Home Away From Home

Keren and her family took great care of my dog Marleau. I could tell from the start he was in good hands. Not only did they treat Marleau like family, but he came home exhausted from all the fun he was having (added bonus!). Thanks again! We’ll definitely be returning!

Thank you Keren and her lovely family for taking care of marley. I felt so lucky when I found about her place. I know he was in great hands. Marley can’t wait to go back to your house.

My dog did great here. Lots of personal attention was given and she came back a very happy dog. In fact, because of Keren, she came home a better-​behaved and more mellow dog. In the past she went to a pretty nice place, but it had a lot of dogs and she got overwhelmed. At Home Away from Home, she had dogs to play with, but was never maxed out. This is a wonderful place and I highly recommend it.

Where do I begin? Keren and her family are AWESOME!!! We just recently moved from the East coast to the West (BEST) coast and have never had to leave our furbaby with anyone. We are so happy we’ve found Home Away From Home! I can not begin to thank Keren and her family for such awesome care that our Nellie receives. She comes home exhausted from all the activity she receives at doggy daycare! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU Keren and family!

I was desperate in an emergency situation when I called Keren. My dog had just been mauled by another dog and injured. I was on a 24 hour work shift (caregiving). And needed to find someone ASAP to care for him after leaving the vet. I was awake all night at work the previous night, and my dog was in immense pain and suffering.
I called nearly 10 petsitters and not a single one bothered to answer or even call me back. I was praying to God that I needed an angel. Finally I called Keren. She answered right away and had the time to talk to me. She had an opening that day and immediately agreed to care for my dog, even though she had never met him before and he was injured, needing extra care and medication. We were able to arrange a drop-​off time and location very quickly.
I was very nervous about handing my dog over to someone I had never met before, while he was in such a fragile and defenseless condition. However I felt at ease the minute I met Keren. I could tell that she was going to give him the care and protection that he needed. Until I met up with Keren, I spent that whole day in a state of fear and worry. After I dropped off my dog with Keren and went back to work, all of my fear was released and I felt a profound relief that I knew he would be in good hands and everything would be okay.
My dog slept in Keren’s room all night, and she made sure he got enough fluids and got outside, even though he did not want to eat and could barely walk. She made sure he got all his medication on schedule, even though he did not want to swallow it. She was able to get him in and out of her car despite him having injuries on his underside and not wanting to be lifted.
When I picked up my dog the next day I could tell he had had the best possible night. He seemed very much at ease with Keren, despite being scared of strangers and unfamiliar places even under normal conditions. I could tell tha Keren had compassion on him and cared about making him as comfortable as possible.
It is an incredible relief for me to know someone like Keren, who would be able to take excellent care of my dog if he ever got injured again and l couldn’t care for him. It is also wonderful that Keren was able to take him in on such short notice (just a few hours).

I am so happy to have found Keren! We left our two pug children with her for 3 nights and needless to say, we were a bit nervous. Our nerves were quickly calmed when we saw our pups excited and happy to be in her home and we received the wonderful updates complete with photos and video of our babies playing and being cuddled by her sweet children. They loved the outings to the park and beach… it was clear that they had a fabulous time and so did we because we were able to relax knowing that they were in the best of care. I highly recommend Keren and Home Away From Home for your pet care needs. She is awesome and does such a great job. We will definitely be using her again and again. Thanks, Keren!

Keren’s homecare of our dogs on multiple occasions has just been fabulous. The dogs come home healthy and happy. When returning, they are familiar with the home and are excited to be there. Keren keeps the dogs active with walks and excursions. Her family adds nice connection and camaraderie with our pets. I highly recommend Keren and Home Away from Home for dog sitting and vacations.

Keren is awesome. Our dog didn’t even miss us!!! It is like sending her to aunties house and gets spoiled.

Hi Everyone,
You can trust Keren and know your pet is well loved and taken care of. Our dog has been to several other dog care services and when we would pick her up she looked dreadful. When we came back after q four day trip this last weekend, she was completely happy and normal. We are staying with Keren and you can rest assure your pet will be her top priority. She is great!

Fantastic doggie care. I am so relaxed when I leave my dog knowing that she will get the best of care! Great family too.

