The Brookland Dog Walking Company

03/27/2025

We've been pretty quiet on Instagram recently, but Amber's pics from this beautiful Spring day were too good not to share. ❤️ Hope you were able to enjoy some, too!

08/09/2024

Whatcha doin this weekend? If your plans involve 🧀, Joey would very much like to be invited.

Today's been a doozy weather wise, but it is in fact FRIDAY! Enjoy your weekend and take some cute dog pics for us. 🥰🐕

08/01/2024

Meet some of our wonderful dog walking pups!

We absolutely love all of our client dogs and are so grateful we get to be a part of their lives.

See anyone you know? Let us know in the comments!

07/10/2024

It's so hard to say goodbye after so many years! 😭❤️🐕

This is Archie and he has been with Brookland Dog Walking for 6 years! We absolutely love getting to see our client dogs start out as wee pups and grow up and even grow old. It's always tough when we have to say goodbye, but we're happy when they get to move on to greener pastures (and maybe bigger yards).

Mark is saying his goodbyes to Archie in the second photo. We went and found some archived pics of Archie from over the years. When asked about Archie, Mark said "He's a yard sunbather and loves catching rays! Sometimes, all we'd do is hang out on the grass together. He was also quite skilled at the happy-to-see-you excitement p*e. It was very endearing." ☀️❤️

Aww! We'll miss you buddy but we're so happy we got to know you!

07/08/2024

We're all baking out here! 🥵☀️

The pavement is scorching, the air is thick, a 10-minute walk can leave you drenched in sweat-- it's rough! We don't want to put your dogs at risk or our staff. Our staff are spending the hottest parts of the day going from house to house (some are walking or biking) and getting dogs outdoors. We're concerned both for your pups and the cumulative effects of this work for our staff over a multi-day period. In order to prevent scorched paws or sick staff, we are cutting down afternoon walks as needed.

If you scheduled a 30-minute walk but we can only do a potty break, we will adjust your billing to reflect that. If you want to skip a walk that we need to cut down to a potty break or you don't think bearing the heat is worth it, that's okay! Just let us know and we will see them again soon!

06/11/2024

Who wore it best? 😜

It's warming up and we're seeing a lot more tongue now days! The funny pups seen here are Oso, Rufus, Ruby, Basil, Otis, and 2 of Bruce for good measure!

06/03/2024

☀️ Our first ever Client Appreciation Hike happened on Saturday and it was so much fun! A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out and let us take pics of your cute pups! I can't wait till we get to plan another outing. 😄

We went to the National Arboretum this time, but maybe next time we'll head to Rock Creek Park or another nearby spot. 🤔

Either way, we hope to see you there!

05/13/2024

If you're already a client, you may not have noticed, but we do have a new website!

It's still a work in progress. There are some things that need tweaking and improving, but we're just excited to have a website now that's more helpful and in depth than the one we had. You may even see some of your pups gracing our pages!

For existing clients - we have raised our prices but you should still be charged at your legacy rate.

05/08/2024

🐶❤️☀️ It's getting warm out there! Look at all these happy faces enjoying the sunshine and nice weather.

If you swiped all the way through these pics, you saw that we have some big news coming! Just in time for summer, too. We can't say just yet, but if you're a current client, an announcement is headed to your inbox in the next week. If not, stay tuned and we'll let you know shortly.

Of the lovely pups we have pictured today, we have Faith (who we think officially turned 10 recently!), Joey, Simon, Mason, and Mia! ❤️❤️❤️ We love them all and are so happy we get to enjoy the nice weather with them.

05/07/2024

Summer sitting spots are filling up fast! Get in your requests for overnight care ASAP so we can get you covered.

Interested in your pup getting some training or extra enrichment, like hikes at a local park, while you're away? You can book Training House Sit and make sure your dog is having as much fun as you are. Get daily videos and pics of training or adventures. All dogs entering our training program need an initial assessment with our trainer so they can get a personalized plan unique to them.

