About United Pets Vancouver
United Pets is a force free dog walking company that provides superior care for your pet! We believe in the power of love and patience, and approach every aspect of our work with this in mind. We use modern science-backed methods to keep your dog safe and enriched. Many of our clients are working with local Positive Reinforcement trainers and we love to use the same methods and cues to create the consistency your dog needs to succeed in their training.
Katie
Katie has a BFA from UBC Okanagan and spent a few years working in the film industry here in Vancouver before making the switch to pets. She started out in a pet store in 2015; quickly rising to a managerial role before leaving to walk dogs for a local dog trainer in late 2017. By mid 2019 Katie had taken over the dog walking business with the blessing of that trainer, and she has continued to grow the business from there!
Animals have always been a part of Katie's life; from growing up on her grandparents 10 acre hobby farm in rural Ontario and her own experience raising cats, dogs, and guinea pigs and being the neighborhood cat sitter/plant waterer from an early age. She currently owns a senior cat, a corn snake, and a bearded dragon. Animals seem drawn to Katie's gentle nature, and she hopes she can continue to help as many animals and their humans as possible!
Our Team
The United Pets team is something that Katie is very proud of. There are currently four main Dog Walkers (including Katie), plus five Pet Sitters/occasional walkers. Each one was carefully vetted by Katie for their extensive prior experience. You can rest assured that anyone your pet gets paired with was thoughtfully chosen based on who the best fit is.
One of our past walkers went on to become an Animal Kind certified dog trainer, a current walker has a college degree in animal care, and two team members work in local animal shelters.