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5 Best Dog Walking in New York (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Fenris Morrow
By Fenris Morrow, Expert in Professional Services · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

You're stuck at the office and your dog has been alone since 8am. Between them, the dog walking businesses in New York on this page have racked up 614 Google reviews, and three of the five hold a perfect 5.0. New York's dog walking scene runs from small, family-run outfits that pair the same walker with your dog every day to bigger operations bundling walks with daycare and training, so the perfect score matters less than which setup fits how your dog is used to being handled.

Short answer: Easy Wag leads this list with a 4.9 rating across 176 reviews, the largest review base of the group. City Tails NYC, The Big City Woof Walker and Brooklyn Tails and Trails all post a perfect 5.0, on smaller samples. None of the five publish flat rates, so confirm per-walk pricing before booking.
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How New York's Dog Walkers Compare

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Easy Wag FiDi 4.9 176 Dog walking with daycare, boarding & training add-ons View ›
2 City Tails NYC 5.0 136 Dog walking, daycare & boarding in the West Village View ›
3 Happy Tails Pup Experience 4.9 117 Daycare & walking in a Tribeca dog park View ›
4 The Big City Woof Walker 5.0 93 One-on-one dog walking with a matched, consistent walker View ›
5 Brooklyn Tails and Trails 5.0 92 Established Brooklyn dog walking & pet sitting View ›
5 Best Dog Walking in New York (2026)

Our picks, reviewed

Easy Wag FiDi logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Easy Wag FiDi

4.9176 Google reviews

Easy Wag operates two Manhattan locations, in the Financial District and on the Upper West Side, and offers dog walking alongside daycare, boarding, grooming and training sessions.

What people praise

  • Staff are named repeatedly and consistently across reviews, suggesting low staff turnover
  • Training sessions alongside walks get credited with real behavioral improvement
  • Reviewers highlight attentive, kind care that makes dogs excited to go each day
  • Text and photo updates during the day get specific praise

Worth knowing

  • With two locations under one name, confirm which address you're booking, FiDi or Upper West Side, before you go
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume176 · 97th
Confidencemoderate
Recency8 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Easy Wag tops this list on review volume, 176 reviews at a 4.9 average. Three businesses below it post a perfect 5.0, but on a smaller sample size, so Easy Wag's larger, still-excellent track record edges it into the top spot.

124 Nassau St, New York, NY 10038

City Tails NYC logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

City Tails NYC

5.0136 Google reviews

City Tails NYC is a family-owned West Village business offering dog walking, doggy daycare, puppy care, overnight boarding, grooming and cat visits, run by Joel and a small team of walkers.

What people praise

  • Joel is named by nearly every reviewer, described as building a real relationship with each dog over months or years
  • Reviewers describe dogs pulling toward the door with excitement to go each day
  • Multiple long-term clients, some two to five years in, describe consistent, reliable care the whole time
  • Staff handled a dog's behavioral issues patiently and worked through a second chance successfully
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume136 · 92th
Confidencemoderate
Recency2 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: City Tails NYC posts a perfect 5.0 across 136 reviews, the highest rating on this list, and reviewers consistently credit the same owner and small team for the consistency.

55 Leroy St, New York, NY 10014

Happy Tails Pup Experience logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Happy Tails Pup Experience

4.9117 Google reviews

Happy Tails Pup Experience runs a 3,000-square-foot dog-themed daycare and play space in Tribeca, offering daycare, mobile daycare, walking, grooming and membership packages, with owner Teddy overseeing the space.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe the facility as spotless and well-organized, with on-site storage for each dog's food and items
  • Staff patience with a young, still-socializing dog gets specific praise
  • On-site grooming and dental services alongside daycare noted as a convenience
  • Owner Teddy is named repeatedly for hands-on, engaged involvement

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer with a small, reactive dog describes a rough first day where big and small dogs weren't kept separate; worth asking directly how dogs are grouped if yours is nervous around larger breeds
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume117 · 87th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown97% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Happy Tails posts a strong 4.9 across 117 reviews, though its one lower-starred review specifically flags a small-dog fit issue worth asking about before you book.

