Notes From Complex Overnight Care With a 15-Year-Old Dog
If you have a senior dog, and you’ve ever left them with a sitter, you know the specific kind of worry that doesn’t really go away while you’re on vacation. It’s a different kind of worry from the worry you had when they were younger. With a young dog, you’re mostly hoping they don’t chew […]
Hot Pavement, Hot Dogs: What I Watch For on Summer Walks in Redwood City
Ahhh summer… hot dogs, warm days, longer nights, and you trying to figure out when the heck to walk your dog when it’s too hot out! As a Redwood City dog walker, this is the topic I see come up every June about summer dog walks in Redwood City: “Is it too hot to walk […]
How a consistent dog walking routine can actually help with separation anxiety
Separation anxiety… i’m willing to bet most of us as pet parents have dealt with this at some point. If we soothe our pet, we think it helps. If we ignore them, we think it might help. Yet it still continues and you’re left sitting there thinking “gosh, can I ever go on a vacation […]
Redwood City Dog Walks: Matching the Spot to Your Dog’s Personality
If you have a reactive dog, a senior who tires easily, or a high-energy dog who needs to actually run — and you haven’t figured out where to take them in Redwood City — this blog post is for you. The spot matters. The time of day matters. Who else is going to be there […]
What an anxious or shy cat actually needs that you might be missing
If you have an anxious or shy cat, you already know the trickiest part: most advice about “warming up a cat” assumes a kind of patience that nobody teaches and most sitters don’t actually have. You’re probably the only person who knows the precise way your cat hides when something is off. You know the […]
My Dog Is Reactive. Can They Still Be Walked?
As a reactive dog walker in Redwood City, my answer is always the same: of course they can! And they need to be. Walking isn’t optional for a reactive dog. But I understand exactly what you’re thinking: “What am I supposed to do? We barely make it down the block before the barking starts, or […]
Not All Dog Walkers Are Created Equal. Here’s What to Look for in Redwood City.
If you’ve been searching for a Rover alternative in Redwood City, you’re asking the right question You’ve either experienced this, or you know someone who has. The walker canceled an hour before the midday walk. Or a stranger showed up, and your dog spent the whole visit stressed at the back of the house. If […]
What One Dog Taught Me About Trust (And Why Routine Changes Everything)
She Didn’t Trust Me at First Not every dog is going to love you right away. And honestly, that’s fine. When I started walking Bella, she wanted nothing to do with me. Two minutes into our first walk, she was done. Leash on, feet planted, eyes skeptical. We turned around and went back inside. I […]