The Top Dog Walkers in Northern New Jersey

Hey there! I'm Jen and I am a lifelong pet-owner, animal lover, and animal rights advocate. Although I am a relative newbie to the professional pet care industry, I am quickly learning that it is one that I am incredibly passionate about! I come from a long line of German Shepherd Dog owners and am the current family member of a crazy Boingle (beagle-pointer) named Tinker and cat-mom to a gorgeous Tortie named Juno. I have volunteer experience with animal shelters, horse boarding, and am comfortable with animals of many sizes, species, and personalities! I know how to approach and care for pets safely and with the respect they deserve. I am constantly looking for ways to educate myself including current enrollment in Red Cross pet first aid and hope to venture into professional dog training down the road. I would be honored and excited to be entrusted with caring for your furbaby! I am a full-time psychology graduate student taking the year off to secure my finances and reorient myself in the post-pandemic world (I am fully-vaccinated and boosted!). I have my own reliable transportation and pet-sitting is currently my full-time job, so I have lots of time and love to give! I typically reserve one weekend day for meet and greets with new future friends. *please note: the meet & greet is the final stage in the booking process and not a formal interview. Although either party is free to choose not to book following the meet & greet, please be respectful of my personal time and travel expenses. Any screening/interview-style questions should be discussed via text message or phone/video call before the meet & greet takes place. All services I offer occur in the client's home or neighborhood, so I follow my clients' lead on how best to keep their pets' routine as consistent as possible. Walks are private so your dog will have my complete attention with their safety at the forefront. Drop-in Visits: 30-60 minutes of whatever type of attention your pet needs! Drop-ins can include feeding and changing water, scooping litter or changing potty pads, going out on a leash walk, trick training or obedience practice, playing with toys, or just company, cuddles, and a watchful eye. I am also happy to complete other small tasks during this time such as watering plants or bringing in mail/packages. It is helpful to be specific as to what you and your pet's needs and expectations are during this allotted time! Walks: 30-60 minutes. Time begins when the dog is leashed and out the door and ends when the dog is back home. I am not comfortable using a choke/prong collar and if possible please have your dog harnessed for when I arrive. Please also indicate whether your dog is safe to be approached by people or other leashed dogs. House Sitting: Base rate for house-sitting covers up to a 16 hour period (ex: 7pm-11am). If your pet is not able to be left alone for 3-5 hours at a time, an additional charge may be requested. I love housesitting because it allows me to form close relationships with both pet and human clients. Inquire for more information! ☺️ First time rover clients can use the code JENNID70813 at check out for $20 off

I'm the type of person that goes somewhere and HAS to pet every single animal I find, whether it's a stray, or someone walking their dog. I've been around animals all my life. I grew up with our family black cat. I spent years babysitting a family with a cat and a pitbull. I also currently have 2 cats I rescued when they were 3 months old! I'm familiar with kittens and puppies as well as adult cats and dogs, and feel comfortable caring for dogs of all breeds and sizes ! I've always been the type of person people rely on when they need their pet watched. I drop in on my brothers house and check on his cats, and I have keys to my neighbors house and will watch theirs while away as well. Medication wise; I have experience with administering medication to both cats and dogs. With cats, I've done a syringe to administer liquid medication as well as pills in their food. With dogs, I've given oral medication in pill pockets, mixed with food, and in a slice of cheese. I also like to take a lot of pictures of your pet! I understand being away from them is hard and I try to do everything in my power to make it as comfortable for you as a fur parent as possible! Currently, I work full time as a emergency room nurse. I have a set schedule of Monday through Thursday 7:30am-530pm, I have a lot of flexibility with my time to go into work and I'm off for a long 3 day weekend, which leaves me plenty of time to be able to spend time with everyone else's pets! I am capable of doing drop in visits before and after work. I can do dog walking also, before and afterwork, or anytime in the afternoons friday-sunday. I live on the second floor of an apartment complex with two cats. I have my own means of transportation and have no problem traveling for visits or walking!

I have had pets (mostly dogs with some rabbits, frogs, and turtles) for over 20 years and my life is always connected with dogs in some way. I will love your dogs as if they are my children. Seeing a happy dog warms my heart. My house is well equipped for dogs: large open spaces to run and play indoors, a fenced back yard, and several parks around the area where I used to take my dogs.I am available throughout the week. I wake up very early and can take your dog out at least 3 times a day. I hope to make your dog as happy as I can.Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to meeting you and your dog!

Hello! My name is Sam, and I would love to spend time with your pet and make sure they are happy and healthy. I am a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Wildlife Biology. My passion for animals started with walking dogs for my neighbors when they were away from home. I have dealt with a variety of different breeds over the years from high to low energy, and both trained and untrained on leash. It would be my pleasure to care for your dog whatever the need might be! I am currently working as a pet sitter full time, so my schedule is open for any of your pet care needs! I am highly flexible and can adjust my schedule with advanced notice to ensure the best care possible for your furry friends. When caring for pets in a clients home, as a stranger to their environment, I am deliberate in ensuring their comfortability with me first. I spend time with them to understand their temperament and make sure to reward calm and trusting behaviors.

I have always been a dog lover and having dogs around makes me happy! I have taken care of all kinds of dogs including 3 puppy litters. My dog is a Creampuff Labradoodle named Gemma. She loves being around other dogs, hiking, walking and playing in the yard with them. She gets along with everyone and would love to have a meet and greet (mini playdate) so you can be comfortable when you leave your pup with us! I am retired and love spending time in the yard. After having 3 litters Gemma is retired too. She loves to go on walks and hikes. We have trails within walking distance of our house that we use frequently. Our house and furniture is pet friendly. There are toys everywhere. Our fenced in yard is part grass and part light woods. There is plenty of room to run around and explore.