120 Duane St, New York, NY 10007

The Big City Woof Walker logo
#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

The Big City Woof Walker

5.093 Google reviews

The Big City Woof Walker pairs each dog with a consistent, dedicated Pet Professional for walks, sitting and behavior-focused training, operating in both New York and Chicago, and is fully insured and bonded.

What people praise

  • Reviewers with reactive or anxious dogs specifically credit matched walkers for calm, patient handling
  • Photo and video updates during walks get called out repeatedly, including a walker who painted a portrait of a client's dog
  • Behavior consulting alongside regular walks gets credited with real progress for reactive dogs
  • Consistent walker matching means the same person shows up each time rather than a rotating roster

Worth knowing

  • The business runs in both New York and Chicago, so some reviews on its page describe experiences from the Chicago market rather than New York
  • Priced above a casual, informal dog walker, which reviewers say is worth it for the consistency and training support
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume93 · 82th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The Big City Woof Walker posts a perfect 5.0, and it's the pick specifically for reactive or anxious dogs that need a matched, behavior-trained walker rather than a rotating group service.

38 Peck Slip, New York, NY 10038

Brooklyn Tails and Trails logo
#5🕑 Open 7 days

Brooklyn Tails and Trails

5.092 Google reviews

Brooklyn Tails and Trails, run by Nelli and a team of walkers, offers dog walking and pet sitting across Brooklyn, with scheduling and updates managed through WhatsApp and an online booking system.

What people praise

  • Multi-year clients describe the same walker showing up reliably, including through a broken elevator that meant six flights of stairs daily
  • Reviewers praise daily photo and video updates sent through a WhatsApp group
  • Flexible with last-minute schedule changes and vacations
  • One reviewer notes the team offered free walks for a foster dog during a stressful placement period
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume92 · 76th
Confidencemoderate
Recency9 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Brooklyn Tails and Trails posts a perfect 5.0 across 92 reviews, the smallest sample among this group's top scores but with some of the longest-tenured client relationships described in the reviews.

306 Gold St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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How we scored this list

Rating is the live Google average for each business. Review volume is how many customers have actually left a rating, ranked against every other dog walking listing we looked at in New York. Confidence blends the two, so a business with a larger review base carries more weight than one with a perfect score built on a handful. No business can pay to change any of these numbers.

What dog walking costs in New York (2026)

Per-walk pricing depends on walk length, whether it’s solo or group, and how many days per week you book. Add-on training or behavior consulting, like what The Big City Woof Walker offers, prices separately from a standard walk. None of the five publish flat rates online, so ask for per-walk and weekly package pricing directly.

Dog walking across New York City

Easy Wag spans the Financial District and Upper West Side, City Tails NYC and Happy Tails both work out of Lower Manhattan (the West Village and Tribeca respectively), The Big City Woof Walker covers Lower Manhattan and Chicago, and Brooklyn Tails and Trails is based in Dumbo and covers Brooklyn. Between them, a dog walker is reachable across most of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

What to ask before you hire a dog walker

  • Will the same walker come every time, or does it rotate?
  • Is the company insured and bonded?
  • How do you get photo or video updates during the walk?
  • What happens if my dog is reactive or anxious around other dogs?
  • What’s the cancellation and last-minute scheduling policy?
  • Do you offer group walks, solo walks, or both?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data: live rating, review volume and how recently people are still reviewing. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which gets a badge and placement boost, but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these five?

We compared dog walking businesses across New York on live Google rating, how many customers have reviewed them, and how recently those reviews are coming in, then weighed rating against volume so a newer business with a perfect score doesn’t automatically outrank one with a longer track record.

Why does one business have reviews mentioning Chicago?

The Big City Woof Walker operates in both New York and Chicago under the same brand, so a few of its Google reviews describe the Chicago side of the business. We kept it on the list since its New York reviews stand on their own.

How often is this updated?

We refresh this list as new reviews and ratings come in. This version was verified in July 2026.

The bottom line

Easy Wag is the safe default, with the largest proven track record on this list. If your dog is reactive or you specifically want the same walker every time, The Big City Woof Walker and City Tails NYC are worth the extra look.

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