If you live in Hoboken and share an apartment with a dog, you have probably wondered whether you are walking them enough. It is a fair question. In a town without backyards, where elevators replace fences and sidewalks stay busy, walks are not just exercise. They are your dog’s primary outlet for movement, tstimulation, and mental reset. After walking dogs throughout Hoboken since 2010, I can tell you that most behavior issues I see are not about a dog being stubborn or diffi

If you live in Hoboken and are searching for a dog walker, you have options. Walk along the Hoboken waterfront and you will see multiple dog walking companies operating at any given hour. I started dog walking in Hoboken in 2010. Back when Maxwell’s was still hosting live bands and the “it” dog in town was a puggle. By the time I launched my own Hoboken dog walking company in 2019, I had already worked inside several local operations and seen how different business models fun

When I was a young dog walker, one of my clients brought home a Belgian Malinois puppy. Beautiful dog. Alert. Intense. Wired in a way that demanded engagement. They were cat people. They loved the idea of having a dog. What they were not prepared for was what that particular dog required. Within weeks, the puppy was living behind a baby gate in their bathroom because they did not know what to do with him. He barked. He chewed. He paced. He needed direction, structure, and wor

Hoboken is small enough that you see everything. You’ve seen the calm walkers moving down Garden like it’s second nature. And you’ve seen one person holding six dogs on Washington Street at 12 PM, leashes braided together, trying to navigate lunch traffic like it’s an obstacle course. From far away, it all looks like dog walking. Up close, it’s not. If you’re hiring a dog walker in Hoboken, here are the types to watch for. The Giant Pack Walker Six dogs. One person. Washingto

A dog walker’s take. I walk dogs in Hoboken for a living. I see the city before most people are awake. I see it in the rain, in August heat, in winter wind. I see it when commuters are rushing, when kids are spilling out of schools, when bars are closing, when cafes are opening. And I can tell you this without hesitation: Hoboken is one of the most dog friendly cities in America. Not because it says it is. Because it lives like it is. Dogs here are not simply just pets. They