How group walks work
Your dog joins a small, on-leash group of up to six dogs for a real walk — about an hour on the move — on each day you choose, every week, weekends included. One happy group, one tired-out evening. Here’s how it works.
🦮 What it is
A group walk on each day you pick — every week (from one day a week up, any day Monday to Sunday — weekends too): your dog, a few well-matched walking buddies, and your walker out on the sidewalks, in the parks and through the open space of Marin. Walks happen in the early afternoon — we pick up between 1pm and 3pm — so your pup gets a proper break in the middle of the day, and you get a photo from every walk. Every dog is on leash for the whole walk, and the group is never bigger than six dogs.
✨ What’s included in every walk
- A real hour on the move About an hour of actual walking — sidewalks, parks and open space — with sniff breaks and water breaks built in. The drive doesn’t count.
- Door-to-door shuttle Complete pick-up and drop-off included! We collect your pup at the door, secure them for the ride, and bring them home the same way.
- Small group, always on leash A stable group of up to six well-matched dogs, every one of them on leash from door to door — the social hour, kept calm and safe.
- Experienced handling Professional walkers focused 100% on leash manners, safety, hydration and group dynamics, with basic obedience woven into every walk.
💵 What it costs
Priced per walk, billed weekly — the more days your dog walks, the less each walk costs. Saturday and Sunday walks add $15 a walk.
Your week, priced one dog · billed weekly · Mon–Sun
- 1 day$70/wk
- 2 days$90/wk
- 3 days$135/wk
- 4 days$180/wk
- 5 days$225/wk
- 6 days$285/wk
- 7 days$345/wk
Weekend walks — Saturday and Sunday — are +$15 a walk: $60 at two or more days a week, $85 as your one walk a week. The six- and seven-day weeks above include it.
- 🚗 Door-to-door pickup, drop-off & a photo from every walk — included
- 🔁 Miss a day? Pick a make-up day on your booking page
- 🧾 Flat weekly rate — you see the exact price before you book
🐾 Book a group walk Live calendar · exact weekly price before you send
❤️ Health & social benefits of a daily walk
- Cardiovascular fitness An hour of steady walking works the heart and lungs the way a quick potty break never does — and it adds up, week after week.
- Lower blood pressure Regular exercise helps keep blood pressure and weight in a healthy range — good news for joints and for the years ahead.
- Less stress at home A dog that has walked, sniffed and socialized comes home calmer: less pacing, less barking, fewer chewed cushions.
- Social confidence Walking with the same small group, on leash, teaches easy manners around other dogs, bikes and people — the calm kind of socialization.
🐾 A small group, always on leash
Six is the most dogs we’ll ever walk at once — enough company to make the walk a social hour, few enough that every dog gets an eye and a hand on the leash. Leashes stay on from door to door: parks, streets and open space alike. If your pooch would rather romp free, our group hikes are the off-leash adventure; group walks are the steady, on-leash one.
- Up to six dogs per walk — a stable group that gets to know each other.
- On leash, always — we may add a safety lead of our own.
- About an hour of walking — the drive doesn’t count.
📍 Where we walk
We pick your dog(s) up right at your residence or office, collect the rest of the group, and head out in Marin County — our regular stomping grounds are Corte Madera, Larkspur, Kentfield, San Anselmo and San Rafael. Depending on what suits the group best, that might be a park, a stretch of open space or a mellow loop through quiet residential streets.
⏱️ A typical walk
Every outing is about an hour of actual walking — the commute doesn’t count — broken into segments:
- Pre-walk potty time — 5–10 minutes to take care of business.
- Walking with intent — 20–25 minutes of real exercise, the kind that ends in happy panting.
- Break time — sniffing, drinking water and saying hello, leashes on.
- More walking with intent — another 10–15 minutes on the move.
- One last break — 5–10 minutes to wind down before we head back to the truck.
Treats and affection are sprinkled throughout. Along the way we work on basic obedience — sit, stay, heel, come — and good manners in a group, while giving your dog plenty of time to sniff and explore the world we share.
📱 How to book group walks
- Pick “Group Walks” as the service on the booking page.
- Pick your days (any day Mon–Sun, weekends too — from one day a week up) — your pooch walks those days every week, until you cancel.
- Tell us about your dog — how many dogs, and a few quick questions so your pooch lands in the right group.
- Share contact details and send — you’ll see the exact weekly price first, and we confirm personally after a quick meet & greet.
📅 How often & how long?
That depends on your dog’s energy and how long they’re home alone. A walk on every workday is ideal for dogs left alone during the day — see how long a dog can be left alone — and high-energy dogs benefit from more days, or from group hikes. Not sure how much your dog needs? Try the dog exercise calculator.
❓ Common questions
- Is my dog on leash?
- Always. Group walks are an on-leash service from pickup to drop-off — that’s what keeps a group of six calm and safe on sidewalks and in parks.
- How many dogs are in the group?
- Up to six, and we keep the groups stable so the dogs get to know each other. Every new dog joins after a meet & greet.
- Do you walk on weekends?
- Yes — the walking group goes out every day of the week, Saturday and Sunday included. Weekend walks are $15 more per walk than a weekday one. Pick whichever days suit your pooch when you book.
- How does pickup work?
- We come right to your door between 1pm and 3pm to pick up your furry friend — no need for you to go anywhere — make sure they’re secured for the ride, and bring them home the same way after the walk.
- What if my dog needs to skip a walk?
- Walks are a flat-rate weekly membership, so we don’t guarantee credits for missed days — but life happens! Just request a skip on your booking page, then pick the make-up day yourself on that same page, from whichever days still have room.
- Where do group walks happen?
- Group walks are available in Marin County and the Marina (SF). Outside those areas we offer in-home dog sitting across the Bay Area.
- Want the trails instead?
- If your pooch has energy to burn and loves other dogs, group hikes are the full adventure — at least two hours on the trail every time, off leash too (preferred, but optional).
- Going away overnight?
- That’s a job for in-home dog sitting.
Happy pooches on their walks
Ready for a group walk?
Pick your days — weekdays or weekends — and we’ll take it from there.
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