• Choosing Your Dog Walker

  • Choosing Your Dog Walker

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
  • Same walker every day
  • Covid vaccinated employees
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
  • Office staff
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
  • Health insurance offered
  • ★★★★★

  • Windy City Paws

  • Windy City Paws

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
    Always
  • Same walker every day
    Yes
  • Covid vaccinated employees
    100%
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
    Yes
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
    30 minutes
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
    Office staff + dog walker
  • Office staff
    6
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
    Employees
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
    Extensive
  • Health insurance offered
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  • Other reputable companies

  • $

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
    Almost always
  • Same walker every day
    Sometimes
  • Covid vaccinated employees
    Unknown
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
    Sometimes
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
    25-30 minutes
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
    Office staff + dog walker
  • Office staff
    2-3
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
    Some have employees
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
    Good
  • Health insurance offered
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  • Discount walkers

  • $ month

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
    Usually
  • Same walker every day
    Sometimes
  • Covid vaccinated employees
    Unknown
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
    No
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
    20-25 minutes
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
    Dog walker only
  • Office staff
    1-2
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
    Contractors
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
    Lacking
  • Health insurance offered
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  • Gig platforms

  • $ 54 month

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
    Cancels often
  • Same walker every day
    Rarely
  • Covid vaccinated employees
    Unknown
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
    No
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
    20-30 minutes
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
    Dog walker only
  • Office staff
    None
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
    Contractors
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
    Lacking
  • Health insurance offered
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  • Independent walkers

  • $ 54 month

  • Dependability
  • Keeps appointments
    Cancels sometimes
  • Same walker every day
    Yes
  • Covid vaccinated employees
    Unknown
  • Licensed, Bonded and Insured
  • Service Quality
  • Training-focused dog walks offered
    Sometimes
  • Fear-Free certified staff & practices
  • Standard dog walk service duration
    Varies
  • Communication
  • Real-time client support
    Dog walker only
  • Office staff
    N/A
  • GPS verified notifications & reports
  • App for scheduling & notifications
  • Staff
  • Employees or Independent contractors
    Self-employed
  • Background checks for all staff
  • Ongoing company-led training
    N/A
  • Health insurance offered
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