Dog walking
30 and 60-minute walks, recurring weekly schedules, puppy visits and gentle senior visits.
- 30-minute walk
- 60-minute walk
- Recurring weekly walks
- Puppy visits
- Senior dog visits
West downtown Toronto
Calm, unhurried care for your dog — a few streets away.
Dog walking and home-style boarding for Parkdale, Roncesvalles, High Park, The Junction, Little Portugal, Liberty Village, Trinity Bellwoods and West Queen West. Small numbers, steady routines, and a person who actually knows your dog.
Requests are not confirmed reservations — we reply personally to arrange a meet and greet.
Solo walks, never packs
Your dog walks alone or with one familiar friend. No vans, no group pickups, no six dogs on one hand.
Meet and greet first
We always meet in your home before a first booking, so your dog knows us before they are left with us.
You hear from us every visit
A photo and a short note after every walk: the route, toilet breaks, appetite, mood, anything worth flagging.
Services
Two things, done properly
Daily walking and visits for dogs at home, and home-style boarding for the nights you are away.
Home-style boarding
Overnight and extended stays in a real home — sofas, routines and quiet evenings, not kennel runs.
- One family of dogs at a time
- Your dog's own food, bed and schedule
- Daily updates while you are away
Why Calm Paws
Built around one dog at a time
Most dog care scales by adding dogs. We scale by saying no. That is the whole difference.
A limited book of clients
We cap how many dogs we take so the schedule stays honest and nobody is rushed through a route.
Routines are kept, not reinvented
Your feeding times, your commands, your harness, your walk length. We fit into your dog's life.
Careful with nervous dogs
Reactive, anxious and recently rehomed dogs are welcome. We take the quiet streets and slow it down.
Straight communication
If something changes — a limp, a skipped meal, an off day — you hear about it the same day.
How it works
Three steps, no guesswork
Step one
Send a request
Tell us the service, the schedule and a little about your dog. It takes about three minutes.
Step two
Free meet and greet
We visit your home, meet your dog, walk through routines and answer everything.
Step three
Care starts
Keys, access and schedule are confirmed in writing, and your updates start after the first visit.
Service area
West downtown Toronto, on foot
We work the neighbourhoods we live in, which means short travel times and walkers who know which streets are quiet.
- Parkdale
- Roncesvalles
- High Park
- The Junction
- Little Portugal
- Liberty Village
- Trinity Bellwoods
- West Queen West
Clients
What people say
Placeholder quotes — replace with real client testimonials before launch.
“PLACEHOLDER TESTIMONIAL — a short quote from a real client about how their dog settled in.”
Client name
PLACEHOLDER — dog name and neighbourhood
“PLACEHOLDER TESTIMONIAL — a second quote, ideally about communication and reliability.”
Client name
PLACEHOLDER — dog name and neighbourhood
“PLACEHOLDER TESTIMONIAL — a third quote, ideally about boarding or a nervous dog.”
Client name
PLACEHOLDER — dog name and neighbourhood
Questions
A few things people ask first
Do we have to do a meet and greet first?
Yes. Every new dog starts with a free meet and greet in your home, usually 30 to 45 minutes. We go over your dog's routine, handling preferences, leash and harness setup, recall, and any triggers. Boarding always requires a meet and greet, and for most boarding dogs we also recommend a trial day or overnight before a longer stay.
How are walks scheduled, and how much notice do you need?
Recurring clients hold the same weekday time slots, which keeps your dog's routine predictable. One-off walks are booked around those. Please request new or changed visits at least 24 hours ahead where you can; same-day requests are answered when there is room in the route.
What happens in bad weather?
Walks go ahead in rain and light snow with towels and a proper dry-off afterwards. In extreme heat, freezing rain, ice storms, or an environment warning, the walk becomes a shorter safe route plus indoor enrichment, a garden break, and a longer settle — never a skipped visit, and never a dangerous one. You are told what we did and why.
Can you give medication?
Yes, for oral medication, topicals, and most routine treatments, with written instructions and dosage from you. Injections are handled case by case and only where we are confident and competent. Everything given is logged and reported back to you the same day.
Let's meet your dog.
Send a request and we will reply personally to arrange a free meet and greet in your home.
Request care