Hi, I'm Megan an animal lover with natural caregiver instincts. I take care of my bosses dog, walk her regularly during the week for about a half hour a day, and also care for her while its owners are away. I have a calm, pleasant, and friendly demeanor, that puts animals at ease in my presence. Animals are naturally drawn to me because they can sense how much I care about them. Growing up I've had three dogs, and have taken care of I've walked, fed, cleaned up after all of them. I just really love furry friends and I'm more than happy to show yours the care that I would show my own. I've always treated them with kindness and affection because they're family. I currently have the flexibility, working the late afternoon shifts into the evening at my other job where I also take care of a dogs needs along with chauffering a girl to/from sports. When I am taking care of my bosses dog at her house. I make sure to give her fresh water, love, playtime and cuddles. I have taken care of her feeding schedules while they've been away as well.

I love animals and have taken care of my german shepard/terrier mix ,Marshal, for 10 years now and have taken care of many other breeds in between both big and small. My top priority will always be the safety of your animal. This means staying alert on walks watching for cars, other dogs, people, etc. I'll treat your pet like my own I'm currently working as real estate agent part time so I have many free hours during the day and if needed I'm available to set up a schedule as mine is very flexible. On walks I'm always alert making sure dogs are on their leash properly, staying out of traffic, and away from people/dogs. I'll also take the time to learn each dog so I know what different quarks to watch out for and hot to manage them accordingly. When babysitting I'll make sure your pet stays out of trouble and recieves a ton of attention. I'm more than willing to give food, medicine or just let them outside in the backyard for a bit.

i grow with pets, alwasy i was taking care of some dogs and cats. i was volunteer when i was in college, all 4 years, to take care of stray pets untill find a good place and family for them. i also used to have 2 cats, then they are with my mom now. i love pets, cats and dogs, i can guarantee that you can leave peaceful and happy to your pets with me. i am currently working part time, then mostly i am available in week days, monday to thursday. i am gonna try to help about availibility whichever i can for your beautiful family members. i can play with them, clean litters, feeding, for cats, and for dogs i can walk them whenever they want or need to walk, i can go to park and play, if something happened emergency, i have car for pick up also.

I have owned dogs and cats since I was 6 months old. I grew up loving every animal in my life, and continued that love as I got older. I have volunteered at animal shelters. In these shelters, I have volunteered caring for both cats and dogs, some with one leg and others with no eyes. I love every animal unconditionally and make sure they are always having a fun time. I have also watched friend's dogs when they go on vacation or have a long night out of town. I have dog sat small dogs to big dogs, and I love every shape and size! I love to play and cuddle with every pup I see, and cannot walk past one without saying hi!! I have a flexible work schedule, so I can work around most schedules to ensure that your dog or cat is being cared for when needed. I have a dog and 2 cats, so silly I walk, feed, and love all of my animal babies. They also snuggle with me nightly.

I LOVE animals. I believe that caring for them is one of my purposes in life. I have been caring for foster/rescue animals over the last 5 years. I have my own cats and dogs and I have also also been fostering animals through rescues such as Eleventh Hour Rescue and Jersey Pit Rescue. I have worked with all kinds of temperaments and breeds, such as pibble & bully breeds, huskies, terriers, chihuahuas, newborn and young puppies, newborn and young kittens, adult and elderly aged cats, as well as both rescue cats and dogs with specific medical needs. I am currently open to working part-time as I teach during the school year. During the summer I can work flexibly, and during the school year I can help on evenings and weekends. I can additionally help with pet sitting or walking. I can also do house visits in general. I have a fence for my own pups and rescue animals. I can help with crating animals and keeping them safe in their homes. I am flexible and excited to help your family!

Since I was a kid I learned the responsibilities of taking care of all types of animals. We've had dogs, rabbits, gerbils, cats, reptiles, fish and birds. I loved and cared for all our animals and always wanted them to be happy and well taken care. I babysit my sisters 3 dogs and her fish, my moms dog, cat and her rabbits. I spend time with them, take them out, feed them, bathe them and change there litters. I love to spend time playing and loving them and treat them as if they were my own. I would take care of your fur babies as if they were my own. I would love the opportunity to help you with your responsibilities, life is always busy and if your not around or worried about them being alone for long period of times, you can count on me to be there I promise you won't regret it I work from home and I am able to spend my time caring for animals any day of the week. I don't have many obligations which is great so I can focus on my doing what I love which is taking care of animals. Since I have years of experience taking care of various animals I make sure I do my due diligence and be responsible by taking care of all animals. Spend time with them, take them out, feed them, bathe them, change there litters and spend time playing with them and love them. I would take care of your fur babies as if they were my own.

I have owned my dog for 13 years and counting! I love taking care of animals. Walking, running, or just hanging out on the couch your pet is my priority (: I own my own esthetics business so scheduling my time out is no problem. I have a ton of flexibility and freedom to assist others! I currently live in an apartment next to a park so I love to take my dog over for some running around, I also own a rabbit who loves to play tag with him as well at home lol.

There's not a moment in my life where I haven't lived with some sort of animal. I grew up around all types of dogs- pitbulls, chihuahuas, cocker spaniels, Boston terriers, shitzus, Australian cattle dogs, etc.. I currently have 2 pit/heeler mixes & 3 cats, and they are my world. I will treat your babies with the same love I give my own :)

From the age of 13 til now I've cared for tons of dogs all size and different breeds... I love dogs like there my own children I'm currently working part-time, so I have a lot of free time which allows me to love, care and have fun with the fur babies ! I don't have a fenced yard but my apartment complex is pet friendly. I also have plenty of dog parks in my neighborhood that the fur babies would love!