If you book Training House Sit or other training and enrichment services at the time of your Assessment, you can get your Assessment for 50% off! That's a 90-minute session with our Lead Trainer, usually $175 for only $87.50. Schedule your assessment by the end of May to take advantage of this!

Looking forward to a summer of fun and fur!

04/25/2024

Happy birthday !!!

Luigi's primary walker, Zaida, wanted make sure that this handsome gentleman got proper recognition for his very first bday. She helped put together all these pictures and memories over the past year we've had with this guy. Thank you SO MUCH to his hoomans for sharing him with us! We feel so lucky to watch him grow. ❤️

Have an awesome bday Luigi!

04/22/2024

😬 🫣 Do you cringe watching yourself on video or listening to a recording of your voice?

I feel you! It is not my favorite past time. However, as the lead trainer for Brookland Dog Walking, I have to do it All. The. Time. I have been for many years now because I want to be the best at training that I can be. I also need to communicate with clients about how I'm training their dog when they're not there.

Ever said "He knows better, he doesn't want to do it"?
Maybe - just hear me out - maybe you're giving confusing and inconsistent signals.
Maybe the problem is with how you have, or haven't, taught him to do something.
But how are you supposed to know that if you can't see yourself telling him to sit, down, stay, come, etc?

Or, what about situations where you're confused by your dog's behavior. You're unsure of their play with other dogs. Have you tried recording it before?
Try recording these odd behaviors whenever you get the chance then watch it later. It can be important to really listen, too, because there may be sounds you didn't hear in the moment.

Dog training and understanding dog behavior is a skill like any other. It takes practice, yes, but also analyzing your own behavior for errors so you're not practicing the same incorrect thing over and over.

Want someone to help you analyze your videos and improve your interactions with your dog? Type HELP in the comments and we'll reach out! (FYI - we do not have a fancy chat bot, we will actually DM you as soon as we get a chance)

04/08/2024

Who do you think is the best match???

We finally got in on this adorable trend by showing some of our client pups as emojis! We have Roscoe, Birdie, Hopscotch, and Ivy.

Hope you have an awesome week!

04/01/2024

As we all know, horses have gotten pretty popular in DC lately! 🐎 We've gotten a lot of requests recently for our walkers to take some of these parlor ponies out for a midday stroll, but we haven't had a service that fit their needs. Until now!

Introducing 30-minute Horse Walks! Now you can have peace of mind that your horse is getting the exercise they need even when you're busy. We'll pop in to take your equine friends out around the neighborhood or go for a trot around the park while you work. We'll even stop for them to get some grazing in.

What are you waiting for? Sign up your backyard clip clopper today!

03/20/2024

Know what day it is?!

Not actually the first day of Spring. But it feels like it! 🌸

Gilligan is very excited to get in on the DC cherry blossom action. We're really excited to start rolling out some awesome new developments this spring!

🤫 We gotta keep it to ourselves for now, but we'll let you know soon!

If you want to get the updates when they come out, tap the like button and make sure you're subscribed. ❤️🐕‍🦺🐾

03/18/2024

So excited we finally got this up! We've been open since 2012. Can you believe we've been without one this long?! 😳😅

Honestly, I think we've been able to thrive without it because we have some amazing clients who talk us up to neighbors and friends. We feel so grateful for each and everyone of you, and of course, your adorable doggos! Thank you for helping us spread the word throughout North East DC.

If you would like to lend us a paw, we'd love to get:
⭐ Reviews from current or former clients
📸 Pics of our client pups
❓ Questions from anyone who'd like to know more!

Some of you may find pics of your pups already there!

Thank you again for supporting us all these years! We have new and exciting changes coming and we can't wait to share them with you!

03/14/2024

Puck is pointing out one of Brookland Dog Walking's immutable rules: like the US Military, we leave none behind. 😆💩 We value our NE DC community so we always try to be respectful neighbors. 🏘️

Speaking of being good neighbors, did you know that the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association is holding a park clean up on March 23? We think we'll have one or two staff members representing us!

03/10/2024