Jacksonville Dog Walkers & Pet Sitters
Proudly serving the pets and families of Jacksonville since 2014!
Can you say ‘DUUUVAL’?!
We have called the Riverside area of Jacksonville our homebase since 2018, and the majority of our team members call Duval home.
Our team goes as far North as Jacksonville International Airport, as far South as Green Cove Springs, West to Cecil Airport, and East to include Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra. Jacksonville’s Urban Core (Riverside, Avondale, Murray Hill, Ortega, Springfield, and San Marco) is our primary service area, and we have the most availability for pets within this area.
Best Dog-Friendly Parks and Nature Trails in Jacksonville
John Gorrie Dog Park at Riverside Park
631-745 College St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
The John Gorrie Dog Park is a beautiful city-run dog park centrally located in Jacksonville, FL! There are separate fenced areas for large and small dogs, and the park has benches, water fountains, agility equipment, and more! This a free dog park that relies on volunteers and donations. We helped form the Friends of John Gorrie Dog Park volunteer group in 2017, and we have donated over 20,000 doggie waste bags to this park over the years!
Spanish Pond Trail and Hammock Trail at Fort Caroline
12713 Fort Caroline Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Fort Caroline is a blend of Florida’s natural beauty and the rich history of our area! This park is located in East Arlington. There are several trails here that are excellent for a morning hike with your dog, and you can see what remains of a Spanish fort from the sixteenth century!
Ed Austin Regional Dog Park
3450 Monument Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Ed Austin Dog Park is a large city-run park located close to Fort Caroline in Arlington! This park has separate fenced areas for large and small dogs, and boasts lots of shade and room for your pups to run and play. If you pup gets tired of socializing, try out the trail that circles the entire park!
Reddie Point Preserve Trail
4499 Yachtsman Way, Jacksonville, FL 32277
Reddie Point Preserve has trails with beautiful views of the St Johns River that you and your pup are sure to love! This park is located North of Jacksonville University in the University Park area.
Best Dog-Friendly Restaurants and Bars in Jacksonville
Kanine Social
580 College St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Kanine Social is an awesome indoor dog park in the Riverside area! Want to grab a beer after work with your four-legged best friend? This is the place to do it! Kanine Social has fun events regularly, and they also offer boarding and daycare! You can often find Doug, owner and founder of Bad to the Bone, and his Golden Retriever, Turkey, romping around at Kanine Social, and we have many of our team meetings here!
Southern Grounds San Marco
1671 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Southern Grounds now has locations all over the Southeast, but they were founded in Jacksonville and are a staple for many coffee lovers in the area! Their locations are pet friendly, and you can often find Doug and his Golden Retriever working on scheduling and invoicing for our team from the patio at the San Marco location!
BrewHound Dog Park + Bar
1848 Kings Cir S, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
Brewhound is an awesome dog park and bar in Neptune Beach! Cool off here in the evenings with their selection of local beers on tap and splash pads for the pups!
Best Jacksonville Dog Trainers
MDMT Dog Training
Menoka is by far one of the best and most experienced dog trainers in the Jacksonville area! She utilizes positive reinforcement techniques and also offers free guidance for pet owners on her YouTube channel. Menoka has led training sessions for our team focusing on animal body language and leash walking, and we have worked directly with many of her dog training clients over the years and are familiar with her protocols and how to reinforce her training during our dog walking and pet sitting services.
Our Favorite Jacksonville Pet Boutique
Bark on Park
1021 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Bark on Park is a staple for anyone that frequents the Five Points area! This locally owned pet boutique has won numerous awards over the years for their daycare and grooming services, and of course their fun apparel and accessories for pet parents!
Emergency Animal Hospitals in Jacksonville
Capital Veterinary Specialists & Animal ER
3001 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
thrivepetcare.com
First Coast Veterinary Emergency
301 Jacksonville Dr Ste 2, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
fcvets.com
Pet Urgent Response and Emergency
8117 Point Meadows Dr Units 107-109
Jacksonville, FL 32256
pureveter.com
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital
3444 Southside Blvd STE 103, Jacksonville, FL 32216
bluepearlvet.com
OUr Service Area in Jacksonville, FL
Testimonials from Jacksonville Pack Members:
“Peace of mind! We had a fun and relaxing mini break knowing that our fur babies were in incredibly caring and responsible hands! Brenna took the best care of Gwyneth and Twyla, with detailed and fun reports and pics throughout each day. And they thoroughly enjoyed their slumber parties with her each night. Brenna also went above and beyond, collecting our mail, watering plants and even laundering her sheets (totally unexpected but thank you 😊). We deeply appreciated Brenna and Bad to the Bone and highly recommend their wonderful services!”
“Brennan and Mel are the BEST! They visit with my pups during the week and provide daily updates about the pups with lots of fun pictures! I highly recommend them over any doggy daycare, many of which we have tried. I can tell that they really care about my pups, which means so much to have people that I can trust care for them while I work. I cannot say enough great things about them and Bad to the Bone Care! I’d give them 100 stars if I could!”
“Doug is amazing! He stayed at our house with the dogs. He kept us informed and sent pictures of our three dogs while we were overseas and we knew they were well taken care of. They played and had a great time every day. One of our dogs is 14 and the other two are 2 years old. He took excellent care of the older dog with health problems as good as we would. There was never a worry. When we returned home, he had printed pictures and the house was left as of no one had been there. We highly recommend Bad to the Bone Pet Care!”
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