Keren and her family are the greatest find! They have embraced our dog and our family so warmly and with great joy. Keren is a master of details and coordination, is professional and thorough. We are new to town and are so glad to have found a family that loves our dog as much as we do. Our (lazy) golden retriever gets so much action and stimulation during his stays with the Smiths that he sleeps for two days after he gets home! The last time we met to pick him up, he was clearly torn about who’s car to get into… I’m afraid he may like it at their house better! Thank you Keren & Family!

Keren was so great and professional. She took our pet dog with only 2 day notice. We left Khole there for a few days and she was so happy there. Keren had other dogs there but the house was very clean and safe for our pet. This is the best place we took Khole in 3 years. Keren took Khole to the beach and played catch with her every day. Keren sent us emails every night with pics, this made us feel good since we were out of town. We finally found a good home for our pet. We will be there many more times. Highly recommend Keren.

Home away from home was great! They were super accommodating to our two older dogs. They have never stayed at an actual home where they could eat their own food and sleep in their own beds. They went on field trips to the dog park and they were nice enough send us picture updates. Which was great to see they were having a good time on their vacation too. Couldn’t ask for nicer people to take care of our dogs. They really treat them as part of their family. We highly recommend them and will definitely use them again.

We used Home Away From Home for our two dogs when we stayed at Pajaro Dunes. It is not a traditional kennel — the dogs live with the family. They were terrific — they took the dogs to the beach, out for walks every day, and so on. They also accommodated our schedule for dropoffs and pickups for us to take the dogs on adventures. Dogs came back healthy and happy! We would certainly use them again if we take the dogs next time.

Keren and her family took great care of our dog Big Sir Franklin. He is a boxer/​hound mix puppy and has tons of energy. It was my first time leaving him with someone that wasn’t family. He got lots of great playtime and her kids even had fun playing with him too. Would definitely use Keren again

I am so happy I found Keren, it truly is a Home Away From Home! Having recently rescued Macie I was a little weary of having to put her in day care. Macie is a little shy meeting people and with Keren she went right up to her to say hello, Macie can tell when someone is a «dog person» and I could tell she felt comfortable from the get go.
I found Keren professional, caring and attentive to your dogs needs and follows your guidelines carefully.
I really enjoyed the emails I received while working, seeing, Macie having such a good time with the whole family put my mind at ease.
I have already recommended Keren to several friends and will be happy to continue to spread the word!

Keren is fantastic. My dog, Sebby, was so happy staying with her I would feel no guilt ditching out again anytime I want. A relief to be able to leave a loved one in such good hands. A friend told me about her initially, and I have recommended her since to other pet owners. Good find.

The Smiths took wonderful care of our dog, Lulu! We usually leave her with family but no one was available for a last minute trip. The last thing we wanted to do was leave our precious pet in a kennel or large boarding facility. I hate to admit this but Lulu had her own little vacation going on while we were gone and we had a hard time getting her to leave her «new» family when we returned. Keren took pictures and sent them to me with updates. Lulu slept with their children and roamed their yard freely. She was walked and played with and loved. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Plus-​I found their fee to be extremely reasonable-​especially considering the personal touches you aren’t going to experience anywhere else. Great care– Great family!

Keren and her family watched our dog Biz over Memorial Day weekend this year and it was such a pleasant experience from start to finish, both for my husband and I as well as the dog! I could tell Biz had a great time, and the photos Keren shared throughout his stay proved it! The family truly treated Biz as if he was their own dog — they took him to the beach, played with him outside, and snuggled with him on the couch. I was so sad to hear Keren and co. were moving away to Santa Cruz, because we would have taken Biz back time after time! Highly recommend Home Away from Home to anyone looking to board their beloved pup!

Keren did an amazing job with our dog, Junior. I contacted her on such a short notice and she was able to accommodate our needs. Just from speaking with her over the phone, I knew immediately that this is who I wanted to watch our dog while we were away. She even sent us a photo of him during his stay. I felt completely at ease knowing that he was there. After picking him up, I could tell that Junior had a great stay with Keren and her family. I will definitely be contacting Keren again in the near future if I need someone to watch our dog :)