Our Frenchie, Bean, demanded we leave this glowing review - she absolutely loves Darrin and Michelle. They've walked her for 6+ years and every time they drop by, it's the highlight of her day. They send text updates on how she's doing and she usually gets post-walk zoomies because of all the fun she's had. And it's not just walks, when we're out of town, Darrin and Michelle are our absolute first choice to dog sit. Four paws up for K9PDX! read more

K9pdx - One happy customer. - Dog Walkers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Michelle and Darrin have walked my dog, Olly, since he was a puppy! We had 4 amazing years of dog walks and they were the highlight of his day. We recently moved out of the area and we both shed a tear knowing that we would be leaving Michelle and Darrin. I couldn't recommend them more! Responsive, friendly and trustworthy! read more

K9pdx - Olly approves! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

them for the last 13 years for our two corgis. They love dogs. They're totally dependable and reliable. I've never had a problem of any . I recommend them highly. Definitely five stars. read more

I have been going here for a few months with my puppy who loves other dogs and needs to play, play, play. They are wonderful. The facility is big, air conditioned and has amazing workers. It's so great, my puppy never wants to leave when I go to pick him up! It's clean, easy parking, and we have been really happy! read more

Michelle and Darrin walked my puppies for almost ten years. They started with Luna when she was only a puppy and helped train her and socialize her. When we added Casey and then Godiva and Kono, to the pack, they walked all four of dogs as well as did overnights when we were out of town. They are totally trustworthy and the dogs loved them. We only stopped using them because we moved out of state, but we miss having such reliable walkers. read more

K9PDX is hands down, the best dog care/ dog walker service in town. Darrin & Michelle have been walking my Bernese Mountain dog Ava since she was 11 weeks and 26 lbs. Now at almost 120 lbs., they still manage to handle my big girl and she loves them to pieces! They are like family to us. In almost two years of working with them, they have never called to cancel a walk and have always been their for us for the emergencies and for the schedule changes.. You and your pup would be lucky to work with them! read more

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I am writing this review for a client that wanted me to quote. Her quote: K9PDX has been great for my dog ( Henry) I travel a lot for business while filming movies and local shows such as Grimm. I thank them for taking such good care of my loved pet, I would highly recommend. Bitsie T. read more

Michelle has walked my dog Finn for years. He can be a bit leery meeting new people but has always loved Michelle. She has been so reliable and flexible. She has also walked dogs that I have had as guests in my home and they to have also enjoyed her. I have also used her to dog sit while I have been away. I can't say enough good things about her and her husband Darrin. I have never had to worry about Finn during the day because I know he gets to walk with a friend. Thanks for all your help!! read more

Darin has been walking my dog Bentley for a few months now. A few days ago, we drove by Darin with the window down, and Bentley heard Darin's voice. Bentley jumped to my window with excitement and joy, tail wagging, eyes brightened, eager to say hello and I marveled at the exuberant greeting. Dogs never lie about their love, and I just knew at that moment I had the right person for Bentley. Also, they are so accommodating to my schedule and I trust them 100%. Thanks guys! read more

K9pdx is by far the best dog walking service in Portland. I am a nurse and work odd days and some holidays, and they always accommodated me. When they were out of town, walks were still covered. We are moving out of state and I am so sad we have to say goodbye!!! read more

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Michelle has walked our dog, Albus, for the past 2+ years and we couldn't be happier with her. Communication with her has always been easy and quick. She's reliable and accommodating to our last minute needs. The pricing is also very fair. We strongly recommend Michelle for dog walking! read more

Michelle has walked our fur baby Buddy for just about a year and we couldn't be happier! She is attentive, flexible, and has been very understanding when my boyfriends schedule changes last minute. Buddy absolutely loves Michelle and he is very excited when she comes to the door to pick him up! My boyfriend works from home and when Michelle comes inside to pick Buddy up he can sometimes hear Michelle talking to Buddy and it's so sweet. She generally cares about our dog and treats him as her own! It's stressful finding someone who we trust with our doggo when were not available to walk him and we trust her 100%. We are sad to lose someone so great with our dog and we hope that we find someone just as great as Michelle down in San Diego. Oh yeah, we also really love the cute text updates after she drops Buddy off letting us know what time she left and whether or not he went #1 or #2 :) Highly recommend K9pdx! read more

