Testimonials

See what our happy customers have to say about us: 

"WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN OR CONVEY MY GRATITUDE"

First of all, thank you brother for the awesome job you have done in training Stan “The Man”.
We have had Stan for almost two months now. Wow, what an awesome Ranger buddy and family member he has become. It will be difficult for me to sum up all the ways that Stan has helped me with my PTSD and blessed our family…he is just that awesome!

I have suffered from Nightmare syndrome, night terrors and night sweats for around 12 years. Due to these conditions I have not had a good night’s sleep in quite a while. Stan “The man” has cured me of that illness and I am sleeping through the night once again! Stan sleeps with me, and is able to sense when I am about to drop into a nightmare and wakes me up. I wake to find him concerned and a little playful. Due to his uncanny ability, I am able to shake off the thread I was following and resume a restful sleep.

Due to the aforementioned PTSD issues, I have been unable to sleep in the bed with my wife. When I drop into a nightmare I thrash, roll, and swing my arms. I have been sleeping on a recliner for several years. Now that Stan has been my battle, I finally started sleeping in the bed again!

Stan has an uncanny ability to sense my anxiety and is immediately there to calm me down and make me laugh. This may seem like a small thing to some, but the impact on me has been astounding. I used to hate going out in public for fear of an anxiety episode but Stan has helped with my confidence. My health has increased tenfold. Stan wakes me at sunrise (after a good night’s sleep),we conduct reveille ,stretch, and go do PT. I have lost 18 pounds and have begun to feel myself again. This all stems from Stan and his attention to detail (me).

Stan is a well disciplined, energetic, and loyal Ranger buddy. Words cannot explain or convey my gratitude.

Thank you brother. You are “The Man”

James H. - United States Army

"HE KNOWS DOGS"

My little girl knows all the tricks in the book on how to manipulate and get her own way. If she doesn't get her way, she barks a lot. After time spent with David giving her exercise and good care, she settled down and enjoyed her time spent with him. She was such a happy camper. No barking when I picked her up. We are so pleased with David. He knows dogs and works well with them. Even our little girl thought he was awesome!

Sue M.

"I WOULDN'T USE ANYONE ELSE"

David always takes great care of Rasuli when I have to be out of town. I have used him several times and it has always been a great experience - I wouldn't use anyone else!

Patti S.

"KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING"

David knows what he's doing. Felt very confident leaving our two dogs at the house. We were assured that our less confident dog Stewie wouldn't be socialized with other dogs unless he was comfortable with it. He also trains for agility and the course looked really great in the backyard.

Jonathan C. 

"GREAT COMMUNICATION"

David does very well communicating with me. The additional staff is super nice and walks the dog. They also enjoy playing with the dog. The dog loves being there. He gets plenty of exercise. Thank you for taking care of our dog like he was yours.

Colleen B. 

"SO WELL BEHAVED NOW"

David and his crew were amazing. They sent me text messages and pictures to let me know that he was doing well. Gizmo stayed for over a month! I always knew that he was safe and being well taken care of. He came back a new dog! He is so well behaved now. We travel quite frequently and we will definitely board with David and his crew again! We even did a week of training and it was well worth it.

Tavia M. 

"GREAT WITH DOGS"

David has such a great way with dogs. Our dog who normally is standoffish was literally eating out of David's hand within minutes. They offer training and boarding. We felt very secure with Lucky staying here.

Susan P. 

"CALM AND SETTLED"

We were kept informed with pictures while we were on vacation. We had taken Nellie to a national chain for boarding previously. It took her a week to get settled down. After coming back from a week with David Michael, she was calm and is more settled than when we left. We will definitely have David Michael take care of Nellie again!

Leslie O. 

"GREAT EXPERIENCE"

First time leaving my Nibbler, such an exceptional person, after the first tear of watching my pet watch me leave her. I never had a. Moment of doubt that she was in a good place with an experienced caring watcher. Thank you so much for the great experience.

Deborah V. 

"VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR CARE"

With 2 large dogs, I tend to be hesitant to leave them with just anyone! I was completely comfortable leaving them with David Michael. When I picked them up, they were just as excited as when I dropped them off. One of my guys is a little anxious and I was so happy to see that he was very comfortable at David Michael's house and I did not notice any shying away like i have seen from Ruger with previous stays at a different facility. Very happy with their care over this stay and will likely use David Michael again (even though he is a little far from our house, but it worked out because he was on the way out of town for us!).

