Roscoe Recess

Amazing!
We had a bit of an emergency shift in schedule come up, and needed to find a new dog walker ASAP. We emailed Roscoe Recess on Saturday, met the walker Sunday and had walks beginning on Monday.
They were so accommodating and their prices are so reasonable we couldn’t give anything less than 5 stars.
The online management system that they have makes it super easy to schedule/​manage services and the monthly invoice is way more convenient than the pre-​pay «packages» from dog walking services we have used in the past. They even accept chase quick pay!!!

The team at Roscoe Recess is amazing!!! I have used them the last couple months when I have to go out of town on quick day trips for work and I need someone to let Tank out during the day. Today I got stuck in Minneapolis due to a delayed flight and wasn’t able to make it back until almost midnight. Normally I have a friend that can handle these emergencies, but in this case they were also out of town. I reached out to Carrie and she didn’t even hesitate to make sure my dog was fed and let out. I would recommend Roscoe Recess for all your dog walking needs!

Great service. Carrie is wonderful to work with. She addressed all of our concerns quickly. Online scheduling made it simple and easy to track with our busy schedules. We moved to the NW side of the city and miss working with her team. Would highly recommend!

Roscoe Recess is a lifesaver! I cannot say enough about Carrie and her team! My schedule is often crazy and unpredictable, and while I’m probably the client from hell, Carrie is always beyond accommodating and nothing but helpful. I was initially nervous about having a stranger come into my home while I’m gone to spend time with my beloved dog, but I was beyond impressed with Jeff when he came by to meet my dog and me. Also, Roscoe Recess’ rates are very reasonable.

Roscoe Recess is a great, reliable dog walking service. When we got our puppy suddenly last year we needed services in place right away due to our work schedules. It was easy and fast to set up our first meeting with Carrie and our walker Jeff. We started with two puppy walks a day and now use them for one walk a day.
I love many things about this company. First, Carrie is very reasonable about changes in schedules and does not penalize you for canceling the morning if you end up being home last minute. She is very responsive and I have never had trouble adding or canceling a walk. The online portal is great because you can see from work when your walk occurred and the walker’s notes. Jeff has been great and is available by phone in case something comes up during the day.
It’s not always easy to tryst someone in your home but we have never had any problems and depend on Roscoe Recess! I’m so happy we found them!

These guys are just awesome. I am terrible about requesting walks consistently and requesting last-​minute walks, and they have ALWAYS been so nice about it and accommodating.
Tom and Carrie are just lovely people to work with. :) THANK YOU!

Great dog walking service!!!
Since one of us works from home, we don’t need a regular dog walker. We use Roscoe Recess when we go out of town and our dog needs to stay over at a friend’s house. Although we’re not regular customers, Carrie and her team still make us feel like a priority, and the service has been fantastic! They’re flexible and have been able to work us into the schedule on as little as one day’s notice. The notes they leave are great; it’s clear that our dog is getting a lot of attention from the walkers!
Can’t recommend Roscoe Recess highly enough!

Andrew & Tom rock. Cannot ask for better walkers.
— Ogre & The Goose

When we suddenly, and quite happily, became the new owners a 9-​week-​old Rottweiler pup last summer my husband and I were somewhat overwhelmed by the number animals services options available in the city. While it is great to have so many options available we couldn’t leave our little girl with just anyone!
Roscoe Recess was recommended to us by our landlord and we could not be happier! Not only was Carrie amazingly responsive when events caused us to need to set-​up dog walking services within a couple days from our initial inquiry but they have remained incredibly flexible with our somewhat erratic schedule these past few months.
Our dog walker, Katie, is WONDERFUL and we can tell from the tone and anecdotes shared in her daily reports that she really enjoys spending time with our lovely Sophie. I totally trust them to take care of her and our home.
if you are in the midst of searching for someone to take care of your furry friends look no further – Roscoe Recess is terrific!
PS: I have NEVER been motivated enough by a business to review on Unilocal before but I wanted people to know what a gem Carrie and her employees are.

