Golden Gate Bark Dog Walkers

Dave is just amazing. We are new to using his services and I just knew it was the right fit instantly. It was just the way he interacted with my dog that I just felt immediately at ease. He sets me updates throughout the day and I know my dog is nice and active, not just standing around at a dog park. It feels wonderful to know my pup is in good hands and I just really feel like Dave is a people person as well as a dog person which is truly rare. I feel so fortunate to have found him.

Dave is an excellent dog walker and pooch companion. He is reliable, thoughtful, and careful about dog walking. He consistently feeds you updates on your dog, including pictures and weekly walking reports, at least for a little puppy like ours. He also just gets how dog walking works, how he is in part providing you a convenience, and so tries to remove any hassle from the experience. I haven’t seen how our little Wayan behaves around him (as we don’t go walking with Dave) but from the pictures, she is always looking happy in his truck on the way to the dog park or running around the flowers in the fields or attacking and digging sand in Chrissy Field. Go for Dave, if he has space for your pooch.
Finally, I was walking our pooch around the hood and ran into one of Dave’s friends, who is a dog trainer. She said, without Dave’s or my bidding, that Dave is one of the few dog walkers in the city who really care. That was quite the testimonial.

Dave Kelly is the best! He has been walking our dog, Porter, for over a year now and we couldn’t be happier. Dave is the nicest guy in the world and Porter just loves him (I can tell by the way Porter wags his tail and gets excited when he hears Dave coming to the door. .. he does not do that for most people). Dave takes Porter and a few other dogs to play at Crissy Field or another park five days a week. He is extremely reliable (has never canceled in over a year with us, and has let us know in advance on the few occasions when he needed to pick Porter up a few minutes early or late), he is trustworthy, and he sends us pictures of Porter frolicking with his doggie friends on the beach. Dave is truly a gem and we can’t recommend him enough!

Dave is amazing. He has been walking our dog for over a year now, and we are so grateful to have had him recommended to us. The dog would be a lot less pleasant if she didn’t have Dave in her life.
Dave is reliable, trustworthy, and professional. He has never cancelled an appointment with us. Dave picks up our pup and takes her to Crissy Field everyday, along with two to three other dogs, and she comes home exhausted! He loves our dog (and everyone else’s), and sends us photos and videos of her after almost every walk.
We cannot recommend him enough.

Dave is the most caring dog-​walker and very trustworthy.

Dave is an awesome dog walker. I would see his troupe at Crissy Field daily and they all were having such a great time. His morning group is small, so each pooch gets so much attention and care.
After working with dozens of dog walkers over the past several years, I can tell you that is it very important to pick a dog walker with a great reputation. Dave is one of those walkers.
If you are looking for a trustworthy and reliable dog walker, Dave is your guy.

Still have the wonderful Dave Kelly as our dog walker… we have two dogs now and they both adore him equally!
Wanted to update my original review from ’09 to say that yes, Dave still is the best dog walker in SF, period.
He is 100% trustworthy and reliable-there’s no one I would trust as much as Dave with my doggies and my home.
Dave is always there for us whether we need dog walking, overnight boarding, or any dog related favor. In fact, he recently drove all the way across town on a moment’s notice, (after he was off work), to give our dogs a bathroom break. Who does that, seriously?
Hire him NOW, your dog will thank you.

Ruby, our Taiwanese rescue pup has her quirks, that’s for sure. So much that she was even ‘expelled’ from our first dog walker. Hmph! My precious little pup was not good enough for the upscale multi-​dog pack that you see romping the beaches like mechanical robots… so we started the search again for a Ruby-​Dog Whisperer. We were referred to Dave, Owner of Golden Gate Bark, and have been with him for a year and a half. Ruby warmed up to Dave quickly, and is totally responsive to him off leash. His pack size are small. Dave caterers your dog walking schedule to your needs: Once a week, twice, three, four or five plus. His outings are far longer than other (more expensive) walkers. None of this 28minute walk +18minute travel time bologna. The dogs get a solid hour plus run time at Crissy Field Beach.
It’s so nice to know my dog is being well cared for, especially by someone who i trust with my house keys and my precious dog! Thanks Dave for all you do!

I moved here in August 09 and we looked at several walkers, mainly because we had never had a dog walker before, and at the time we had a stubborn little puppy who likes to cause trouble when mom isn’t around. When we met Dave, I knew instantly and so did my lil guy.
He is really flexible with our schedules, he writes us little weekly reviews of how our dog is doing with others in the pack, on the beach, what he is eating… etc. It is really nice to have so much trust in someone, I mean this is our baby and we know he is taken care of.
When we had to have an immediate surgery, Dave still came by and let him out in the middle of the day, just because… I mean who does that at your dog walking place?
IN a nutshell, Dave is the best thing to happen to us and our dog, he is helping us do training with him, he really cares about these furry little animals (it is not just a job to him). He gives him the exercise and love he needs when we are not there.
Thanks Dave!

Golden Gate Bark is the best dog walking service I have ever used and I tried several in the past. I really appreciate the specialized attention and loving care our pup receives. Going to Chrissy Field with Dave is the highlight of Kirby’s day.
Dave is very responsible, always on time and very loving with our dog. He treats him as if he was his own. If I could give Golden Gate Bark 10 stars I would. Do not hesitate give Golden Bark a call today.