SurfDogLA

I’ve been using SurfDog and team to walk my dog for over a year now. They are reliable and great with my dog. They’re always flexible and responsive if there’s a change in my schedule. My dog is always happy after a walk with them. I trust them completely and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

I have a one year old beagle-​dachsund mix, Lucy.
At the recommendation of a friend, I hired Jason to do 1 hour walks @ $ 30 a pop. Jason himself was the walker as this was before the service expanded to include a staff.
The bitter guy panning Jason below sounds like he had a bad experience that escalated into some heated exchanges and an exaggerated, angry review. Jason seems to have his head on straight and I doubt he screwed up THAT badly but here’s my experience…
Jason requested and accepted payment for the week upfront so when he forgot to put my key back and locked me out of my apartment on the first day I didn’t really have much recourse. Grounds for a 2 star review? No, but it didn’t exactly instill confidence.
Next, I found out from a neighbor that he had been taking Lucy on «30 minute max» walks, not the hour I paid for at the beginning of the week. Needless to say, I found myself a new walker…
Shortly after this, the friend that recommended Jason to begin with let me know that his surfdog walker never showed up at all then lied about it, telling him the walk went great. What the walker didn’t know was that the dog wears a tiny fitbit around his collar to track his daily exercise. On this particular day the dog got none and surfdog got fired.
Giving Jason the benefit of the doubt, I’ll assume he’s as much a dog lover as the rest of us. Unfortunately, I think he’s become so focused on building his company up that he’s become careless and hurried — that’s when mistakes happen and in this business that’s just beyond unacceptable.

We’ve been using Surf Dog LA and Jason for the past two months now and only have good things to say about them. They’ve taken really great care of our now 6 month old puppy, Brea. Surf Dog is reliable, flexible, is easy to communicate with and often updates us with what’s going on during the walk, or after the fact. Anything we need to know or might be something to look into, the team let’s us know.
Their costs are reasonable and the love and care that they bring to our little girl is second to none. I have full trust in them to keep our puppy safe and trust them within our apartment. Keep up the good work!

I contacted SurfDog LA after reading all the positive reviews on Unilocal and comparing rates with other dog walkers in the area. I found Jason to be personable, responsive and fair with pricing. Plus my dog Lola immediately loved him! I was impressed by the thorough orientation Jason conducted — other dog walkers I’ve used haven’t bothered to find out anything about my dog so I appreciated him asking all about her history, personality, likes/​dislikes, etc. Jason has been walking Lola almost every day of the week for about a month and a half and I feel relieved knowing my dog is in good hands and getting some love while I’m away. I’d recommend Jason and SurfDogLA to anyone!

Dear fellow Unilocalers —
The response from SurfDogLA isn’t surprising to me in the least. And in fact, demonstrates a lack of honesty and integrity on the part of SurfDogLA. Our pets deserve nothing but the best and in my experience SurfDogLA falls way too short.

These guys are great! I got a puppy a year ago and struggled for a while finding a reliable dog walker that I can trust. I barely had a life outside of taking care of my dog before I found this company. They show up on time and I have peace of mind every day that they come knowing that my dog is in good hands. The owner, Jason, has also given me some great tips on how to walk my crazy dog so he doesn’t pull on the leash (He’s a chocolate lab puppy with tons of energy). He is obsessed with Jason too, I think he likes him more than me. Use Surf Dog! It’s a no brainer, you’ll be pleased.

I am so glad I found surfdog and Jason to take care of my poodle-​child Dakota whenever I am out of town or need someone to just hangout & play with him. Instantly, I had no worries about leaving Dakota in Jason’s care. They’re pretty much BFF’s now and Dakota gets his hyper poodle energy out, while having the time of his life with Jason. Surf dog is 100% professional about the services they offer, and make you feel more than comfortable about leaving your pup in their care. I recommend surfdog to everyone and anyone.

I just finished renting a house for 6 weeks and i needed a reliable dog walker EVERYDAY that could handle my 95 lb lab mix, who can be a handful… Jason showed up everyday on time, and i knew he would do a great job with her.
She was tired everyday after the beach walks, which is exactly what i wanted. I give highest recommendation to the Surfdog LA service

My puppy Pudge is the happiest most loving dog ever since I hired Surf Dog LA for daily walks. Very responsible and friendly staff put me at ease daily knowing that my dog is in great hands. Jason is very attentive and his orientation was perfect for both sides, he got to get to know my dog and I got to know him and immediately put all my trust into his business. Very happy with Surf Dog LA and even better my French Bulldog is the happiest I have ever seen him. I also recommend his Dog running service, Pudge is calm, cool and collected by the time I get home after his run. I LOVE SURF DOG

Jason is a great dude and is excellent with all kinds of animals. I couldn’t give a stronger referral for his business.

