Do I Need a Dog Walker? A Capitol Hill DC Guide
It usually starts as a small, nagging thought. You are in a meeting that ran long, or stuck on a call you cannot leave, and somewhere in the back of your mind is your dog at home, waiting. You picture them by the door. You wonder how long it has been. And underneath the wondering […]
Too Hot to Be Outside? How Capitol Hill Dogs Still Get Their Walk
It is 94° on Capitol Hill and you left for work two hours ago. Somewhere in the back of your mind, underneath everything else you have to think about today, is a question you cannot quite answer. Is my dog okay? Here is the answer. Yes. And here is exactly what their day looks like […]
When Is It Too Hot to Walk a Dog in DC?
Every summer, I watch the same thing happen on Capitol Hill. It’s 2pm, the brick sidewalks are radiating heat like a stovetop, and someone’s walking their dog across East Capitol Street like it’s a normal spring afternoon. The dog is panting hard. Its paws are lifting off the ground a beat too fast. The dog […]
What Are Foxtails? A Capitol Hill Dog Danger Guide
That soft green grass in the tree box outside your door is about to become one of the most dangerous things your dog walks past all summer. Most people won’t notice until it’s already in their dog’s paw. Foxtails are a wild barley grass with bristly seed heads, and right now, on Capitol Hill, they’re […]
How Do I Find a Dog Walker for My Anxious Dog on Capitol Hill?
She won’t pee on walks. He shakes when the doorbell rings. She only trusts you. Your dog has never settled into Capitol Hill the way you hoped, and now you need to leave them with someone for four hours a day, five days a week, and you have absolutely no idea who can actually be […]
Dog Paw Care After Rain on Capitol Hill: What Every DC Dog Owner Needs to Know
Most Capitol Hill dog owners dry off their dog after a rainy walk and call it done. Towel on the back, quick rub, done. The paws get skipped entirely. That’s the one part that actually matters. Dog paw care after rain on Capitol Hill brick sidewalks is different from anywhere else in Washington, DC. The […]
Where Capitol Hill Dog Walkers Actually Take Your Dog
The dog-friendly parks Capitol Hill, Washington, DC has to offer are genuinely excellent. Lincoln Park. Stanton Park. The Capitol grounds. Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Within a few blocks of most addresses on the Hill, there’s green space, wide sidewalks, and routes that go somewhere worth going. These are a few of our favorite spots on the […]
5 Things the Best Dog Walker Capitol Hill, DC Will Do
Finding a Capitol Hill dog walker is not the hard part. There are plenty of people in this neighborhood willing to hold a leash. Finding one that Capitol Hill dog parents actually stick with, someone they would trust with a key, a routine, and the part of their day they cannot be there for, that […]