I recently moved to the east side and I'm really sad that Darrin and Michelle will no longer be walking my dog. I can't recommend them highly enough. They took such good care of my girl and it was such a joy to see how much she loved walking with them. Darrin and Michelle were flexible, always helpful and doing business was straightforward and easy. I know many others in my old building who would say the same. Thank you Darrin and Michelle for making my workday and time away so easy. read more

Darrin and Michelle have walked Bailey for the last couple of years, starting out once a day, and then increased to twice a day as Bailey has gotten older. They are reliable and trustworthy and keep an eye out for Bailey, reporting on any unusual observations. They're very diligent with a daily report. When they take vacations, it's seamless to us, and once, they dog sat Baily while we went on vacation. If you're in the Pearl and need a dog walker, given Michelle and Darrin a call. read more

K9pdx - Bailey loves Darrin! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Darrin is great to my dog Dutch! Goes above and beyond for my doggie and is very flexible. Thank you guys! read more

I cannot recommend K9pdx enough. Darrin has been walking my dog Stella for the better part of a year now, and she loves him. I mean, just absolutely adores him. And my dog doesn't really take to many people that way. If we happen to see him out in the neighborhood while I'm walking her myself, she will drag me over to him so she can say hi. :) That aside, Darrin and Michelle have been wonderful to work with. Always reliable, responsive, and also flexible when things would come up. It's hard to imagine a better dog walking service than this one. We are moving to the east side and I am totally heartbroken that Stella won't get her time with Darrin anymore. Please expand to close-in NE!! read more

My husband and I moved to Portland about a year ago and we both had full-time jobs to go to. We had a lot of recent major changes in our life at that point. We had gotten married the month before and we were still getting used to our new pack member Tesla. Tesla is a miniature pinscher who we think is about 4 years old. He's cheerful, loving, energetic and very curious. We were both concerned about him being stuck in our apartment for 9 hours a day Monday through Friday. I found Michelle on Yelp and did not have to look back. When we started off it was immediately apparent that she has a lot of great experience with dogs and also with their humans. It was very quick and easy to get started with her. She's a great communicator. There were a few times that I needed to update her on changes to our schedule and she responded quickly with understanding. Our arrangement with Michelle was for her to come over to our apartment mid-afternoon Monday - Friday to give our dog a half hour walk. I felt safe and happy with Michelle taking care of our dog during his walks with her. That's a big deal to both me and my husband as our dog is a very important part of our lives. We will sincerely miss her walks. We hope we can work with her again at some point. read more

The k9pdx family is the best dog walking and dog sitter in The Pearl! Frankie was well loved and cared for when I was at work or gone overnight for over a year. They are professional, knowledgeable, and very caring about the dogs and their owners. I give them 5 stars! read more

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Darrin walked my dog Charlie for almost 2 years. Charlie absolutely adored Darrin and Michelle. They are reliable, flexible and trustworthy. I would recommend them to anyone living in Portland and when Charlie and I move back we will undoubtedly use them again. We will miss them both dearly! read more

Where do I start?! Michelle and Darrin have been absolutely amazing!! We have had our pup Lola walking with Michelle for about 9 months now, and could not be happier. She is always on time, is so patient with Lola, and is in such great spirits! Or dog Lola absolutely adores her and I can tell when they get back from a walk that she is that much happier. Michelle is such a dog lover and the dogs all love her so much, as well. Your pup would be lucky to get some time with her!! From a financial standpoint, they are affordable, reliable, and consistent. They offer multiple forms of payment and give you plenty of time before the bill is due to pay them. They are incredibly timely with their communication and are available to talk via text or email. One of my favorite things about Michelle is that she texts us every time after she leaves Lola and gives us a mini report on how she did. Not to mention, she is incredibly flexible and is willing to add/drop days per week depending on our schedule. At the end of the day what matters is that your dog is loved, cared for, and well looked after. This is exactly what k9pdx provides. They are a wonderful family-run company who absolutely deserves your business. I am so happy we found them! read more

