This adorable rescue puppy has his big start later today but -lucky me- I got to spend time with him yesterday. Ashi is a very good boy. His hard work with our force free friends over at When Hounds Fly has paid off :) Welcome Ashi! We’re so happy we get to hang out with you!
Welcome Jacky, the Deer Park, Rescue Princess!
This little angel started training walks this week and will be moving to private walks later this month. She’s had such a strong start (and is pretty insanely cute)- what could be better than that? Welcome Jacky!
Welcome to Adventure Walks, Nuko the Shiba Inu
This Deer Park beauty has been walking offleash with K9 Kate’s for the past month and has truly rocked her walks! You can find her playing at Ramsden Dog Park weekly with her fellow adventures. Thank you Nuko for choosing K9 Kate’s to be your Toronto dog walker. Woof!
Welcome to our team, Certified Dog (and human!) Trainer, Diane!
Certified dog (and human) trainer, Diane, helps our dogs in so many important ways. Not only does she offer training sessions, she also leads the way with our ever important training walks. So, whether you’re working on loose leash walking, reactivity, stranger danger, or generalized anxiety, we’ve got you covered!
Through Diane, we’ve also set up a private dog run where dogs who aren’t quite yet ready for the park can run with preselected, non-reactive dogs, in a fenced in area with a certified dog trainer that can prepare them for less structured socialization in the future.
Diane is all about goal setting and helping our clients set realistic goals with the appropriate plan to actualize them! We’re so grateful she’s joined our team while exemplifying what separates us from the rest!
Welcome Diane! Woof!
Welcome Odie, The Annex Jack Russell/Chihuahua Mix
Welcome Odie, going for a kiss from fellow Annex pup and veteran K9 Kate’s onleash walker, Penny! This sweet pup just finished his second week of walks and rocked his walks. We’re so happy we get to hang out with you, Odie!
Welcome Homie the Little Italy Duck Toller
This adorable pup started private dog walks with K9 Kate’s this week and rocked his walks! Homie is a sweet and social guy that gets along with everyone but needs to take it nice and easy on his walks. We’re so happy we could step in with private walks and get to know him so well. You can find him strolling on the mean streets of Little Italy with our new and awesome (and force free) dog walker, Rane!
Welcome Manti The Cavapoo Puppy
This Annex puppy started on puppy visits last week and -yum yum!- we could eat him up! He’s already sitting on command … what a good boy! Welcome to K9 Kate’s, Manti!
Welcome to offleash walks Auggie the Annex Australian Shepherd
This awesome Annex pup - seen with Yorkville rescue pup extraordinaire (and K9 Kate’s OG) Gert- had her first adventure walk this week. She’s joined our amazing dog walker, Bryan, in his small, 8 am offleash group. In this particular group, dogs can works on skills, getting a little extra TLC with a park walk that caps at 4 dogs and is led by a walker with a strong training background. Auggie was so great though, she could join any group, cross any mountain, roll in any mud, and get the best bully rubs whenever, wherever she wants. Welcome sweet girl!
Yonge and St. Clair: Private and Onleash Group Walks now Available! Woof woof woof!
Meet Evan, our newest dog walker, seen with Mini Goldendoodle, Molly and Golden Retriever, Huxley. For years, we’ve gotten onleash requests around Deer Park, Yonge and St. Clair and Summerhill that we sadly had to turn down with a few rare exceptions. Well, no longer we said!
Evan will be taking the lead in the area and focusing on private, semi private and small group dog walks while our walker and trainer Bryan will continue in that area off leash and with training walks.
Evan received his initial training from fellow force free dog walking company Kats and K9s and will be receiving ongoing training as he takes the lead here. He is a dog lover, cat dad, professional photographer, runner and the latest professional dog walker to join our team. He and we can’t wait to meet you. Yonge and St. Clair dog lovers, we see you! Come see us!
Welcome George the Yellow Lab!
This adorable and very well behaved Yorkville pup joined K9 Kate’s last week for weekday and weekend adventure walks and we’re so happy he did. Seen here at Ramsden Park, George is a wonderful addition to our group: his recall is on point, he’s great with the other dogs, and he’s truly born to pawty! Welcome George!
Listen up Cats and Dogs: Cat boarding now available, Increased Housesitting Availability
We are so excited to announce that we are finally offering Cat Boarding!
