Dog Walking in Hill An Brook, Kalamazoo, MI

“Sara came over to meet my puppy and understand his needs before she did her drop in walk. I loved the pictures she sent me and a detailed note on how his first visit with her went :) Thank you Sara!!!!!”

“Great walk! Erin was on time and took great care of both dogs while I was out of town for the day. I appreciated the pictures and map of their dog walk route! Thanks, Erin!!”

“An absolute wonderful person to watch after your pet! She was so loving toward Charlie and he had an absolutely blast with her while I was out of town. Big thanks to Theresa!”

“In Switzerland, Daniel was volunteering at the official Zurich kennel. We have a bichon frisé, a rescue dog with parvo virus. He gets seizures when we miss his medication. Daniel takes him for daily walks. Until recently, we had a Shi-Zu, another rescue dog, named Binx. He was older., Daniel loved Binx. Unfortunately Binx had heart problems. Binx needed a lot of medications, and the vet had to put him down. Daniel was very upset about Binx. Daniel has a long history with dogs. He loves dogs.”

“Morgan watched my animals many times before, she watched them for us during a trip and stayed at the house and took care of the house and our chocolate lab and cat. Morgan has great communication and gave us all the updates and photos of our pets while we were gone. She gave is comfort about leaving our pets in her hands.”

“My pup is on the timid side with new people. He warmed up to Hunter immediately. Highly recommended.”

“Christi is a dog lover through and through! She has watched my dog a few times and I know that he is having the best time. She has always had dogs and it shows in her ability to care for them. I highly recommend her!”

About: I completed the Dog Walking Academy in November 2018, provided by TipTopTails Training in Kalamazoo. Also completed Pet Tech CPR, First Aid and Care in November 2018. Having recently retired from WMU, I am looking forward to spending time with your dog(s) or cat(s) and earning some extra income. I have been a dog owner all of my life, my husband and I currently have one American Staffordshire Terrier rescue named Mazzie who is three years old. I am available to come to your home to visit with and care for your pets, I am not able to house your animals at my home during the day or overnight. Eventually, these services may also be available. I have experience with dogs who need daily medications (insulin, seizure meds) or those with chronic issues. I am available to care for your pet(s) in your home while you are away for the day or on vacation. I am retired from WMU and have fairly open days and evenings. I am not able to do overnights at this time. I have had many dogs and right now we have adopted a new rescue dog, a Staffordshire terrier who is about 3 years old. For that reason, I do not bring your animals to my home, I come to you.

About: Hi! My name is Adaora, I’ve been surrounded by dogs and cats since I was 10 years old, and have taken care of my family’s now senior dog most of his life, so I’m well versed in all stages of dog life at this point. Currently I have one 2 year old dog who I raised from 3 months old (who is very high energy, so there will be plenty of walks and exercise while your pup is here.) I also have experience training dogs, so if you need some additional help with basic commands and dog walking, I’d be happy to assist! I am a student full time during the week, but have availability and a lot of energy throughout the weekends from sitting in class all day, which is where your dog comes in! I love spending my time with my dog and others dogs, and I spend as much time as I can outdoors in my backyard gardening or going on walks and hikes which is always more fun accompanied by a furry friend! I have a fenced in yard and 1 other doggo who has plenty of energy and toys laying around the house to help entertain your pup. A typical daycare day will usually look like hanging out outside for a bit, play time with me, snack time, at some point I’ll separate the doggos so they can all rest, then we’ll go for a walk and maybe snuggle up inside for a bit. If everyone is particularly energetic we’ll go back outside and play again. My goal here is to give your dog a fun, stress free place to be while you are at work or away for the day/weekend, because that’s always what I want for my dog when I’m gone.

“Dear Kenzie, Thanks for taking care of Drax. Really stubborn with new people, but he was very fond of you! Also thanks for being so flexible with my schedule and accommodating my requests! Would book again!”

“Grace was willing to come a long way for a trial walk and then realized it was too far. She was friendly and able to handle my larger dog and nervous smaller dog.”

“Kate is amazing with pets! She has taken care of my 90 lb rot/lab Reagan several times and loves her like her own and Reagan adores Kate. I would never hesitate to leave our fur baby in her care! Kate is a true animal lover and it shows in the way she cares for them!”

About: I am a retired high school counselor who loves animals. I’m married, no children, but have two beautiful Maine Coons, Luke and Scout. I have time to help others take care of their dogs and/or cats. I am the biggest animal lover you will ever meet! I can care for your pets when you’re away and give them the care and attention they deserve. Whatever they need while you’re away, just let me know. I’m happy to help! I will feed your pets and make sure they have clean water. If you’re gone for a while, I can play with the cats or take the dogs for walks. In my own home, my cats free feed wet and dry food. They also have a water fountain and get bottled water only. They have tons of toys, many of which are interactive. They get their nails trimmed once a week and combed daily.

“Paige is amazing and super caring with pets! She takes care of them and loves them like her own. She will know how to do everything that is needed, feeding, training, administering medicine. Also, all the loving in the world will be given!”

“I have been a client of Jess' grooming service. I have a large dog who I rescued from a bad situation. He's very timid and has a hard time trusting people, which made finding a groomer who was patient and understanding very difficult. When I found Jess, it was a miracle! She was very gentle, very patient, and understanding with my boy! Took her time to make sure he was comfortable through the whole process. She is absolutely amazing!! She also does a fantastic job with my other dog as well! I recommend her to anyone who asks me for advice on where to take their animals. Amazing person and amazing with animals!!”

About: I grew up with dogs and since on my own have had 3 dogs. 2 that I raised and 1 elderly that I adopted till he passed the rainbow bridge. Now I babysit for my fur nephew :) I work from home and have a flexible schedule that I would love to help others pet owners out with animals and owner reassurance and needs. I have a fenced in backyard that they would be free to roam. Also free range of my home with no other pets around therefore having my undivided attention.

“I have known Stephanie for 42 years. She was raised with dogs, cats and horses. She is a responsible and caring individual. She loves animals of all species especially cats and dogs. She has adopted her own animals and has given them a loving comfortable home. She has cared for my dogs and they love her. I am an animal lover too and have raised Stephanie to be the same. I trust her with any of my animals which include dogs, cats and horses.”

About: I've had different kinds of pets since I was 8. I have taken care of rabbits, cats, dogs, fish, and turtles. I always have a thing when it comes to animals, I really enjoy their presence. I'm very playful with animals and I always make sure that the animals I take care of are comfortable and happy being around me. I am currently a full time student. If you need me on weekdays please let me know because I have different schedules each day. Notes: I am pretty much available for the summer! My apartment is pet friendly. There's a big field next to my apartment. There is a lot of puppies in my neighborhood so your dog won't ever get lonely. There's also dog waste bags everywhere near my apartment, so your dog can potty anywhere. For cats, I have cat toys in my apartment because I have 2 cats but they currently live at my parents house, for potty I might have to buy the sand or if you could provide one that would be awesome!

“Maggie is the best!! Our dogs were staying with my elderly parents while we were out of town and needed to be walked everyday. Maggie came to our rescue and walked them daily and gave them VIP treatment! Maggie is a dependable, professional loving care giver and we would definitely call her again to care for our dogs!!”

“Genevieve has taken care of our dogs multiple times and has always done a great job. Not only does she walk them, feed them, etc, but she has also bathed them when we asked. You can tell that Genevieve genuinely loves dogs and taking care of them. We feel happy to leave our pups in her car when we are out of town.she takes care great care of our home as well.”