred to Denise by another dog walker who told me that she was great and that she sent all of her out of service area business to Denise. I called Denise and we setup a time to meet. She came to my house and met my 18 month old Corgi named Bandit. Bandit immediately took to Denise and it was clear that she was a dog lover. I felt immediately comfortable with Denise being my dog walker. She currently walks Bandit for 30 minutes (although I know from neighbors who I talk with that she walks him for longer than 30 minutes), twice daily, for either 2 or 3 days per week for me. She has a key to my house and just lets herself in and out while I am at work. When I come home Bandit is always tired and I can tell he had a good time during his time with Denise. I would highly recommend Denise and her pet services.
Since hiring Denise to care for Bandit she has taken on other dogs in my neighborhood as well. Denise is extremely reliable. She always shows up when she says she is going to and walks Bandit. Another great thing about Denise is that she is more than willing to give you updates by phone/​text as to how the walks went. When I first started using her I was asking for non-​stop updates which I am sure was annoying but she was more than happy and always gave me detailed updates.
I would highly recommend Denise for any pet services needs you have. She is reliable, extremely responsible and is clearly a dog lover.
Matt

Denise took wonderful care of our little puppy Gabby while we were out of town for the weekend. Denise is reliable and very good with animals.
Thanks again Denise… can’t wait to have you stay again.
Shannon & Joe

My husband and I found Denise through a family referral. She provided in-​home overnight care for our 2 boston terriers while we were away for a week. In the past, we’d usually board our dogs at Smilin’ Dogs, but they always came back to us utterly exhausted, stinky, dirty, and a little stressed from all the stimulation with the new dogs coming and going in the facility. Denise exceeded all our expectations. She clearly loves animals and showered our 2 pups with affection and care while we were missing them on vacation. Not only did she walk them, feed them, and play with them, but she also took great care of our house, bringing in the mail, cleaning up after the dogs, and keeping everything spic and span. She even gave us updates on how they were doing by text message and phone while we were away. We are thrilled to have found such a great pet-​sitter and highly recommend Denise to anyone looking for loving, competent, reliable care for their fur-​babies.

Denise has a great pet-​sitting service — she’s reliable, competent and took very good care of my cat. I had to travel for a week and didn’t want to leave my very young cat home alone, so I contacted Denise, who visited every day, played with my cat, checked food and water and cleaned the litterbox.
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Denise is fantastic. She is reliable, flexible, responsible and great with my 2 dogs. I trust her completely and would recommend her all day long.

I was going out of town for a week and did not know what to do with my wolf-​hybrid whom is extremely attached to me, as I took her everywhere and did everything with her. I checked some kennels but saw them to be almost like the pound, and with my wolf being very sensitive to trusting humans and taking time to allow people to handle her, I was worried and kept searching. I was explaining my situation to a friend and she recommended a friend of her families up in burlingame who is a personal dog walker and dog sitter who was very personal and would get to know your dog as if it were her own. I called, and from there everything was amazing! Even though I am 45 minutes from her she took in my dog and worked with her and treated her great for the whole week I was away. Has very reasonable rates and well worth it for the companionship she delivers towards the service to your loved best friends. Trust your dogs with denise! They will be happy and thank you for it latter!