Safety before, during and after the walk.

Before the walk

Every dog must be up to date on all their shots.
The dogs need to be compatible with the other group members. We will take the time to have them meet their group buddies beforehand in an open and natural environment, ideally with you there. We are very happy to have you walk alongside as well.

Transportation Safety

The vehicles are air-conditioned.
Ceramic-tinted windows that provide up to 79% heat reduction.
We provide water in no-spill containers in the dog area.
Our vehicles are out-fitted with dog-barriers.
Each dog is tethered with a tether custom-designed to a specific length to minimize any wrapping around their bodies.
The dogs are trained to sit and wait and take turns to exit the vehicle. No free-for-alls.

Walk safety

We use premium Biothane leads.
The leads are attached to a secure belt on our waist and then attached to the dog at 2 different points with small swivelled security straps.
Attached leashes means our hands our free in the case of any emergency.
We are certified in canine first-aid.

During the walk

No dog is allowed off-leash.
We practice avoidance with other dogs on the walks as much as possible. We can't know the behaviour of other dogs and dogs on leash can react much differently than dogs off-leash. Why take the chance? Your dog will be happily socializing within their own pack.
We request that any off-leash dogs encountered by restrained by their owners as we pass. (We only walk in on-leash parks and trails but have no control over other peoples' choices)
Water is provided during the walk.

We will alert you to any changes in your dog's normal behaviour.