In Their Element has been fantastic for our dog. They are reliable, communicative, and accommodating. Our walker Kamala is kind and our pup clear enjoys his hikes with her and the pack. read more

Really great service provider! Very communicative, flexible, reliable, reasonable, and, most importantly, so wonderful to our goofy pooch! Highly recommend! read more

My dog has been hiking with In Their Element for four years now, and we couldn't be happier with the service. I've never seen him so excited to go on an adventure without me! My dog absolutely loves Mads - it's clear they really care for Marley and are just fantastic with him. The other walkers we've had with In Their Element have also been excellent. It's a joy for me to know that my dog is having a wonderful time hiking off leash in beautiful regional parks, and I've even noticed that he is more interested in socializing at dog parks since we started using In Their Element. read more

Such a great experience for my doggo! She's so happy and getting her energy out on the hikes and has been great for socializing her. She's nice and tired when she gets home and is so convenient since they pick her up. Never had an issue and it's been about 2ish years :) would recommend for anyone! read more

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My dog has been hiking with In Their Element twice a week and absolutely loves it. Mads is so thoughtful - taking photos/videos and checking in on my dog even on off days. I feel so grateful to have found this service. It makes my work days so much easier knowing that my dog is off having adventures, safe, and being well cared for. Could not recommend In Their Element more highly. read more

We've been using In Their Element for over a year. Glenn is fantastic. Our dog is very excited for her walks and they have also improved her behavior tremendously in terms of recall and interactions with other dogs. Highly recommend this business! read more

Our girl Millie can't contain her excitement when Glenn comes to the house. She LOVES her walks with him. I love the flexibility. Being able to add walks when something pops up at work is a huge help. And knowing that Millie is in such good hands is a huge comfort. I highly recommend In Their Element! read more

Mads is great with dogs! I feel reassured when they have my dog. Highly recommend them!

We have been so grateful to In Their Element for 7+ years, under Glenn, Marisa, and company's incredible care. Our dog is always in wonderful and consciousness hands when he is out with the pack. We started our dog when he was 6 months old, and the team trained him with incredible recall. Glenn and the team are highly skilled, reliable, and just fantastic with dogs. We feel they've become part of our family, and are forever grateful they have taken such great care of our fur baby! read more

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We have only wonderful things to say about In Their Element Dog Walks! Glenn and everyone on his team are professional, caring, and all around great. They go above and beyond to ensure that our pup gets high quality hikes around the various regional parks in the Oakland area, and have helped him develop essential social skills and recall while off leash. Pickup and drop-off at the house is smooth and seamless and the communication is always relevant and timely. Highly recommended! read more

I cannot say enough great things about In Their Element! If you are even on the fence about if it's worth it, will your dog be safe, etc.... Stop thinking and sign up now. Glenn and his team (specifically Alex) are true and true dog people. We originally started off using doggie daycare for our chocolate lab and then made the switch to ITE about a year ago after having some negative experiences with dog daycare. Both my husband and I were very impressed with the initial, in-depth consultation Glenn conducted prior to taking our dog on. It's very apparent that Glenn (and his team) had a lot of experience caring for dogs and specifically getting to know their personalities/interests. We use ITE 2-3x/week and every time our dog hears Alex (our walker) open our front fence, she gets so excited. Alex typically takes her for off leash hikes within the different regional parks around the East Bay, which our dog loves. Best part for us? We have a tired out pup, that spent 2 hours socializing and running around at the end of the day. Beyond the walks, ITE has phenomenal communication and it's very easy to schedule walks via their online portal. Hands down, I could not recommend ITE enough to anyone thinking about it! read more

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Our dogs Millie and Khoya have been going on daily hikes with Glenn and Alex for nearly 5 years now. In their Element has made our dogs lives (and our lives) so much better! Our dogs wake up and sit by the window waiting for Alex to pick them up, and they return totally tired :). As an added bonus, we have a reliable boarding option with Francis! We are now leaving Bay Area and relocating to Toronto. We know that our dogs will miss their hikes, and it's going to be hard for us to find an alternative that comes close to Element Dogs. Highly recommend! read more