Absolutely love Darrin and Michelle! They walked our dog for two years and quickly became his favorite humans, second only to my wife and I (we hope). Without fail, they have always been responsible, friendly, prompt, and courteous. Even when our dog was going through a phase of bad behavior, they were extremely patient and great to work with. Great value for the money - can't recommend them enough! read more

K9pdx was an absolute life-saver for my wife and I when we lived in NW Portland. Darrin's wife, Michelle, walked our lab Chloe multiple times a week for a little over a year. Michelle is FANTASTIC and Chloe absolutely loved her--so much so it actually made us a bit jealous : ) Rain or shine, Michelle showed up every day and never missed one of our designated walk days--not once in over a year. Michelle would immediately follow up via text after dropping Chloe off to let us know how she did and whether or not Chloe went potty. Michelle is also vet tech certified, so it was such a relief knowing that our dog was in great hands while the two of them were out and about. In addition, Michelle was also happy to accommodate us on any last minute walk requests which saved us on multiple occasions. All in all, do yourself and your dog a favor and go with K9pdx--your dog will thank you later. read more

I can't say enough good things about Michelle and K9PDX . We're moving to Europe after working with her for about 2.5 years. My maltipoo loved her and his walks, either 1:1 or in a pack. She's reliable, communicative, flexible and does an amazing job. I trusted her implicitly and she never once canceled or let me down. I tried a couple of other walkers prior to Michelle, this is her family business and she's heavily invested to provide the best service possible. She'll look after your pup extremely well and go above and beyond to help in anyway she can. Thank you Michelle! read more

Michelle was my greyhound Zoe's primary dogwalker and sitter for the 3+ years we were in Portland. She was a godsend to us -- Zoe went through a couple major surgeries and health issues during our time in PDX and Michelle was always such a trusted and caring person to be an extension of me when I was at work etc. Don't settle for anyone who doesn't treat your dog like you would - my dog loved Michelle, and BOTH of our lives were better because Michelle was there to help with Zoe. She is the kind of person you want in your extended community, and we miss her already! Highly recommend if you're looking for someone reputable, thoughtful and trustworthy. Thank you for everything Michelle! read more

Michelle and Darrin (and Claire) have been dog sitting and walking my two pups for 3 years now. I have always been able to count on them sometimes on very short notice! They are dependable, personable, responsible and they truly care about my Beaux and Nikki! They have stayed at my home many times and it almost looks like no one was in the house at all - it is that neat and clean! I highly recommend their services. Their pricing is fair and they really do walk the dogs the full time you ask for. I see them all over the neighborhood walking people's dogs and have always seen the dogs being handled expertly. They are the Pearl District's best dog care business! read more

K9PDX has nothing but very reliable and responsive dog walkers! No matter what, after the walk, someone texted to let me know how it went and what sort of business my lady did while she was out. I really appreciate the peace of mind that hiring K9PDX has provided. read more

Michelle and Darrin have taken care of my dog Curby for more than 5 years. They have been like family and he adores them. They are flexible, reliable and have given me so much peace of mind especially when I had to travel for work. His overnights were so much fun for him! We recommend K9PDX without hesitation! read more

Darrin and Michelle have walked my puppy Remy for the past 6-8 months and have been amazing. They always work with my crazy schedule - not only have they consistently walked Remy 5 days a week while I'm away at the office, but they have helped me when it came to dropping him off at the puppy hotel (Sniff) while I had to travel last minute for work. They have even watched Remy overnight when all doggy hotels work booked up! Remy jumps for joy when we see each other on the weekends walking around the Pearl District. They make my puppy so happy and he always returns home energized and playful. Darrin and Michelle are the best dog walkers I've ever worked with, very trustworthy, friendly, well-priced - I highly recommend! :) read more

Darrin has been awesome! He was always reliable, polite, and very accommodating of our requests (and our crazy dog). We are moving away and sadly won't be able to utilize K9pdx's services. We would definitely recommend K9pdx to anyone. read more

