Best Buddy Dog Walks
Daily walks pack walks at Fort Funston!
Join the Pack!!
Bringing joy to furry friends and peace of mind to their owners with our reliable and loving dog walking service.
Pack Walks
A pack walk at Fort Funston is the BEST way to get your dog some much needed socialization with other dogs, exercise, and of course love and attention from their walkers! We do a morning walk and afternoon walk, Monday through Thursday. We do pick ups and drop off in our van, and spend 60 minutes, if not a little extra, exploring the scenery, romping around the trails, playing chase and fetch, and generally having the best time!
Our morning pack typically arrives at Fort Funston between 10-10:30, and currently has an energy that is both mellow and super hyper puppy power. What this looks like, is as unit, we move through the trails at Funston at a more leisurely pace, while at the same time, dogs who love to play and run get their zoomies and energy out by running back and forth around the dunes!
Our afternoon pack typically arrives at Fort Funston between 1-2, and currently has an active and goofy type of energy. We tend to move through the trails at a faster pace and cover more ground, and will often stop at our favorite Funston hangout spots, where we wrestle and play! We also tend to go down all the way to beach at least once a week!
In both packs, pups surely get all the exercise they need to be the healthiest versions of themselves. They also get a good dose socializing with their best buddies, which I believe is so so good for them mentally. After all, dogs should get to be exactly who they are—dogs!!
We’re open to working with all types of dogs! While it’s always so fun and wonderful to work with well social socialized dogs who are good with both people and other dogs, I also find it so incredibly rewarding to work with a dog that is a bit more shy and nervous at first, and helping them grow out of their shell and into being a more comfortable and happy pup—their true self!
Best Buddy Dog Walks is owned and operated by JB LeNar, with help from an awesome small team of sweet and amazing helpers. As a business, we aim to give you and your pet the best possible care. We are licensed, bonded, and fully insured. We want you to be able to go about your daily life feeling 100% confident that your pup is living its best life!
We fully believe in positive reinforcement training, and are continuously keeping up-to-date with the most innovative, and kind reinforcement methods available. We are also open to incorporating and reinforcing any skills you may be working on with your dog at home.
Seeing these dogs so excited to see each other every day, it truly is magic and one of the most spiritually fulfilling things to witness. We love providing this for our pups, they truly are best buddies.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope your pup joins our sweet pack!
Feel free to tell us about your pup, and send us an email: bestbuddysf.dog@gmail.com
What people are saying
Best Buddy Dog Walks (BBDW) is amazing. Jared is an absolute dog whisperer. I have been using BBDW for well over two years and only have positive things to say.
My dog Ralph, is a rescue that come with lots of quirks. Jared is extremely patient with Ralph and always makes sure that each situation is appropriate for Ralph.
Chris G.
Lobo loves going on walks with Best Buddy dog walks and always comes home happy and well exercised. A lot of thought goes into ensuring the dogs get along in the pack and are well taken care of while out on their beach adventure.
Sam R.
Jared with Best Buddy Dog Walks is the absolute best! We were fortunate enough to find him through a friend referral when we moved to San Francisco from the East Bay and he has been an absolute life saver for us with our precious fur baby. We have a very shy and sensitive golden retriever who was absolutely terrified of the loud city street noises and surroundings when we first moved here. Thankfully we found Jared because he takes the dogs to the best offleash places away from the busy city streets every day (they’re Fort Funston regulars!!) so our timid pup is now playful, confident and excited to play with her friends every time Jared pulls up.
Shari K.
Service Areas
We service the following communities in the San Francisco area:
Bernal Heights, Mission District, Noe Valley, and Glen Park.
About me
JB (Jared) LeNar: (they/them) Hello! I’m the owner and primary dog walker of Best Buddy Dog Walks. I helped start this business in 2017 with my former partner Harvey while I was moonlighting as a bookseller at City Lights Bookstore. Over the course of a few years, I started taking a more and more active role in Best Buddy Dog Walks, eventually taking over the business in full in 2020! :)
Over the years, I have found to have such a love for the pups and an aptitude for working with them! This is the most rewarding job I have ever had, and I treasure each dog like part of my extended family! I am after all the leader of the pack. I feel that my biggest strength as a dog walker is making sure every dog is having the best time, being sure to spread attention to all of them. I especially love engaging them with fetch, or by being a big goof. I love building trust with them, showing them love and care, and have it return back to me with a big dog smile and a wagging tail.
When I’m not out with these fur babies, I spend time writing and recording music. I’m in a few bands, including Buddy Junior, Christin’a Trip, and JOCK and also run a local independent music label on the side called Cherub Dream Records. I love living in SF, and I’m super grateful for this life I’ve found here working with these dogs. I truly feel that the dogs I work with have the best lives. I feel strongly connected to all of them, and it’s such a joy to see them all interact with each other, and love each other, and be the dogs they were meant to be.
I am also lucky to have a small team of helpers to meet me at Fort Funston for extra help! I pay my helpers the highest rate of any other walking service that I know of, because it’s important to me to keep my help as consistent as possible for me and the dogs! My current helpers are Dee, Daniel, and Jun.
Contact us
Call / Text: (415) 680-5898
email: bestbuddysf.dog@gmail.com
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