Glenn and his crew have been taking our pups out for years. They always come back happy, tired and well behaved. We recently signed up our foster pup to go out with Marisa as her older sister is slowing down. I can't say enough about how excited our pup Hazel is to see Marisa pull up. She is warm and caring and is affectionate with our little ham. Marisa went above and beyond yesterday as she personally dropped off a Valentine Day treat on our doorstep. Hazel was overjoyed and the rest of us jealous as we weren't gifted with a Valentine as special. ;) Thanks to you all for making your business be the best. It really is the small things and you are all greatly appreciated. Love, Hazel Rae and Lola Jean O'Leary. read more

Stella has been walking with Francis at In Their Element for close to a year now. I cannot emphasize enough how much she LOVES Francis and how her regular pack walks have brought a sense of stability and order into our lives. Being involved with In Their Element has helped immensely with her socialization, dog manners, energy, and recall. Francis and Glenn are true professionals. Both met with us before we enrolled Stella. After she was enrolled, Francis updated us on her progress and behaviors. During COVID and fire season, Glenn provided us with regular email updates on status and weather conditions. The company is organized, well-run, reliable, and professional. read more

Glenn has been walking our dog Maizie since we moved to the East Bay ~6 months ago. While it took her a little while to warm up to walking with the pack and keeping pace, Glenn was patient and stuck with it, and now she looks forward to her weekly walks! Glenn and his team approach dog walking in a professional manner, and are both responsive and reliable. I also appreciate how flexible they are in being willing to schedule or cancel walks on short notice. Finaly, their pricing is very reasonable for the off leash walks they provide. I'd definitely recommend looking into them if you need a dog walker. read more

We're on our 2nd dog with In Their Element (@elementdogs). Glenn (& previously Francis) are very consistent & professional. This is no temporary or side gig--they are true whisperers with dogs. Both of our Viszlas learned how to be off-lease because of the recurring training/practice they get. These aren't just dog walkers. These pups are up in the East Bay hills, running the trails with their pack buddies and coming back super tired. When Glenn rattles his keys at the door to pick up our dog, she doesn't look back. read more

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Glenn has looked out for our dog, Busy, since she was a puppy. She has tons of energy and always comes home for her walks tired and happy. I don't know what we would do without Glenn! Feeling very grateful for Glenn and his crew :) read more

Our pup Quincy looks forward to her walks with Glenn and the pack. She gets so excited and her tail starts to wag uncontrollably when she is picked up for her walk. We love that she gets to walk on trails out in nature with other dogs. Glenn has also been working with Quincy to be off leash and to be her best self. Our vet encourages pack walks for socialization and Quincy loves playing with the other dogs on the walks. read more

We absolutely love Glenn at In Their Element! Our dog started with Glenn as a puppy and we haven't looked back. We're especially grateful for the ease of scheduling and invoicing. All in all a wonderful experience! read more

We love In Their Element dogs! Over our 5+ years with In Their Element, Glenn and his team took the best care of our furry friends. Our dog was always excited for pick-up and always came home happy (and tuckered our!). It was extra great to find a dog walking service that adventures into off leash trails and is able to keep the pricing competitive and fair. We highly recommend Glenn and his crew! read more

In Their Element has been incredible. Luna started going on walks with Francis when she was about 6 months old. Francis eased her into being off leash and we can tell it has been working. They are incredibly flexible on timing and schedule and are affordable. We can now take Luna on off leash hikes and she is incredibly well behaved and has great recall. She LOVES going with Francis and comes home exhausted. A tired dog is a good dog and we're so glad we found In Their Element. read more

