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Getting The Most From Your Dog Walker

Expert advice for getting the most from your dog-walking service

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First and foremost, your dog walker is there for your dog to have fun, get some exercise, and be safe.

Here are some friendly tips for ensuring the process goes smoothly.

Please feel free to comment with tips of your own:

• Please ensure your dog has ID tags with an up-to-date name and phone number, as well as rabies vaccine tag and city license tags. Owners are responsible for any fines if the dog is found without a city license.
• Please ensure the dog has a properly-fitting collar. The collar should not be able to slip on and off over the dogs head as this means it is loose enough for the dog to back out of it. The collar should be tightened so that you can comfortably slide 2 or 3 fingers underneath it.
• Please provide a regular, 6-foot nylon leash, or let us know if you do not have one and we will supply one of our own. While retractable leashes are tempting as they give the dog more room to roam and explore, they are dangerous and make it very difficult to control the dog should your dog-walker encounter an unexpected situation, such as an…