About Ringo and Friends

Ringo and Friends is a pet-sitting and dog-walking business first, and it is honest about the scope of its training. The service area is stated precisely: "We service Gainesville, Haymarket, parts of Warrenton, and Bristow. 15 miles from place of business."

The training on offer

Two things, both priced. "Training Cost: $50/hour for personal training" and "$25 for reinforcement training". The personal training is aimed at basics – "Looking for help with potty training, leash training or social training? Ringo & Friends can help advise or assist you in training your puppy when time does not allow." The reinforcement rate answers a different question: "Your pet already been through traineing but you need help in reinforcing what they learned? No problem we can be your partner by taking your pet for an hour to reinforce all they learned."

Day care with a training thread

Puppy dog-sitting includes structure and reporting: the day covers "Fun filled play time with other dogs", "Snack time", "Go on mini trips" and "Get a real time report about your puppies activity and what they learned." Levels are priced at "Half day (4.5): $45", "8am-3pm: $70" and "8am-6pm: $85", and new clients must complete a meet-and-greet first: "we have procedures to meet before your best friend can join the pack."

What it is not

This is hourly help from a pet-care provider, not a training school – the site's own words, "can help advise or assist", are the right expectation.