Tailblazers.ca : Toronto Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters News

"We love Tailblazers! Tail Blazers is everything you want in a company; responsible, dependable, and genuinely interested in the dog. This doesn't just mean that I get a break a couple of times a week, but I know that if I where ever stuck in a snow storm or in an accident - something that would prevent me from getting home - I could call Yvette, and Bacchus won't starve or be abandoned. Having that kind of security provides great peace-of-mind.

Bacchus, of course, just knows that he gets to party with heaps of attention and outside fun."

-Paige & Bacchus, clients since July, 2003

"There is no better testimonial I can give than this: upon drop-off, Strudel walks away from me into Yvette's very capable hands without so much as a backwards glance.   Yes... she willingly (and happily) leaves us for playtime with Yvette and her other charges.

Yvette is terrific to have as a dogwalker and occasional dogboarder because she is always pleasant, accommodating to our needs, and totally respectful of our dog's idiosyncrasies.  We often say we couldn¹t live without her!"

-Zoe, Lorne & Strudel, clients since March, 2004

"My cat, Katie, has always been shy but Yvette was able to quickly form a
bond by enthusiastically taking on the thing Katie loves most -- being
brushed! Which she'll take for as long and as often as it's being offered,
so much so that she's been nick-named "the Brush Slut". As well as being
totally reliable in arriving for Katie-sitting duty, Tail Blazers has always
been accommodating about bringing in mail, watering plants and so on during
my trips away. I highly recommend them."

-Shelley & Katie, clients since September, 2003

"Yvette is far and away the absolutely best pet-sitter we've ever known
in 12+ years of searching. She is thorough and caring, leaving us
confident that our cat Tessa is safe and happy when we travel. In fact,
Yvette so thoroughly pampers Tessa when we're away that we're not sure
Tess really wants us to come back!"

- Lisa, Mark & Tessa, clients since August, ,2005

"Yvette has been walking our dog Dulcie virtually every day for the past year and a half.  She also takes care of her full-time periodically when we are away on vacation, sometimes for up to two weeks.  We would never leave Dulcie with anyone who wasn't completely professional, trustworthy, and dependable. It gives us great comfort to know that our dog is in such good hands while we are away.  Perhaps most importantly, Dulcie loves Yvette and she's always very happy to see Yvette and "the pack" every day.  We highly recommend Yvette for her dog walking and boarding services."

-Megan, Larry & Dulcie, clients since January, 2006

"Our family consists of two very active beagles, Annie and Maggie. They will turn 5 on the 11th of May, 2008, and have been in Yvette's care since we brought them home at 7 weeks. Yvette is one of the most responsible people we know. Her love and care for animals is second to none and shows so much in our girls as they race for the door, their tails and voices full of excitement every day when she arrives.

We have seen many other dog walkers in our travels in the neighbourhood who surprisingly enough do not care about their duties by taking on too many animals at one time, not picking up after them and sometimes even being aggressive in how they handle them. When Yvette takes the girls out her total focus is on them.
   
Yvette is also extremely accommodating when it comes to unscheduled walks, or last minute cancellations and knowing that she is not only certified in, but holds her Instructor's License in Pet First-Aid also gives us great peace of mind. If anyone want to call us for references themselves feel free. Yvette will have the number."

Dennis, Val, Annie & Maggie, clients since July, 2003

"Jake has been with Tailblazers for years – 5 days a week and what a difference it has made in our lives. Chris and I are so thankful to have Yvette walking Jake – he is by far the happiest dog (also happens to think he’s a person). He looks forward to his daily group walks with Yvette exploring the parks and is so relaxed and happy when he comes home. Jake has also been privileged to stay overnight at Yvette’s and absolutely adores her dog Blazer. Jake never gets homesick on his overnights and thinks of it as his home since he’s part of the Tail Blazers family. Yvette reinforces good manners and behaviours with Jake and it definitely shows – he has much better manners at home now too!
Chris and I always know that Jake is well taken care during the day while we’re at work or out of town. Jake is so thankful to have found Yvette!"
 Amy, Chris & Jake, clients since July, 2003

"Charlie and I are truly blessed to have Yvette in our lives. She is trustworthy, dependable, flexible and best of all, has Charlie's best interest at heart. I know Charlie is in good hands by the way he runs up to greet Yvette with many lovable licks on her face. And for me there is peace of mind knowing that while I'm at work, Yvette is working hard with my puppy on all the important commands. Within the first few days of walking with Yvette, I noticed a marked difference in Charlie's behavior. Her devotion and passion for her business is exemplary. I highly recommend Yvette's dog walking services. "

- Karen & Charlie

"I just wanted to say thank you for taking such good care of our 'Little Monster.' We rest easy knowing he's in your care. Coppi says, 'Ruff, ruff...ruff, ruff, ruff.' Translation: I love you Yvette!"

- Maria & Coppi

"I have a shelter dog that suffers from separation anxiety. He is part Border Collie, so is VERY energetic normally. I was having a lot of problems with Chase during a time when his routine was broken. He became very depressed and lethargic and started pulling a lot during our walks. Every noise seemed to scare him and he just seemed wired and oversensitive. Yvette came along and within a week, Chase had his old energy level back, he stopped pulling on the walks and is much more relaxed. He seems happy and playful again and both of our stress levels have dropped. Tail Blazers was really accommodating and came up with a plan to get Chase back on track that really worked!!!"

- Stacey & Chase

" Thank you so much for helping me out at the last minute!! It put my mind at ease knowing that my baby was well taken care of while I was away!"

- Patricia & Boris

"...I completed the 3 day Dog Walker Mentoring Program with Yvette.  She was super!  She gave me a lot of insight into the dog walking business and answered every one of my 1000 questions. Yvette is the perfect person for the mentoring program.  She's a great teacher, very helpful, encouraging, positive, confident and you can tell she loves dog walking.  I highly recommend her as a mentoring coach."

- Doug Hinton, 'Woof! Woof! Walkers'