I absolutely love K9PDX and I am soooo sad that we had to leave their coverage area. Michelle and Darrin walked our dog for 1.5 years and our dog loved them. They we're so accommodating with last minute saturday walks or late walks on certain day due to our crazy work schedule. They were also great when our dog had a neuro injury and was left paralyzed in the back legs. They took him out with the sling and everything went great during his rehab. i can't recommend them enough and if we didn't move to the NE part of the city they would still be walking our dog. read more

My dog is A very shy Doberman they treat her very well and she was very happy which made me happy I highly recommend canine PDX

We love the K9PDX family and, more importantly, so does our dog! They are incredibly reliable and wonderful to our dog!! Our dog just loves Darrin and Michelle. They have been walking our dog since he was 8 weeks old and they really were integral to his potty training. They are so patient and gentle with our little pup! 5 stars for K9PDX! read more

K9pdx - Nugget on his first birthday - client of K9PDX since 8 weeks old!!! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Loved having k9pdx watching over my dogs. I moved here with two elderly dogs and was totally confident that they were cared for when I left for the day. I had to send one of them to doggie heaven during this time and it was so sweet and moving that darrin took time out of his busy day to come say goodbye. They really care and love the dogs that they take care of. It was really hard for me to move to a different neighborhood and have to start over with someone new. I always think it is the best way to judge a company by seeing them in Action and i always saw them with happy dogs walking around the neighborhood. I would highly recommend that anyone have these wonderful people look after their "babies". read more

Michelle and Darrin are great. They are extremely reliable and they truly care about the dogs that they take care of. Whenever I am walking my dog and she sees Darrin or Michelle she gets insanely excited and runs up to them (this is how I know that they are taking excellent care of my pup when I'm not around). Highly recommended read more

I can't say enough good things about Michelle and Darrin. They have been walking my two labradoodles since they were puppies and my dogs love them! They are extremely reliable and take great care of the dogs on their daily walk. You always want to feel like your pets are safe and happy when you are away from them and with Darrin and Michelle I'm confident they are! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great dog walker. read more

These guys are great! They have been dog sitting for me for a number of years. My dog, who is very shy, loves these two! When he see's Michelle he gets excited and wants to be held by her. They also send updates and some photos while you are gone. Michelle and Darrin are terrific and they take great care of your dog, I can't recommend them enough!! read more

I've only used Michelle for a few weeks now, but I know my dog Cooper is in great hands! I can schedule walks with short notice (the night before is preferred) and Michelle is so accommodating. The prices are reasonable and I appreciate the text after each visit to let me know all is good with my boy. :) read more

k9pdx has had my business a little less than a year now and i look forward to continuing to use michelle and darin! i have found them to be extremely trustworthy, but even more impressive - have been flexible about schedule changes (for example, i texted michelle today about a walk tomorrow (saturday) and she was able to). on top of that, i found myself with a broken shoulder and was unable to take care of my dog, who weighs about 65 lbs. i had him boarding at my favorite place (sniff) but it was not sustainable for me financially or him mentally. michelle came to the rescue - her good friend kelli, who just happened to have subbed for michelle before and just happened to be in town, was willing to take my dog down to her home in the southern part of the state. i got regular updates and each one made me feel like i was being a jerk for taking him back as he had a perfect life there! now that he's back and michelle is walking him again, i am just reminded of how lucky i was to have found k9pdx, especially as i had recently moved here and went with yelp reviews to make a decision. two paws up and two thumbs up for k9pdx! read more

Darrin is amazing! So great with all dogs, especially mine who is small and can be quite nervous around other dogs. I have the craziest schedule ever and not once has he not been able to accommodate me these last three years, no matter how last minute. I'm moving and incredibly sad that I have to find a new dog walker. I recommend K9PDX 100% without reservation. read more

I've lived all over the country and have experienced a lot of dog walkers. Darrin is the best. Fair price. Excellent service. And my pup loves him. Setup was a breeze and Darrin is very accommodating and quick to respond to any requests. I highly recommend K9PDX. read more