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Why You Should Consider Professional Dog Walking Services

July 13, 2018 by Mary Telesz

professional dog walking services walking an English bulldog on a leash in Northern VAMany dog owners love the quality time they get to spend with their dog when they take them for a walk. However, sometimes life can get in the way and you can’t walk your dog that day. Your dog shouldn’t have to miss their daily walk, and to prevent that, you can hire professional dog walking services. Some people are hesitant to hire a dog walker, but many don’t stay open minded enough to stop and reconsider the benefits they’ll receive by hiring a professional dog walking service! Dog walkers come in handy when you’re running late from work, when you go out of town, and if your dog gets stressed when you leave for work. They will make sure that your dog is getting the exercise they need when you are unable to do it yourself. Reach out to a professional dog walking company to get more information and to schedule your dog’s first walk with a trained professional.

Unplanned Changes in Routine

No matter how badly you want to stick to a routine, the truth is some days you just can’t. You get caught up at work or you have to run some errands, and as a result you are unable to get home to walk your dog. This happens to everybody, which is why it is highly advised that you hire dog walking services. You may worry that having a dog walker will prevent you from spending quality time with your dog, but dog walkers are often quite flexible and are able to customize a schedule that works for you.

Busy Schedule

Maybe you’ve noticed yourself getting busier and it getting harder to find the time to walk your dog. Your dog shouldn’t have to suffer as a result, and you shouldn’t have to add more stress to yourself with your already busy schedule by constantly worrying about walking your dog. Expert dog walking services will be able to work with you to create a customized and flexible schedule that works for both you and your dog! This will ease your mind and allow you to get all the things done you need to, while also ensuring that your dog is getting a good amount of exercise.

Not to mention, you may have a job that keeps you away from home for long hours during the day. A dog walker will make sure that your dog is getting a potty break during the day and if necessary, being fed.

Going Out of Town

Alaskan husky being walked on a road by professional Fairfax, VA dog walking servicesGoing out of town becomes a whole lot more complicated when you have a pet involved. Often times, your dog walking service will also offer pet sitting services. This has a tremendous amount of benefits. Firstly, your dog doesn’t have to stay in a kennel or be in an unfamiliar environment. This can be very stressful for some dogs, which in turn will stress you out while your away. Having your dog walker pet sit will allow your dog the comfort of staying at home. Secondly, your dog will have already formed a relationship with their walker so you won’t have to worry about how they will act around a stranger. Going out of town shouldn’t have to be stressful for you because you have to worry about your dog, you should be able to enjoy it knowing that your dog is well taken care of.

Training Your Dog

Hiring a dog walking service can offer many benefits in regards to training your dog. People don’t realize that a lot of the times when they have problems with training their dogs it’s because their dog simply has too much energy. Walks are an excellent way to exert that energy in a healthy way so that your dog isn’t running amuck in your house. Dog walkers are also able to help with training your dog in terms of walking them. They can make sure you’re walking your dog, and that your dogs not walking you. They may even be able to offer you other training advice that could help your dog’s behavior in general.

Proper Amount of Exercise

It’s crucial that your dog is getting the proper amount of exercise. Dogs should be walked everyday, but if you’re not enthusiastic about it or your schedule routinely prevents you from walking your dog , you should acquire assistance from a dog walker. Just like humans, dogs need exercise to keep them happy and healthy. They also naturally enjoy walking! Having dog walking services will ensure that your dog is getting their necessary exercise everyday. Professional dog walkers do more than just let your dog outside to go to the bathroom, they also make sure your dog gets enough exercise to tire them out.

Saving You Time

As previously mentioned, walks should serve a greater purpose than just allowing your dog to go to the bathroom. As a result, this means walks require a bigger time commitment each day. Even if you schedule happens to allow these walks, you may find that spending you time doing other things can be more productive. A dog walker can give you this added time to get other more important things done. Not every dog owner has ample amounts of free time to walk their dog, and that’s perfectly okay as long as a dog walking service is being utilized.