Our incredible dog walker, veterinarian and cat mom, Heidy, will be offering this service in her home.
Why choose us for this service?
Experience, committment to care, and an unmatched knowledge of feline behaviour and health. Or maybe just because we’re a company with a long, trusted history in the neighbourhoods we serve (Annex, Little Italy, Rosedale, Christie Pits, and more)..
Full details and pricing ($55/night) will be posted on our services page this week.
Next up, we have added new team members so we can better serve you. There is a real drought when it comes to companies that offer the much needed service of housesitting. We see that and we’ve done something about it. We have added another wonderful, experienced and force free sitter to our team. Shannon has over 2 years of force free, handing experience and I know you’ll love her as much as we do.
As always, thank you for letting us hang out with your cats and your dogs. Woof!
Welcome Jackson, The Annex Rescue
Jackson has joined us onleash for about 3 months now. He is an absolute sweetheart that would thrive either in solo or group, leashed walks but we’re keeping him on private walks now while he acclimates to new people and new surroundings. Not only is Jackson sweet, he also has the best ears in town and we’re so happy he shares them with us :) Jackson, thank you for choosing K9 Kate’s to be your Toronto dog walker … and for keeping things positive, force free, scientific, and kind! You rock, buddy!
Welcome Winnie, the Annex Bernadoodle
Winnie has been walking with K9 Kate’s since the fall when she was just a puppy. We started slow with puppy visits, graduating to private dog walks, and then moving on to group leashed walks. She is an angel doggy and she even brings her own boots to walks … how thoughtful! Welcome to K9 Kate’s Winnie!
Welcome Teddy, our dancing Corgi Mix
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This sweet Annex rescue has been walking onleash with K9 Kate’s for roughly 6 weeks now and we LOVE him. He walks onleash in small groups to the dog park and has settled in so nicely. You can find him dancing, running, playing and cuddling with his new furiever friends Monday-Friday. Thanks for letting us hang out with you, Teddy!
Welcome William the Whippet!
This sweet Annex pup joined our onleash walks 3 weeks ago and we just love him. He came to us with a solid foundation of force free skills with training from our friends at When Hounds Fly. You can find him walking the mean streets of the Annex with his new furever furiends :) Welcome William!
Welcome To Dakota, the Summerhill Duck Toller
This sweet Duck Toller has been with us over 3 weeks now and rocks her onleash walks day in and day out! We’re so happy she chose K9 Kate’s to be her new, force free dog walker. Welcome Dakota!
Welcome Juliet and Lucky, the Little Italy, Aussie Shepherd Mixes
How much cuteness can exist in one picture? THIS much. Welcome to these two sweethearts. Both dogs have joined K9 Kate’s for private dog walks around Little Italy. They are doing SO well and we can’t to congratulate them as they move to group. Thanks to their pawrent, Katie, for reaching out to another Kate in town and for letting us hang out with these darling dogs!
Welcome to onleash dog walks, Pepa the Rescue Dog Superhero!
This Annex dog has been joining our force free dog walks since the late fall and has been a wonderful addition to our group. Together, we’re working on skills and, more importantly, being comfortable with being handled by someone other than Pepa’s parents. Pepa, you rock and we love you!
Welcome Callie the Rosedale Lab
We’re so lucky: we walk two amazing dogs named Callie! The OG has been walking and running with us since our early days when I would run the streets of Forest Hill with 6 dogs clipped to my back … oh to be young!
Now, both dogs are in the park on our offleash walks and can be found with walker Bryan at parks like Winston Churchill, Ramsden and Bickford.
This special Callie has been walking with us since the fall. She came to us a dog walker’s dream: social, strong recall and great with every dog she meets.
Welcome sweet Callie. I’m so happy you chose K9 Kate’s to be your new Toronto dog walker.
Welcome Lucy the American Bulldog
Meet Lucy! This Annex pup has been walking with K9 Kate’s offleash since early fall and we absolutely adore her (and she adores EVERYONE)! Lucy is a rescue pup who was referred to us by fellow force free, Toronto dog walking company Toronto Diamond Dogs. We’re so happy we get to hang out with her. She officially renders us the most fun, most adorable dog walking company this city has seen … officially (I am the completely unbiased judge of that). Welcome Lucy, you rule!