Paws On A Path

Thea is awesome. When vacationing in Malibu, she’ll pick up our Frenchie and take her hiking with a pack of pups. She handles everything seamlessly and seems very professional. We’re very appreciative, takes away some of the stress /​guilt that comes with a long day away from the dog.

We are lucky to know Thea. It’s that simple. She is trustworthy, down-​to-​earth, confident with both large animals like horses but also extremely good with our two very excited cattle dogs. As for our dogs, they love her, are as excited to see her each day as they are to see us. Those dogs know that Thea is family and that may be the greatest compliment I could give anyone. Without any reservations, we highly recommend Thea.

It’s no exaggeration that dogs are family, & like parents of newborns, we are often overprotective & nervous about so many things that may bring them harm. I was so afraid of leaving my Moby that my first weekend away turned into 1 night with our next-​door neighbor. We both lived to tell the tale, but I knew I’d be living the life of a hermit if I didn’t find another option. So when my boyfriend eventually wanted to go on vacation…
Enter Paws on a Path. I had a GREAT feeling about Thea when I met her – she shared how she’d grown up in rural England w/​a life full of dogs, horses, rodents, & all types of country critters – you can’t feign the kind of sincere caring and quite vast animal knowledge she has. The bond she has with her own dogs is truly something as well (& amazingly not at all neurotic like myself/​most of LA).
My detailed instruction list went on embarrassingly long, but was met with not only a serious & thorough review, but with some questions I wouldn’t have thought to cover. We had a trial run with the vehicle he’d be in – I appreciated that SO much. I started to feel like I might actually be able to leave my baby for a few days. He was picked up before dawn the day I left… & by the time I got seated on the plane, I was in tears – riddled with guilt over how scared my poor, rescued pup must be. And just as I went to turn my phone off, I got a text photo of my «poor» dog… running against the sunrise… with the biggest damn smile a dog could possible have. It was then, and with every update after, that I realized I wasn’t the only one on vacation… Moby was having the time of his life! He didn’t have TIME to miss me with how active she kept him! It made me rethink how much time I spent outside with him, & have increased that time a lot after seeing him so happy.
And not only was EVERY detail of my long request sheet met, this is something that truly sealed the deal that my baby was in the BEST possible care: the updates I received were, although succinct, very obviously entirely HONEST. i was told when he had experienced some trepidation & a note about his eating… details that someone wouldn’t know without observing carefully. Knowing that I wasn’t just being told he was ok, but was actually receiving a a very true update… that meant the world to me. It put my mind at ease so much, that I was in just the right frame of mind for what happened on my trip… and I came home to OUR dog, engaged.
I cannot possibly recommend Thea & her terrific team at Paws on a Path more. Moby has an extended family «pack»… & my honeymoon won’t be booked without knowing he’ll be «at home» with them.

We trust Thea from Paws on a Path with not only our dog, but our home as well. Whenever we are out of town she is the only person that we call. She’ll send us picture messages via text with updates on our boxer, Lola, while we’re away. Seeing her hiking in Malibu with a small pack of happy dogs makes us feel better about having to leave her :)

An additional bonus: Lola comes home EXHAUSTED! She gets nonstop love, play, exercise, and attention the entire time. And she just adores Thea. We will never go back to boarding any of our animals ever again. This is such a better option on every level. HIGHLY recommended.

Thea is amazing. When I called her, she showed up that day. She was extremely professional. She came over and took notes. You would have thought she was watching my children, not my dogs. She is very playful and loving with my dogs. She is very reliable and trustworthy!
She asked for all the right phone numbers, highly recommended.

