Red's Rovers

Sedona is our resident expert at stick carrying 💪🐶 she impresses everyone she passes!

Miss Mattie on top of the world on her walk with Casey! 🌎🍁🐶

A recent rainy day pic of best buddies Persia and Gus Gus! 🩵☔️🐶

On Monday August 12th, Justin and I had to help our beloved 11 year old pup and company mascot, Redbones, pass over the Rainbow bridge.

Our family was fortunate to have Red for the three additional years that we did after his cancer diagnosis in early 2021. Justin rushed Red to the hospital in a blizzard that year after an unexpected collapse. Since that time, he gained a sizable tumor in his belly, but being the stubborn boy he was, lasted another 3 full, mostly playful, happy years. But was noticeably slowing down more and more, and experiencing much more pain.

We never knew Red’s actual birthday, so we assigned him one on Thanksgiving (even though the day shifts every year) because that’s around when I first adopted him from Buddy Dog in Sudbury back in 2013. And being a snack loving dog on a food-centric holiday didn’t hurt either 🙂 Justin and I will never forget the time he carefully stole exactly 1 cookie off a plate with 3 cookies on it, clearly hoping no one would notice.

Red was the whole reason Justin and I started Red’s Rovers. A headstrong hound rescue from Kentucky, he hated the dog park and the leash alike, but absolutely loved the woods. Red was selective about his friends, but he did make some along the way. And some of them became our very first customers. When we first started, before we even had employees, Red and I were out there sometimes 7 days a week. My favorite part of the day was asking him “want to go to work?” He would zoom around in excitement, I’d tie a bandana around his neck, and we’d hop in the car and go pick up his buddies. Occasionally, we’d even make a stop at Dunkin’s to get him a donut.

The hole Red’s absence has already left in our lives is a deep one. It’s a hard thing to comprehend myself as an adult, and an even harder to explain to our 3 year old Matilda. Red got Justin and I through some very hard times, and some big growth years. And seeing us bring our two beautiful girls home for the first time. And being the best big brother to both of them.

We are so thankful for the joy Red brought to our lives, as well as the lives of so many others, people and dogs alike. Many, he never even met. I hope wherever he is now, he knows the impact he made. Him and his stubbornness. Justin and I are honored to continue hiking our pack members in his memory. The woods was his ultimate happy place, and I know it is for so many others in our pack. We know he will continue to be out there with us in spirit, always.

We love you buddy,

Thank you all,

Maddie and Justin

Auggie and Persia! 🐶

This particular picture is a few months old now, but Red has been the best big brother to our newest addition, Clara 👼🧡🐶

We have an opening for a FULL TIME dog walker to join our team! We are primarily an off-leash dog hiking company.

REQUIREMENTS:

-Must love dogs!
-Must be ok working in all weather, and hiking outside on often uneven terrain
-have a car and a cell phone
-submit to a background check and have a clean driving record
-complete a (paid) 2 week training period before you go off on your own.
-self-starting, timely, and communicative
-Must be ok having 2-4 dogs in your car at a time
-Must be ok driving in and around Arlington, Lexington, Belmont, Somerville, Medford, and Cambridge MA (our service area)
-Ideal availability Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM (hours somewhat negotiable)

PERKS:

-independent work environment
-very flexible and mostly unlimited time off (with some notice)
-Pay starts at $18 per hour. Prior professional experience with dogs is desirable, but not necessary.
-opportunity for additional income with overnight care/boarding (most sits are anywhere from a few days to a few weeks long. Sitter takes home 80% of $75 per-night-per-dog overnight fee)
-Congratulations! The woods is now your office, and your co-workers are fluffy 🐶

Coco and Hunter blazing a trail 🐶🐾🌲

A belated welcome to one of our newer pack members, Coco! She’s been enjoying her outings with her new Red’s Rovers pals 🐶🌲🐾

Porter and Milou 🐶🤍☃️

Porter and Hunter zeroing in on some treats 🐶🎯🍖 Porter makes some of the best faces! 😂

Auggie and Persia 🐶💛