Tail Wagging Pet Services

I was referred to Don at Tail Wagging by a friend and had him watch my cats while away on short and long trips for the past couple of years. His rate is reasonable and my pets always seemed happy when I got home. He keeps thorough logs of his visits and leaves them for you. Nothing more I would ask for in a pet sitter! I highly recommend him if you live in the city. Very reliable.

Don is great.
I adopted a dog that was pretty aggressive toward other animals and people when I first got her. We needed to find someone who would do solo walks and know how to handle her behavioral issues. From the get go, his love for dogs shined through and my dog took to him immediately. During the time she walked with him, I even noticed a behavioral improvement with her. Over time, Don started to focus more on group walks but we would still reach out to him in a pinch. He always came through.
Beyond his love for dogs, Don’s organizational abilities were also appreciated. He was so reliable and just really easy to do business with.

I’ve been going to Don’s doggie daycare for a few years now. I consistently brought my yellow lab a few times a week when I was in San Francisco for a couple of years ago and my dog has always had a great time. Don takes him to Fort Funston and by the end of the day when I pick him up, he’s pooped out and laid out on his bed for the evening. You can’t ask for much else for a high energy dog!!! Knowing that my dog has gotten a lot of activity for the day is well worth the price which is in-​line or as good as what you get with any pet sitting service or pet hotel. See picture for proof of a tired dog!!!
I moved from San Francisco for a couple of years but recently came back this month and brought my dog back to Don’s. The first day out, and my dog is pooped out again so I have to say that Don is still doing a great job with walking the beach with my dog.
Seriously, you could have a choice of putting your dog up at one of those pet hotels which is great, but if you want to give your dog some «real» exercise, then take him for the day to Don’s Tail Wagging Pet Service!!!
Your dog will love you for it!

Note that the boarding portion of the business has been dissolved, unfortunately.
This was our puppy’s first daycare facility, when the summer of 2005 found us with too many weddings to attend… picture a house where probably at least a dozen or so dogs at any one time that have the run of the 2 large downstairs rooms and all of the backyard. Harlow loved Tail-​Wagging, would whine eagerly every time we drove up, and was always completely exhausted when she returned. The rates for boarding were by far the most reasonable I’d ever seen — $ 35 for a 24-​hour period, and Lori wasn’t at strict about tardiness (she never charged us overtime even if we were 2 hours late…).
So sad to see Lori go…

This kind sir, even purchased a vehicle from the dealership where I worked. His gentle dog shadow is a great dog.
His services are excellent, especially since Don is so calm and collected.
All around great guy, great business, and great service!

I took my took dogs their for a long weekend while me and my girlfriend were out of town. I prefer smaller operations when I leave my dogs. Lori is definately a dog lover. Usually it takes some time for Maverick to warm up to strangers but he seemed to take to Lori really fast.
They seemed happy when we came to pick them up. And Lori was nice enough to give our smaller dog a sweater cause she seemed to like it.
If you are looking for a nice family run place to board your dogs, this place would probably be a good choice. (It was for me)

Don takes my dog Gracie to Fort Funston with a few of his other lucky dogs three times a week and the results have been amazing. Great Danes are usually gentle, peaceful dogs but when we got Gracie from the SPCA she was jumpy and nervous and had some on-​leash aggression. Since she’s been around other dogs all day I’ve noticed an improvement with the aggression — she perks up but doesn’t freak out, when she sees another big dog on leash. Everyday she’s with Don she comes home exhausted and happy and trots right by me to her bed with a big silly grin on her face.
In the years we’ve been using Tail-​Wagging Pet Services, Don has never missed a day. Although his job must have it’s share of stresses (imagine the parking!) he is the same every time I see him. Relaxed, smiling, always has a few minutes to chat.
Gracie loves Don and I feel lucky to have found him.