Woofwalkscom Excursions

Athena loves Gerry and so does her friends. Woofwalks provides canine-friendly off-leash dog hikes but in my case, Athena friendly and Athena specific adventures. My dog loves to romp and explore off-beaten paths on her own while checking in with the pack. Everyone including the owner knows my dog and I so well. We adore the level of attention to detail and customer service. These reviews are genuine and these people love dogs!

Our dog Sharky comes home happy, satisfied, and exhausted from walking with her dog walker, Gerry 3-4 times per week in the off leash pack. Easy and stress-free communication via their handy scheduling app which emails me every time she is dropped off with a cute note about her walk from her perspective, which is so fun to read! I really can't recommend Woofwalks and Gerry enough. They walk a few dogs in our building and I've never heard a single complaint. Sharky and I are very happy to be part of the Woofwalks clan!

Woofwalks has been amazing for my dog, Tux. I had a lot of anxiety about finding the right fit for Tux after a couple of tries elsewhere. From the moment we had a meet and greet with Jarred, I could tell that he truly loves dogs and that his energy is perfect for them. Tux has been hiking with Jarred for about a year now, and he's always super happy and tired when I come home. Thanks :

Woofwalk is the best! I have worked with different walkers in the past but Gerry is something else! He is AMAZING! He is very kind and communicative and the most important is that the dogs absolutely love him. Kate has also been very understanding and responsive the times I had to make changes to the dogs' walking schedule! Thank you all!

Here's the thing, I really REALLY needed to find a dogwalker for an upcoming day trip I had to take. I called woofwalks and reached an unidentified voicemail box. I went to their website and filled out the applications for prospective clients. I got their auto-generated email acknowledgment of same, stating I would be contacted shortly. After a few days and no word, I called again, and I emailed. Nothing.

My message stated I needed to find someone soon. Nothing. I get that it was the holidays, but a week went by with no word. So I ended up contacting another dogwalking business in Oakland. They replied right after the weekend, set up a meet and greet, came to my home and spent over an hour meeting my dogs. I hired them. A few days after I hired the other dogwalking business, I got a voice message from woofwalks.

The message stated they might have a walker to meet my dogs, but it would be really difficult with HER schedule to come over during a weekday afternoon, so maybe we could find some time that worked better with her schedule. That was over a week after I'd filled out their lengthy apps, etc. The contrast between the two businesses is stark. I'm glad I found the other business. They are awesome.

Woofwalks has been great. They responded to my original inquiry very quickly and have been helpful and responsive since. Our walker, Noelle has done a great job of 'training walks' with our pup. She is helping her learn recall so well that she will soon be able to romp off leash with the rest of the pack. She come home calm, happy and exhausted every time.

I cannot emphasize how much I adore Kate (the scheduler) and Sofia (my walker)! I interviewed many dogwalkers before going with woofwalks. I need someone who understood my dog and the fact that he can be a little bit of a punk when off leash. Sofia is so great with him, and I can tell that he's had a great time because he literally doesn't move for hours after he gets back because he's so tired! I am really grateful to have found this team!

Stacey is not only very easy and personable with her canine clients, but was awesome to work with one on one when training my two year old Mastiff/Rhodesian mix, when other classes/trainers had failed. Part of the reason I wasn't able to get my pooch to cooperate turned out to have a lot to do with my ease in understanding, following and not being intimidated by the personality of the person who I went to to help me! Stacey was very specific and patient and even in our initial meeting, was able to give me several valuable and easily applicable changes which are still the easiest to follow controlling, my pup, whio is now fourteen. Thanks, Stacey!

We are so grateful to have found Stacey and Woofwalks. I have a rescue pitbull that once he turned two he became aggressive at times. Our lives changed, he couldn't be free anymore because we didn't know when he would feel scared and react. Thanks to Stacey, Woofwalks owner, all her knowledge and incredible competence as a dog trainer our dog Shadow is doing so much better, he can now go for walks to the park again and is almost ready to be off leash.

We owe being able to keep Shadow home to Stacey. We also board Shadow with her when we leave town and he is super excited when I drop him off and happy when I pick him up. She is truly a dog whisperer!