One of the most important decisions we faced when we moved to the East Bay last year was finding a new dog walker for Elton. We couldn't have made a better choice. The most important thing we look for in a dog walker is trust. We're relying on our walker to pick Elton up while we're at work, give him a good workout and return him happy and healthy. Glenn and Alex are extraordinarily reliable and professional. Alex arrives like clockwork (always in a mask) and he's great with Elton, who loves going out with him. While we're at work, we can count on Elton having great care and a great off-leash run in the fresh air, which is so much better than daycare. Don't hesitate-trust your pup to ITE. read more

Glenn and his team are the best! They're reliable & flexible and have been an integral part in helping mold my unpredictable, reactive, rascaly young husky into a wonderful stable, calm and unflappable senior. We really and truly could not have had such a gratifying last 6 years with our fur baby if it wasn't for Glenn and Francis, his senior walker. read more

Working with Glenn, CC and the In Their Element team has been a dream come true for our family and our very energetic labradoodle. From the first meet and greet until now, I have been so impressed with the professionalism, the efficient communication, the punctuality, and most importantly, how happy our puppy is every day to see CC (and how tired he is after his morning hike). Super grateful for this team and intend to work with them for years to come!!! read more

I can't say enough great things about In Their Element! Our puppy, Finney, goes on a hike with CC and her pack every afternoon, 5 times a week! He's so tired and happy when we get back from work that he basically sleeps until it's time for bed. We were worried about Finney's exercise and engagement when we went back to work in person, but thanks to In Their Element (and CC!!), I honestly think he's even happier when we go to work. Our dog walker, CC, sends us adorable pictures and videos, which only affirm what we know: that he has a blast every day on the trail. read more

We love In Their Element hikes and our 2 goldendoodles do too! Glenn and CC care for our dogs like they are their own which we value more than anything. Our pups are always excited for their adventures with CC and when CC has a day off, Glenn is always flexible to try to fit them in a different day or take them himself. I couldn't recommend them more! read more

Very happy with the service that In Their Element has provided my dog and I! I've had several dog walkers throughout the Bay Area from moving around and I can say without a doubt that my dog gets the best exercise with these guys. Glenn and Marisa are both really wonderful and my dog gets incredibly excited when they come pick him up for his walk. I can't thank them enough for taking such good care of my dog. Their scheduling is also very flexible which I really appreciate as well. Would highly recommend to others looking for a reliable and quality service! read more

We love In Their Element! Our 2-year-old dog goes on daily pack hikes with Marisa, and always comes back happy and well-exercised. He can't wait to jump in Marisa's car each day to see his dog friends and head on a new adventure. The daily, off-leash hikes have been a life saver for our energetic and super social pup, and we've noticed improvements in his manners, recall, and trail etiquette. The In Their Element online portal system makes it super easy to schedule walks and handle payments. Can't say enough about their work, care, and expertise! read more

We love In Their Element! Our pup gets great hikes, and they taught him how to walk off leash so he could really run around and burn off some energy. Our dog walker Alex is fantastic. read more

Glenn and his team consistently provide top notch, professional, personalized and flexible service. We couldn't get by without them. My dog loves Alex so much she'll start dancing around the house as soon as she hears the sound of his car locking before he comes up to collect her for walks with her buddies. It's a highlight of her day. read more

