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    Playful Paws

    4.4 (37 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Dog walking

    Pet sitting

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    Alison M.

    We've been using Playful Paws for walking for our dog Dulce since we got her as a puppy a year and a half ago, and we now take her to the newly opened daycare. I have to say, the entire Playful Paws team is incredible! From the start they've always shown that they care for my dog--and she LOVES them! Juan is super responsive and accommodating (especially when our dog was a puppy and I was a highly anxious new dog mom!). Recently, she's been loving her time at daycare and always comes home happy and tired. The whole team is wonderful--Erika, Juan, Brad, Alexis, and more--and you can tell that they genuinely love the dogs that they care for. I trust them wholeheartedly to provide amazing care for Dulce at all times and highly recommend them for your walking and daycare needs!

    Very happy kitties sleeping at the sitter's home.
    Christie G.

    We have used Playful Paws twice now for our two kittens- once the sitter (Cherish) stayed over at our apartment so the cats would feel at home, and the following time we boarded them at the sitter's house. I'm very anxious about leaving the kittens as they require a lot of affection, and I LOVE that the kitties can sleep on or in the bed with the sitter if they want- so they won't feel lonely. Cherish sent regular text updates and pictures and I could see they were happy and having fun, which put my mind at ease, she was excellent. They are also very accommodating, as our flight was delayed and we had to pick them up pretty late, and very accommodating to our kitties special requests- toys, food etc.- and also administered the medication for one of them. And a great price. We will definitely continue to use Playful Paws again! Only good things to say about it.

    Everyone at Playful Paws has been great. They have been great so far and I'm glad I went with them when choosing a dog walker. They text you when they are about to pick up your pet, tell you how the walk went, and let you know when they are about to finish up. Sometimes you even get picture messages of how much fun your pet is having. They've even helped me on short notice. Like very short notice. I needed someone to come let my dog out in 30 mins and my normal walker was unavailable. Erika, who I believe is the owner, had someone there in 20 and the dog was out while my apartment was being worked on. Everyone here is super friendly, very caring of my pup and my time and I look forward to working with them for awhile. Thanks Playful Paws!

    Photo of my dog taken by Will, our dogwalker extraordinaire!
    MJ L.

    I'm quite pleased with the service I receive from Playful Paws and my professional dogwalker Will. I was a pro dogwalker myself in Hoboken for years. I have pretty high standards when it comes to trusting someone else with my own dog on the streets of Hoboken where there's a lot of paw and street traffic. But I know that my dog is in excellent hands with Will! My dog gets the consistent exercise, socialization, rewards and discipline as needed during his adventures with Will. I also think Erika provides good customer service.

    Have been using Playful Paws for a year + for daily walks for our mini Labradoodle, Jackson. Highly recommend them. They show up during the window requested and have this really cool App that allows you to track time in / out, where the walker went, and allows the walker to include comments / photos. We've been very satisfied with the walkers and our main contact, Cherish's, responsiveness - especially those few times we requested last minute walks on the weekend when we were in a pinch. BIG fan of his current walker, Will. His drop off notes always make our day - Jackson loves him! He's done such a good job we recently boarded Jackson with Will for the weekend (they do dog sitting on the weekend at the walker's home). We got lots of great updates and pics to let us know he was in good hands. Have never used another service in Hoboken so have nothing to compare the service to, but light years ahead of our prior doggie daycare / walking service in NYC.

    Tucker loving his new haircut!

    I've been bringing my large German Shepherd mix here for the last couple of months for grooming and I had to write a review because this is, by far, the best groomer we've ever brought our dog to. They are extremely friendly and easy to communicate with - from the first time you call - to the time we pick up our dog. We have an 80lb dog with A LOT of hair and we know he isn't an easy dog to groom, but he always comes out looking great and they always say how great of a dog he is. It was also nice to find a groomer that doesn't break the bank! So happy we found them!

    Happy girl after her groom

    I've been using playful Paws for about three months now. They are always happy to help and prompt with responses. My dog loves her walker Juan and I'm sure the other walkers are great too. He is always easy to keep in touch with and didn't mind that I was nervous and kept texting him the first week I hired the service! I love getting pictures and comments from her walks while I am at work. Today I decided to try out their grooming salon and I am very happy I did because it was easy to get an appointment and they groomed her within the window they promised to. She looks adorable and is very happy. I recommend this company to anyone living in Hoboken and to always voice your concerns to the very accommodating owners of the company because they are eager to always make you feel comfortable

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    Cherish was great as she cleared all concerns that we had as new puppy parents and assured us that she will be in great hands.

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    Playful Paws - dogwalkers - Updated May 2026

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