Walker's Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

08/01/2026

Should you harness and leash walk your cat? Only if your cat is actually asking for it. 🐈‍⬛

🚪The door-dasher who slips outside and just stands there, nose up, taking it all in? That cat wants to see the world. The cat who's perfectly content watching from the window? Leave them be.

The path to any of this runs straight through clicker training. You find their Jackpot treat, the one thing they go absolutely wild for, and you build positive associations one small step at a time.

Harness first. Walk around the house. Then leash. Then the world. *Slow is the whole point*

When you do get outside, let go of any dog-walking expectations. Your cat will walk you. A sniff here, a pause there, a sudden fascination with a bug. That's not failure! It’s exactly what this is supposed to look like.

👉 Do it for them, not for you. That's the whole game.

💟 Thanks a ton to Kimberly B. & Ruby of for sharing this photo with us. Share your cat's photos and videos via the link in bio!

08/01/2026

DOES SPAYING OR NEUTERING REALLY MAKE DOGS CALMER?

For decades, many people have been told that spaying or neutering helps reduce unwanted behaviors. But a new 2026 peer-reviewed review published in Animal Reproduction suggests the science is more complicated.

After reviewing decades of research, the authors concluded there’s not enough consistent evidence to recommend spaying or neutering solely to change behavior. In fact, several studies included in the review found some dogs showed more fear, anxiety, or certain forms of aggression after being spayed or neutered.

Why? The review explains that reproductive hormones don’t just influence reproduction. They also play important roles in brain function, learning, memory, stress responses, and emotional regulation. Removing those hormones may affect dogs differently depending on their genetics, age, s*x, breed, and individual temperament.

One of the most interesting parts of the review is that the authors discuss hormone-preserving alternatives that prevent breeding while allowing the body to continue producing its natural hormones. These include:

🐕 Vasectomy – prevents male dogs from reproducing while leaving the testicles in place, so testosterone production continues.

🐕 Ovary-sparing spay – removes the uterus but leaves one or both ovaries intact, preventing pregnancy while preserving ovarian hormone production.

The authors suggest they deserve more attention because they can help preserve some of the health and behavioral benefits associated with natural hormones while still preventing unwanted litters.

The review doesn’t argue that dogs should or shouldn’t be spayed or neutered. Instead, it encourages veterinarians and pet owners to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and make decisions based on each dog’s individual health, lifestyle, behavior, and risk of reproduction.

07/29/2026

07/12/2026

Otis is finally back with his brother Oliver. I will miss them both forever. I started caring for them when they were 17 months old and already huge. They were my first experience with Great Danes and I now love the gentle giants as long as they aren't stepping on my feet or trying to sit on my lap. I'm sure the two of them are having so much fun running around like wild horses like they used to. Oliver has a huge tree branch in his mouth and Otis is trying to steal it.