My Dog Hikes

I had the privilege of being a «person hiker» this week. Andrea is an absolute dog whisperer and awesome tour guide. What a unique experience.

Excellent customer service from Andrea! She helped us raise our puppy Obie and took amazing care of him. She takes great pictures too! Loved getting the updates from her (including pictures) from Obie’s walks. And she runs fabulous day-​trips (hikes) with small groups of dogs. Well worth it!

Let’s talk about this blessing in our lives, shall we?
I adopted my corgi a little over 2 years ago. I work full time and wanted to make sure he had a good routine during the week with activities that he loved. I researched off leash New York and found My Dog Hikes. One of the best decisons I’ve made since Freud came into my life was enrolling him with my dog hikes.
Twice a week he’s frolicking… seriously, he frolicks… swimming, running, and playing with buddies that he loves to be around. He’s learned more about how to socialize properly and get along with other dogs than he ever did in obedience class. Andrea is with them at all times and builds a trust and relationship with each dog and each owner.
There has NEVER been a time when I didn’t have complete confidence in handing Freud off to her. He pulls me to Andrea when he sees her, and he comes home so happy. I get photo and video updates with each hike, and can very clearly see a smile on Freud’s face.
The entire team at My Dog Hikes is gracious and respectful. They understand that these are our fur-​babies and they treat them like their own.
I refer people to My Dog Hikes on a regular basis and they’re always excited to find out that an extraordinary, off leash, out-​of-​the-​city-​on-​a-​weekday experience is available.
Having Andrea and the whole team in our lives is a blessing. I wouldn’t dream of taking Freud away from his group, and I couldn’t be more thankful to have found them.

It was my lucky day when I was hiking with my 2 dogs in a local reservation and met Andrea from My Dog Hikes. I was walking behind her and her group of dogs on a trail, and I couldn’t help but notice how skillfully she handled them. When I caught up with her, I commented that she reminded me of a female version of the dog whisperer, as I’ve never seen someone handle a group of dogs so proficiently. As we walked, she gently offered me tips (free of charge!) on off leash management of my enthusiastic hound – I’ve never even considered taking her off leash. But with Andrea’s kind encouragement and her confident manner with the canines, I took my dog off leash and successfully hiked for several miles! It was the best walk we’ve had!
Andrea is awesome; it is obvious that she loves dogs and can handle them expertly, even through encounters with other dog packs or deer sightings. I was also super impressed with all of the locales that she travels to with her doggie clients – as a dog lover myself, I can appreciate those who recognize the importance of exercise and activity to combat boredom. She also was super attentive to safety (even dog seat belts in her van!); she knew each dog’s breed characteristics and their personalities – I don’t know how she kept them all straight! She even took great pictures of my dogs! She was amazing and her skill with dogs is evident – check out her website photos and you will see her canine clients lovingly gazing at her. I look forward to using Andrea’s services in the future and highly recommend My Dog Hikes.

My dog has been hiking with Andrea @ My Dog Hikes once per week for two months now and we all couldn’t be happier! She comes home completely exhausted and well exercised. There is just no way she could get this much exercise in a dog run. My Dog Hikes is very careful about everything (information on your dog before they take them, tick/​flea prevention, etc.). They are very aware of each dog’s personality and who should hike together. AND… we get a photo stream of our happy dog after each hike! Love them!