Clients Love Us!
We've had the pleasure of working with so many pups and their pawrents for weddings, photo shoots, and other special events, and are so touched to receive wonderful feedback!
Take a look at what our clients have to say on The Knot.
"The absolute best decision we made for our wedding day was hiring Doggy Social!!!! Lara was the absolutely best pet attendant and was so comforting throughout the entire process from easing our concerns prior to hiring Doggy Social all the way through returning our pup home after the ceremony. Our venue was 2 hours outside of the city and Lara so seamlessly picked her up from our house and safely returned her home to our dog sitter. Lara worked wonderfully with our vendors to help us get perfect photos/videos, she worked with our bridesmaid on the logistics of walking Rou down the aisle and made sure Rou had fun exploring the grounds and had plenty of water. Our fur baby is our world so we are very protective of her and Lara managed to exceed all expectations we had. Having our pup there with us on our big day made our wedding day dreams come true. We are so grateful for Lara and Doggy Social for the lifelong memories and photos we have with our pup on our wedding day. Rou loves you, Lara!! And your delicious treatos :)"
Photo credit: Katie Lee Photography
"Lara and team are amazing! From the first phone call we could tell our pups would be in great hands. Lara is quick to respond to emails and is very detailed/organized. Kelsie and Maggie were our pet attendants and they came out to meet our pups a few weeks before the wedding. They both brought such a calming/can do energy. Day of, it was such a piece of mind to know our dogs were being taken care of and prepped to play their part in our wedding - from walks, treats, potty breaks, practice walking down the aisle, and transportation. We would highly recommend Doggy Social. It’s pretty special to be able to include your pets in the big day and Doggy Social made it so easy."
Photo credit: Jeff Dose
"From the moment we started wedding planning, we KNEW we wanted our two dogs (Prince & Pluto) to be involved somehow. We were so happy when we found Doggy Social Wedding, because they offer services that allow for this without the hassle of us dealing with the dogs on such a busy day. Doggy Social and their dog handlers exceeded our expectations in every way and truly made our wedding day unforgettable. We received Maddie & Shannon as our wedding day pup attendants & they were both incredible. From the moment they met our dogs at our house visit, we could tell that they truly loved dogs and cared about them. We had complete trust in them to take care of our babies. Maddie & Shannon were also incredible on our wedding day! They helped get our dogs down the aisle when they were being naughty & they did a fantastic job dealing with our rambunctious and hyper dogs. They also listened intently to instructions and took the dogs out of the ceremony at the correct time. They even took pictures & sent to update us which was an awesome extra touch. We are so grateful to have worked with Doggy Social & couldn’t recommend them enough to any family who wants to add their best friends to their big day without all the extra hassle. You can trust Doggy Social Wedding to make adding your puppies to your wedding day a breeze while also treating your furry friend with the care & love they deserve!"
Photo credit: Mo Speer Photography
"Doggy Social was one of the highlights of our wedding! I met the founder, Lara, in the dog park of our apartment complex a few years ago, so when we got engaged and decided to incorporate our pup, Enzo, in the wedding, Doggy Social was the first thing that came to mind. They made incorporating Enzo insanely easy - walking through all details ahead of time and meeting us a couple weeks prior to get comfortable with Enzo. We also had to postpone our wedding a year, and that was so easy through Doggy Social. On the day of, our handler Shannon picked Enzo up from daycare, got him dressed in his outfit, and brought him to the venue. She walked him around the grounds to get some energy out and let him sniff around to get comfortable. Once Enzo was on site, everyone was so excited and wanted to see him. Shannon made sure he was wrangled at all times but also brought him around to meet all his new friends. She did such a great job making sure he went potty all day and had more than enough water on our hot July day. The cherry on top was that she helped with photos incorporating Enzo. She had a little squeaky toy to grab his attention for each photo and it was amazing how she got him in position to sit/stay for each photo and he cooperated the whole time! After the ceremony she brought him back to daycare--it was so seamless and I didn't worry about a thing. This was the best idea and it made our day having Enzo in our ceremony and not having to worry or stress about any of the accompanying logistics. They even took behind the scenes photos of Enzo throughout the day and sent those to us right after. I can't praise Doggy Social enough; HIGHLY RECOMMEND!"
Photo credit: Lindsey Nicole Photography
"I can say whole heartedly that this is some of the best spent money we had for our wedding! We were not able to keep our pup Bentlee with us at the hotel and/or have him at the wedding so we had to board him for the weekend. We booked Doggy Social and they took care of him the whole day for us! They were able to pick him up from boarding, bring him out to us in Red Wing for pictures (so he could be a part of our day even if it was only for a little bit!), and then bring him back to boarding for the evening! It was literally worth every penny not to have to worry or think about that and Molly who was our pet attendant at the wedding was incredible! Bentlee can be a handful with his energy and excitement and she did a great job at handling him throughout the day! We also used Doggy Social for one of our two engagement sessions and again, they were literally lifesaving when he started to get too over stimulated with our pictures and they were able to take him for a walk while we finished our photo shoot. Literally life savers!! They offer SO many great options and services for your wedding day that you literally cannot go wrong. At one point we had considered not boarding B and having him stay with someone at our house and they were willing to return him to our house after the wedding events, feed him and give him medicine (if needed), let him out, and then get him settled into the house before departing. Everything they do goes above and beyond for your pet which is exactly what you want if you cannot be with them like you’d want to!"
Photo credit: Studio Twelve52
"Where can I begin? First off, five stars isn’t near enough for how amazing Lara is and Doggy Social! I am going to try to explain how amazing they are, but I am sure it will fall short with words. Our dogs are our babies and we knew we wanted to have them in the wedding. We found Doggy Social through the bride pages online and set up an appointment. Lara responsed promptly and set up a meet and greet. Our pups are hyper and they took to her so quickly. Her calm and loving energy really calmed our pups and we knew we found the right service! Lara asked lots of questions and answered even more! She was so helpful and informative- a true professional! We stayed in contact throughout the months leading to wedding and signed contracts and all that. She was very flexible especially with Covid going on. She was transparent and had her preparedness plan ready for us to look at. When we met again closer to wedding she brought all kinds of goodies to help finalize details for wedding. She called our vendors, and the dog daycare to make sure all was set up! She is highly organized and honestly we couldn’t have felt safer leaving our pups with her. Wedding day came around and I cannot describe how amazing it was to see the pups and know she had everything under control. She executed her plans perfectly and helped get amazing photos and give the love and attention to our dogs that was needed when we were shuffling around. Her professionalism and expertise are unmatched and I cannot stop gushing over how amazing she was to work with! I never worried about our dogs once on our day and having them there made the day perfect. I highly recommend Doggy Social MN for any event you want your pups at. It will be worth every penny to have the deep level of trust and comfort. Outside of your own, your dogs couldn’t be in better hands. Thank you Lara for all you do! P.s. her services go above and beyond in many ways from Pinterest boards, leashes, flower crowns and even behind the scenes photos! You cannot beat Doggy Social!"