We were very loyal and happy customers for over seven years -- until, without any warning or notice, we were dropped from service the morning we were expecting our daily walk. We were literally given three hours notice, after 7+ years of being daily customers. We had had three different In Their Element walkers, from when our dog was a puppy until now at 7.5 years old, and we were mostly very happy with all of them and Glenn's communication/company. Recently, our walker of several years, whom we absolutely loved, left, so we had to switch to another one. After four weeks with the new walker, Glenn called to say that they wouldn't be walking our dog anymore. We were shocked. We were told the new walker didn't like how our dog would bark when he came to the door and in his van. The walker had mentioned this to us a couple days prior and we said we'd work on curbing the barking -- but there was never any mention of the potential of our dog getting dropped. In fact, the walker told us how great our dog was while hiking on the trail! As you can imagine, we felt completely blindsided and left in a lurch when Glenn called to say the walker wouldn't be taking our dog anymore, effective immediately. None of the other walkers had had any issues with our dog's behavior over the last seven years. Regardless, we respect different handlers' styles and would have of course worked to find solutions -- but we were never given that chance. Glenn did offer to walk our dog himself for one more week, but he made it clear that it would be an inconvenience to him. And after having the proverbial rug pulled from under us like that, it felt like an empty gesture that wouldn't make a difference. He also said that they would take our dog back once/if his barking improved in a few months, but again, given how they were dropping us immediately in the meanwhile, it didn't make matters any better. You would think that after being so supportive of this company for so many years, they would have worked with us a bit -- at least given us some notice or a trial period. We wish they would have discussed the severity of the situation with us (we had no clue!), and that we could have talked about it and hopefully worked towards finding a solution, rather than being completely blindsided and dropped. The utter lack of conversation, communication and professionalism was stunning, and we are highly disappointed to have had our relationship with this company ended this way. read more

After taking my dog to daycare for a while and some negative experiences there, I decided to look for an alternative. I couldn't be more thankful to have found Glenn and his team. It started with an initial meeting to get to know who will be walking your dog so things start off on the right foot. For months now, Glenn has walked Georgia multiple times a week. Since working from home, I get to see firsthand how excited she gets every time she hears him walking up the steps. Her tail goes crazy! They run a professional business. Especially since covid happened, Glenn adapted quickly and communicated with me about new plans for picking up Georgia and remaining contactless. I have had zero concerns there. If your doggy needs some healthy exercise and socialization with other pups, In Their Element is the perfect option! read more

It's now 2022 and Greta still adores the staff of In Their Element. She jumps up on her perch in front of the window and her tail goes wild when she sees them pull up! Glenn, Marisa and CC are fantastic. Greta returns after a great walk and is so chill the rest of the day. The team is ultra dependable and the rates are super reasonable. read more

10/10 recommend ITE to anyone with dogs who need more than just a walk around the block! We're so grateful for Glenn and the team - they are super organized, reliable, and most importantly: they are true dog people! Our dog loves Marisa and is so psyched when she comes to pick him up every day, and he returns home tired and happy. Not only does he get great off-leash exercise and socialization, but he's safe and in great hands. I also really appreciate the outing reports Marisa leaves every day that detail our dog's energy level, behavior, and whether or not he peed and/or pooped. The team has also been very observant and respectful of COVID precautions - always wearing masks and keeping a safe distance during pick-up and drop-off. read more

When I moved back to Oakland, I had to figure out a lot of stuff by myself, and it was a little overwhelming. When we started with ITE 2 years ago, Glenn and the dogwalker Luke came over to meet us in person. They made me feel really comfortable right away. Since then, they got online billing and a cool Instagram page. Bebe totally loved Erin. But the reason you should hire ITE for your dog care is that they really care about your dog. A few months ago, a friend's beloved dog got very sick. She brought him to UC Davis to save his life, but he didn't make it. Turns out it was leptospirosis...the same bacteria mentioned in an email I received from Glenn warning me about...you guessed it...a mysterious, but luckily still rare ailment befalling Bay Area dogs. I'm glad to know Glenn and his team were onto this, and I appreciate them letting me know how I could protect Bebe. Five stars and more. read more

Ben the Golden/Lab mix was a rough pup when we adopted him at six months old. He pulled with all his 90 pounds on the leash and was really tough to walk. Now, after his time with Glenn, he is the perfect gentleman on the leash, is amazing at recall, sits instantly and is an absolute joy to have around the house. He's great off-leash, and is a much happier dog. Glenn is not just a dog-walker. He's a dog whisperer. He knows what they need and he speaks their language. We just got a second rescue dog and Glenn is now working his magic with him. The dogs both wait eagerly for the sound of the garage door opening at which point their tails wag so furiously, you'd think they'd helicopter up into the ceiling. In Their Element is a dog's best dream come true. read more

