Checkers Dog Walking - Christchurch

18/09/2025

Afternoon walk in the red zone. Hunter won the prize for collecting the most debris in her fur, closely followed by Pou. Maybe it’s a new fashion and I’m actually making the dogs less cool by removing it?

18/09/2025

We had a lovely streamside walk this morning. The sky was blue, the grass was green, and the dogs were temporarily a muddy brown until they had a fresh water rinse.

17/09/2025

Back to the forest this afternoon. It was pretty busy there today so I had my hands full keeping my ducks in a row and preventing them from bothering other ducks or duckherders.

17/09/2025

Nellie found a possum tail (just the tail) this morning. She played with it for a while, taunting Casper & Kenny, and then she swallowed it pretty much whole. Another example of how dogs are so gross!

16/09/2025

Afternoon walk at BLF. We took a few different turns and explored some new shelters in the forest. Someone’s been working on their bush survival skills.

16/09/2025

A gorgeous morning at the beach with these beautiful pooches.

10/09/2025

We had a VIP guest - Seal - join us on our walk along the beach this afternoon. The dogs didn’t notice our celebrity friend as he swam alongside us about 30 metres off shore. We dodged a few raindrops on our way back through the forest.

10/09/2025

After some walks my photos look like a jumbled collection of blurry dog bums. I generally try to select only the best pics to share with you, but on days like this the real story of the walk lies in the out-takes.

09/09/2025

Afternoon beach/forest walk. Hunter (black retriever/spaniel mix) surprised everyone when she broke character and PLAYED with the other dogs!! (She’s normally waaay to cool for that).

09/09/2025

Morning walk out by the Waimakariri. Amazing how much the river has risen over the past week!

07/09/2025

Congratulations to Sonia Shepherd for winning ‘Peaks & Paws’ in the latest Checkers giveaway competition. I hope you and your dogs have many happy hours exploring the trails it covers!

06/09/2025

Wow! Was this only 4 years ago?? Navigating a new small business through a global pandemic was not something I’d seen in the tea leaves, but we got through it and look at us now!

Thanks to old and new Checkers clients & extended whānau for your ongoing support. It means more than I can say ❤️

Hi everyone! With the move to Level 2 tomorrow night, I can start walking dogs again from Wednesday.

For existing Checkers clients: I'll be in touch with you individually to confirm ongoing arrangements.

For potential clients, I can now conduct meet & greets with you and your dog in your home (preferrably outside). I'll wear a mask, and ask that you do too.

For anyone else, if you're worried about going back to work and leaving your dog(s) at home alone during the day, I'd love to hear from you. I currently have spaces available on the Mon, Tue & Wed morning group walk (between 9:30 am and 12:00pm.)