Kristi D. 

"VERY FRIENDLY"

Since I started the set up for my dog, David has been very friendly. They keep me up to date on my schedule and have a nice app to see how my dog is doing throughout the day.

Cathy T.

"EXCELLENT WORK"

Emily is an 11 month old Irish wolfhound and can be a lot to handle if you don't know what you're doing. David totally knows what he's doing and I never worried for a second. His place is set up perfectly and his communication is excellent. Emily came home happy and not overly stressed. I know she got all the attention she wanted.

Thank you, David, for all the excellent work you do and for being available to host even challenging puppies!

Jim S.

"BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN A PUP"

David is one of those special people who can understand what a dog needs, and can provide consistent positive reinforcement to bring out the best in a pup. I would recommend him in a heartbeat. I know my boy is in the best of hands when left with David!

Patti S.

"ALWAYS A GREAT EXPERIENCE"

Rasuli always has a great experience when he is with David. I won't use anyone else!

Patti S.

"GREAT SETUP"

David has a great setup going with separate rooms for resident dogs, a big grass back yard and plenty of great dog training experience. Milly seemed to be very eager to stay when I came to get her, and the pics I received showed a very happy dog.

Matt L. 

"AMAZING"

David Michael was amazing with our little pug. Highly recommended.

Madison G. 

"SAFE AND COMFORTABLE"

I needed a sitter at the last minute and David was there after I tried 3 others. He was warm and made sure we and our 2 dogs were comfortable with him and the place they would stay. Because of his skill with dogs and fact that he assured that my dogs would always be in a safe assured us. Thanks David.

Asata I. 

"VERY PROFESSIONAL"

David is the best! He's very professional, well organized and does an excellent job of exercising my dog and keeping her busy. He is absolutely exceptional. I won't take my dog anywhere else!

Sue M.

"MARVELOUS"

Marvelous as always, bless the day I found this wonderful man to watch my Nibbler. She had a good time making friends

Deborah V. 

"WONDERFUL ROUTINE"

Wonderful! Our dog Shadow is a 8 1/2 month old Black Lab mix and has some confidence issues. He has never been away from us so we were hesitant to leave him with anyone who may not understand that and deal with it. When went for a Meet n Greet and met David Michael and 2 of his trainers. They were wonderful with Shadow! Very calm and understood his body language, what it meant and how to react to it. They sent pics and a video of his stay while we were away and it made our day. They always have someone around taking care of the pups and have a wonderful routine, which is what our dog needs. Highly recommended and will certainly have them watch our baby again!!

Juliana P. 

"THE BEST"

David Michael is the best! We have used him 3 times already!

Madison G. 

"WE WILL ONLY USE DAVID"

I was very nervous leaving my dog for a whole week. We have never used a dog sitter before. David made myself and Wrigley feel very comfortable. David sent me photos and kept me up to date how Wrigley was doing. If we ever need a sitter we will only use David!

Laura L. 

"GREAT STAY"

Abby had a great stay and is looking to going back and visiting again soon! David was very flexible with drop off and pick-ups, and Abby got plenty of play time and exercise.

Adam C. 

"SO UCH FUN AND LEARNED SO MUCH"

This was our first time leaving our puppy with anyone that wasn't family. We were very nervous as our puppy, though 11 months old, is VERY puppy!! David was wonderful. He boarded Gus and worked on his training program. Gus had so much fun and learned so much. We are looking forward to continuing Gus's training with David and the amazing doggie we know he will be one day.

Alisha S. 

"WE WILL BE BACK!"

I am happy to post a rave review about David Sanders & Co. I had a great deal of apprehension leaving my 5 dogs with anyone. David and his crew kept me informed of my babies daily happiness and well-being. I had a bad experience with a previous sitter and David assured me that bad experience would not be repeated with him - and it wasn't. My babies were in terrific hands and we will be back for much needed training!

Thank you! Anne and Maggie, Lolli, Wylee, Louie and Lady "Bug"! ??

Anne M. 

"SO PLEASED"

We were so pleased with David and how he put our minds at ease when we left Daisy for 6 days. We were afraid that she wasn't going to get along with the other dogs and David not only had her playing with all the other dogs he had her rooming with one! He sent pictures of her playing and she looked like she was actually smiling! I am so happy to have found someone who will care for Daisy when we need to leave town.

Dena A.

