Big Dogs Walking

01/10/2025

12/06/2024

Molly, Georgia, Rudy, Hera, and Leo in the afternoon!

12/06/2024

Maggie, Rebel, Meadow, Archie, Murphy, Zoey and Birdie!

12/06/2024

Harley, Archie, Ruby, Sunny, Nora, and Roch enjoying First Snow: Part Two!

12/05/2024

First snow, let’s go!

11/22/2024

Thank you to everybody for the votes and support in the 2024 Toronto Star Reader’s Choice Awards! Huge congratulations to Jen and her team and to Hilton & Bryan !

11/01/2024

Birdie turned 4 years old yesterday! Happy birthday wishes, Birdie!

10/31/2024

Happy Hallowe’en from me and my favourite monster!
📸 thanks to Keri !

09/12/2024

Big Dogs Walking and Go Leash Go have both been nominated again this year in the Toronto Star Reader’s Choice Awards for Dog Walking Services! If you have a moment, please google search it and cast your votes for us! Voting ends tomorrow!

08/19/2024

https://chng.it/dFdBwxvMdh

Petition to Reverse the Ban on Commercial Dog Walkers at Ramsden Park

08/17/2024

Homeward bound from cottage vacation #2. Walks resume on Monday!

06/26/2024

The Monday Crews! Hellooooo summer!

06/04/2024

Last Friday’s lean afternoon crew kicking off summer weather!

06/02/2024

Remembering Logan today. ❤️🌈

05/09/2024

At the end of March we said goodbye to our elder statesmen, Roc. Red Roc/Rocket/Red was given a terminal diagnosis of bladder cancer in March of last year, and a six month life expectancy. We tried to give him the best of whatever he had left, and he happily celebrated his 15th birthday last October, and his mum Kay’s 101st birthday in February!

I started walking Roc in May of 2022. He did the midday group walk from Monday to Friday and it was just me and him on Saturdays. He was hard of hearing, almost deaf, but would still hear the treat pouch zipper. Most Saturdays we would bomb around Chorley Park, and he would smell all the smells, say hi to the other dogs, and go for a roll in the grass or snow. At the dog parks, he would find some of his other favourite humans and hang out with them. He would get all the treats.
I love you, Roc. I wish I knew you for more of your life, but I am so thankful for the couple of years that I did have. I hope you enjoyed our time together as much as I did.
❤️🌈

04/05/2024

yes - but not in the way you might think.

if you’re in the path of the upcoming eclipse it’s hard to escape the mounting excitement! hopefully you have your eclipse glasses ready 😎 here is what you need to know for your dog’s safety:

🌕 it’s actually a myth that the sun is more dangerous during an eclipse. it’s the same sun as always and looking directly at it can cause severe damage to the retinas. but looking at it on a normal day is extremely uncomfortable so we tend not to do it.

🌖 but during an eclipse we are not only more likely to want to look at it, it’s not as uncomfortable to stare at it for more than a second. and so the need for specialized eyewear.

🌗 dogs typically don’t look up at the sun at any time (so smart!) and will treat it as they would any other day. so no need to get them special goggles (please don’t encourage them to look up, safety glasses or not)

But you should consider the following:

🌘 if you bring them to an area where a crowd is congregating to view the spectacle, the energy and noise of the crowd could be stressful. better to leave them at home if they aren’t crowd-proof.

🌑 dogs who are stressed during storms may see the darkening sky mid-day as a sign that a storm is coming in which case this could trigger an anxiety or panic attack.

🌒Livestock and wildlife may be more reactive to an eclipse so if you happen to be around these, best to keep your dog indoors.

🌒 and if you choose to stay outside with your dog just keep an eye on them for any sign of stress (panting, shaking, lip licking, tucked tails, flattened ears, whining, etc..) and if they are anything but happy and relaxed get them inside for some cuddles (if they like that kind of thing).

Where will you be during the eclipse and will your dog be with you?

Let me know in the comments! ⬇️