This is certainly not my first time at the (dog-​walking) rodeo. I have patronized a couple of different services in Santa Monica and Venice, but when I found Jason @ SurfDogLA I knew that I found the right one! He is clearly the kind of person who goes out of his way to make sure his clients are satisfied.
For starters, when I first went looking for a dog walking service, I scoured Unilocal and left messages with 5 of the top-​rated businesses in my neighborhood. Jason was the ONLY one who actually answered his phone. And aside from Jason only one other business actually returned my phone call (although it was a couple days later). As a professional myself, I valued that Jason was responsive, professional and easy to get a-​hold of. For those reasons I asked him to come by my house to meet with me and my pups.
Jason arrived promptly as scheduled to meet my two English Bulldogs. My first impression of Jason was that he was totally easy-​going, but equally on top of his game. He was very thorough during our orientation, asking questions about the dogs’ behaviors — their eating/​playing habits, feeding times, vet, etc. He also was very attentive to what I was looking for, and after having worked with a couple of dog-​walking services I knew exactly how to answer that question. He then proceeded to go through his policies and rates (which are competitive and well worth it!). Later in that SAME week, I ended up getting a 3^rd dog — a Shih Tzu — who Jason made time in his schedule to see. He was key in helping to orient her in her new home while making my English Bully’s feel comfortable with the new addition. It certainly wasn’t easy, but in a weeks’ time the three dogs were best buds!
So… Jason is now my resident dog-​walker and has been so for about 3 months now. He walks my 2 year old English Bulldog, 3 yr old English Bulldog and 2 year old Shih Tzu every weekday around 1pm. It’s not an easy task walking 3 dogs at the same time — particularly when their personalities are so very different. But Jason seems to get it done and get it right. So if you’re in Venice, strolling around Abbot Kinney, keep your eyes open for the surfer-​looking dude walking 3 awesome dogs. Definitely hire him and let him know that I sent you!

Jason is Professional and caring will always Use him only,

If you need a dog walker/​sitter look no further, Jason is the man. He’s friendly, trustworthy and really good with animals. Every so often, my dog gets a little neglected because of my work schedule and I have Jason take him for a special walk in the Santa Monica mountains. My dog loves it! His rates are reasonable and I’ve never had a problem with scheduling.

As a dog owner, I’m always anxious and nervous about my dogs when I’m not around them. I even have the Tagg pet tracker on them at all times to ensure my anxiety is kept to a low level. So going out of town over the holidays for nearly ten days was obviously a big worry for me.
For many reasons, Jason made the entire time away from my dogs stress and worry free. He kept me updated while away with pictures of the dogs enjoying the beach and was always available to answer my questions. In fact, when I was calling to find dog walking services he was the only person to answer the phone when I first called.
If there were ten stars available to rate Jason and his services, I would give him all ten without hesitation. It’s great to know that I don’t have to worry about leaving my dogs in the future when I’m forced to go out of town.

My little Asia loves Jason! She doesn’t usually get along with men, but she loves him. Jason is so great with dogs and I trust him completely. Surf Dog LA is always professional and great with last minute changes. I love his flexibility.

Jason is such an amazing dog walker and even a better person. He has a genuine love for animals. He took extra special care of my Angie (Chihuahua) when I was visiting my family in Japan. She has a special diet and takes medication that Jason was able to administer with no problem. Jason made me feel at ease from the beginning as he has a very thorough orientation to get acquainted with me and Angie.
I will definitely call SurfDogLA in the future. Thanks so much SurfDogLA.
Jason is cute too :).

Jason is awesome! He is trustworthy and my dogs were wiped out from their trip down the boardwalk and the dog park. He clearly loves animals and my 2 goldens bonded with him instantly. Jason accepts PayPal as well which is super convenient. I looked at several dog walkers in the area and definitely chose correctly.

Jason is an awesome pet sitter!!! When I had to leave town last minute he fed my cat and even dropped by for a consult the day prior. he was super professional yet very down to earth and friendly. I highly recommend surfdogLA!

I needed someone to help feed my pets while I was out of town for a week. I have some awesome saltwater fish that can’t be fed with a simple vacation feeder. While Jason had never owned a fish tank, he was very enthusiastic and eager to learn. You can tell he just generally likes animals and taking care of them. He learned quick how to feed them and was very reliable. Would definitely recommend for anyone who has pets, fish, dogs, cats or otherwise!

Having entrusted SurfDogLA with my uncles 2 dogs, one a puppy and the other a senior citizen (15 years old!). Jason, had the utmost patience with the puppy and was able to get a good walk in for both dogs. It all comes down to this, dogs can sense whether you are a dog lover or not, the puppy normally barks at everyone for a while upon first meeting them, however Jason, within 3 minutes, was best friends with the pup. Laid back vibes with proven results. You can’t go wrong! Funny charismatic guy. Thank you!