Walkin The Dog

Marisa & Merrill are amazing with dogs (and people!). They and all of the staff are friendly and clearly like animals. The facility is clean, well organized, and an easy layout to see what is going on. I love that they are active with the dogs and address any less than ideal behavior. Thanks for taking such good care of my Auggie!

Thanks to Marissa and Merrill for taking my goldendoodle on hikes last weekend. He came home exhausted! What a great, convenience service and very much appreciate the pick up and drop off! Will certainly send Tucker with Walkin’ the Dog again!

We visited Vail for New Years and left our pup at Walkin’ the Dog for daycare and overnight boarding. Marisa, Merill and staff were so kind and accommodating. Our dog actually ran into the facility the following we day… that’s how we know she had a great time!

Walking the Dog is awesome, staff is extremely friends. I highly recommend this place to anyone!

Walkin the Dog is simply the best… wouldn’t trust my English Bulldog with anyone else. Marisa and Merrill take excellent care of her, and so do Jeremy and Michelle. So friendly every time I go in and out. I don’t how they’re in such a good mood at 7:30 a.m. every day!
Normally I just drop her off during the day but I have also left her with them when I’m away for a couple weeks and she is always happy and tired when I get back.
If you’re like me you worry about your dog and I never have to worry with them.

Absolutely amazing all the way around. I just can not say enough about everyone here. My dog comes home happy, and exhausted. He definitely gets his exercise. We are so fortunate to have them so close ! Thanks Marissa and Merrill… and your staff !!!

Walkin the dog is by fat the BEST daycare/​boarding facility that our puppy, Jackson, has ever been to. We live in Boulder and often travel to Vail for a weekend here or there. We were looking for a place that would watch Jackson while we went skiing. Although this place is a bit pricey — it is absolutely worth it! We know Jackson is in good hands and we don’t have to worry about him AT ALL. If only they had daycare on the weekend! They do have hikes though, with a service to pick up and drop off and it’s reasonably priced (I think about $ 25 for an hour hike incl transportation). I would highly recommend this place over any other anywhere! Merrill and Marissa really know what they are doing :) And they are NOT difficult to deal with by any means so I would disregard that other review that says differently.

Walking the dog is by far the best. I live in California and came to Vail for the week. I left my dog (100lb female mix named Latte) with Merissa and Merrill for a couple days. Everyone I spoke to in the village said that I made the right choice with Walking the Dog. Not only are Merissa and Merrill two of the most knowledgeable and competent people when it comes to dog behaviour they knew just what Latte needed. When I picked her up she was tired and happy. And even though I was a bit hesitant about how she would interact with all the other dogs I was reassured by watching how Merissa and her employees kept a fun but firm control over every dog inside. I will definitely make sure that all my friends use Walking the Dog when they go to Vail.

They were an amazing day care for our 2 labs — they were well treated, and happy when we picked them up. BUT, one day I picked up my dogs and was told that there was a dog who had kennel cough, the day before. Had I known, not being a working person, I never would have left my dogs. I told Merissa that displaying a sign, or revealing this would have been appropriate. She became hostile, told me that perhaps I shouldn’t come back, and in spite of my insistence, would not take my payment — sounds nice, but was hostile. She’s a tough person to deal with. And, in spit of medication, my dog was EXTREMELY sick. When your daycare has a problem, they should close, call, email, etc. AND CLOSE UNTIL THE PREMISES ARE CLEANED!

I just can’t say enough about these people! They are amazing. I have never felt so comfortable leaving my dog with anyone in my life. I use them for dog walking services a few times a month. They simply come to my home while I am at work and take Draper (120 lbs Bernese Mountain Dog) on a hike and bring him back happy and tired. We use them for day care as well and have actually left him over night with them on several occasions. They are the best in this business.

Marisa and Merrill are by far THE best! They care for my dog as if their own and are so knowledgeable and helpful. I couldn’t trust them any more or be happier with the level of service that they provide. 5 stars!!!

A successful business really comes down to the people that run it. Merrill and Marissa just might be the two nicest are caring people you’ll ever meet; and if you want to find out for yourself, just stop by their shop and talk to them for a few minutes. These are the sort of folks you will feel entirely comfortable leaving to care for your pet while you can’t.
Walkin’ the Dog does more than just look after your dog at their wonderful location. Heck they even look after cats and will do so at your home. I employed their services to do just that while I was away on vacation and they took perfect care of my 2 female cats. Merrill took time to even play with the cats for a little while in addition to the typical duties.
What really impressed me is that you really get the sense that they care. They’ll ask a lot of questions to make sure everything is done the way you want it. Merrill even stopped by my place before I left for vacation to go over the required services.
On top of everything else, their pricing is entirely affordable. I will happily pay for their services again, as I can go away for a week or two without a worry in my mind about well-​being of my loved ones.
Now if only every small business operated in the same manner! Hey I can dream!

I took my dog here after we tried another place that searched high on the Google search for «Vail Doggie Day Care»… That place was gross, dirty and stinky and my dog came home spelling like pee and very thirsty… yuk! I was reluctant to try again but this place came recommended by the vet. I went there and it was clean, organized, well laid out and no smells at all. They gave us a quick tour and told us about how the day goes for the dogs. They have a lot of play areas, balls and a great out door area as well. We are heading back again tomorrow. we are on a ski trip and our dog sitter had to cancel at the last minute. Our dog is pretty pampered and at 12 years old, he has never been boarded, been at a kennel or to day care. He seemed just fine after we picked him up today. Don’t go to the place that searches highest in Google, this place is far, far superior!