Can't say enough wonderful things about our walker, Gerry. We thought Matt, our last Woofwalker was great; he left to open his own company, so Gerry became our new walker. He leaves the most entertaining notes about our 2 doggies, to the point that my husband and I get a great visual image of what Atticus and Roxie had been up to. We used their boarding services while we were away for 2 weeks (they got to stay with Stacey, the owner of the company). When they were dropped off, it was as if they had only been gone for a walk, didn't seem out of sorts at all. Great company, best walker, wonderful boarding.

We brought our little Cairn Terrier-mix to Stacey to help us work through some of our new dog's separation issues. His separation anxiety was mild, but it's been troublesome enough where we did not feel comfortable leaving him home alone. Stacey offered to house him for a couple days to evaluate his anxiety and help train his crate training. Stacey has given us the tools that we need to manage his separation anxiety and he's definitely showing improvement in his crate training. Overall, we are extremely happy with the progress he's been making. I would highly recommend Stacey.

WoofWalks has been incredible with our dog. The service is so easy to use. Most interaction can be performed online, which helps with the last minute schedule request. As to the services, they leave my dog Rosie exhausted. You can tell if Rosie went out for the day the second you walk to the door. If she is at the door, she didn't get a WoofWalk.

If she is on the couch, dirty, and asleep, she romped with Mia and her WoofWalks crew. Mia is terrific with Rosie; they have a real bond. And talk about a dog walker that goes above and beyond. The city of Oakland was performing sidewalk repairs, blocking the street, in our neighborhood recently and Mia's inner New Yorker came out, arguing to gain passage to take Rosie out for the day. WoofWalks is a great service. Gerry has also provided great service to Rosie. Give them a shot. Perhaps your dog can frolic with Rosie and Mia!

Woofwalks came highly recommended to me by a friend when I moved and my Greyhound, Jack Foley, started marking my house. Every time I left him home alone, he peed on the same wall in the same place like clockwork. I was extremely resistant to crating him, but met with Stacy and kept an open mind. Stacy is calm and confident, which is, you know, how you want your dog to be. : She explained that he probably started marking out of anxiety but it became a habit, and helped me feel comfortable with the idea of crating him to help him break the habit.

She took him for an overnight at her place and he did fine. I bought the crate she recommended, I crated him when I left him alone and sure enough, a few months later, I can leave him home alone now, out of the crate, with no issues at all. What a relief! Stacy really helped me gain back my peace of mind and also helped me understand that I have to be the boss, even when I don't want to.

As she put it, "Just think of it this way. It's like Jack thinks he's the CEO with the corner office and private bathroom. We just need to take him down a few notches." Priceless! Jack is happy, I am happy, my floor is clean and I HIGHLY recommend Stacy!

Our dog Ginger got hurt during a Woofwalk excursion on Monday. Ginger and the dogs were running and playing up in the trails, and Ginger came back with 1.5 cut on her chest and another gash in her shoulder. = -o! Shasta promptly called to notify us of her injury and continued to keep us updated as she helped to address Ginger's wounds. Given that we were both at work (me away on a work trip no less), Shasta stepped in and took Ginger for treatment at the vet her dogs go to. Having the regular updates & knowing Shasta was there really made me feel at ease, especially when I'm out of town and not a quick car ride away. Ginger is fine and recovering. It could've been much worse but I know I can trust Shasta with the care of our dogs. Shasta, Stacey, and crew really love and care for these four legged, furry clients.

I found Woofwalks thanks to all the positive reviews from fellow Yelpers. Boofer is nine months old and a very athletic pup. My boyfriend got him from the local Oakland SPCA when he was three months old and he worked at home at the time. Boofer was used to having companionship and when my boyfriend switched jobs, we needed a service that would provide plenty of exercise to tire Boofer out since he'll be left home alone for the first time. Woofwalks is great. Stacey and Shasta spent about an hour with us and assessed Boofer.

We gave them details on what commands he knew and that he was not that good with recall. We decided to go with twice weekly walks for Boofer. Amy Jo who is the office manager is also great with prompt responses whenever I email her with questions or schedule changes. They were also very accommodating to walk Boofer's sister Ziggy when we dog sat her for a week.

