I highly recommend the Puppin' Around collective for dog walking services. Ashleigh, the founder, is patient, calm, and excellent with dogs-- and humans!
Some background: my dog has behavior issues. He is fear-aggressive and unpredictable, and can be very threatening/aggressive with people he doesn't know. I started working a 9 to 6 job, and needed to figure out something to get him some activity in the middle of the day.
Ashleigh responded to my email inquiry immediately with options for a free consultation at my house to meet my dog. She is very easy to get ahold of, and flexible with scheduling. She came over, met Paisley, and was willing to work with him despite his growling at her and being distrustful. She spent 90 minutes with me, answering a ton of questions, explaining all kinds of things about dogs she has learned in her years of experience working with them, and familiarizing me with Puppin' Around's policies/procedures. She walked me through everything I would need to do to prepare Paisley for walks with her.
She has put up with constant texts and calls from me, especially the first day she was going to my house to walk Paisley. Her fees are extremely affordable, especially considering the amount of time she puts into her clients. She has also been EXCELLENT with Paisley. She understands his nature and his behaviors, and I totally trust her with him.
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