Walk This Way

Fantastic! Walk This Way was only local sitting service to actually return my contact, and they were just phenomenal! Great communication, sent us updates on how our kitties were doing and wasn’t afraid to ask if they had a question. I was worried about leaving our cats home alone for 4 days but we came home to 2 kitties that seemed unfazed! It was almost like they were disappointed we were back!
We’ll definitely hire WTW the next time we need a cat sitter.

Great service and very flexible. My dog loves her walker. The owner is friendly and accommodating.

A responsible dog walker/​house sitter is hard to find.
Ok, I admit it. I’m a pain in the ass. Don’t believe me? Ask my fiancé, he will second that.
Whoops, I digress…
I have two, amazing, rescued German Shepherd Dogs. They both have «issues» in their own right, mainly because of their mistreatment prior to my obtaining them. I consider them somewhat of a «challenge» to anyone not familiar with the breed, also to anyone not familiar to rescued animals.
I am very particular about who I have walk them, also who I have stay overnight with them.
I need people who know dogs, know «behavioral issues», and respect my home.
You might think this leaves me with few options. Correct.
Then in steps «WALK THIS WAY»!
Oh, I’m a happy camper. I could not be more pleased with their service!
Let me tell you, I leave detailed notes, as far as instructions go. Don (the owner) was not only receptive to this, he said the more information, the better. Fantastic! Dogs function well with routines, and Don was as interested in keeping the same routine as I regularly do. Love that! Totally gave me peace of mind.
When away on vacation, I was updated with texts and a few pictures. That was a great service. I always want to know how my pups are doing!
Whether day walks, or an extended over night stay, I have never worried about my dogs after dealing with «Walk This Way». They are truly professionals who love and respect the canines as much as I do! Thanks, guys!!!

total awesomeness with Don and Tina! Love them. I was worried I wouldn’t find someone I was comfortable with to not only take care of my pets but trust with home access. They are awesome, trustworthy and flexible! Been with us for over 5 years — maybe more…

Just wanted to follow up that we are still extremely happy clients of Walk This Way. We’ve added another shih tzu to our family since my last review, so now WTW walks both of our babies. Our new dog is a puppy mill rescue girl who is still learning to walk on a leash. Don, Tina, and Marina have been so super patient with her and with us during this learning process — it’s been absolutely amazing. They have really gone the extra mile to devote additional time and energy to our dogs, and we could not be happier.
You can tell how much they love all the dogs they walk, and animals in general. A few of their clients have recently had dogs pass away, and Don always posts a farewell photo album to the WTW Facebook page with pictures and stories about the dog who has passed. It’s a really wonderful gesture. You can tell that they consider the dogs they walk family, just like the owners do.

I am so glad I found Walk This Way! They are very reasonably priced, reliable, easy to get ahold of, and completely «dog people.» Everything you would want in your dog walker. They are also extremely flexible and let you add/​cancel walks last minute which is really helpful if you have a schedule like mine. They leave nice notes about what my dog did that day. Most importantly, I really feel like I can trust them. I would give me highest recommendation to them!

I absolutely love Walk This Way! They have great rates — you cant beat $ 12 a walk for a licensed place in this area. They also have great service — I’m one of those people that is constantly switching days around with Don, and he is always super accommodating, even coming to do the walk himself if needed! They also have GREAT walkers! My little Cairo loves his walker Val, and she leaves the cutest notes every time she comes over.
All in all, great company! Thanks Don and Val!

Do yourself a favor and stop looking. You just found your dog walking service.
Don and Tina are hands-​down the nicest, most attentive, courteous, and professional small business owners I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. From the initial interview, I could tell right away they both care deeply about their business, and more importantly, the pets that they care for. They respond quickly to texts, they are incredibly flexible with scheduling, and I feel 100% secure in knowing they are there to care for my dogs when I need them.
We have been clients for over a year now, and we feel so incredibly lucky to have found them. Recently, we said goodbye to our little guy, Grady. He had failing kidneys, and was pretty frail for the last year since we moved to the Brookfield area. We were so very glad to have found, nice, responsible friends to look in on him, administer his medications, and most of all, give him some well-​deserved love and attention while he was sick. Don, Tina and our daily walker, Joe were incredibly supportive through our tough time. They even posted a beautiful memorial message and picture on their Facebook page.
I’m sure there are other wonderful dog walkers in the area, but why settle for anything less than the very best for your 4-​legged family members.

There is not a better service for your dogs or cats. They are considerate and reliable above and beyond expectations. All our animals are very fond of them and we never have an ounce of worry concerning our fur family when we go out of town or for the day. We are very fortunate to be on their client list.

Amazing!!! I highly recommend them for pet sitting.
We left our very spoiled kitten for 5 days under the very good care of Don and Tina. They emailed us updates on our kitten, they offered to take in the mail and rotate lights to turn on at night.
Don was very patient during our interview and was totally responsive and attentive during our time away. As soon as I met him I felt totally safe handing over our keys and knowing our cat and our belongings were being taken care of.
I would not have any reservations leaving town again and calling on Walk this Way.
My husband returned home first and he said that our Cat is still mourning for the love Don and Tina showered him with.

Don, Tina, and Mindy are wonderful! They are so accomodating and have saved us in several «last minute» situations. We completely trust them with our dog and have never had anything but the most positive experience. Cannot recommend highly enough!

I didn’t think it could be any better, but I was wrong!
Now, they have Mindy! She is just like Don and Tina in the sense that I trust them completely with my house and my pets, but Mindy is also a groomer.
She picked up Jackson who at this point looked and smelled like he had been rolling in hot garbage and a mud puddle for about a year, and brought back a clean, nice smelling Cairn Terrier.
It was not only the best grooming job he has had in as long as I can remember, it was actually less expensive and I didn’t even have to take him anywhere.
I am a big fan of Walk this Way, and everyone who works with them.

Walk This Way is AMAZING! If you have a dog and live inOak Park, River Forest, Riverside, LaGrange, Forest Park, and/​or Lyons, you should try them out! They not only do dog walks, but lots of other services as well. Don, Tina and Kathy are all AWESOME!!! My dog gets so excited every single time they come it is almost comical. They have saved me so many times when I’ve been stuck at work and needed an emergency walk. And they are incredibly nice. Finally, their rates are reasonable and fair. I really am a huge fan! Check ‘em out!!!

Walk This Way is a fantastic pet care service. I can’t recommend them highly enough. This is saying alot– my two dogs, bunny and two tortoises are like my children– and I’m not easy to please in general. Pros: rates can’t be beat, they are über-​responsive and completely trustworthy. Cons: none.

Don, Tina and their staff at Walk This Way are the best that you will find anywhere for all types of pet care services. I have used Walk This Way for daily walks, vacation walks, and vacation in-​home care. They are 100% percent reliable and always go above and beyond my expectations as well as my 13 year old Bassett Hound, Baxter’s expectations. Truly people that care about our animals and respect us as life-​long clients. My work schedule has been very busy lately and for the first time I used the pet transport services of Walk This Way. They picked up Baxter, walked him and took him for grooming services at The Yuppie Puppy. With his arthritis, he can be difficult to get in and out of the car, but Don took great caution to ensure that Baxter had a safe trip. He brought Baxter back all clean and groomed, walked him and re-​freshed his water for me. They are real life savers and I would highly recommend the services of Walk This Way to all dog lovers in the Oak Park area. Thank YOU for all that you do!