Glenn has been walking our dog for almost two years now and I have nothing but the most positive feedback to share. I agree with his dog philosophy and trust him %100 with my dog. I know our girl is being cared for exactly how I want her to be. She gets attention, love, exercise, and companionship. In Their Element really stands out from the other dog walkers in this area because they hike with their dogs off-leash. This is so important for my dog who moved here from the countryside where she could run for miles and miles off-leash. There is no substitute for an off-leash hike as far as we are concerned. Dogs need to run! In Their Element is a completely professional organization - they are dependable, organized, trustworthy, flexible, and care deeply for the dogs they walk. Regular customers get photos and videos of their dog, a really fun calendar of all the dogs they walk, and we just got our very own baseball hat with their logo. Glenn is the owner of the company and he is very picky about who he has working for him. They go through extensive training with him and must meet his high standards. Do your dog a favor and hire In Their Element......... read more

My dog was walked by In Their Element for about 6 months. She started off with Glenn, the owner, who was great. He told me repeatedly how easy and well behaved my dog was, and that she was great at "training" new dogs in pack and trail manners. After a couple months, per company policy, he passed my dog on to another walker, Francis, who would become her assigned walker. One day, I was parked in front of my house while my baby napped in the car, and I saw Francis pick my dog up. I saw him hold her leash down with his foot so close to her neck that she had no choice but to lie down on her side. He then pinned her down on her back until she cried. As he walked down the stairs, I saw him kick her in the snout when she tried to walk ahead of him, not once, but twice. Hard enough that she cried. This is a dog that I have never heard cry before. I immediately contacted Glenn who essentially told me that he didn't believe me "All the other clients love Francis", and that it was company policy not to let the dog walk ahead of the walker in the stairs, so probably Francis was reinforcing that. He did comp me a couple weeks of walks. Needless to say, they never came near my dog again, and I would advise you not to let them near yours! read more

We have been with In Their Element since September and love it. Glenn is very thorough and only hires amazing walkers, so you know your dog is going to be in great hands. They do an introductory meeting so you (and your dog) get to meet everyone first, which is great. Our dog loves his hikes, and they do such a great job of keeping the walk groups small and consistent, so the dogs get to spend their time with their friends. Because they take such care in who they hire, and keeping walks small, there are rare occasions where they are short a walker and need some pups to forgo walks, which isn't a problem for us since Glenn always gives a lot of notice and I work close to home. Online scheduling and automatic payments are also really easy. In a few clicks I can add or cancel walks, and I never have to worry about making a payment since it's set up with my card. Our dog walker also happens to be an excellent water color painter, and gave us a watercolor of our dog for christmas which was amazing! read more

Glenn initially seemed like a great fit for our dog and the walks were good (though FYI, notes they leave that are so highly advertised are never as long or as thorough as they claim) but a month in, he very abruptly dropped us as clients. Glenn called and simply said they could no longer walk our dog due to staff changes. I have no idea if our dog was a bad fit or if they actually had staff changes, but we got little explanation and were given few alternatives. Given that both myself and my partner work full time, and that he gave us less than a week's (6 days) notice for dropping us, it's been a pretty huge inconvenience and he hasn't seemed overly apologetic. What's worse, they're asking for payment immediately and in full. We understand that we were getting dropped at the end of a pay cycle, but it's not the most delicate technique in cutting a customer to say in the same breath that payment is also due. Obviously we know we'll have to pay. If you're going to bring up money so soon in this situation, you'd think it'd be to say our last walk or 2 would be complimentary due to the inconvenience. Not the case. TLDR; the walks are fine, but I don't think this business particularly respects or values new customers. They could drop you at any moment, and will seemingly give it minimal thought. *UPDATE* : Glenn called and wrote to apologize/clarify the misunderstanding, which was nice. It seems there's still some confusion about how much notice we were given. He told us 1 week, but apparently if we had asked for more time he would have said ok. Good to know, but it shouldn't be on the customer to ask for more than what's being offered. Next time, just give them 2 weeks. read more