Why choose us?

  • Your pet(s) will never be left stranded due to a solo pet sitter’s emergency or unavailability. (Team work!)
  • We run the background checks. (You’re welcome.)
  • Time-stamped visit reports with photos after every visit. (A relief!)
  • Pet Care Rates & Services are on our website and kept affordable for our small town community. (No guessing or price gouging.)
  • We are trained, mature professionals with many years of experience. (Think reliability, integrity, communication.)
  • Booking visits, correspondence, and payments can all be done online in our client portal 24/7. (Easy peasy.)
  • Conveniences of a big tech company but with the caring personal touches only a small, local business can perfect. (We’re here for you.)
  • Local, licensed, bonded, and insured (i.e. accountable and responsible).
  • Established in 2010, serving the Ojai Valley exclusively. (No fly by night pet sitters here.)
  • Pets are our passion. (i.e. we spoil them rotten.)
Veterinarian Recommended
Quick and Easy Online Booking
Licensed, Bonded, Insured, & Background Checked
Time-Stamped Updates & Communication

Rave Reviews!

Our priority has always been . . .

Peace of Mind for You and Your Pets.

Since 2010, THE PEACEFUL PUP has been appealing to Ojai Valley pet parents who have promised their pets only the best professional Pet Care. Pet sitting and dog walking are our passion.

We take the stress out of hiring your ideal pet sitter or dog walker by saving you time and money.

Since Pet Sitting was a category! Gold 2019, 2021, 2024. Silver 2022 - 2023!

A Heartfelt Thank You After 16 Wonderful Years

Dear Clients and Friends,

After 16 incredible years of pet sitting and dog walking in our community, we have made the difficult decision to close The Peaceful Pup.

This choice did not come easily. Over the years, both our town and the pet care industry have changed significantly. The rising cost of living in Ojai, shifting client needs, and an increasingly saturated post-COVID pet care market have made it difficult for a small independent business like ours to continue sustainably.

While this chapter is coming to an end, what remains unchanged is our deep gratitude for all of you — and especially for your beloved pets. It has been an honor to care for them, celebrate them, and become part of their lives over the years. We will miss the wagging tails, happy greetings, funny quirks, and special bonds we’ve built more than words can express.

We are also incredibly thankful for your loyalty, referrals, kindness, and the many votes naming us Ojai’s Best Pet Sitter throughout the years. Your trust and support meant everything to us and helped make this business something truly special.

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your pets’ lives and your families for so long. We leave with full hearts and many cherished memories.

And thank you for helping to give us gals the dream job of a lifetime.

With sincerest gratitude,

Brandy Nightingale, Owner + Founder of The Peaceful Pup