Carrie and Sam were so great with Pickle. He was a lil 4 lb shih tzu puppy who needed let outs while he was learning to hold his pee. They were flexible and easy to work with. I felt safe leaving my little new baby with them!

I cannot recommend Roscoe Recess enough — We’ve been a client of theirs for 5 months and we are so happy with our experience. Carrie is very prompt in responding to clients via email and making sure she touches base with her walkers daily. Today, Brandon (our AMAZING walker), actually jumped the fence since our gate was broken to make sure our dog got out for her walk. He genuinely cares about my dog and writes the best notes about their time together that day. He even gives my cat some attention when he comes in :) Best. dog. walker. ever.

I can’t say enough nice things about this company. I had never used a dog walker before and my little guy has been so anxious about being walked. Not only have they worked with me on his anxiety they have also helped mine! I love my dog more than anything and I trust roscoe recess team 100%. Brandon is our walker and couldn’t be more genuine and nice and Carrie the owner is a total professional and obvious dog lover. I highly recommend them!

I really can’t say enough good things about Roscoe Recess, Carrie and my dog walker Dana.
Roscoe Recess offers competitive pricing and great flexibility. I travel for work and Carrie is great at accommodating my last minute texts and emails about my dog’s schedule.
And I’m pretty positive that Dana loves my dog like I do! He’s little with a lot of energy so she takes him on great power walks, has figured out his favorite type of lawn for him to «do his business», and writes me great notes about how he’s doing. I’ve had the experience where a previous dog walker left the walking harness on and came home to it in pieces and I have none of those worries with Dana.

I was referred to Roscoe Recess by a friend of a friend when my husband and I got our new frenchie pup a month and a half ago. From the first meeting they have been so accommodating! Carrie (the owner) came by to meet our new pup with the person that would be the primary walker (Dana) and you could tell right away how much they both loved dogs (which made me instantly more comfortable). Picking a dog walker (especially as a first time dog owner) can be a bit stressful, and letting a perfect stranger into your house isn’t easy, but I knew right away I could trust them. Dana sends me texts and pictures of our little Remy every time she’s visiting which puts me instantly at ease. Also, tonight my husband locked himself out of our apartment accidentally and poor little Remy was inside alone. I texted both of them, they immediately answered, and quickly helped us out by coming by with the spare keys. TOTAL LIFE SAVERS! I would highly recommend Roscoe Recess and the awesome dog walking staff.

We’ve been using Roscoe Recess for a few months, and are totally satisfied and happy with the service. Most importantly, they have always been completely agreeable to our time requests for making sure our puppy gets out! Also: they leave great, detailed notes about the walk, have been available for last-​minute weekend walks, have turned off our coffee maker when we left it on, and supplied us with a dog towel and poop bag carrier. They seem to really enjoy Molly (the dog), and that makes all the difference in having peace of mind while away at work! We’ve had Elanor, Anthony and Carrie walk our puppy – all have been wonderful and friendly. Molly could not ask for a better dog walking service!

I have been using Roscoe Recess for a few weeks now and I absolutely LOVE it. I work odd hours with a constantly changing schedule and no matter when I need my walker (Anthony rocks) he is available for me. When I come home I have a note letting me know the details of the walk. It’s just nice to know my pup got some attention while I was working.
I would (and do!) recommend Roscoe Recess for anyone looking for a dog walking service!

Awesomeness.
I’ve been using Roscoe Recess for a few months now and I couldn’t be happier. I did the spreadsheet thing. I called around to a number of different dogwalking services and I was either turned off by the general attitude or the price. And hey! Not many places even walk dogs in Logan Square, which sucks… but Roscoe Recess does. ;)
Carrie is wonderful. I and my dogs met her before any walking began, and I was not only impressed with her experience, but also? I truly like her. She’s good people. You know who else is good people? My dog walker Josh. He’s taken out a bag of trash outside my back door which I forgot to bring down one morning, he’s picked up the occasional mess in the house before he gets there, and he leaves these little report cards just gushing abut my dogs. He’s always been very, very good with my guys and I have always been very, very appreciative.
So thank you, Roscoe Recess and keep up the good work! To Unilocalers: if you’re looking for a phenomenal dog walking service, look no further; this is the place.

