We know that it’s a big decision to let someone into your home and take care of your fur baby. And we don’t take that responsibility lightly. We redefined the dog walking service industry by creating a rigorous hiring and training process, and we only hire people who LOVE dogs. Plus we have a full-time support team and you’ll speak with our team before we ever enter your home.
The Purple People are hired employees
This is not the ride-share equivalent of the dog industry. We don’t contract out our dog walkers. (Ahem, Purple People.) We hire all team members as part-time or full-time W-2 employees, and we only bring them on board after they’ve passed a thorough interview process and 2 background checks. We’re bonded and insured and we take full responsibility for every member of our team.
10 hours of classroom and field training
Each Purple Person receives over 10 hours of classroom and on-the-job training before performing their first solo visit. They learn about animal body language, play states and behavior, and emotional states, so that they’re always tuned into your pup’s mood and energy and can easily notice when something is off. They’re also trained to be 100% aware of their surroundings at all times so that they’re always ready for any situation that might arise.
Know and trust who enters your home
You’ll get to know the Purple People team before we enter your home. Before you schedule your first walk, you’ll set up a (free) consultation for you to tell us all about your pup and ask us any questions you have. We’ll tell you more about who we are, what the process is like, and get any details we need about how to best care for your pup. (Like which bush is their favorite to go potty on.) When a Purple Person arrives for the first visit, they’ll approach your pup in a calm and friendly way and give your pup plenty of time to say “hello” at their own pace.
Our walkers will do absolutely anything to make your pup happy
You know all of the ridiculous* things you do to keep your pup happy and comfortable? Like not getting up to go to the bathroom (even though you REALLY have to go) because they’re asleep in your lap and you don’t want to disturb them? Or that time you spend $60 on an 8-ounce jar of Manuka honey because you read that it can help strengthen your dog’s immune system? The Purple People will do equally ridiculous* things for your pup. They’ll come up with their own nicknames for your pup and jump through any hoop to make sure they’re happy.
*Ridiculous only to non-dog people. And honestly, aren’t THEY the ridiculous ones??