The handlers that take care of Boofer are Raul and Teresa. We had a little bit of a rough start the first week they took Boofer. Stacey, one of the owners were great about responding to our concerns and remedying some of the initial hitches. Raul and Teresa also took videos of Boofer during his Woofwalks to provide some additional reassurance. We got to see him with a long leash during his first few walks when they were training him to recall better.

Other videos showed Boofer playing with lots of dogs and running happily through the trail. We get the report cards on his behavior and doggies he played with during the walk. It's a very nice touch. The other day, my boyfriend was walking Boofer on his day off and a mini van drove by. Boofer thought it was Woofwalks and he was pulling the leash and whining to get to the minivan. When it drove away, Boofer was sad and whining as if he missed the school bus for a field trip. Just that behavior alone lets me know that Boofer loves his Woofwalks!

This is the first review I write, because Stacey, Shasta and their team really deserve 5 stars. I met them last year, to get help with my dog, because I didn't know how to fix her issues. And they came to rescue. They have great expert knowledge and experience, and they are patient with the humans as well. The most important part is, they really do care about the dogs and do anything to help and give advice hands on until you and of course your furry companion get it.

Myself took a little longer to understand and pass it on to my dog, so we can have nice and relaxed walks anywhere now, we practice every day, and it is going great, because I didn't give up, because Shasta wouldn't let me. thanks again you guys and paws up from N.D. and Candy

When I got a puppy, she as like a small alien who had invaded my home. I was a cat person and had not had a dog since I was a child. This little creature was quite foreign to me. And in many ways, scary. Stacey came to my home and taught me how to communicate with my little invader. She knows dogs and their behavior and is passionate about not only training dogs but humans as well so they can interact peacefully and so that everyone can be happy.

I am lucky enough to work hours that allow me to take LouLou out for long walks everyday but if I didn't, I would definitely send her out with Woofwalks. Stacey and Shasta are all about dogs - their business is literally their lives and they are dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate about all things canine. LouLou is my precious companion and I guess my best compliment to them is that I would happily board her with them without hesitation. Sure, I would miss her but I would never worry about her because I'd know that she was in very capable hands.

I recommend them to my friends; they worked with a friend's problem dog and have worked hard to turn this dog into a dog that I envy for her cool demeanor on a leash. They host "Leash and a Latte" at Point Isabel once a month as a chance to interact with their pack and the owners of their pack. They do this on their day off - because it's important to them.

They are very upfront about pricing and rules. They have a contract that is very specific that not only protects them but also protects you and your dog. I actually would be wary of a company that would not want to meet my dog before I boarded it. You never know how a dog will react to a different environment and they take the time to make sure it will all be okay before you leave.

"Time to Walk the Dog" The best dog walking/boarding business in the Bay Area, bar none. I first came upon the woofgals, Stacey and Shasta, in 2001 when I would see them at the Alameda dogpark. I didn't even recognize them as dog walkers because the norm for many of the other dogwalkers I observed at the park was to sit around chatting while the dogs in their care begged to have a ball tossed, roamed around getting into scuffles and/or eating poo. Stacey and Shasta were so engaged with the dogs in their care, I couldn't tell they weren't the owners.

I was about to take on a full time commitment and would not have time for the dog's ususal romp, I asked if they were dog walkers, and lucky for us they were. We have been using them ever since. In 2004 we moved to Seattle and we drive down to board our dogs with them when we go on vacation. They come pick up your pup, take him out for a romp with about 10 of his closest friends, and bring him back all tired, happy, and begging for more.

The little poop reports they leave are the highlight of your day - sounds crazy, but its true. What sets woofwalks apart is the level of training they give their puppy charges. It is quite a sight to see the slender and soft spoken Stacey walking with 10 or 12 dogs at heel, all waiting for her next word, and obeying it. Private training sessions are also available, you will be amazed by the results you will see after the first session.

They run a small business and serve the Oakland/San Leandro/Alameda area. So if you are lucky enough to get a slot with them, you are one lucky dawg. Oh, and Ferghal says to tell you they're hotties. You know Ferghal likes his ladies and the woofgals are alpha hotties as far as he's concerned.