We have been searching for a Pet Sitter we could trust for a very long time. We have tried many and most of them would leave us unsatisfied. We are picky and want things done a particular way sometimes. So we need someone who has attention to detail, a respect for our needs, along with a loving heart for animals. Love itself does not make a good pet sitter.
Our buddy Gemma (see her review also) referred Thea to us this past December. Thea accommodated our last minute request for Christmas which was super. She came over to meet us and our pet children (a few cats and a dog). She listened and cared and impressed us. She did a wonderful job while we were away and kept us informed of how things were going. We were finally able to relax (and not worry) during our trip. We felt completely confident that our babies were being cared for as requested (as close to what it would be like if we were there ourselves). We also were able to book a January trip and all was great then too.
Thea is reliable and professional and we (as well as our furry little friends) are grateful we found her. We can now go out of town without worry which we have not been able to do in a very long time. We look forward to a long partnership with Thea!

Huge (Frenchie) Fan! Thea watches Gigi when we come to town from San Francisco. She is reliable, professional, always flexible to our last minute travel schedules, and provides updates if Gigi isn’t 100% her usual Frenchie self (in addition to sending us pictures and videos of the group playing). Something also worth mentioning is Thea’s professionally certified in the equine world and her innate ability to understand our four legged family members — mentally, physically, spiritually — is enviable. We trust Thea with our life!

Thea is great! Really takes care of your pet as if it were her own. I feel completely comfortable when she takes care of my little one. I also love all the great places she takes the dogs for doggy adventures!

Thea is magnificent with my dog Zen! She is trustworthy, conscientious and I feel completely at ease leaving her in charge of him and he loves her!

Thea has been a real find for us, she has this calming effect on our normally rambunctious dog and we know Anka is being well taken care of when we aren’t able to. So happy we found her and more importantly, our dog is too.

I found Paws on A Path /​Thea through Unilocal,desperately searching for help with my new puppy on the days i have to work.
This is AS GOOD AS IT GETS!
Seriously, however high your expectations are in this specific service of «child-​care», there is no question — there will be NO disappointment here. For me, TRUST is a big deal and not easily given or earned. Thea accomplished this so quickly, so effortlessly — she is your dream come true!

I have known Thea from the minute she stepped foot on American soil… being a fellow Brit I can safely say that Thea «just gets it». She gets that my dogs are the most important thing in my life (after my Husband — well I had to say that — hahaah). I have two standard poodles that thrive on love and attention and must have their two slices of toast with butter EVERY morning and I know that this will happen with Thea at the helm. Thea is an incredible human being that adores animals and is trustworthy beyond doubt for me and my prize poodles — it will certainly be a priviledge and a pleasure with complete piece of mind to have Thea take care of my boys for my upcoming trip to Europe and I certainly would not hesitate in recommending her as the ONLY person to look after your dog!!! You can now breath a sigh of relief and look no more — you have found an angel pet sitter!!! T-​H-​E-​A– Paws on a Path…

I almost don’t want to write a good review so I can keep Thea all to myself :) Seriously though, Thea has been a real blessing. She is reliable, trustworthy, and thoughtful. My dogs love her. I have two Greyhounds I adopted and although they are very sweet they are very docile, and don’t get excited about much, but I’ve actually bumped into Thea while walking them and they were excited to see her!
At that moment I knew I had found a great person, who must love my dogs or else they wouldn’t seem to love her so much. I can leave town without having anxiety knowing that my dogs are getting the best care possible. I’m so glad I found her :)

Thea treats our Scampi as if she were her own little pup. Whenever my girlfriend and I are in need of a sitter we have the peace of mind that she is in great hands at Paws On A Path!

Thea G offers the absolute best in doggy care! She is amazingly attuned
to each dog and gives a remarkable level of attention and energy to each.
She has been taking our dog on adventures for over 2 years and has
often kept her when we’ve gone away. It’s such a relief to know that
our dog, Dali, who we adore, is in such good hands. I can’t recommend
Thea highly enough. She is responsible, knowledgeable and intuitively great with animals. 5 Stars for sure!
It has now (May 16 2011) been another great year and Thea has
been a lifesaver for our family. Dali adores her, and we do too!
She’s simply the best in all things dog!