Walkies guarantees top quality, professional, and personalized pet care services to all of our clients. We pride ourselves on our fabulous reputation and our ability to offer peace of mind to our clients, who know that their pets and homes are in the best hands possible.
We also believe that pets need consistent and one-on-one care from a person that they know and trust, which is why we offer our clients assigned sitters, a concept that is unique to us. Your assigned sitter comes for a registration meeting to meet you and your dog BEFORE we ever provide service for you. You are also assigned a back-up sitter, should your assigned sitter need time off, get sick or just take a vacation (happy sitter happy life!). In which case, your back-up sitter will come for a “meet and greet” free of charge, to meet you and your dog and get acquainted before they provide service. We know it’s beyond a thorough system BUT we want you to be comfortable with the person that’s loving and walking your dog AND coming into your house. We know that other services send people just based on availability, and they probably have an easier time scheduling BUT just as I would want to personally know the person caring for my dog, in my home and with my keys, I want YOU to as well.
We have over 20 years of experience and being in business under our belts. We create YOUR one of a kind service plan with YOUR very own assigned sitter. Why? Because we want to get to know you and your dog(s), YOU to know us, so we ALL know everything is well with your dog(s) while you can't be there. We are fully insured.
All of our sitters go through a very thorough screening, vetting, and training process before they earn a spot on our team. We require stellar references, a clean background check, pet first aid certification, and that our sitters complete a two-part orientation process before they receive their first solo assignment. We only work with the best people and hold them to a very high standard!
When I get done explaining this to people, and it becomes clear, just how very different we are, and I see that my answer to “how are you any different,” leaves the asker not only satisfied BUT also comforted that we actually care that much to create so many hoops to jump through to ensure as much safety, comfort and peace of mind as humanly possible. Then I ALWAYS follow their question with “Can you tell me anything else you would add??? What would you want out of a dog walking service that we aren’t doing?”
Then I get to work immediately. My philosophy is and always will be: We can always be better. We can never be too thorough and YOU and your dog can never be too happy!
It means just that! All of our clients receieve an "assigned sitter." They're the only person that will ever be in your home and walking your dog. It's the very person that you will meet at your regstration meeting, and also your dog's future bestie.
We do this, so that you the client can creat a relationship with your sitter, and also so your sitter creates a great relationship with your dog so should there ever be something amiss with your dog, or even home, your sitter can tell right away and report to you, and me if need be.
Walkies NEVER sends anyone to walk your dog that you have not met, and do not know is coming.
Yes! In fact, we insist! We require a registration meeting prior to the start of your first service, of course so you can meet us, but so we can ask you all the questions, so we are downloaded on routine, feeting, quirks and fav "spots" outside.
Yes we are! We are fully insured and laced up with a hefty liability policy for the safety of your pet and home, our employees and business.
Yes! We have a 6 point vetting & training process for ALL of our employees:
1. Reference Check
2. Background Check
3. Pet First Aid Certification
4. Sitter Protocol Test
5. Orienation
6. Employee Shadow (new sitter joins vetran sitter on multiple walk/visits)
Yes!!! We operate and provide walks, visits and overnights 365 days a year, rain or shine.
That being said, our Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am through 5:30pm. During those hours we are answering phone calls, scheduling request submissions, talking to clients, onboarding sitters, fielding requests, inquiries and questions!
The office is close ALL major and federal holidays.
We do check email intermittingly, and of course have an open line to our working sitters 24 hrs a day. However, no service requests submitted, or left on voicemail should be considered confirmed without a confirmation invoice.
Click the "Become A Client" button at your top right, or right below here and submit your form. We will get back to you within 1 business day of your submission...sometimes sooner!
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