Solo walks, in your dog's own neighborhood.

I walk one household per slot. No pack walks. Your dog isn't competing for attention, isn't getting yanked around by a stranger's lab, isn't being told to "leave it" forty times an hour. They get the leash, the route, and me.

What a walk actually looks like

I show up at the time we agreed on. I have a key or a code or whatever you've set up. I greet your dog the way they like to be greeted — some dogs need a slow approach, some want the door flung open. I clip the leash on. We walk for thirty minutes, give or take, on whatever route works for your dog.

Some dogs want to go. Some dogs want to sniff a single bush for nineteen minutes. Both are fine. The walk is about your dog, not my pedometer.

When we're back, I refresh water, dry off paws if it rained (it's Oregon — it rained), give a small treat if you're cool with it, and lock up the same way I found things. Then I send you a photo.

Pricing

Reactive dogs are welcome

I know how rare it is to find a walker who'll take a reactive dog. Most won't. I will. I'm Fear Free Certified and I've spent two decades reading body language — I know when to cross the street, when to step behind a parked car, when to redirect with a treat, when to just turn around. We'll figure out your dog's triggers together at the meet-and-greet, and I'll work within them.

If your dog is more than reactive — bite history, severe anxiety, fear aggression — let's talk on the phone first. Sometimes I'm the right call, sometimes I refer you to a behavior consultant who's a better starting place. I'd rather be honest than wrong.

Read more about how I handle reactive dog care →

Schedule options

• One-off walks. Travel days, surgery days, work-from-the-office Tuesdays.
• Standing weekly walks. Same day, same time. Often for working folks who want a midday break for their pup.
• Bursts. Five days in a row while you're on a deadline, then nothing for a month.

Where I walk

Walks happen in Eugene, Springfield, Veneta, Cottage Grove, Junction City, and Creswell. For standing weekly slots I prefer staying within 20 minutes of Veneta so your dog gets a consistent walker, not someone fighting traffic.

Some practical things

Weather. I walk in light to moderate rain. In freezing rain, ice, or temperatures over 90°F, I do a short potty walk and indoor enrichment instead.

Off-leash. I don't do off-leash unless we're at a fully fenced area you've shown me, and I have written permission. Even then, only if your dog has a reliable recall.

Other dogs. If your dog meets dog friends on their normal routes, that's fine. If they don't, we don't go looking for any.