Dog Walking & Pet Sitting services in Morris & Somerset Counties, NJPet care you never have to worry about again.
Handing over access to your home and your dog is a hell of a lot of trust to place in someone whose main qualifications are “I love dogs” and maybe insured.
Loving dogs is the bare minimum. Insurance doesn’t prevent anything, it’s a receipt, not a plan. The real test is what happens when your walker can’t show up because they’re overbooked, have a flat tire, or burned out.
Your pet’s care should never have a single point of failure.
Trusted by 400+ local Families Since 2018
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Zero missed visits in 8 years
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70+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Verified Google Reviews
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4.5 yrs average client relationship
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Trusted by 400+ local Families Since 2018 ⏐ Zero missed visits in 8 years ⏐ 70+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Verified Google Reviews ⏐ 4.5 yrs average client relationship ⏐
☑ Licensed, Insured & Bonded
☑ Background Checked W-2 Employees
☑ Locally Owned & Operated
☑ Professional Oversight
☑ Safety & Emergency Protocols
☑ NAAPS & PSI Members
The part no one says out loudThere's no license required to walk your dog. Anyone can do it tomorrow.
No certification. No training requirement. No regulatory body.
A magnetic car sign, a Facebook page, and the words "bonded and insured" are all it takes to hold someone's house keys and be alone with their dog. That's the industry your pet lives in.
And it shows. The solo operator with no backup, no oversight, and your personal information stored on their personal phone. The company that does walks, training, daycare, field trips, and whatever else fits on a flyer, staffed by contractors they didn't train.
The polished operation that looks great on paper until you ask who's actually showing up at your door and whether they've ever met your dog.
They all say about the same three things:
→ I love dogs.
→ I'm experienced.
→ I'm bonded and insured.
But not everyone has a system. And just because someone can call themselves a dog walker doesn't mean they should be trusted alone in your home with your dog.
Before you hand over your keys
Five questions you should ask any dog walker, including us.
① What happens if you're sick or have a personal emergency?
② Do you have backup & are they contracted out?
③ How will I know you came & how long you stayed?
④ What are your protocols in case something happens? (dog gets loose, another dog attacks my dog, etc)?
⑤ Where’s my personal information & pet care details stored? In a secure system or on your phone?
Most can't answer these, whether they're a solo operator, a franchise, or anything in between. We built our company around them.
Hope is a wonderful thing.
It's just a terrible business model.
how we built our companyWe built walks wiggles & wags around the five questions above.
We do two things: dog walking and travel care. On purpose, for eight years. Every team member is a W-2 employee we hired, background-checked, and trained to our written standards. Not a contractor. Not a gig worker. Not someone we matched you with through an app.
A Backup Before You Need One
Dog walker sick on a Tuesday? Flat tire on Wednesday? We’ve got you covered. Life happens to us, too. The difference is we planned for it. Every WW&W dog walker is an employee, who is background-checked, insured, and professionally trained to our written standards.
Proof Every Visit Happened
GPS-tracked walks. Timestamped clock ins & clock outs. Photos on your phone before you've thought to check. You'll never wonder whether the walk happened or whether it lasted as long as it should have. We’re fully transparent with our visits.
real systems, not a notes app
Your schedule, care plan, home access information, vet info, and visit history live in professional password-protected pet care software our team can see. Nothing depends on one person's memory or battery dying.
What we offertwo pet care services delivered by one trusted team
Whether you're looking for dog walking, travel care, or something more personalized, we'll help you find the right services for you.
OUR PRIMARY SERVICE
Dog Walking
Three ways to work with us.
Whether your dog needs a walk every day, every week or just once in a while, we've built three flexible options to fit your schedule.
TRAVEL & OVERNIGHT CARE
PET SITTING
Most dogs don't dream about going to a boarding facility while you're on vacation.
They'd rather stay home, where everything smells familiar, sleep in their own bed, and stick to the routine they already know.