"DAVID REALLY GETS IT"

David and his team are amazing! David really gets it and his "dog vibe" is palpable. The fact that he is so clearly in control makes it easy for my 15 month old Irish wolfhound to relax in the unfamiliar surroundings. And that lets me relax and enjoy my vacation! My dog comes home far less stressed and without a bunch of new bad manners. Great communication and quick responses, you guys rule! Thank you so much.

Jim S.

"LOVED STAYING AT DAVID'S"

My dog, Angel, loved staying at David's. We got regular update which showed that she was having fun. Normally she gets stress diarrhea whenever we leave her at pet resort, but this time she is perfectly fine. We would surely board her here again.

Jolly P.

"THANKS"

Thanks David for looking after our Mastiff ! He always come back behaving a little better! We definitely recommend your service to anyone!

Xavier B. 

"CAME HOME A NEW DOG"

My puppy is very timid and David did a great job breaking her out of her shell. She came home a new dog he is great at training and very friendly. We will be using him again!

Danielle B.

"FANTASTIC FOR OUR FUR-BABIES"

Vacation at David's was fantastic for our fur-babies! I'm definitely in the "crazy dog mom" category, and I felt very comfortable leaving my dogs with him. We have a 4 year old pittie and a 13 year old jack Russell. Both of them have very different personalities, and they both left David's looking happy and healthy. Usually our jack looks super stressed (red eyes + fatigued) after staying somewhere else and has a puking episode when she gets home (such a drama queen). We had no issues after her vacation with David! He sent us photos of the fur-babies throughout their stay, and they looked happy as can be. David and his staff were easy to schedule with a get ahold of while we were gone for updates. We will definitely be using his services in the future, and we highly recommend other fur owners do the same.

Ariana B. 

"SENDS PICS AND VIDEOS"

I was a bit nervous every about leaving my dogs all day but David and his crew are so great with the dogs I don't worry about their safety, care or activity through the day. We have been using David's services for over a month now and are very satisfied.

David responds to all my messages in a timely manner and sends pics or videos. My 2 dogs are always very happy and well exercised upon pick up.

Noemi J.

"CAN'T BE HAPPIER FROM DAY ONE"

From our meet and greet to the first day of doggie day care, we can't be happier with David and all his assistance. The dogs are well exercised, cared for and receive training while in David's care. Once picked and in the car, my guys will crash for the day. David and staff are kind, hardworking and truly have a love for what they do.

Noemi J. 

"WONDERFUL TIME"

Louie had a wonderful time when he was with David and the rest of his team. This was my first time using a pet sitting service of any kind, so I was a little unsure of what to expect or how Louie would do. He was obviously well cared for and hard a fabulous time playing with the other dogs. He even got a little kiss on the head from Laura when we were taking him home 🙂

Lisa E.

"PEACEFUL DEMEANOR AND KNOWLEDGE"

We adopted our shepherd mix only a couple of months ago. While she is great at home with us, she is dog and people "reactive", meaning she barks at many people and barks and lunges at dogs. When we needed to go away for a few days, we were afraid that we would not find a place that would take her at all, or give her exercise without exposing her to other dogs.

When I saw that David was a dog trainer, I hoped he could help us out. We took Lucky to meet him, and David's peaceful demeanor and knowledge of dog behavior calmed her immediately. She even played with him in the backyard.

Lucky did well over the time we left her in David's care. We were afraid she might come back traumatized, due to the sound and smell of all the dogs being cared for by Michael, but she was fine when we picked her up, and was entirely normal back at home.

For an extra fee, David and his staff did work with Lucky on socialization, but it will take several more training sessions before we will see a big difference.

If you are afraid of leaving your dog somewhere where they won't understand his/her anxiety, I definitely suggest David and his staff.

Susan P.

"YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED"

Hi Fellow Pet Owners, if you love your dog half as much as I love mine you will understand my nervousness in leaving my baby with anyone! I have to say that David of Zen K9 was so personable from start to finish. My pride and joy, Hercules took to him and his home so well. He has a very clean spacious backyard that Hercules gravitated to right away. David was so nice to send photo updates of Hercules having a good time and providing me prompt feed back; this totally put my mind at ease while I was on vacation to know Hercules was being cared for tenderly. David is going to be Hercules home away from home from now on whenever I can book him and I would recommend placing your bundle of joy in David's capable loving hands. He is surely a Godsend and you won't be disappointed, Rebecca 🙂

Rebecca E.