Matt’s Mutts

I’ve met Matt and have used his services and he is great! He overnight sat my dog and was willing to do it with only one day notice. Totally professional and would recommend him to anyone.
Will for sure be using only him in the future!

Matt and Paul are the best and I trust them completely, they have been walking Agnes for 5 years now! Agnes is always exhausted when she returns and so happy to see them everyday. Thanks guys for taking such great care of our 1^st child. Z

We use Matt to watch our dog almost every time we go out of town. We discovered him after an online search a few years ago. He is an all around nice guy and we totally trust him with our 12 yr old English pointer/​Dalmatian mix. He comes to our place to pick him up and even drops him back off before we get back home. He takes the dogs to the park, beach etc and when we get him back you can tell he has enjoyed his doggie vacation.

I’m so happy I found Matt. He clearly takes good care of our dog. She’s figured out the schedule and on days she’s going on a walk with him, she is better behaved. She crawls into her bed when we’re ready to leave for work, because she knows she going to get a reward: a walk with Matt’s Mutts! She used to be scared of other dogs but now goes up to them because Matt and his team have ben very patient with her.
What I love most about Matt is his flexibility and reliability. I’ve had to call him at the last minute on a few occasions and that’s never ben a problem for him. He’s always ready to help out.

What do you get when you blend: (1) intuitive understanding of a dog’s psychology, (2) deep appreciation for the role that a dog plays as a family member in peoples’ lives, (3) business acumen that comes from a person with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management? Why, you get Matt’s Mutts, of course!
My partner and I discovered Matt’s Mutts when our routine dog walker had a scheduling change and was no longer able to accommodate us. This thrust us into the uncertain world of finding a new person to walk our dog on weekdays. We were nervous. Who would be trustworthy and dependable while still giving us value for the money? For us, having someone to walk our dog during the workday is not a trivial item… our dog is an integral member of our family, and the daily walk is a major (if not THE major) activity of the day. While we are both dreading the next meeting or PowerPoint adventure at work each day, our dog is looking forward to a new opportunity to meet other dogs, get some exercise, water the obligatory bush, and gather vital intelligence about the neighborhood by sniffing every bush in sight. With this heavy mandate, finding a suitable dog walker is critically important.
Despite having experienced the occasional annoyance with our previous dog walker, we had been generally satisfied overall. Our dog tends to pick up various items in her lengthy hair: vegetation, sand, sticks and occasionally an oddball item (example: plastic mesh from the prepackaged sod in someone’s newly planted lawn). We had grown accustomed to the daily «harvest» of random objects from her hair, and occasionally had to admonish the dog walker to not bring our dog to the beach or to particularly vegetation-​rich environments. After dealing with this for a long time, we had become somewhat resigned to conducting a thorough grooming exercise while greeting our dog in the evenings when we returned from work. Enter Matt’s Mutts.
When Matt and his team took over our dog walking, everything changed. Matt actually listened to our request to not walk the dog at the beach and to avoid places where burrs, foxtails and other annoying items (yes, even plastic mesh) could become part of our dog’s daily collection of objects. In fact, the «harvest» of objects has dramatically decreased… in fairness, driving the daily haul to zero is probably impossible due to our dog’s mess of hair, but Matt is helping us get closer to the nirvana of a zero-​harvest life.
In addition, Matt has introduced technology to the dog walking «industry». We were amazed and delighted to learn that he uses scheduling software on his website to allow customers to book appointments. Wow! Better yet… he even accepts credit cards! (although we pay him by check to help him avoid the nasty interchange fees from credit card companies).
Bottom line: Matt and his team have truly elevated the game of dog walking in San Francisco. If you want to engage a truly professional outfit to walk your dog… a business that operates as a business should… a business that knows what customer service means, knows how to treat both the human and the dog as customers, and that seeks and incorporates customer feedback to make the service get better and better over time… then you might want to give Matt’s Mutts a try. If our experience is any indicator, you won’t be disappointed.

Matt is one of the few dog walkers and boarders that I would whole heatedly recommend, and I work with dozens of other walkers. He has a great pack and is very professional. His crew gets loads of exercise and attention.
If you are looking for a trust worthy dog walker for your pooch, Matt is one of the best.

