Pawsitive Energy

Lisa went so above and beyond my expectations. We hired her to care for our 19 year old cat for the weekend. On Saturday my cat got terribly sick from both ends all over our bed/​bedroom. She’s obviously older and has kidney disease.
Lisa put me at ease and was completely willing to drive my babycat to urgent care and clean up all of the mess for no extra charge!
I texted her asking how much more we owed and she said it was part of her job description! There were fresh roses in a vase awaiting my return! She CLEANED.
Look no further.

Really just can’t say enough about Pawsitive Energy. It’s been such an amazing experience from Day 1 tell now 5 years later. During that time, Lisa has not only walked & looked over my dog from when he was just a puppy tell today, but also has been such a huge part of my cats lives in such a positive way. My dog Scooby would not be the well trained and happy dog he is today if it wasn’t for the time he’s gotten to spend with Lisa almost everyday of the week. He’s amazing around other dogs, so easy to walk, playful, great friend/​companion to my cats, and just a joy to be around. Lisa played such a huge part in helping raising Scooby the right way, and in the 5 years of pet services, never had a issue, not even anything close to an issue. Reliable, loyal, caring, and just excellent all the way around. Can see it just the way my pets react when they see her, they all adore her. If I can give more then 5 Stars, I would in a heartbeat!

Lisa was very easy to work with. She was able to accommodate my needs last minute and watched my kitten while I was out of town for 2 days. It’s not easy leaving the keys to your apartment to someone you just met, but Lisa made it easy and I felt like I could trust her. Overall she did a great job caring for my kitty and I will use her services next time I go out of town.

Hello everyone, Lisa has been walking Henry on a 5-​day a week schedule for over 3 years now, he should have a picture on this montage Lisa. We are both very happy with Lisa and her services. She is reliable and dependable and above all flexible when I need her to be. Henry looks forward to his daily outings and loves Lisa’s new addition, Dom. I would have written a review sooner but didn’t know she had a page on Unilocal,I found her on Craigslist. We are very pleased and would recommend Lisa to all in the area looking for dog-​walking services.

Lisa is great with Ruby our basset hound and very, very reliable. I highly recommend her to anyone for house sitting or walking.

***UPDATE:
In response to Lisa’s comment about my review, I must clarify. Despite her denial of having ever worked for me and of her behavior, my review is truthful in its entirety. As it sates, she rendered the services in 2011, so her current physical health and automobile is irrelevant. I only recently joined Unilocal,and me being a new user in no ways says anything about my integrity. I have the billing receipts, her dog journal, and a dozen emails to prove that she worked for me in 2011. My sole purpose in writing this review is to inform others of my experience and let them make up their own minds.
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I hired Lisa, the owner/​walker of Pawsitive Energy, in 2011 to walk my rescue dog, but I discontinued her services after three weeks when I witnessed and she informed me of some very disturbing and unprofessional situations. Before I go further, while I agree with other reviews that Lisa is a very kind-​spirited person, I disagree entirely that she has any business caring for other people’s animals in their absence.
Lisa was hired to walk my dog once a day Monday through Friday. Her prices were reasonable, her reviews on Unilocal and elsewhere were good, and she interacted well with me and my dog during the consultation visit. Specific to my dog’s breed, I asked that he be kept on leash at all times and that she use a car harness belt that I provided when she transported him in her black SUV (I think a Suburban at the time). My dog was having issues with recall if he detected the scent of an animal track, which is why I requested that he be leashed or buckled in at all times. She assured me that she would follow those directions.
For the first three weeks, everything seemed to go fine. However, I returned home early one day to witness Lisa take out my dog from her SUV and allow him to follow her off-​leash up to my house, crossing a busy residential street in the process. I was shocked to see this because my dog could have been easily hit by a car or could have run off after an animal. I decided to schedule a meeting with her for later that week to discuss what I had seen, but something worse occurred the next day before the meeting.
Lisa came home with my dog the next day, and with a carefree attitude informed me that something funny happened that day. She told me that she had put my dog in her SUV and was then stopped on the sidewalk by a woman asking for information about her dog-​walking services. During this time, the SUV windows were rolled down, and Lisa told me that my dog jumped out of the window and into the street. She said that he looked fine. That was the extent of her care. The dog’s breed is prone to spinal injuries, so I was extremely upset that she had not called me or taken him to a vet with such a high fall for his size.
I found another walking company the next day and informed Lisa that I no longer needed her services. I do not recommend her as a dog walker.

