Doggie Trail

Kate is an unbelievable dog walker and an amazing human being. I’ve worked with her in the past and found her to be reliable, kind, professional, excellent with animals (naturally), and extremely trustworthy. I wish there were more stars to give her.

We love Doggie Trail! Kate is always very responsive and accommodating of our changing weekly schedule. The flexibility is great and we know we can depend on her and her team to take excellent care of our dog, Ninja. We love the daily progress notes and receiving pictures of our girl during the work day. We know Ninja looks forward to her walks and we are at ease knowing she is in good hands! I would highly recommend Doggie Trail to anyone in need of dog walking and boarding services. Thank you, Kate!

Kate is reliable and responsive. I am a very irregular customer and Kate has always been able to accommodate me. My dog Chili is always tired and happy when I come home after she’s had a walk with Kate or one of Kate’s walkers!
Can’t recommend highly enough.

In a nutshell: this is the best dog walking company around. Kate and all the walkers are very responsive, friendly, responsible and compassionate. I hope you are lucky enough to get their services.
Long story: we tried 2 other dog walkers and were not happy with them for several reasons. Our dog ran away from the pack a few times and we got phone calls from strangers who found her. We found Kate who then met us and our dog Zuma. Zuma was never really trilled with the other walkers. When Kate or her walkers came to the door, Zuma would run to greet them. Always happy to see them.
Zuma got sick and we needed to put the walks on hold. After a while we resumed the walks and Kate was extremely flexible. Later on in her illness she lost her sight. Kate came over on her day off to check in and to see how Zuma would walk blind. It was amazing how easily Kate handled her.
When we put Zuma down Kate and Elle both sent cards expressing their sorrow. We can’t thank all of them enough for their service and the peace of mind we felt leaving Zuma with them everyday.
100 stars!

Kate (and her dogs Sage and Duke) are the best. She has been walking our boston terrier since she was 10 weeks old. We credit her with our dog’s great social skills with people and dogs since Kate always brings her older dogs on walks to show our dog how it’s done. We have boarded our dog with Kate many times and credit these visits with speeding up potty training!
I’m not the most organized person, so it’s very helpful for me that Kate is OK with last minute changes and requests, and is super responsive with texts and emails. I honestly don’t know what I would do without her. My husband and I trust her very much.
Nothing gets our dog as excited as seeing her friend Kate!

I can’t use them as dog walkers because they’re not taking new clients. However, I’m reviewing them for communication. Many dog walkers haven’t gotten back to me; Kate emailed me within two hours of my sending out an inquiry. I very much appreciate that!

The best, hands down. Kate has been walking our dogs for two years now and we cannot imagine being able to make things work without her. She really understands their personalities and our dogs absolutely love her. She has saved us on unexpected work obligations more times than we can remember. If you’re looking for a dog walker, do not look further — Doggie Trail will beat your expectations!

Kate is a godsend! She has been walking our two shih-​tzus for more than 2 years now and we can’t say enough great things about her! In fact, we decided to continue to live in Cambridge area (as opposed to moving to the city) because of her. She walks them with great patience, provides daily exercises and updates us with their activities in a thoughtful note. We can tell how much our dogs love her by their actions when she’s coming in. It always is reassuring when you hear your neighbors’ compliments about the way she handles our dogs when we’re out. We’re so happy we found her!

Kate is great! She came to meet Ajax and was really sweet and reassuring with him. He can be a bit shy at first. When she walks him, she runs along with him so he gets lots of exercise. She always texts when she brings him back, so we know he has been well-​taken care of. We don’t need a dog walker often, but when we do, Kate is always available, her rate is reasonable and Ajax loves her. What more can we ask.

Kate has been walking our dog for almost two years now. He is highly reactive and does not do well with strangers or other dogs. Kate has been wonderful. From the very beginning she has understood his issues, given him lots of affection, and kept him under firm control in public. We would recommend Kate to anyone, but if your dog is at all skittish or challenging, she’s a great choice.

Kate is the absolute BEST!!! I have had several walkers/​sitters over the course of the 7 years I’ve lived in Boston and Cambridge, and Kate/​Doggie Trail is by far the BEST! My dog Molly is a 10 yo, 12lb peke-​a-​poo, she is very friendly and sociable with people and other dogs — so she’s not a lot of work in my opinion. Regardless, my regular walker, Alicia, is FABU!!! Molly gets a daily walk, for 30 minutes, M-​F. For EVERY walk Alicia leaves a detailed note — she states where they went in the neighborhood, what ‘business’ Molly did, and the time at which she picked up and dropped off Molly. Additionally, Kate has also been a lifesaver when I get stuck at work late, or if I think I’m going to be away longer than I think healthy for my dog. Kate is always at the ready for an emergency walk, evenings and weekends! On top of all of this Kate’s rates are really unbeatable in Cambridge. So if you are looking for love, care and reliability… look no further than Kate and Doggie Trail!

I just started using Doggie Trail, and I am really happy with them. My dog loves Kate. He’s a big pup who needs lots of exercise, so the 1.5 hr hikes she offers are really necessary for him. I especially appreciate the note she leaves at the end of each walk telling me about his time. I can tell she really cares and he’s in good hands. It makes me feel a little less guilty about leaving him while I work!

We wanted to give Doggie Trial ten stars! We had a Christmas emergency and had to go out of town on very short notice. Stephen called us back immediately and he and Kate came over to meet us and our two dogs and cat a couple days before we left. They were entirely professional, very caring and friendly and took notes. The dogs were immediately in love with Kate who is clearly a Dog Magnet. While we were gone, Kate send us texts and cute photos of our cat at home and our dogs happily ensconced as part of Kate’s family. They picked up and delivered our dogs to our home and the dogs were sad to see them leave. The prices they charged were unbelievably reasonable! What more could we have asked for? The only way I could imagine the services could be improved for us is if they lived next door! We hope this was the first of many great experiences we get to have with Doggie Trails!

We found Doggie Trail in the Spring of 2012 and have LOVED them. We found that our dog needed more than a slow 30 minute walk, and Kate takes him for a 1.5 hr «hike» for a price that you can’t beat. He is all tuckered out when we come home from work! She is reliable and has always been available when I’m in a pinch. I whole heartedly recommend Doggie Trail!

Kate is absolutely fantastic! She’s great when you’re in a pinch and comes to walk our dogs with little notice. We’ve left them with her for two long weekends and we get them back happier than ever. She’s extremely reliable and her notes are awesome. Highly recommend her to anyone needing a dog walker or sitter.

We have been using doggie trail for over 6 months now and couldn’t be happier. Kate has been walking our dog since he was 8 weeks old. He absolutely loves his walks and hikes with Kate! She has been such a pleasure to work with; she often sends photos or videos of their hikes for us to view which has been really fun. We are very happy with doggie trail and trust them with our little guy. We would highly recommend to anyone looking for a dog walker