In Toronto, Forest Hill Dog Walkers presents a generally strong, 4.8-rated picture across 99 reviews, worth reporting alongside a specific, serious safety concern that requires full and direct disclosure. On the positive side, deliberate, observed vetting draws unusually credible praise: one reviewer describes watching staff interact with dogs in their care over several weeks before deciding to hire them, observing genuine, individualized knowledge of each dog before making that commitment. Genuine excitement draws warm praise too, with one reviewer describing their dog Freddie as consistently excited to go with the team and coming back happy, with every walker described as friendly and wonderful.
Family-like treatment draws similarly strong praise, with one reviewer describing Andrew and his crew treating their dog Carl like part of their own family, expressing complete happiness with the service. Superlative comparative praise reinforces the pattern as well, with one reviewer describing this as the best dog walking service in Toronto and likely the best small business in the GTA, having used numerous comparable services previously.
Worth reporting with complete and necessary honesty given the safety implications: at least one detailed review raises a serious concern about transport safety, alleging dogs are loaded loosely into the back of a van without proper restraints or crates, relying solely on other means for containment during transport between walks, a legitimate safety concern for any dog owner using group transport services.
Given the seriousness of this specific safety allegation regarding vehicle transport, standing in real tension with the otherwise very strong reviews on direct walking care, prospective clients should ask directly about the company’s current transport and restraint practices before booking, particularly for services involving van transport between locations.
For Doggy Deets users, Forest Hill Dog Walkers has genuinely strong, well-vetted walking care according to most reviews, but the specific transport safety concern warrants asking directly about current restraint practices before booking any service involving vehicle transport.
