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My dog Leroy Brown is seriously my favorite thing in the world…animal, human, or otherwise.  We’ve been besties since just after 9/11, when I met and fell in love with him at first sight.  He came into my life when things were so bleak, and just changed everything!  The amazing thing is that I feel like Rachel, Leroy’s walker, loves him just as much as I do.  The daily notes she leaves, with details on their time spent together, are so thoughtful and entertaining.  She often includes little illustrations of Leroy which I secretly keep.  Her love of animals, and especially mine (I have to two cats as well that she takes amazing care of), is abundantly clear and I trust her implicitly.  I cannot say enough about how safe I feel with Leroy in Rachel’s care and would recommend her to anyone, with any animal, anywhere!  She is the best!!

Many thanks Rachel for all you do!  You know we love you!  – Lauren, fort greene

Branston

My name is Honey Moon. One day in a mad rush to get my kids to school I had to skip my dogs’ Walk.  Their Sad eyes were heart breaking. I knew it was time to get them a Walker. I found Prospect Bark, Arranged a meet up and hoped all would be great. At our meet up I was introduced to three people. Chun-Soon, Diane and Max. Diane was our first Wonderful Walker. My Dogs were happy every morning she came to see them. On occasion when Diane couldn’t come, her Substitute Max would Come. I liked max from the get go. He’s got a very friendly vibe. He talks to the dogs, Pets them, Plays around with them, and really works with their playful personality. He’s worked out a great walking plan to appease both a Hyper Lab and a Lazy Bulldog. I believe its been 6 months now and I feel like Max is Family. He’s definitely won the hearts of the dogs. They Wait in the Window for him in the morning. It’s Adorable.  Even my girls call him Max the weather man cause part of our morning routine is to ask Max how the weather was on his way over. We wouldn’t trade him for the world and I trust him 1000% with my Furry Sons Branston and Bentley..  Thanks Max.

Ps. I have two kitties too! I’ve come home to see Max giving my Dogs and Cats special Attention just cause he likes animals. It warms my heart and I know my little guys are in Great caring hands. – Honey, prospect heights

Bella

Our dog Bella is a rescue, and although she’s made a lot of progress, she’s still very fearful of strangers, sometimes to the point of aggression. For this reason, we were extra concerned about finding the right person with the right kind of calm, loving energy to take her on her daily walks. Upon meeting Chun-Soon and Sam, Bella was immediately calm, relaxed, and happy. We immediately felt that Sam had the right combo of patience, gentleness, and enthusiasm to take care of Bella in our absence. We trust her completely and love getting her notes with updates about Bella’s moods, health, or behavior after their walks. We’ve been so happy with ProspectBArk’s services and would gladly recommend them to anyone we know with pets. – Leinana & Anthony, prospect heights

Marcus

Amy is super-responsible, kind, sensitive, loving, and communicative—you couldn’t ask for more from your dog walker. I’ll admit it: my dog is my baby; I trust her with about five people in the entire world, and Amy is one of them. This woman knows dogs! My girl Markie is a rescue who’s been slowly recovering from an unfortunate puppyhood, and as such, she’s a little fragile. She’s discerning and skittish, but she runs up to Amy and performs a celebratory dance of joy as soon as she sees her. Markie is also a bundle of energy and a challenge to walk, obsessively pointing at and stalking birds and squirrels, pulling on her leash, and sprinting here and there. Luckily, Amy handles her with good humor, skill, and patience. When I’m away, I always get a text or email telling me how the walk went, and sometimes I even get photos. As a bonus, Amy is also understanding about my ever-changing schedule. Before I found Amy and ProspectBArk, I was more or less a slave to my dog’s every need. Now, with Amy on the case, I can relax and go on with my day—I’d recommend her to anyone (and I often do!). -  Justine, greenpoint

Bobby

Bobby

Matt is the best! He met Bobby during a major transition in our lives and at a time when Bobby needed a lot of love, attention and help! Both Matt and Chun-Soon provided great advice and support from the very beginning and, as a result, Bobby has relaxed and adjusted really well. Matt is incredibly flexible and I am always so psyched to hear that he does different things with Bobby during his daily visits…everything from runs (which unfortunately Bobby doesn’t love) to the dog park and playing with his toys in the apartment. The best part is that Matt leaves a note everyday! Even though I am sure there can’t be much to report some days, I love reading his daily notes when I get home. Matt has really come through when I needed someone to watch Bobby while away and I can’t tell you how easy it is to relax while away knowing that he is taking care of Bobby. If you need a dog walker, dogsitter or just a really good person for your dog to be around, Matt is your man. – Bobby & Julie, williamsburg

