Private Dog Walking & In-Home Care in West Los Angeles & the South Bay

Structured walks, adventure hikes, and in-home care designed for high energy dogs and busy owners 

· Private one-on-one care · GPS-tracked visits · Photo updates after every visit

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Why Dog Owners Choose The Dogfather

Private One-on-One Care

Private One-on-One Care

All services are private. Your dog receives focused one-on-one attention. Never large groups or crowded pack walks.

Reliable & Consistent Care

Reliable & Consistent Care

Dogs thrive on routine. Walks and visits are dependable, structured, and handled by the same trusted professional.

Experienced With High-Energy Dogs

Experienced With High-Energy Dogs

Comfortable working with large breeds and high-energy dogs that require exercise, structure, and confident handling.

Getting started with The Dogfather is simple.

How It Works

Schedule a Meet & Greet

We meet at your home to learn about your dog's routine, personality, and exercise needs. 

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Create a Care Plan

We choose the right service for your dog - structured walks, adventure hikes, or in-home care.

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Walks & Updates

Your dog receives consistent one-on-one care, and you receive photo updates after every visit.

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Trusted by Dog Owners Across West Los Angeles & South Bay

Our dog has the best time going on her adventure hikes with Erik. We love how attentive Erik is to our dog's quirks/behaviors - he really makes an effort to customize the experience for each dog. With Erik, we don't have to worry about the service that we are getting. I've worked with other dog walkers that promise an "adventure walk" but we can tell they are just driving around the neighborhood or not really providing our dog with quality walks. Erik's hikes are truly adventure walks that are customized for our dog's high energy behavior and we can tell that our dog is having a blast. I can trust Erik with our dog and I can also tell that he really loves working with dogs. We also appreciate Erik's professionalism. He is always on time and provides several updates throughout the walk. I love that he uses the app to track the routes and send photos - he takes the best photos! Highly recommend working with Erik - especially if you're in the South Bay area (Palos Verdes, Torrance, Redondo, etc)!

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Melody Lee

Melody Lee

1 month ago

Erik the Dogfather is AWESOME! He walks my one year old pup who has very high energy. She can be a little apprehensive but Erik’s positive energy put her at ease immediately and she went right with him on her first walk. He is super reliable and I love the app he uses that shows the route of the walk and he always includes great photos of her happy face! His communication is excellent. He always gets back to you right away and follows up when needed. I highly recommend Erik. He is great with dogs and is reliable and trustworthy.

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Amy G

Amy G

4 months ago

Erik was absolutely amazing! He went above and beyond taking care of our two large dogs. It’s not easy finding someone we can fully trust to handle them, but Erik did an incredible job. He kept us updated with videos and pictures the entire time, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. Our vacation was so much more enjoyable knowing our dogs were in such great hands. It took us years to find a reliable and trustworthy sitter, and we’re so glad we finally found Erik. We couldn’t recommend him enough!

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Patricia Fregoso

Patricia Fregoso

5 months ago

Real Dogs. Real Walks. Real Care

Trusted by dog owners across Brentwood, Westwood, and Century City