Westside Dog Nanny

Diana is great! Knowing that she is taking care of our dogs while we are away makes us feel totally at ease! I highly recommend her.

We hired Diane– the westside dog nanny — when we went on a 1 week vacation. For the interview she was prompt, professional and we could tell she really loved dogs and what she did.
Our dog Stella trusted her (huge win). Diane was trustworthy, really understood dogs. I would absoutely use her again.

We hired Diana to walk our dogs while we were out of town, to give our house sitter some help. She was great. She texted us with updates on the dogs, picked up dog poop from the yard, and made sure they had water every day. You can tell she takes her job very seriously and the dogs’s safety is her priority. Diana is also very personable and easy to talk to.

Diana is, in a word… AMAZING.
My wife and I needed someone to watch out little pup when we went to our wedding, as all our friends would be up celebrating with us. We were in a bit of a pinch, until we met Diana.
After one meeting with Diana, we were put completely at ease. Diana is very responsible and LOVES dogs. She and our little guy bonded right away and we knew we wouldn’t have to worry during the weekend.
Diana sent us constant updates throughout the wedding weekend, letting us know that all was right. She even sent us a lovely wedding card!
Diana is affordable and delightful. I HIGHLY recommend anyone with dogsitting needs give her a call. We might even start using her instead of our friends!

Such a nice lady. She loves dogs.

Diana does an amazing job paying attention to detail with pets. She has the owner come before and interviews the owner to find all the details of your specific dog. She also takes pictures of your dog for you while you are away and keeps you informed about how much fun they are having! I also really appreciated the helpful tips and info she provided me with how to take better care of my dog! Thank you Diana!!!

I had the pleasure of meeting Diana a few times, and all I can say is she is a passionate woman when it comes to animals. She really does love and care about them. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend her services if you want your pets to feel special and taken care of. You won’t be disappointed! Woof woof… dog approves this message:)

Diana is Paddington’s (my Cocker Spaniel) home away from home. So happy to have found Diana and foresee using Diana lots throughout the year anytime work takes me out of town. Paddington is a rescue and terribly fearful about being left behind. I was so pleased to see how cheerful and content Paddington was after staying with Diana over the weekend. Diana is responsible, reliable, kind. Most of all, really «gets» dogs! See you soon, Diana!
Best,
Heather Bennett, Esq.

We recently (2 weeks ago) adopted a 4 year old Pit Bull/​Shar Pei mix who is oh-​so perfect in every way except her severe separation anxiety. We needed a sitter for her overnight and the full next day. Diana was incredibly sweet and came over a few days beforehand for a meet and greet. It is obvious Diana loves what she does. She is very flexible to your needs/​schedule which makes the whole process stress-​free. I even had some confusion with the price (miscommunication between my boyfriend and I, no fault of Diana’s) and she even met the price I thought the service was going to be. I would recommend Diana for anyone looking for a nanny for their pets, she is great!

My dogs LOVE Diana. She is reliable and loves what she does.. My three dogs can’t wait till our next vacation so they can play with her dog Bailey, and stay with Diana. She’s reasonably priced, too.

I recently adopted a seven-​year old seal point Siamese kitty. She is one of the sweetest cats I’ve ever had, but she was obviously abused by her former owner. Her fear of new people is almost palpable. Understandably, I was extremely nervous to leave her when I travel. I was not at all pleased with the idea of hiring one of those giant, impersonal pet care agencies that send out a different person every day. That said, I can’t convey how pleased I am to have found Diana. Her obvious love of animals is completely reassuring. It is also important to me to know that she will be the one coming into my home, not some unknown employee out of a sea of many. Diana is highly trained and is a professional who takes her business very seriously. Knowing that she’s taking excellent care of my sweet girl every day that I am gone is a great relief. I can’t recommend Diana enough.

Diana was great in watching our dog Winston. We only needed her to feed pee and walk the dog twice a day while we were gone. She asked all the right questions and followed through with our special requests. Her follow up after our return was a great example of customer service. We will use her again in the future.

