tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post540057593750893369..comments2024-03-28T02:06:40.534-05:00Comments on Two Pitties in the City: City Dog: On DogwalkersTwo Pitties in the Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-72853429665445921792014-05-17T16:21:04.048-05:002014-05-17T16:21:04.048-05:00We have a regular dog walker to let Barry out in t...We have a regular dog walker to let Barry out in the middle of the day while my husband and I are both at work. <br /><br />When we first adopted Barry I would take my lunch breaks to walk him and let him out. It became so hectic and I was frantically rushing around to catch the train, run home, take Barry out, catch the train back to work, etc. I couldn't handle the stress it put on me. <br /><br />We quickly found our amazing dog walker. We live in the West Loop area of Chicago and our dog walker lives in our condo building. She is a certified/licensed dog handler and we trust her and her assistant. They are both great and always give us text updates. They only walk one dog at a time or a household at a time.<br /><br />It's a small price to pay for peace of mind and to help break up Barry's day while we're gone. My Dog Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950356334615818177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-24650236612708801212014-05-13T16:04:35.415-05:002014-05-13T16:04:35.415-05:00Out here in the 'burbs dog walkers are super p...Out here in the 'burbs dog walkers are super popular as well, except they take out big groups(usually around 6 to 16 dogs) and let them off leash at parks, beaches and hiking trails. <br /><br />Sometimes I am in awe. The dogs are so peaceful and happy, following the dogwalker around. Other times are a total nightmare and cringeworthy...dogs running around with leashes hanging from prong collars and shock collars galore:(<br /><br />Being that I work from home, I've never needed one but if I did need it, I would definitely look for someone who take my 2 dogs on their own.Rachel @ My Two Pittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578538550202614781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-406761488251951692014-05-13T13:38:23.796-05:002014-05-13T13:38:23.796-05:00I love my walkers! For years Petey had a wonderful...I love my walkers! For years Petey had a wonderful woman who came all the way from Brooklyn. Sadly, she is ill. However our other dogwalker is great and sends text updates! If anyone wants his # I'm happy to recommend!OGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549332832981551789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-28781628114969388402014-05-13T12:19:59.548-05:002014-05-13T12:19:59.548-05:00We have a dog walker come midday, five days a week...We have a dog walker come midday, five days a week. Melvin is on pred so he can only go six hours before needing a break. And like you said, it lessens the guilt load if there is a delay at work, traffic or if a few errands need run before returning home. We vetted the company and are so happy with our walkers (two consistent women). They make me a better pet parent! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-3131472669809409692014-05-13T11:41:46.319-05:002014-05-13T11:41:46.319-05:00Working midnights frees up my daytime to walk Bell...Working midnights frees up my daytime to walk Bella at whatever time works best depending on the weather. I'm working on setting up my own dog walking service in my area now that the warm weather is here. It's sad that there are unethical people who take advantage of other peoples needs and violate the trust of letting a stranger into your home to take care of your canine companions while you're away. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810308813612017792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-47701327938843911762014-05-13T11:13:10.147-05:002014-05-13T11:13:10.147-05:00I'm glad you've been able to find someone ...I'm glad you've been able to find someone you trust with the pups. <br /><br />I'm so nervous about letting someone in my home and let them be in charge of Boomer and Dottie whether they're a dogwalker or petsitter. Eventually I'm just going to have to let it go and try to find someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-35996439584537762752014-05-13T08:26:15.721-05:002014-05-13T08:26:15.721-05:00We used a FABULOUS daily dogwalking/sitting compan...We used a FABULOUS daily dogwalking/sitting company when we lived closer to DC - over the three years we used them, I think Vinnie had four regular walkers, all of them great (and none of them phased by caring for a pit bull type!). Now that we live further out in the 'burbs, I'm less pleased with our options, both in terms of price and reliability - but we're also using the service less in general. It's definitely my biggest single dog expense in aggregate, but Vinnie is a dog who absolutely needs a consistent routine, and dog walkers help us maintain that.KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208622140056463369noreply@blogger.com