BESSIE!

Don Weigand has provided our family with dog walking services for between 1 and 2 years in Oak Park. Don has been a valued asset to our family. He is always on time and is receptive to our family's requests for specific needs, including: ensuring food and medicine is taken exactly as prescribed (our dog's regimen changes frequently), playing with the dog inside when weather conditions aren't conducive to a safe walk, making adjustments to walk times, etc.

Don also has a great bond with our dog. On days where we work from home, Bessie races to meet Don at the door - tail a waggin. Don also always leaves us notes to let us know how the dog was feeling, what progress they made on their walk and anything else he thinks we should know.

It goes without saying that Don is respectful of our home and neighborhood and we feel perfectly secure with him having access to the house. To this end, he makes sure the dog's feet are wiped and her things put away before leaving, the doors are properly locked and always picks up after the dog on her walks.

Our dog is of the slow sniffer variety versus the running partner breeds. Don never rushes her and adapts to her needs. We have also observed that although Don's service quotes a specific length of time for his services, he takes the dog's pace and spends extra time with her. We always feel lucky to have our wonderful dog as a family member. We are equally of the belief that she is lucky to have Don.

We wholeheartedly endorse Don and his dog care capabilities.

Benjamin and Laurie Sadow
Oak Park, IL


COOPER!

We would like to highly recommend Don Weigand's dog walking services. Don has been walking our Golden Retriever puppy for the past 8 months and we couldn't be happier with his service. When Cooper sees Don he gets so excited he practically does cartwheels.

Don is flexible, reliable, easy going, and we feel perfectly secure having him in our home. We have found him to be extremely responsive to phone messages and e-mail, and he has a great sense of humor which comes out in his written reports that follow each visit.

Sincerely,

Steve and Jana
Oak Park, IL


BAXTER!

Don Weigand has been walking my 11-year old Bassett Hound, Baxter, for over a year. Baxter and I have been very happy with the level of service and care that Don provides. I have also utilized his vacation care services while I have been either gone overnight or for several nights and I always have great peace of mind knowing that Don will arrive punctually and he will put forth great effort to accommodate all of Baxter's needs. Don goes the extra mile in noticing that Baxter is somewhat of an elderly guy now and he treats him with great care and compassion at all times. I am thankful to have such a caring professional to call on when I am not able to be with the joy of my life, Baxter.

Sincerely,

Stefanie Shaw
Oak Park, IL


TANK AND TUCKER!

Don Weigand started walking my two big chocolate Labrador Retrievers a year ago. Before him, we had a dog walking service that was walking our dogs 20 minutes a day. Because the dogs are so big, some of the walkers would walk each dog for 10 minutes. That is not enough time for big dogs! Don is able to walk both dogs at the same time and most days he saves some time for them to play fetch in the backyard. Our dogs are happily exhausted at the end of their time with Don, which is wonderful since one of the dogs will chew the windowsill in the dining room if he is bored!
We are very satisfied with the service that Don is providing.

Sincerely,

Dorothy House
Oak Park, IL


JACK!

Last summer my family and I traveled out west to visit my brother and his family. He doesn't care for dogs in his house, and I knew we'd be planning activities and outing with them that would require our dog to be alone, in his yard, for hours on end. Thought it was a difficult decision, we decided to find someone to watch Jack while we were out of town. Walk This Way not only cared for our dog, but also house-sat for us. It was wonderful to know that Jack was more than well-cared for, as was evident by the daily 'stories' they wrote to us to tell of his 'adventures', but that my house was being watched as well. They not only took him for several daily walks, but played with our very energetic pet many times a day in the yard - and believe me when I say, it's hard to keep up with him! I can honestly say that they treated Jack as though he was their very own dog. We came home to find a very happy pet, who I must say was sad to see hi new friends leave. I would most definitely recommend this service to anyone who wants to feel comfortable and secure in knowing that their pet (and house) is well cared for. Walk This Way exceeded our expectations in not only dog care, but in house-sitting as well (they even watered our garden for us) and provided top-notch, quality service at reasonable rates. I plan on using their services whenever we leave town knowing that bringing Jack along is not an option.

Diane L.
Wood Dale, IL