Fully Insured SF Bay Area Pet Training, Sitting & Dog Walking
Serving San Francisco, Oakland, Piedmont, and The Berkeley Hills.
Photo 1 description: Portrait style photo of a white and golden brown miniature poodle scampering through a field of grass and white flowers smiling running toward the camera. Their front paws are off the ground and ears are blowing in the wind. Dark background looks like thick trees making up a darkened horizon indicating dusk or dawn time. Photo 2 description: Light blue horizon sky with dark green pointy trees lining it. in front of which are bushy lush green trees and rambling bright green hills with a winding dirt path. On the path is a tree stump in the distance and there are four dogs in a line. A German Short Haired Pointer, Standard Poodle and Blue Heeler are standing on the look out on the path, and one small white terrier-chihuahua is tracing smells at the front of the path near the photographer.
Cleveland Heights
Pacific Heights
The Visiting Animal Friends mission is twofold: 1. Increase the joy in the lives of animals, and 2. Train dog and cat parents about how to best care for their animal companions and let them care for us back.
Piedmont
Dimond District
Mission District
Berkeley Hills
Our Services
Dog and Cat Training
We offer a four part training program.
Phase I: The fundamentals of care and trust, home routine, and leash training.
Phase II: Off leash recall for dogs.
Phase III: Socialization with people, and other animals.
Phase IV: Model citizen animal finals.
We make custom training plans!
Fill out our contact form and ask for a custom training plan, or inquire about our packages. Examples of our packages include: Recall Training, Leash Non-Reactivity, Balanced Training Methods for Jumping & Mouthing, and my favorite package: Sleep Training, Activity Logging & Bark Busting. We will have an intake call with you and build your plan. Then we will work to tailor it with you on a weekly basis to meet your needs.
Graduates can join other model citizen dogs on Dog Adventures in a cohort of dogs with similar skill levels for weekly pack hiking fun to stay health & happy!
Photo description: Left to right- Roxy, Enzo, and Rose all used to be reactive to other small dogs on leash. Now they meet up regularly for group walks with Visiting Animal Friends!
Photo description: Person with light straight hair, glasses and a mustache in overalls and a white shirt holds close to their chest and face in their arms a chihuahua mix with a leopard print collar and black nose. Mochi & Jay snuggling during a pet sit booking in Alameda.
Pet Sitting & Dog Adventure Pack Walks
We enjoy bonding with your fur babies for quality time during house sit bookings, on leisurely outdoor solo neighborhood walks, and on the trails in a pack walk. A meet and greet will take place where details get discussed at your residence, and that way your and your pets can meet us. Meet and greets allow us to ensure we are an excellent fit for you and your animals or refer you to another professional. Some pet sits will include two animal caretakers assigned to your pet(s) and home to ensure the quality of care remains high for longer pet sits, for instance, more than 7 consecutive days. Receive discounts for buying dog walk packages!
A couple of questions are asked by us pre-meet and greet scheduling to weed out obvious mismatches and square away safety concerns. Please see our booking page to inquire about date availability, and tell us a little more about you and your pet’s needs, and routine.
The coolest part? Every animal caretaker on staff is Dog and Cat CPR and First Aid Certified with the American Red Cross.
Need to socialize your dog or address other behaviors and aren’t sure where to get started? Talk to our trainers who meet with clients 1:1 in private sessions.
“Poppy had a great time on vacation and was a VERY good girl with other dogs and people all off leash. It was awesome - could see your training!”
Mariana Bissonnette, Dog Training & Dog Adventures Client
“Jay took excellent care of our beloved, elderly fur baby Jersey! They were very patient with our sweet boy, who has unique needs as he’s aging. Jay was also very patient with me, an anxious dog mom, and sent me plenty of adorable photos and updates throughout their 4-night stay in our home. I felt completely at ease, knowing our boy was receiving exceptional and attentive care from Jay. It allowed us to fully enjoy our trip away. I have high standards for pet/house sitters, and I highly recommend Jay!”
Elisha M. - Pet Sitting Client
“Jay was great! We have a 12 week old puppy and a 13 year old pug. They took super good care of both dogs, followed instructions well, and were super respectful of our home…they even washed our bedding and towels before we got home! Communication from the very beginning all the way to the end was great… we received so many cute photos of the dogs which gave us comfort knowing they were getting lots of attention while we were away. We 100% would recommend Jay and book them again!”
Sondra W. - Pet Sitting and Puppy Training Client
Jay was fantastic! My wife and I were traveling for 2 weeks. Jay took care of our cats, and on rebooks our new Great Dane puppy Romeo. They took photos and spent time with the cats and puppy during each visit. When we returned home, our cats and puppy were calm and happy. I highly recommend Jay, and I will be requesting again in the future!
Patrick N. -Puppy Training and Drop-In Visits Client
