Dog Day LA

Sirius absolutely LOVES his Uncle Dan. As his mother, I clearly worry about who his friends are… Actually, no, I don’t because when he’s with Dan, I know he’s taken care of as if he’s Dan’s own.
Full Disclosure: Dan was my neighbor for years, but that isn’t why I’m writing a 5 star review. He (& his wife) are both lovely, genuine people. They both love animals & the only time I’ve seen Sirius as excited to see anyone almost as much as he is to see me is when he sees Dan & goes to play with his Great Dane & pug buddies.
One day I was out walking him & Sirius, normally a low key little guy, started trying to run. The best he got out of me was a fast paced walk. I’m going, ‘WTF? You wanted to go home 15 seconds ago!’ Then I see Dan a bit further up the block. I may have stupidly found myself calling his name so little monster could say the ‘hello!’ That was making him so desperate. Sirius was thrilled. So cute.
That should tell you all you need to know. I highly recommend Dog Day LA. Aside from my mother (Sirius likes to growl at her on the regular) Dan is the only person I completely trust with him. Yes, I’m the Tiger Dog-​Mum, as my friend Grace put it. (I’ll own that.)
Today I told him he’s going to go see his Uncle Dan & he got so excited. I wish I’d thought to have a camera ready!

Dan was amazing. I had a family member cancel on me last minute to watch my cats during the holidays and Dan was not only able to accommodate me right away but was also incredibly nice, professional and compassionate. My two cats absolutely loved him. Thank you so much uncle Dan! Pippy and Mommy will be calling on you again!

we LOVE Dog Day LA! Dan and Rianna are incredibly professional, accommodating and best of all, they’re so good to Peaches, the dog lady of our house. Peaches is a rescue and not the easiest to walk but Rianna have done so with ease. She’s so sweet to Peaches and always recaps their day via text. Dan and Rianna are also VERY responsive-​our schedule is somewhat unpredictable and they’re ready to go on longer walks on an as needed basis. Thank you for taking such great care of our Peaches!

Dog Day LA is an exceptional dog walking company, and I would highly recommend the service to anyone looking for a trustworthy dog walker! Our dog is like our son, and we wanted to give him regular walks but found it difficult with our work schedules. We were initially wary of letting dog walkers into our home while we were at work, but after meeting Dan, my husband and I felt comfortable with it. Dan and Rianna came twice a week regularly and were also available on short notice when we needed last-​minute walks. They were both very pleasant to work with and treated our dog, Gobi, really well! We could tell that he was happier and calmer on days that he got walks. We recently moved out of LA, and the thing we were saddest about leaving was our dog walkers!

Dog Day LA is the ABSOLUTE BESTTTTT! (yes, i used all caps to express that because i adore them to pieces).
Let me first off tell you that my lovingly lazy dog, Carly, is not the easiest personality to walk. She likes to bark at skateboards, cars, buses, bikes, umbrellas, scooters… so basically everything. And living in DTLA does not make it any easier since you encounter all the aforementioned on your average stroll outside.
That being said, Dan and Rianna take such great care of her as they take her around DTLA. I’ve actually seen them around DTLA sometimes during lunch and she looks like she’s having such a great time! I have used other dog walkers in the past, and from past experience, I look for a dog walker who is professional, attentive, and most importantly – treats my dog as if she were their own. Dan and Rianna exude all those things and more! Not only that, my schedule is never consistent which means some days include long days at the office and not being able to make it home to walk my dog. Dan is so flexible that if I can’t make it home I just let him know that Carly will need a walk later that night and he makes it work!
Added bonus: they leave a cute card after each visit to tell me about their walks! Dan and Rianna also refill Carly’s water bowl before they leave her for the day – how sweet!
In summary, I would highly recommend Dog Day LA. In fact, I’ve already told the other dog owners in my building to give them a try!

Dan and Richard are my absolute favorite! Dan coordinates all the walks and is SUPER accommodating. I’m so thankful for both of them! There have been a few cases where I needed a last minute walk and Dan is always there to help me out. The best part is they leave you a note every time they walk your dog so you know they were there and you know how the walk went. My boxer Raul loves them :)

We have used Dan and Richard at Dog Day LA since moving to Downtown LA last September. They have provided exceptional service at an amazing price. They are dependable, trustworthy and very quickly established a wonderful relationship with our dog, Lulu. It is nice to know she is in such capable hands while we are at work. For anyone looking for dog walking services in DTLA, look no further. We recommend Dog Day LA unconditionally. They will meet your every expectation.

