Dog Walkers - Pet Sitters

We believe that if you trust us with your pet's health, you might actually want our help in finding other services for your pets that you could use... and trust.  One of the most important and difficult things to find in New York is a dog walker that you can trust with your buddy. It's just like finding a nanny for your child, and the questions about the care provided are the same as they would be for a nanny. Over the years, we've come across many great, dedicated, honest dog walkers and pet sitters..... and we've also come across many who weren't so great. We'd like to start recommending a few that we believe in... that we believe are honest, trustworthy, and that you can feel comfortable leaving your dog or cat in their care.

However, because of the litigous society we live in, we must note that recommending any of the services below in no way should constitute that we guarantee their services, or that we should ever be held liable or responsible should anything ever happen either to your pet or to your household.

WagsWest (www.wagswestnyc.com)

We met Michael seredipitously though common clients, and we liked him immediately. He's articulate, educated, experienced and honest. We've spoken to many of his clients and they rave about him and the services he provides. This is not the sort of dog walking service you're used to. There are no "thirty dogs and a walker"... you've seen them around the Upper West Side.  They walk no more than three dogs at a time, and offer individual dog walks as well. They're full licensed and bonded, and certified in American Red Cross Pet First Aid.  They are, of course, members of the National Association of American Pet Sitters.

There are many dog walkers out there. You have to give them access to your dog AND your house, and that can be a scary thing. Michael and Marixa are serious adults who run this as their business, not as a hobby. We think you'll be very happy with their services, but if you're not, for any reason, we want to hear about it. Drop us a line anytime at DrRaclyn@VETSnyc.com