Our services
Urban Breed is a San Francisco based off leash dog walking company. We service the northern side of the city and our service area goes from the Baker beach side of the presidio, the western edition all the way to the Cole valley area. We offer a reliable solution to your dog walking needs. We’re open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm rain or shine. Weekend walks are subject to walker availability. We offer pricing plans for those who are in need of walks 5 days a week as well as those who prefer part-time services. We also offer pet boarding and house sitting services.
We have a 2 walk a week minimum and charge a monthly packaged price. Insured and Bonded.
Off-Leash Pack walks
For the pups who need more than your average on-leash walk through the city. Prior dog training recommended before sign up but not required. Our pack walks are an hour long and the majority of them are held off-leash with the exception of rainy days*. The average off-leash pack walk is a combination of 15 - 20 minutes of on-leash walking and 40-45 minutes of off-leash play. We structure our walks by letting the dogs off in 2's to go potty. Once they go potty they're free roam and the next dog gets let off leash in their place. After all the dogs have handled their business, the toys come out and the real fun begins. There the pups get to explore the land, play fetch, wrestle, chase, and go for a hike if were on the trails. After our off-leash time is up, we round up and head back to the car for clean up.
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*On rainy days, walks are held mainly on leash and are cut down to 45 minutes to give your walker time to dry off the pups.
Off leash preparation
All new clients must have a harness for their dog before their trial/start of service.
Preparing a new dog for off leash play usually takes about 2 weeks. The first week will be held on leash. during the first week, we will asses your dog energy level, monitor their behavior on leash, preforming basic training drills and build trust between your dog and the walker.
After the first week, we begin slowly letting your dog off leash. We do this by attaching a 16 foot "long-line" to your dogs harness. By using the long-line, it allows your dog to have the freedom of off leash play while giving your walker the security to rein them in if their energy gets too wild get into an altercation or if they're showing signs of running away. depending on how they do on the second week, your dog can be cleared to be fully off leash without the use of the long line or they'll just keep the long line on for the next month or so.
Meet and Greets
For new dog walking clients, those looking to inquire about house sitting and clients looking to board their dog at the sitters house. The average meet and greet takes about 15 - 30 minutes and we'll come to you. During those 15 - 30 minutes you'll get to meet your walker/sitter and give them an early opportunity to bond with your dog before the start of service. In the meet and greet, the walker/sitter will go over what the average day looks like out with them. They'll talk about policy, pricing, what plan you will be choosing and other availability if needed. If you are looking for house sitting services there you can introduce us to the pup, show us the place and give us a rundown on your dog's feeding and walk schedule at home.
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Please make sure to fill out the proper paperwork for your desired service.
Trial walks
Trial walks are always free and must be booked before starting and confirming service.
Trial walks are for all new monthly subscribing and boarding clients. They are an introduction for you and your dog as to what an average day looks like when subscribing to our off leash dog walking service. They also give us a chance to evaluate your dogs training base line, their play style, how they get along with the existing pack and how they interact with the community.
All new clients must have a harness for their dog before their trial/start of service.
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During the trial, we'll pick up your dog during your chosen pick up window. We'll pop them in the front seat to give your dog and the pack some space to sniff each and the security of a doggy fence to keep them safe from incidents. Once we get to the walk location, we'll leash up the dogs and slowly introduce your dog with each pack member before starting the walk. Once walking your dog will stay on leash for the majority if the walk. The pack will be let off leash where they'll get to introduce themselves to your pup on their own as a whole. As the rest of the pack goes on to sniff around and play with each other, you walker will start working 1 - on -1 with your dog to begin forming a bond that is crucial to off leash walking. During the last 20 minutes of the walk, if your walker has assessed that your dog is responsive to their commands and can be recalled, they'll introduce a 16 foot long line and attach it to themselves as well as your dogs harness to ensure their safety. Introducing the long line allows your dog the freedom of off leash play and your walker the security to rein them in if needed. After the walk, we'll head back to the car and start heading home.
BOARDING/HOUSE SITTING
Going on a business trip? Taking a vacay with the fam? We got you covered!
When using our Boarding/House sitting service your pup will receive their normal feeding schedule, 1 off-leash walk Monday - Friday as well as leisurely walks and adventures on the weekend. We can also administer medication if needed for an added fee.
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All dogs looking to be boarded at the walker's house must be good with cats and other small pets. Dogs who may or may not be good with cats and other small pets must book a pet meet and greet to evaluate how friendly your dog is. Otherwise your dog must be boarded at the owners house. House sitting is available for an added fee on bookings over 3 nights.
WEEKEND WALKS
Subject to walker availability.
Additional walks
Subject to walker availability.
SERVICE AREA
Here are the neighborhoods we currenly service for dog walking:
NOPA
Lower Haight
Dubose Triangle
Haight/Ashbury
Cole Valley
Ashbury Heights
The Western Addition
Japan Town
Pacific Heights
Lower Pac Heights
Laurel Heights
Presidio Heights
Inner Richmond
Outer Richmond (Lake street area, Cap @ 27th ave)
The Presidio/Baker Beach Area
The Marina
Cow Hollow
If your residence is located beyond these neighborhoods there is a high chance you will not be accepted.
Boarding at the walker's house is not subject to these parameters.
WALK LOCATIONS
Here are the locations we frequently walk at:
Mountain lake park
The Presidio
Paul Goode Field
Crissy Field
The Beach @ Crissy Field
Marina Green
Fort Mason
Baker Beach
Golden Gate Park
Robin Williams Meadow
The Polo Fields
The De Young Museum Area
Buena Vista Park
Daily walk locations are chosen by the walker and are not subject to client influence.
If you have any specific needs that exclude certain walk locations/conditions please include that in your new client submission form so we can evaluate if our service is a good fit.