How to Help Your Capitol Hill Dog Adjust to a Back to School Schedule
When a dog is adjusting to a back to school schedule, the real shift happens midday, not at the door in the morning. A quiet house needs a midday routine that stands in for the attention, activity, and company that just disappeared, and the surest way to head off afternoon restlessness and window barking is […]
The Real Questions to Ask a Dog Walker on Capitol Hill
The hard part of hiring a dog walker on Capitol Hill is not finding one. It is telling them apart. You line up a few who look fine, the websites are nice, the reviews are mostly positive, and they all sound roughly the same. There is no obvious way to know which one shows up […]
Which Walk Type Does Your Dog Actually Need?
Which walk type does my dog need? Most Capitol Hill dogs do best with one of three kinds of walks. If your dog comes home from walks more wound up than when they left, they likely need a Decompression Walk, slow and sniff-heavy. If your dog is restless, bored, or getting into things at home, […]
Why Do Dogs Sniff Everything? A Smart Capitol Hill Guide
You’re halfway down the block and your dog has stopped. Again. Nose buried in the base of a tree box on East Capitol, completely absorbed, going nowhere. You give the leash the gentlest suggestion and get nothing back. They are busy. It can feel like your dog is being slow, or difficult, or willful. They […]
Why Does My Capitol Hill Dog Come Home Wound Up?
You sent your dog out to burn off energy. Your dog comes home wound up, with more of it. Wired, restless, pacing the kitchen, somehow less settled than when they left. If you have ruled out the obvious and your dog still comes home wound up, the problem usually is not how much walking they […]
What Is a Dog Walk Report, and Why Does It Matter for Your Capitol Hill Dog?
You are in a meeting, or on a call, or just trying to get through your afternoon, and somewhere in the back of your mind is a small, quiet question that will not go away. Did the walk happen? Is my dog okay? You picture them home alone, waiting, and you cannot do a single […]
Capitol Hill Dog Walker Summer Guide: What the Heat Actually Means for Your Dog
If you were warm on your walk this morning, your dog was in a different situation entirely. You sweated through your shirt. Your body cooled itself the way it was designed to. You got home, drank some water, and moved on with your day. Your dog does not sweat through their skin. They cool themselves […]
4th of July Dog Walking Capitol Hill DC: Keep Dogs Safe
A few years back, I worked with a dog who would not go outside for weeks after the 4th of July. Not wouldn’t walk far. Wouldn’t cross the threshold. The fireworks had so thoroughly frightened him that he connected the whole outdoors with that terror, and he simply refused to step out the door. His […]
Can I Trust a Dog Walker in My House? A Capitol Hill Guide
Handing your house key to a Capitol Hill dog walker you met online is one of the strangest leaps of trust a busy person ever makes. You are not just hiring a walk. You are giving someone access to your home, your dog, and everything inside, on a weekday afternoon when you are nowhere near […]
How Much Does a Dog Walker Cost in Capitol Hill, DC?
Pricing for dog walking on Capitol Hill is hard to pin down. So here’s ours, in full, along with the honest market range, so you can actually compare. If you’ve spent any time Googling “how much does a dog walker cost in Capitol Hill, DC,” you already know the pattern. Rover and Wag list prices […]