Diana has all the credentials for being your dog walker of choice. She is nice, friendly, loves animals and has her certificates, is bonded and insured. However, it must be said that she really messed up when I hired her for the first time to walk my two dogs for 10 – 15 min a couple days while out of town. This happened December 2012 when she stopped by my home a couple days beforehand and I introduced her to our dogs and gave a quick tour of where their food, pantry, kennels, water and food bowls are located.
My dogs: a 12 lb, 7 month old, nearly house-​broken puppy and a 65 lb, 2 yr old chocolate lab. They were young and crate trained. During the day, they were happy with their chewable toy (s) and would sleep in their respective kennels.
When I got home, I found my home was destroyed. Christmas presents under the tree had been torn open and eaten, my shoes had been ripped (I just got them the week before), and lastly there was pee and poo all over the living room…
Immediately, I called Diana and sent her photos of the destruction and asked her if she remembered to put the dogs back inside their respective kennels after she took them out. She was shocked about the news and excused herself by explaining to me that I never explicitly instructed her to put the dogs BACK in their kennels. (She rudely implied it was my fault). I also didn’t explicitly tell her not to set my house on fire.
I am trying to be fair as possible in my review, which is why I decided to wait, so it wouldn’t be an unjust vent fest of how upset I was with Diana’s services. Today, I still believe that she made a simple oversight by not returning my dogs into their kennel.
The result turned out as follows:
*She still charged me for that day in FULL.
*She refused to split cost of any damages incurred. (I had asked that she at least split the cost of my $ 40 shoes. She refused.)
*I cancelled the remaining 2 days of services, which she didn’t charge me for.
All that being said, Diana would be a fine dog/​cat walker for that older, calm, easily predictable and manageable pet. I would express concerns for those other pet owners however. At the time, she only had a couple years experience under her belt. Certainly, she may have learned a lesson from this experience, because I certainly did.

Diana is the sweetest Dog Sitter we have ever hired. She came a day ahead of time to meet with us and to get all the vital information on our pets. She even took the time to learn their names, and while we were away to update us on their favorite napping and hiding places and even gave treats. She sent us photos and updates of them everyday that we were away. It made our trip so much more relaxing to know that our furry feline family was taken care of by such a sweet & professional person. We highly recommend Diana to all of our friends.

I was referred to Westside Dog Nanny by my dog’s groomer. I am so grateful for his reference.
Diana does a fantastic job. She’s diligent, thoughtful, customer-​focused and, most importantly, genuinely loves animals. I’ve seen it in action.
I have a gaggle of shih tzus and she walks the gang daily. They really like Diana and are always happy and excited when she arrives.
She provides frequent updates on her activities with the dogs with a keen eye for catching behavioral and activity level changes.
She’s a great lady who cares and I hope to continue using her service well into the future.

Diana was amazing. We couldn’t have been happier with her sitting service. She kept us in contact with daily updates and pix. Our chihuahua and Shih Tzu loved her big German Shepard. She even let the doggies sleep in the bed with her. Also the drop off and pick up service she provided was SO helpful after a week away! We couldn’t recommend her highly enough! We will absolutely use her every time we go out of town.

Diana is very nice and friendly but if your dog has any anxiety around larger dogs do not take him there. My small PBGV did a meet and greet and felt threatend by her Shepard. My dog was on leash and did growl and snap at her dog, but the Shepard got a full mouth hold on my dog. She had a hard time making him listen to her (though she said he was highly trained). It was both dogs/​owners responsibility, but she accepted none. A $ 150 vet bill later and thank goodness it wasn’t worse.

Diana is as warmhearted and loving as the pets she cares for. I recommend her highly to anyone; especially if your nervous about leaving your loving pet (s) to a stranger’s care. She took care of my two cats while I was away for a 3 weeks. My cats often punish me when I go away with bad behavior when I return. This time they didn’t.
Your pets are in good hands with Sunshine! Dog w\Walkers.

Diana’s love of animals is very genuine. I’ve seen her interact with dogs and cats and they are treated like children. I highly recommend Diana whether it is just for walking your loved one or for overnights. Either way you can rest assured your pet is in the best of care.
Pat Norwine

Diana @ Sunshine Dog Walkers is a huge relief.
I had a horrible experience with a dog walker and Diana really saved the day.
First of all, her love for my dog is genuine. Knowing that her heart is big means that her intentions are always in the right place.
Second, she’s prompt and responsible when it comes to reporting about how the day went w/​the pooch. I feel like I’m there when I get Diana’s emails about how my dog was playing and running around.
Third, her rates are competitive with other services being offered.
Diana is licensed and insured. Although the business is relatively new, she seems like she’s been doing this for a long long time.
The only negative (if you can even call it that) is that there was quite a bit of paperwork to review. Much of it limits her liability and not all of it seemed necessary at first. But, after a few months of relying on her service — I see why the paperwork is necessary. It’s the responsible thing to do.
Bottom line is that I can actually see a difference in my dog’s mood. She’s properly worn out and just overall happy.
If you need a dog walker then I would strongly recommend Sunshine! Dog Walkers.