Urban Out Sitters

09/03/09

Would NOT recommend

by tacred at Citysearch

I had a bad experience at Urban Out Sitters in the West Loop. The place is disorganized and not clean. But even worse they don't pay attention to your dog during daycare. There are much better places to take your dog right in the neighborhood.

09/03/09

THE MOST DISHONEST PEOPLE YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR DOGS WITH

by cyahn02 at Citysearch

I wish you can mark places with negative stars.. this place is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! NEVER bring your dogs here. All over their website, it says that they don't put the dogs in cages..yeah right! They had provided my friend with a username and password so that she can watch her dogs play while she was on vacation.. and one day it didn't work.. then she had called in and told them it wasn't working and I guess one of the workers had given her the admin password to the cameras that surveillance the entire place. What do you know.. she saw her two dogs in crates!!! This place is a scam! I think before I started writing this review.. I read in one of the reviews that someone saw the workers kick the crates that had dogs in them! Wow.. how is this place not shut down?

My friend had then called the place to tell them that she saw her dogs in crates and then the worker said "that's cause your dogs were fight with each other".. what do you know!! they were in the same cage.. What kind of moron puts two fighting dogs in the same cage.. if you want your dogs to be in the care of people that mistreat dogs and lie to your face.. then go for it!

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: EVERYTHING

03/25/09

sip knowledge at its source

by urban3241 at Citysearch

This is reference to the post “BEWARE: many fraudulent reviews...” Sara Travis in fact was a former employee of Urban Out Sitters. Although her heart was in the right place; her termination in the Summer of '08 (not '07) was a result of, unsatisfactory work - she could not meet UOS growth or wanted to extend herself beyond the necessary tasks for the treatment for each dog. Her much needed release - consequently allowing her to pursue her true passions in life (photography and making coffee) - bridged the way for a generation of professionals, each one with a limitless thirst to work and attention to detail - brushing, bathing, walking and loving each animal as their own.

After much time has passed; Sara feels there is some relevance to attack UOS; A company she once had a strong, endearing liking toward. More to date - UOS has in place already - a strong connection with each client and employee - it was asked by each group on a number of dates to post a review sharing their experiences with the facility.

Post Ms Travis's termination in '08 - She is not aware of who HAS or is CURRENTLY working for UOS (a fact is there has been five employees with the name Chris, plus the one she is referring too.) and also any reviewer can generate any desired name. Her overall lack of knowledge and insight into UOS does not justify her to insinuate a charge of wrong doing.

To reference the negative posts; allegedly toward every dog daycare facility within the Chicago area - It is not surprising to most that Yelp is currently under litigation, on a downward spiral thanks to the media - warranting invalid reviews, false advertising and slanderous attacks toward a good business.

Taking an unbaised approach - Sara should spend her past time focusing on her photography and sipping lattes.

"sip knowledge at its source"

• Pros: better off not working with animals.
• Cons: no growth possibility. not willing to work hard.