Dog Days by the Bay

Our dog can be difficult at times and doesn’t take to all people or other dogs easily, so we have been overjoyed that she loves Laura, Stephen and her fellow pack. Laura and Stephen are very professional and loving. Sierra loves going on her walk with them and they have taken a load off of us. We highly recommend them!

Laura and Stephen are like a second family to our dog, he’s always so excited to see them and so tired when he gets back. Couldn’t recommend them enough!

What can I say about Laura and Stephen that hasn’t already been said? Like another reviewer, they inherited my dog when my previous walker retired. And it’s been a wonderful transition.
They are amazing, caring, professional, and my dog simply loves them. My four-​legged baby has had a variety of health issues (arthritis in one leg and a swollen tendon on another), and when those problems are bothering him, he needs extra care on the walk. They are wonderful about restricting him (part on-​leash/​part off-​leash) when needed for his medical issues. They go the extra step to make sure he has a good time, despite his limitations. They are simply wonderful. :-)

Laura & Stephen, the two people behind Dog Days by the Bay, are amazing! I can truly recommend their services. Here’s my story:
We had just moved to San Francisco after having lived in London for the past five years. And while we didn’t have to go through the hassle of finding a good school for kids, we did have to find a good dog walker, as both my partner and I are working in downtown San Francisco and want our dog Momo to be exercised during the day. And while finding any dog walker is really easy, it can be challenging to find a really good dog walker. The way we found Laura and Stephen was actually quite interesting: the super-​friendly guy at the local corner shop recommended them to us!
What we really liked about Laura and Stephen are the following points:
— Their website is very informative website; for example, they list a bunch of information on what you need to be aware as new citizens of San Francisco;
— It’s typically two people walking the dogs;
— They go to the beach, which our dog simply loves! (And they clean her well afterwards, so that our apartment wouldn’t be full of sand.)
— They are very trustworthy & reliable!
— Especially in the beginning they would send us photos of Momo, which we really loved. After all, a dog is like a child and you just want to know that they’re in good hands!
So, you live in Castro area and need a dog walker? — Laura & Stephen from Dog Days by the Bay should be on your list! As they say on their website: Your dog will be able to run, swim, play fetch and most importantly return home happy and tired!

We really love Laura and Steve, and I can tell Audrey mutt does too. When they arrive she is super thrilled to see them (I know because I’m a crazy person and I worked from home one day to make sure).
When we get home from work on weekends we get a spinning, panting, excited puppy who can’t wait to go outside and needs a lot of attention (she doesn’t know she’s 10 years old). On weekdays, we get a tail-​wag from the bed and maybe a slow sheepish walk to the door because she is too dang tired to bother with us. We barely even have to let her out before going to bed! Why? Because Audrey spends her days running on the beach with her pack, swimming and frolicking in the sand… Her all-​time fav day, 5x a week!
Laura and Steve are great at communicating policies like holiday schedules and accommodating vet appointments, etc. They are sensitive to how our pup has been attacked on 4 separate occasions while with dog walkers and do everything they can to keep her safe, even steering clear of dogs not in the pre-​approved pack. I also love that they put tags on all the dogs in the pack with their contact info, so someone can identify them as part of a group.
Steve has an instagram up and running and will occasionally text me pics of Audrey mutt having fun. Makes a work day much better! They also leave little notes about what Audrey did that day.
Highly recommend!

Laura and Steve inherited our pup into their pack when our previous walker made a change in their life plan. They take the extra time and care with our dog to help reinforce his recall skills with the goal that he can one day go off-​leash with the pack.
We enjoy the updates and pictures they send us regularly of our dog’s day out with the pack. Our dog clearly loves going out with them, as he comes home and passes out next to our cat for the remainder of the day!

Laura & Steve are the dynamic duo!
They are so caring and so reliable. They came at a high recommendation from our previously retired dog-​walker, and we couldn’t be more thankful. They send photos and leave the sweetest notes as mini-​update on how our little terror bode on her day-​hike.
Our pup comes home tired and happy!

Our long-​time dog walker pursued a new career and recommended Laura and Steve. We knew we would be in good hands and have not been disappointed. Ultra-​reliable and responsive to schedule changes they also do a great job of giving us updates on our pups on their walks to Ft. Funston.
Our dogs are well taken care of with Laura and Steve.