4.5 yrs
AVERAGE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
70+
5-STAR VERIFIED GOOGLE REVIEWS
Zero
MISSED VISITS SINCE 2018
30,000+
VISITS COMPLETED
getting startedReliable pet care starts here
Tell Us About Your dog
Fill out our short form — it takes about two minutes. Tell us about your dog, what you need, and pick a time for us to call. We'll reach out within one business day.
STEP 01 · TODAYschedule meet & greet
Your meet & greet happens at your home. Your dog gets comfortable, we document their routine, answer every question, and get everything in our system.
STEP 02 · THIS WEEKWelcome to the pack
Your schedule is locked in, your team knows your dog, and a GPS-verified update lands on your phone after every visit. From here, it takes care of itself.
STEP 03 · NEXT WEEKTakes about two minutes · We'll reach out within one business day.
Proof, not empty promises
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“We trust them completely. They took the time to understand our dogs, the scheduling is seamless, and the visit updates with photos give us such peace of mind.”
- KAYE C. (SUCCASUNNA, NJ)
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“The most reliable dog walker and pet sitter we’ve found in Morris Plains. Professional staff, organized systems, and consistent care we can count on.”
- DAVE W. (MORRIS PLAINS, NJ)
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“Flexible scheduling with full accountability. Every visit is documented with updates and photos, even when different team members step in.”
— AMY B. (MORRISTOWN, NJ)
From the founder
I didn’t set out to build a pet care company.
I came from an industry obsessed with what could go wrong. I spent more than a decade in corporate IT and software testing, where preventing failure was the job. You tested the system, documented the process, planned for the unexpected, and made damn sure one person wasn’t the only thing standing between “working” and “not working.”
Then I found myself in pet care, an industry where the consequences of something going wrong were far more personal.
Someone’s dog. Someone’s home. Someone’s house key. And often, the entire plan depended on one person showing up.
That never made sense to me.
So I built Walks Wiggles & Wags the way I knew how: with systems, standards, oversight, trained employees, documented care, and real backup when life inevitably happens.
Because when someone hands us a key to their home and trusts us with a member of their family, “I love dogs” was never going to be enough of a system for me.
I built the company I’d want on the other side of my own front door.
Monica
Founder, Walks Wiggles & Wags · Est. 2018
Anyone can hold a leash and promise to show up.
We spent the last eight years building the systems, the team, and the standards that helps us keep our promise, visit after visit.
That's the Walks Wiggles & Wags difference.
Our Impact
30,000+
Visits completed
700+
Pets cared for
8
Years without cancelling or missing a visit
4.5
Years average client relationship
Questions worth asking any dog walker
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We regularly welcome new members throughout Morris and Somerset Counties. Availability depends on your location, preferred visit times, and our current routes. The best way to find out is to complete our New Client Form, and we'll let you know if we're a good fit.
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Every membership includes guaranteed backup coverage from a trained teammate who has already met your dog and reviewed their care plan. You'll be notified, and the visit happens as scheduled. In eight years, we've never missed one.
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Your dog is cared for by a small, consistent team — usually one primary walker with one or two familiar backups. That's deliberate. A solo walker is a single point of failure. A small team is how the schedule survives real life.
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Every visit is GPS-verified and timestamped, and you'll get a photo and update after each one. You'll never have to wonder who came, how long they stayed, and what happened during the visit.
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Employees. W-2, background-checked, trained to our written standards, and covered by our insurance. We don't use gig contractors, because accountability can't be outsourced.
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Yes, when our schedule allows. Our primary focus is serving recurring members, so occasional visits are very limited and don't include the same member benefits or scheduling priority.
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Dogs are our primary focus, but we also care for cats and other household pets when they're part of an existing client relationship. If you have questions about your specific pets, just ask—we're happy to talk through your needs.
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We're probably a great fit if you're looking for a long-term pet care partner rather than someone to call every once in a while.
Our business is built around recurring relationships because that's where we believe dogs receive the best care.
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