Lucy’s Trails

When we first got our puppy and looked around for dog-​walking services, we were hesitant about Lucy’s Trails because of the cost of services. But just a few months in, and it’s clear that Lucy’s Trails is without a doubt an incredible service. Tony’s been taking our energetic 8-​month-​old lab/​shepherd puppy out for long hikes (2 – 3 hours in different places all over the city and suburbs) 1 – 2 times/​week for about 3 months now, and we’ve also asked him for weekend dog-​sitting services as well. It has been nothing but an absolute pleasure working with Tony and seeing how happy (and tired!) our dog is every time they go out. There are so many things that make Lucy’s Trails worth every penny, but here are a few highlights:
1) Relationship & Care — It’s important to Tony that he gets to know the dogs he works with, and you can see what a difference that makes. Our puppy LOVES Tony and Lucy, and it’s clear that Tony genuinely cares about our pup too. Tony’s extremely careful and observant without being over-​protective, and goes above and beyond every time he takes our dog out. Before we started out with Tony, he came over to meet and bond with our puppy, and it’s clear that he has nothing but our pup’s best interests at heart. We fully trust Tony to take care of our dog.
2) Socialization — Tony always takes our pup out with his own dog Lucy (a total sweetheart) and sometimes 1 other dog. It’s the perfect balance of individual attention and socialization for our dog. They head out together like a gang of old friends (you can tell from the photos — what?!? photos? Yes, that’s right — photos of our puppy swimming and hiking! Read more below…) and it makes our puppy’s play/​hike time even more enriching.
3) Communication — Tony’s very responsive with emails, texts, and any other requests we ask of him. He leaves us a detailed note after every trip and also shares with us photos of the dogs hiking every month or so. The photos are fantastic — we really get to see how much fun and exercise our dog is enjoying. When we went out of town for a weekend recently, we felt completely confident that our puppy would be busy, happy, and probably have a better time with Tony and Lucy than we would on our own trip! Tony sent us an email update every day, which kept us feeling informed and relaxed.
The only reason we hesitate to write this review is because we want to keep Lucy’s Trails a secret, and have Tony and Lucy all to ourselves. Lucy’s Trails is an excellent way to keep your dog happy, social, and well exercised!