OK, how often does a person or service get a consistent string of 5 star ratings? Not often, right? But Lisa deserves every one she has received. As you can tell from the other reviews about her, she is the Zappos of Petcare. It is clear that caring for pets is her joy in life, and I truly hope she is able to make a full time, financially comfortable life of it since this will undoubtedly not only make her happy, but a lot of pet’s and pet owners equally as happy.
thanks for the little bit of joy you brought into our life, Lisa :) May it all come back your way and more!

This review is long overdue. Lisa has been walking Sing Sing, our big monkey (I don’t know why, but I call my dogs monkeys.), more specifically, our 120+ pound German Shepherd for a little more than half a year. She’s fabulous and we are so lucky to have found her!
Lisa walks Sing Sing twice a week, which along with portioning his meals, has helped to slim down his previously rotund physique. Lisa has a little journal that she writes in to let us know how Sing Sing’s walks went (including the numbers or poops and pees)!
We’ve also had Lisa do an overnight, and some late night visits when we don’t get home until the early morning hours. We’ve always come home to happy dogs. Our monkeys love her!
Even though she doesn’t have to, Lisa also does little things in addition to her excellent doggie-​related services. For example, she sometimes helps with the dishes, fills our birdie’s water, and walks my small monkey, Tofu.
I would recommend Lisa in a heartbeat for anyone looking for a reliable dog walker, pet sitter, etc. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone better!

Lisa is a life-​saver!
I got an Australian Shepherd back in February and lived in an apartment and worked full time, so I knew I would need a dog walker/​trainer for my pup. Lisa had an opening (thank god) and she started walking my pup.
She did a great job teaching him how to walk properly and she gave fantastic advice on everything dog-​related. I’m sad to be moving and losing her as Auntie Lisa to my pup :(
If you’re considering a dog walker/​trainer/​pet sitter– look no further! Lisa is the BEST!

My boyfriend and I were in dire need of a dog walker because we both work for long hours and we didn’t want to leave Rowdy (a year old Siberian husky) all alone in the house. I read a lot of reviews on Unilocal and Lisa’s reviews stood out from the rest. Not only does she walk your dogs, she also trains them to be better even if it will require her to extend her visits. Only after a week with Lisa, Rowdy learned how to walk on a leash and to take treats gently from my hand. Lisa was very patient in teaching Rowdy, and best of all, you can tell that she enjoys hanging out with your buddy. As Terri S of SF mentioned in her review, Lisa has a HUGE heart! As they say, dogs never lie about love. They love their friends and bite their enemies. Rowdy LOVES Lisa. I’ve never seen Rowdy so happy with someone else other than her. He also gets quite chatty with her ooh… the HUSKY talk!
Thank you so much Lisa!!! Ayo and I will always remember the great things you’ve done for Rowdy.

YES! you want to choose Lisa right now! Quick! call her now and you can stop stressing about who will watch your beloved furry friend. You will be impressed and have faith in customer service again cuz’ this girl has her game on!
YES! She will walk your dog.
YES! She will pet your cat.
YES! She will take care of your pets while you’re away.
YES! She is organized and professional with all the proper paperwork.
YES! She is dependable and always on time.
YES! She is trustworthy.
YES! She loves your pet as her own.
YES! She will leave your house better than you left it.
YES! YES! YES!
but…she is SO MUCH MORE. Lisa is also a guiding star of light, a ray of sunshine and hope in those moments when you question if you’ve made the right decision to get that rescue dog. She has spent hours on the phone with me about the spirit of dogs and what it means to be the leader of the pack. She has offered her gentle wisdom to make everyone in the family happy and healthy. She has been my source for «new mommy» pet care and saved me money at the vet. Lisa genuinely cares about you, your pet and the entire household energy. She truly is *pawsitive energy* for you and your pet (s). Maddie and Mr. Griggs agree that LISA makes their life more PAWSITIVE!

Getting a new puppy is a LOT of work. As working puppy parents, we needed someone to come by during lunch to give our puppy a potty break and some much needed exercise. Lisa has been so amazing! She’s a total professional and goes above and beyond what we expect of her. Her rates are very reasonable!
During our consultation, Lisa came prepared with all of her paperwork and talked to us about our routine and where we put all of our puppy’s things. She was very thorough and organized. Our puppy, Ramen, was in love with her from the first day. She gave us lots of advice, which is incredibly helpful for new puppy parents.
Lisa has been answering all of our emails, 7 days a week. She’s very accommodating of our schedule and concerns. She does a lot of little things for us that we didn’t expect — like washing Ramen’s bowls and Kong ball (silly puppy rolled his Kong ball all over his pee pad), and picking up a fan for our puppy because our AC is broken. I love that she writes in a journal for him everyday. First thing we do when we get home is read what he did during his walk. This past week, he has been better at coming to us when we call his name and I think it’s because I talked to Lisa about our training concerns. He seems to be learning a lot from her and we can see the results when we walk him.
I could go on and on about Lisa, but she has been so great. She’s a wonderful part of Ramen’s life and she just makes life with a puppy so much easier!

