paws are made to get dirty
Off-leash Adventures
Your dog thrives most in a consistent and positive social environment—that’s why Dirty Dog takes pride in providing small social groups for pup-centric adventures in Oakland and Piedmont. Rain or shine, we offer a unique and safe off-road hiking experience for your canine companion. We’ll take your dog to do what your dog does best; run, jump, splash, socialize, and play!
Experience & Trust
We’re Dorian & Kat! Founded in 2010 and with over 40 years of combined experience in the dog care industry, we are experts in every shape, size, breed, color, and smell of our four-footed friends. We are licensed and insured to hike commercially in designated East Bay Regional Park District trails.
Services & Rates
Group off-leash hikes
$40/hike
We pick up your dog from your home and load them into the back of our canine-conditioned vehicles. We then spend about an hour on trail with most of that time being spent off-leash; romping, running, and exploring with their pals. This is all while practicing positive reinforcement and redirection with greeting other groups, bikes, horses, and every flavor of folk. Afterward, they are escorted back home and lightly scanned for ticks, foxtails, and other unpleasantries. We offer a de-poison oak wipe-down with the availability of a rinse and a toweling off too.
Boarding
$90/day
With our boarding service, which we offer only to our current hiking clients, your pup gets to stay at one of our homes. They are fully integrated into our day-to-day lifestyle, sharing bedrooms, routine meals & medications, neighborhood walks, and cuddles.
(only available for current hiking clients)
House-sitting
$120/day
(only available for current hiking clients)
Joining our Dirty Dog community means that you can also take advantage of our house-sitting service. Dorian will stay in your home, collect mail, water plants, and keep your dog in their usual day-to-day routine and environment.
Dirty Dog partners with Time To Pet to provide our clients with an intuitive and easy-to-use mobile app and online client portal.
All your personal and pet information is securely stored and readily available.
Communicate directly with us via the messaging features, including last minute scheduling needs.
Receive a fun report card after each hike including details about which trail we hiked, who they played with, their pick-up time, and even photos and videos!
Paw-sitive Praises
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"There are no other folks I would trust my dog with than Kat or Dorian of Dirty Dog. They are the most responsible, loving and caring "dog people" I know. They come when they are scheduled, never miss a date and bring him home happy and tired after each hike.”
- Elvis & Andrea A.
client since 2011 -
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"We've only been doing hikes with Dirty Dog for a few weeks but I can't believe the difference I'm already seeing in my fearful and reactive dog. Now when I hike with her she's so much more confident than I ever imagined her being, and her recall has already gotten so much better than I ever thought it would be! I couldn't be happier or more thankful.”
- Riley & Dawn T.
client in 2021 -
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"I really appreciate their app and client portal integration! It makes scheduling and messaging easy and--dare I say fun! I also love the daily report cards and occasional photos and videos!"
- Cooper & Baily H.
client since 2013 -
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“Dirty Dog has been walking my dog for years and I totally rely on them to give my pup such a happy experience. They are responsible, loving, and flexible dog people who group their dogs to fit their personalities.”
-Zeus & Abby W.
client since 2011
Set up a meet & greet and your first hike is free .
Service Area & Requirements
We currently offer hikes within the green-shaded area included on the map. When you fill out the form below, let us know your neighborhood and/or nearest intersection!
To keep our packs as safe and harmonious as possible we have the following requirements for our pups:
Spayed/Neutered
Proof of vaccination
Off-leash experience preferred
Food motivation is a plus!
Send us a text at 510.686.3647 or fill out the contact form below to get started. We ask for a bit of information about your pup’s personality, breed, and off-leash experience. If we think we might be a good fit, we’ll work with you to set up a one-hour in-person assessment interview with you and your pet!