Ease Your Dog’s Mind While You’re Gone

professional dog walking services walking two dogs whose owner is busy and on vacationMany dogs have serious anxiety and stress while you’re away. This can result in them being unhappy, constantly barking while your gone, or having other negative effects. Firstly, having a dog walker come will be able to ease some of this anxiety by distracting them with the walk. Secondly, the dog will become to be familiar with the dog walker which will allow them to look forward to their walker coming in your absence. Depending on what your dog walking services offer, you may even be able to have your dog walker come over for a period of time while your gone to give your dog the attention it deserves. For more information, reach out to a professional dog walking company and to schedule your dog walking services.

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Paw Pals specializes in professional dog walking, dog sitting, and pet sitting services. One of our reliable, adult staff members will keep your pet safe, while providing your pet the love and care they need when you are away. Contact us to learn more!

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Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
21:22 03 Oct 21
I never worry when Mary and team take care of my dog!
Michæl Silva
Michæl Silva
21:38 01 Jul 22
Mary at Paw Pals Pet Sitting is the greatest! She has helped me train my pooch Chico how play nice with other dogs and for that I am extremely grateful! A+A+A+A+A+A
Kwi Kim
Kwi Kim
22:37 17 Jun 22
I hired Paw Pals based on my sister’s referral. Meet & greet was very thorough and detailed. I was surprised that my finicky cat came to check the sitter out. Subsequently, a sitter watched my cat over several separate visits, and it was clear through the visit reports that my cat loved the sitter. All the visits were completed having followed my directions & with professionalism.I would highly recommend Paw Pals to anyone who’s looking for a dependable, personable, & professional sitter.
Joseph Walter
Joseph Walter
19:55 13 Jun 22
Paw Pals provided a large number of photos of our pets along with a personalized message on how our pets were doing with every single visit. I would highly recommend using Paw Pals, we'll be continuing to use them whenever we go on vacation.
Ashley Manning
Ashley Manning
09:50 11 Jun 22
Highly recommend as pet sitters!Initially, a sitter from the company will visit the house to meet the pets and learn where everything is. Tatiana took careful notes and we got her some spare keys.While we are away, Paw Pals sends sitters to come and look after our boys. They feed them, scoop litter, bring in mail and packages, and they will even manage trash, recycling, blinds and lights so that everything is comfortable for our kitties. Each time they check in, we receive an email message with updates and pictures, which is so comforting when we are on the road.Also, if you don’t let Paw Pals know when you are home, they assume something has happened and will continue to care for your babies. If something were to happen, I know they would be okay.Five stars for Paw Pals!
Brian Wood
Brian Wood
04:08 22 May 22
We have used Paw Pals for a number of years now and would highly recommend to anyone looking for help with their pets. Great communication from owner Mary and flexibility to make adjustments in schedule as life changes over time. Have had a consistent set of walkers who have gotten to know our pup and the various walking routes around our neighborhood quite well.
Lesley Bush
Lesley Bush
13:58 18 Mar 22
We can't rave enough about Paw Pals. They took care of our 18 year old Cat and 20 year old Chinchilla while we were away and when our flight got cancelled, they were so accommodating and available last minute for an extra day. We worked with Jen to coordinate visits from Miko and Danny. I loved the pictures and updates on how our Lil geriatric guys were doing. Thanks a million, Paw Pals!! Our special pets were so well cared for.
Sebastian Barnes
Sebastian Barnes
01:06 17 Jan 22
I have used Paw Pals for several trips over the last few months, and they have been phenomenal every time! Mary is extremely kind and responsive, and she makes sure that my cat and dog have the care that they need every time I am out of town. All of the pet sitters that I've had have been incredibly sweet to my pets, and they treat them like their own! Will gladly continue using Paw Pals every time I need a sitter.