I just got my first dog, an energetic 7-​week old lab/​blue heeler mix. I read articles and books to prepare for the responsibility of training a puppy. Little did I know that it really is like having a kid with the sleep deprivation, disciplining, and the mess. I found Roscoe Recess on craigslist and chose to try them out because the puppy care prices were great and they seemed organized and caring, well as much as I could tell from their website.
I was pleasantly surprised. I have had great experiences with my walker and the owner, Carrie. I can easily contact Carrie and let her know if there is a sudden change of plans for that day, meaning that I may unexpectedly be home and won’t need their services, and she’s great to respond without any problems.
Being a brand spankin’ new dog owner, I am obviously clueless a lot of the time. I have contacted her with many questions, asking for advice, and she has helped tremendously on every occasion.
My little guy, named Taters, wasn’t eating a lot and had a very inconsistent and erratic pooping schedule which resulted in many crate accidents. I emailed Carrie and she suggested softening his food to help him chew and it worked! He started eating a lot more and pooping on a schedule, resulting in a lot less accidents.
Recently, I just started to bring Taters outside and I started to worry and become frustrated because he refused to walk and would just sit. I contacted Carrie immediately and she gave me some recommendations. I, honestly, did not even get a chance to try them because by the time I came home the next day to try her suggestions, he walked/​ran/​chewed on rocks/​attacked leaves with no problem. Our walker had brought him out that day and pretty much solved the problem. I was so excited!
I love the report cards that are left after very visit. Carrie and her walkers are awesome. I am looking to move this summer and actually want to stay in my neighborhood or at least in the area so that I do not have to look for new walkers.
My thinking is that if Carrie can train wild animals, she can care for and help train your pets.

I’ve been using Roscoe Recess for almost a year now. Carrie is extremely professional and very hands-​on. I did a lot of research on dog walkers both on-​line and through word-​of-​mouth, and found that she was the one with the most flexibility for my work schedule. (*Note: I found her through one of my neighbors who was also using her service and has varying work schedule per week too.)
I had just started a new position at work where I was working from home about 50% of the time and couldn’t committ to specific days and times each week. Carrie was very understanding and said that I could call or email her the Sunday before with my schedule needs for the week. Once I even had a client cancel a meeting the day of so I was going to be at home that day… I called a couple hours before to see if I could cancel and Carrie said «No problem!»
Carrie brings her dog walker and potential back-​up dog walker for the first greeting. My regular dog walker recently gave his notice so she brought the new dog walker with her to go through the protocol on the next visit. The new dog walker seems to be very perceptive… in her report, she said she doesn’t think my puppy likes the color yellow! Said ‘he barked at someone getting in a taxi, a man getting out of a yellow jeep, and a man in a yellow coat.’ Very interesting as I just read in an animal book the weekend before that many animals are scared of things in yellow!
All in all, Roscoe Recess is flexible, reliable, professional… and only walks one dog at a time. Really like how Carrie manages her team… and will step in to walk if her dog walkers can’t accommodate last minute requests. Oh, and they are great with new puppies — will make sure their walks are a priority given that they are still potty training!
P. S. If my review convinces you to give Roscoe Recess a try, please let Carrie know that I sent you. Thanks!

We have been using Roscoe Recess for our dogs for over a year now. The owner, Carrie Ensign, and all of her walkers are fantastic. We found Roscoe Recess when we were looking for a new condo and after interviewing three different dog walking services, we knew that Roscoe Recess was the right choice for us and our dog. What we like most is the flexibility and the fact that the dogs are not walked in groups. If we need to change the time of the walk, schedule a happy hour walk, or even have someone come by on a weekend, Carrie and her team are extremely flexible. The dogs are not walked in large groups, allowing them to receive the attention and the exercise that they need.
We are lucky to have stumbled upon Roscoe Recess and we would highly recommend them to anyone looking for pet services. We trust them completely.