Hi. My name is Ollie, and I am an 8 month old puppy. I was a rescue pup, but I won’t bore you with those details. I am here to talk about Auntie Lisa. She’s the love behind Pawsative Energy.
Auntie L has been caring for me since I was tiny. She taught my mom a thing or two about puppies like me (mom was kinda new-​puppy dumb, but don’t tell her I said that.) and she spends a lot of time with me time with me every day now. She’s even had me to her house for over-​nighters (mom said something about needing time away for herself. Whatever.) All I know is, I really, really like her. I even let her groom me, which surpirsed the heck out of my mom.
Anyway… my mom keeps talking about how Lisa is a good deal for all the love and attention she provides, but all I know is that she gives me delicious treats.

I just moved from the South Bay and needed to find a new pet sitter near South San Francisco. I have hired pet sitters when I go on trips for several years and I can easily say Lisa gave me the best service I have ever experienced.
Her pre-​visit consultation was very thorough and professional. She had all her paper work, license, insurance ready for review and she clearly explained her services.
When I went on a trip and returned home I was delighted. The cats were well taken for and Lisa found extra ways to make the house cleaner than when I left it. Her e-​mails during my trip also gave me piece of mind that my house was secure and my cats were safe and happy.

Lisa is the best dog walker in the world! She is dependable and is always willing to ask how she can better assit you and goes above and beyond. She walks our two terrier mixes Sparky & Chester and they love her. Recently Sparky hurt his leg and when he couldn’t walk, Lisa made sure to take him out at first to do his business before taking Chester on his longer walk. Then she came back and spent some snuggle time with the boys so Sparky wouldn’t feel left out. She even discounted our walks that week, even while giving Sparky the extra attention. She is a great dog walker with a huge heart. Everyone should be so fortunate to have such a terrific dog walker.

Whoohoo for Lisa! Our dog Hunter is a very shy dog that needs attention all the time, especially when we leave for vacation and we cannot take him with us. However, Lisa worked with him and even taught him to obey basic commands when walking! She also visited Hunter a couple of times a day and took care of basic house chores (watering plants, pick up newspaper, etc). Overall Lisa did a wonderful job with our dog and we feel very safe leaving our beloved dog with her. We will be recommending her to everyone!

One day before my gf and I were headed on vacation, two days before Christmas, we found ourselves without a cat sitter. At this point, I have no business getting a half-​way decent cat sitter. Instead, I get the best in the business. Lisa showed up that day, asked more question covering more scenarios then I had ever thought about, and completely put our mind at ease. While we were gone, she came every day, wrote us an email with an update on their status, took pictures of them, and even gave them a Christmas present. When we got back, the cats seemed more upset that Lisa wasn’t coming back, then happy that we were home. Simply — if you have a pet, and need someone to take care of it, Lisa is the way to go. Highly, highly recommended

Five huge stars for Lisa’s Pawsitive Energy professional pet services company! Lisa is incredibly warm (to pets and humans alike) and extremely responsible. She goes above and beyond expectations! When my boyfriend and I found ourselves needing a babysitter for our three cats at the last minute for our Tahoe Christmas get-​away, we luckily found Lisa on craigslist and are so happy we did! She came the same day we called her to meet the cats and conduct a thorough review of everything from cat play preferences to emergency contact numbers. And my cats were clearly comfortable with her. Normally, I really worry about my cats (Hopefully one day I’ll have kids but until then and even after they are my babies!) but in Lisa’s care I felt they would be well taken care of, have food and water replenished daily, have litter cleaned, and get some play time in. She e-​mailed to let me know everything was going great, and sent me a picture of them playing with catnip gifts she got them for Christmas!!! She also offered to take care of plants and bring mail in. When we got back, we found our place cleaner than we had left it – with even the paper towel folded hotel-style…and she had a surprise gift waiting for us. You would probably think that with such great service her company would be totally expensive – but it’s not. Her fees were very affordable. I will definitely be giving Lisa a call for any pet sitting needs in the future and recommend her for your dog-​walking, cat-​sitting, whatever!