Julie Shildt
Julie Shildt
17:45 14 Nov 21
It has been a pleasure doing business with paw pals. We have used this company for several trips we have taken over the past 6 months. They have been wonderful caretakers for our 2 cats. Anytime there is ever a question they don't hesitate to give us a call and they leave the best notes and pictures in the emailed report of each visit. We are so glad have found such a great company.
Andrea Hall
Andrea Hall
22:45 03 Oct 20
I wasn't sure about hiring a new doggie walker service... after all they are our kiddos... my babies were in great hands and I felt relaxed having them in their care. Thank you for everything!
Katie McCune
Katie McCune
19:19 15 Jul 21
I honestly cannot recommend Mary and her whole crew enough! We started using Mary originally about 7 years ago to stop by occasionally when our Aussie Lana was younger. Over the next couple years Lana stayed with Mary and her family for a couple weekends when we went on vacation. When we moved to our new house in Manassas, Lana stayed with Sam, who lives in Manassas, overnight for moving day, and did great. Right before the pandemic, we adopted our second Aussie, Goose, and Mary recommended a fantastic trainer for him.We now have weekly walks for the dogs, and they love all of their walkers! Trevor, Paul, Hazel, Sofie, and probably a couple others have helped Goose get used to more people, and have helped my husband and me when our schedules are crazy.Paw Pals is our go-to for any help with our dogs, so I highly recommend them!
Alexandra Hill
Alexandra Hill
22:43 23 May 21
I was a nervous mommy to leave my cats with a sitter service for the first time. Paw Pals went above and beyond to care for my cats and ease a nervous mommy. I already made a reservation to use them again!
Cindy Welgoss
Cindy Welgoss
13:12 27 Nov 20
We have been using Paw Pals for several years, and through a variety of pets that we have loved. Mary and her team have always been *exceptional* in every way. They are professional, courteous, and truly love our fur family! Mary herself is an organized and stellar administrator of her pet care business, keeping detailed records of our pet’s needs, scheduled pet visits, payments, and balance due easy to keep track of as the pet owner. The pet caretaking team is reliable and trustworthy. When our dogs see any of their Paw Pal friends, they get SO excited to see them! Follow up comments are left via text to keep the pet owner informed of the visit and how the pets are faring. Paw Pals has allowed our family the peace of mind to leave our pets at home, for work, weekend getaways and longer times away when necessary, where they are the most comfortable and familiar. We are grateful to Mary and her team for giving us the ability to enjoy pet ownership without feeling tied down. The responsibility of having pets comes with the need to keep them safe and comfortable at all times, and Mary and her team affords us this when our family has to be away.
Dr Tammy Cashion
Dr Tammy Cashion
21:11 12 Mar 19
We have used Paw pals pet sitting on multiple occasions for our bunnies while we are away. Many pet sitters are not interested in small pets however; Mary and her team, are amazing and we trust her implicitly! We are very happy with the outstanding service we have received from her team including texts and photos of our pets when we are out of town. They always go the extra mile and we highly recommend them!
Kristin Conrad
Kristin Conrad
16:00 16 Nov 19
We are so grateful we found Mary and her team at Paw Pals. They are exceptionally responsive, amazingly organized and detail-oriented.We have such peace of mind when we travel knowing our home and pets are so well cared for. Paw Pals is the best pet sitting service we’ve used, and we’re so happy we found them.
Katie Russell
Katie Russell
15:01 17 May 20
Paw Pals is fantastic! I have had a great experience with Mary! Compassionate, professional, responsive, and prompt! Thank you!
Phillip Evans
Phillip Evans
14:38 11 Jul 20
When we adopted our new dog in January, Paw Pals agreed to walk her and give her some outside time so she wasn't in the crate all day. She loved her dog walker and you could see her excitement every time the walker showed up. We moved out of the area but would recommend Paw Pals to anyone needing someone to care for their pets.
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