Of course, I leave everything until last minute … Matt’s Mutts to the rescue. I had read a couple of reviews for boarding and had some suggestions from friends — more of there where NOT to go.
I jumped online, quickly registered my dog, and because I left this until a day before I was going to be out of town actually called Matt to make sure he had everything he needed from me.
Everything was so simple and more importantly my dog was happy. In home boarding with one of Matt’s team is perfect for us. The prices are right — same as if going to WAGS and I know my dog is not crated or caged up during the day and I don’t have to pay for an hour walk or all day play on top of the boarding rates.
I would highly recommend Matt and his team for doggy boarding — personalized service, fantastic rates and next time we are out of town I can simply jump online and provide the dates.
Thank you!

You’ll pretty much get everything you’re looking for with MM.
Usual scenario: I am leaving town soon and I procrastinated on getting someone to feed the cats and check in on them to see if they’ve managed to kill themselves. Once you are a customer of MM it is a simple couple clicks away and boom, done.
The initial set up process is detailed but it help assuage any thoughts that they won’t know what to do in case of emergencies… it will all be handled.
Matt is willing to come get your keys and take care of the rest.
Using the service is great, but, upon return from whatever trip I’ve taken, my cats seem less stoked I’m home. That can only mean they’ve been taken care of well!

First and foremost Matt is great! My cat is very temperamental and now she is blind but Matt is so sweet and patient with her I always feel confident with her in his care. Matt is flexible and easy to work with and always willing to go that extra mile. He really loves his work and that is always a benefit. If you want someone that you can trust and feel confident that he is going to take of your baby Matt is the guy. Matts Mutts all the way!

Matt is great with our 110 lb golden retriever named Tuco. He is always available when we have needed him on short notice especially when traveling. Tuco loves other dogs and Matt would bring one of his dogs to play with Tuco. Matt even brought Tuco to the beach as a treat, which he loved. Tuco is always excited when Matt comes over and I trust him to be great with our dog, 2 paws up!

Matt has been watching both our dog and cat when we go out of town. Always reliable, always friendly, Matt developed an instant rapport with our little animals and I have absolutely no reservations in recommending him to friends.
Over the past year, I’ve used him probably 8 – 10 times and it always goes without issue and we are able to relax without worry. When I broke my foot, Matt came over and walked our dog Tabitha once a day. I knew that she liked him but she went nuts when he came over. She truly loves him and loves spending time with him. Matt is a great guy. Definitely use him!

Matt’s Mutts is a fantastic service!
My husband and I have a 7 month old puppy that we left with Matt while we were out of town. As first time puppy owners, we were concerned that our pup would have trouble adjusting to new surrounds and new people.
Matt put my puppy at ease right away. My husband and I felt totally comfortable leaving her with Matt. He took her on daily walks and let her socialize with other dogs at the nearby park.
The cost is reasonable and Matt’s communication is top notch. He texted me each day with updates and even sent pictures of her playing with other puppies.
I highly recommend contacting Matt’s Mutts for all animal sitting services :)

I’ve been relying on Matt to take care of my cat whenever I go on business trips, for almost a year now. Even when people offer to watch him for free, I still pay Matt because I know he’ll be reliable, professional and will report back regularly.
Matt’s rates are much cheaper than the kennel, so when it’s an option, I prefer to leave my cat in his home environment where he’s comfortable. Matt has never let me down — always there when he says he will be, always just a phone call or e-​mail away, and always responsive.
Matt’s Mutts could also be Matt’s Pussies, as Matt does a great job with cats, too — not just dogs.
I’m a big fan.

Matt is a godsend! He’s been taking care of my two chihuahua’s for me – a LOT lately because I’m traveling so much — and even my stand-​offish mama’s girl Nichi loves him. She’s not the type to voluntarily go sit on someone else’s lap — particularly when I’m still in the room — but that’s exactly what she did. Trotted right over to him and sat on his lap!
Both dogs love him and he’s so sweet to them I always feel super comfortable leaving them in his care. When I get back from traveling they’re happy to see me, sure, but they also don’t give me the «How could you leave us» guilt trip anymore like they used to when I would have other people watch them. I love that I never have to worry when they’re with Matt.
He’s also really good about sending me text updates to make me feel even more at ease. I would totally recommend Matt to anyone (just as long as he doesn’t get so busy he can’t watch my pups :)).

We have used Matt for three months now. He takes our two Catahoulas for walks 5 days a week. Our dogs are high energy, so they need a great deal of exercise. Matt takes them out for over an hour. He makes sure they get a full hour of playtime before bringing them home. He also takes them to a park near our house so they don’t spend all day in the car. We highly recommend Matt.