Lazlo

Lazlo

Stan and I hired ProspectBark to walk and give some lovin to our boy, Lazlo, while we are away at work. Natasha is our walker, and she is an absolute professional. She is reliable, positive, and leaves notes that let us know that she takes her job seriously but also enjoys her time with Lazlo! Lazlo is relaxed and exercised when we get home– we are so grateful for Natasha! Also, we occasionally have late nights at work, and the walkers at ProspectBark have always been happy to help us out with an extra walk in a pinch. We cannot tell you what a relief it is to know that Lazlo is being taken care of by responsible, responsive, caring people. Thanks Nat! Thanks ProspectBark! - Valerie & Stan, park slope

Bunky

Bunky

My pup bunky is a rescue pup. she is very smart (sometimes not awesome) and very hyper and incredibly sweet. she is also pretty sensitive so she is wary of people but is curious so that’s good. bunky took to Matt right away which is a good sign….in fact after he came to pick up the keys she sat at the door and gave a little whimper when he left. the first week bunky was chewing on things….we realized that her walks were not about going to that bathroom but about releasing energy. matt honestly thought about solutions for bunky, he really cared about her happiness. we are still learning but when i came home bunky was soo happy and not the normal desperate to see me and no destruction. i trust bunky with matt 110% because he really has her interest at heart. i could not be any happier! i feel very lucky to find someone who loves my pup as much as i do! thanks matt!!!!!!!  - jenny O, greenpoint

roko

Roko

Natasha is every pet owner’s dream walker: she is upbeat, playful, and enamored by our four-legged babies, and yet also well versed in how to gently discipline, train, and socialize dogs in urban neighborhoods. I have been impressed by her ability to learn Roko’s behaviors after just a few walks, and to teach him new commands like “lay down”—which is currently his favorite trick. She is also flexible to my strange and shifting schedule, having no problem stepping in to do periodic subway transports when Roko needs to be somewhere.  Her personal touches, like small notes that give a review of the day’s walk, remind you that your pet is in loving hands while you’re out. – Emily B., North Slope

Blue

Blue

Since my wife and I both work from home, our schedules tend to be variable, making it hard to predict when our dog Blue will need walking mid-day. Every time we have needed someone, Chun-Soon has been available–even when we’ve called that same morning. It’s easy to tell how much Blue enjoys walking with Chun-Soon because when we come home she’s always happy and calm, which is a sure sign she got to burn off some energy during the day. The other thing we appreciate about Prospect BArk! is that we always get complete reports — including details about Blue’s mood, if she seemed extra thirsty, what treats she ate, and what other dogs she met on her walk. All three of us — my wife, myself, and Blue — heartily recommend Chun-Soon.  - Seth Mnookin & Sara James, PLG

Timba

Timba

I love the notes that Natasha leaves me everyday about Timba’s walks. My neighbors have told me that they met Nat & Timba and how good she is with my dog and now from the dog’s own mouth. “Since I’m an old gal with a degenerative spinal disease, my dog walker Natasha is so patient with me and lets me go at my own pace, she gives me cookies when we are done and lots of kisses and leaves my mommy notes on how good I was so I can get more cookies. I love ProspectBArk!!”  - Jen & Timba, Prospect Heights

Ramses

Ramses

Finding a good pet-sitter can be tough. When you leave your pet at home, you want to know that the person you are paying to take care of them is doing more than just dumping food in their bowl and leaving. Until I found Chun-Soon at Prospect Bark, I had just this problem.

My husband and I hired Chun-Soon to take care of our cat Ramses this last weekend and we were delighted with her work. I could tell right away when she came to meet Ramses that she was going to work out really well. She was focused on him, what he needed, and what he liked. She even had suggestions for games to play with him. While we were gone, she called to give me an update on how things were going, which I really appreciated. However, the proof is in the pudding: when we returned home we found a happy cat who didn’t even seem to notice that we had been gone. It was clear that Chun-Soon had not only fed Ramses and cleaned his box, she had also played with him to release pent-up energy and given him attention and affection so he didn’t feel abandoned. Cats are also creatures of routine, and it was clear that she had come at routine times so that he didn’t feel his schedule was disrupted. We will definitely be calling Chun-Soon when we leave on our next trip — and we’ll travel knowing that our pet is well-cared for. That peace of mind is priceless…so, thank you Prospect Bark! – Miranda & Sid, PLG

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