Dog Day LA sets the standard for dog walking and pet care. Dan is professional, personable, and at every opportunity will go above and beyond to help. From our very first meeting, I knew my dog was in very good hands with Dan and his staff and my confidence has only grown.
We use Dog Day LA for daily walks and pet sitting and I can’t imagine moving out of his service area. Our little pup is so happy and adjusted even after we return from a trip away, it’s like we never left. Dan makes you and your dog feel like family. Coming home to his notes (on awesome DDLA stationary) has become a high point for everyone in our household. (ie; «Oh! Did you read Dan’s note today?!»)
Dan is also very responsive, responsible, and makes payment convenient and easy. I wish I could transfer his unbelievable customer service/​bedside manner (let’s face it, our pets are like children) to all areas of customer service in my life. Dog Day LA is where it’s at. Let’s just say this, if he sold swag, I’d wear it, my dog would wear it, my boyfriend would wear it. It’s that good.

I am so glad that I found Dog Day LA for my puppy Tuxedo. Dan is the best! He is so loving and caring, unlike another dog walking service that I tried and found it very harsh. I have total trust in Dan and love the notes and pictures that he provides during the walks with my little dude. He really listens and gives Tuxedo what he needs while I’m at work. I highly recommend Dog Day LA!

I found Dan’s service through some well placed stickers in my neighborhood, and holy crap, am I glad I did. He and his helpers are so wonderful and professional and time-​flexible and completely indispensable. His pricing is more than reasonable, so much so, that I can’t help but leave a tip every week because his service is so valuable to me. And I can tell my little Charlie loves it. Days that Dan comes she’s so much calmer at night, I know he’s treating her right. Not to mention, Dan leaves daily notes describing their time together, sometimes he texts info, pics or video, too. Seriously, the best dog walking service I’ve ever encountered, I don’t mind being vocal about it to anyone in the neighborhood who’ll listen!

Dan is so professional, kind, fun and GREAT with my dog! I look forward to him spending time with my pooch and my pooch looks forward to it as well. I trust him 1000%. I’m so glad he moved to LA!

I used Dog Day LA’s service for the first time 2 weeks ago and had such a great experience! I was out of the country for 2 weeks and Dan, the owner, came to visit my cat Basil everyday to feed her, change her litter, and play with her. He sent me e-​mail updates/​pictures of my kitty, and it was so nice to see that she was doing well :) He also checked my mailbox while I was gone which was a huge help! I highly recommend Dog Day LA, and I will definitely be using their service again!

I’d just like to echo what everyone else has already written about Dog Day LA and Dan’s love of animals. I contacted him to visit my cat, Mads, while I was out for the Thanksgiving weekend. On the first visit, Mads warmed up to him immediately. While we were gone, Dan kept great care of Mads, sending updates and making sure Mads was fed and the litter was clean.

Dan, the owner of Dog Day LA, is the epitome of what you can only hope for in a service provider. When Dan owned Dog Day in Baltimore, MD I could not have been more pleased. He and his staff are beyond caring and communicative. Here are just a few things to reference my experience working with Dan of Dog Day — he always treated Percy my shih tzu like his own, he went above and beyond meeting a multitude of last minute requests and all the while keeping his pricing extremely competitive. It goes without saying, Dan, truly loves what he does and it shows. He is low key provider — in other words makes every thing so easy. He billed me which was my particular preference and even checked in with me with Percy was sick. Multiple times over a two year period utilizing Dog Day, Percy, my shih tzu, stayed overnight in his home and was cared for pristinely. Honestly every time I think about the care my pet received in his care it makes me smile from the inside to the out because he is just as genuine and great at running his business as they come! To me, working with anyone for a service is 100% based on the relationship and Dan clearly creates solid ones with his clients because of the excellent service, attention and love to your pet he provides — not to mention — he expects nothing less than the aforementioned from his staff as well. There are many other things I could say about Dog Day but I will leave you with this — I give him my highest recommendation and I am somewhat of a needy consumer and at the very least demand excellence. You will receive nothing short of with Dan and Dog Day. It my pleasure to recommend Dog Day to you-​I only wish I still lived on the West Coast so I could continue to utilize them!

Dan is incredibly professional and an absolute joy to work with. I have two larger dogs, both who aren’t used to city life and aren’t well socialized around other dogs. Dan had no problem with this and was able to accommodate to their needs. On a few occasions, I wasn’t able to get home in time to feed or walk them, and at the last minute Dan was able to do so… that to me is above and beyond. He also leaves notes after every walk to let you know what the walk entailed, again, above and beyond. I will definitely be using Dan to walk my guys as long as I am in downtown LA. And I guess the most important thing is my dogs really took to him and loved him as well!