Pootie’s Pals

I haven’t used «Pootie’s Pals,» but I see a woman with the website on the back of her truck. Too many bad experiences with her and the dogs that she brings to the dog park.
There is a limit to how many dogs ONE person can bring: Three dogs. Not thirteen, not eleven, not seven, not five. Three dogs. It is disrespectful and unfair to others, and against the rules to bring so many dogs. Maybe that is the reason why there is so much poop around the park! Then she crams ALL the dogs into one vehicle?
One time, I decided to go up to the dog park with a friend and her son, plus our dogs. The boy loves dogs and knows how to deal with them. My friend asked if the woman’s dogs were okay with kids. The woman said «yes.» So the boy pet one and got bit. That woman was lucky she was not reported or sued!
There was a time I brought up my friend (same friend)‘s two dogs up along with my eldest. Her male is not fixed, but he is the most submissive and easy going dog I honestly know. 0% aggression because we continued to socialize him properly. To get away from the woman and her dozen dogs, I was calling them all up to the farthest corner. One of the dogs, which was a female boxer, came up to him quickly, stood firmly over him growling. My poor guy was standing there to be checked out, wagging his tail submissively, and the boxer nearly went after him. Had I not yelled to startle the boxer off him, there would have been a vet bill to pay by that woman, or the boxer’s owner. Then I’m accused of being at fault because he is not neutered. This, compared to a dog she has no control of, is trying to go after a dog that just waiting to be analyzed by a dog that thinks she’s alpha?
I cannot trust a person who is in it for the money and putting all the dogs in danger. It is to the point where I have to either wait in my truck for her to leave or go on a hike with my dogs. If she is still there when I get back from a hike, I leave and take my dogs to the ponds because they were cheated from having a good time at the dog park.
Maybe there are other walkers for this business, but I do not care. There is no way that I would recommend this group to anyone. It is not safe, not healthy, and just plain dangerous towards everyone.

It’s been a few years since my beloved Ellie passed away, but Chris took care of my aged Sharpointer during her last few years and always spent more time, love and effort on Ellies behalf then her contract required. She genuinely loves animals. I also was shocked by Sean M and his review, and I cant comment on Chris’s boarding capability, but my suspicion is that, yes, Sean may be correct when he says she does not know how to handle every kind of dog. She does however admit when a dog is beyond her skills, and even provided a referral to a professional.
Knowing some of the psychotic chihuahuas I have met, I can understand that. The fact that Sean did not even drop the dogs off in person leads me to believe that Chris probably had these Hounds of Hell dropped off without benefit of an interview because of some emergency and she had to use what limitted resources she had to segregate and protect the other animals.
Yes, Sean, Chris may not have been able to handle your pets, but sounds like you havent been a responsible pet owner and provided reasonably socialized dogs to the world, and would says this says more about you then Chris.

She thinks she knows so much about dogs, yet does not know how to handle every KIND of dogs personality.
This woman made me feel like my dogs were Satan’s Children. She told me they were beyond her help after staying there for three days, and she actually recommended some woman named Cecilia in order to «socialize» my animals.
It is clear to me this woman needs socialization. Unfortunately, I was not the one who dropped my dogs off. She lives in a trailer home, which my own parents happen to own as well, but hers was poorly maintained.
Upon entering the home to pick my babies up, she led me to her bedroom where she had locked them into what I consider a «TOILET CLOSET». My two chihuahuas where locked in a room the size of a broom closet with a broken toilet that had dirty water in it. I WAS HORRIFIED! I wanted to get them out of that house as soon as possible. My dogs were so scared they were apprehensive to even come to me! That crazy woman! She emotionally harmed my dogs!
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS WOMAN. My dogs are happy as can be at home and with friends and family, and she took it upon herself to say my dogs were misbehaved when they have a huge backyard and house they are used to and she locked them in a «toilet closet». Would you not be upset at her as well?
Think twice before sending your loved ones here.

Chris is the most patient, dedicated and conscientious person I have met. I have no problems whatsoever leaving my pets in her care. I can go on vacation and not have to worry about their health and safety. She is truly the best in my book.