Tail Wags & Walks LLC

This weekend was a busy one for me & with a deployment I sometimes need last minute help. I have always been organized for future events to schedule doggie care but sometimes things slip thru the cracks. Tonya Putney with Tail Wags & Walks LLC has been my savior once again this weekend to help me out at the last minute with making sure the pups were walked & fed. If you’re in the area & need some animal check-ins or walks reach out to Tonya!
She will do an initial meet & greet with you, take notes on feedings, personality/triggers for your dogs, and then when she’s with your animals you always get photos & a recap on how the visit went. Yes, I’ve always used ‘the app’ in the past since I had a few walkers I got to know & trust, but here’s a woman that I’ve known for years (one of Freya’s puppies is her adopted pup!) that started her own business.

Choose Tail Wags & Walks! We couldn’t be happier! Tonya is quick to respond and thoroughly answers all of your questions. We have had pets for decades and this was our first experience using a pet service instead of friends. Tail Wags and Walks is priced just right and we will continue to use their services whenever we leave town! Having the security of leaving our pets at home was the peace of mind we needed. Tonya made the confirmation and registration process easy. In fact, she was way more thorough than we expected, because we had never used a pet service before. She was eager to learn about our pets, their ages, special needs and requests, and their personalities. She has a few forms for you to fill out, to assure every possible scenario is accounted for before you leave town. Tonya came to our home to get a tour, get a key, and to meet the pets the week before we left town. Again, she was thoroughly prepared, knew all of the pets names, and took extensive notes to prepare herself for our absence. She was quick and natural to get acquainted with each of our pets. Tonya is very friendly and easy to talk to, but also gets down to business so you and your family can continue to get ready for your trip! In addition to covering all aspects of pet feeding, cleaning, and care, Tail Wags & Walks left us feeling extremely confident leaving them to enter and exit our home while we were out of town. Then comes the best part- her updates and photos while you are away. Tonya was very timely with check ins and updates on her first visit to our home after we left. In fact, her pictures of our pets are better than anything I’ve ever taken!! We discussed every other day updates and Tonya did just that! It was sweet to see that all the pets at home were living their best life with Tonya! Again exceeding our expectations, Tonya made it to our home right after a snow & ice storm. As you can read, we are thoroughly impressed with Tonya and Tail Wags & Walks. We highly recommend this service and will certainly be booking with them again in 2026!

Tonya has an unparalleled love of animals. Whether with her own cat and dog Epi and Bowie or others’ pets from around the neighborhood, she always makes a fuss over every furry friend she crosses paths with. Tonya is an asset to the Duluth dog-walking scene, and anyone will be lucky to have their four-legged family member under her care!