Years ago, when I was still walking dogs across Northern Virginia, I picked up a sweet, wound-up shepherd mix named Rocky every afternoon. His owner had tried a big free play daycare down the road, hoping it would settle him down. Instead, Rocky came home more frantic...
A few years ago, a woman called me in tears. She loved her dog more than almost anything, but every time she left for work, she came home to chewed baseboards, scratched doors, and a dog who looked more anxious than the day before. She had tried a dog sitter. She had...
Leaving your dog overnight can feel like leaving a piece of your heart behind. I’ve watched countless owners hesitate at drop off, keys in hand, worry written all over their faces. I understand it completely. After nearly two decades of caring for Northern...
When I first started caring for dogs nearly two decades ago, I believed a tired dog was a happy dog. Wear them out, send them home, repeat. It sounded simple enough. But after working with hundreds of dogs across Northern Virginia, I learned something that changed...
When I first started walking dogs across Northern Virginia nearly two decades ago, I thought a tired dog was a happy dog. Give them enough exercise, I figured, and everything else would fall into place. But after spending years caring for hundreds of dogs, watching...
Leaving your dog behind is never an easy decision. I know that feeling well. Whether you’re heading out for a work trip, a family wedding, or a long-awaited vacation, there’s a small ache that comes with handing your best friend over to someone...
