A Waving Paws walker on a private walk with a terrier in a New York park

Private dog care · New York City

We do the hard part of dog ownership, so you can enjoy the rest.

One trusted walker, assigned to your dog and your routine. The daily walk, the vet trip, the overnight, set once and handled.

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One assigned walker, never rotated
Private walks only, never a group
Out with the dogs, never on the phone
Insured, bonded, and background checked

What we handle

Everything the dog needs, handled by one person.

A private walk in the park

The daily walk

Private, individual walks on your dog's schedule. Carl Schurz, Riverside, the park paths your dog already knows.

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Vet, groomer, and appointment trips

Appointments and trips

The vet visit, the groomer, the standing appointment. Handled by the walker your dog already trusts, not a stranger.

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Overnight and drop-in care at home

Overnights and drop-ins

When you travel, the same trusted face stays close. Your dog keeps their routine and their home, exactly as they are.

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How it works

Set up once. Then stop thinking about it.

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We meet your dog

An onboarding visit in your home. We learn your dog, your building, and your routine, then assign the one walker who will care for them.

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We build the routine

Recurring walks, overnights, and appointments, set once and held to. The kind of care you arrange a single time and never have to chase.

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You stop thinking about it

Photos and notes after every visit, from the same trusted face each time. The standard holds whether you are home or away.

Where we walk

Twelve neighborhoods across Manhattan and Brooklyn, from the Upper East Side down through the Financial District.

The Met on the Upper East Side

Upper East Side

Fifth to Carl Schurz

Your walker becomes a familiar face along Fifth Avenue and through Carl Schurz Park, greeted by the same doormen every day.

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The Upper West Side near Central Park

Upper West Side

Riverside to the Park

Between Riverside Park and the western edge of Central Park, your walker holds the same quiet route and the same hours your dog knows.

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A quiet cobblestone street in Tribeca

Tribeca

Cobblestone and waterfront

Down the cobblestone blocks and along the waterfront, your walker keeps the same private routine through every season.

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Downtown Brooklyn skyline

Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Heights

Along Brooklyn Bridge Park and the tree-lined blocks of the Heights, your walker keeps the same quiet route your dog already knows.

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West Village streets near the Hudson

West Village

Bleecker to the Hudson

Along Bleecker, Hudson, and the river paths, your walker keeps the same quiet route your dog learns block by block.

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Midtown East

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Your walker becomes a familiar face past Peter Detmold Park and the Sutton Place esplanade, through Turtle Bay and Beekman.

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Midtown West

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From DeWitt Clinton Park to the Pier 84 run, your walker holds the same quiet route through Hell's Kitchen and Hudson Yards.

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East Village

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Past First Run at Tompkins Square, the city's oldest dog run, and the community gardens your dog already knows.

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Soho

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Along the cast iron blocks before the stores open, your walker keeps the same private route your dog already loves.

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Lower East Side

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From the Seward Park run down to the East River waterfront, your walker learns the block the way you do.

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Financial District

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From the Battery lawns to the Seaport cobblestones, your walker holds the same quiet route each morning.

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Fort Greene

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From the dog run at Fort Greene Park to the brownstone blocks off DeKalb, your walker keeps the same route.

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See all 12 neighborhoods

Manhattan and Brooklyn, block by block. Find the one you call home.

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A dog greeting its assigned Waving Paws walker at the door

You stop thinking about it.

Photos and notes after every visit, from the same face each time. You never have to chase us for an update.

The dogs we walk

Some of our besties.

A golden retriever on a leashed walk along a Central Park path
A proud dog carrying a very large stick on a walk
A dog trotting down a blossom covered park path in morning light
A happy dog pausing on a sunny park lawn
A goldendoodle in a raincoat on a misty park morning
Dogs enjoying morning run time on a green park lawn

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