About SF Weekend Walker

SF Weekend Walker is an insured, Dog*Biz and PetTech certified City of San Francisco Commercial Dog Walker that provides weekend and limited weekday and evening group dog walks, private walks, overnight dog boarding and more. SF Weekend Walker uses Pet Check Technology to bring you real-time GPS tracked walks to assure you of the quality of walks your dog receives. You will receive email alerts at the start and finish of every walk that include a GPS map and a report of all of the fun your dog had on his or her adventure.

SF Weekend Walker transports dogs to the best off leash dog walking locations in San Francisco such as Ocean Beach, Baker Beach, The Presidio, Mountain Lake Park and more. SF Weekend Walker uses the ideal vehicle transportation methods established by The City and County of San Francisco Animal Care & Control and every dog is safely transported in their own comfortable compartment with access to water.

As a Dog*Biz certified dog walker, SF Weekend Walker pledges to use only humane training approaches. SF Weekend Walker is committed to using only scientifically sound, positive training methods with all dogs in its care. SF Weekend Walker also pledges to adhere to The Dog*Biz Business Code of Ethics.

The founder of SF Weekend Walker has been making dogs happy since 2011.

About the Founder

In 2011 Lane Gunsolley, the founder of SF Weekend Walker, left his successful nearly ten year career in the banking industry to pursue what made him happiest: being surrounded by the joy of dogs. In 2012 Lane graduated from The Dog*Biz Dog Walking Academy. Lane has furthered his education in canine behavior and training by completing Pet Addict's Dog Behavior & Psychology Course in 2015 and Karen Pryor's Dog Trainer Foundations course in 2016 and has completed Pet Tech's Pet First Aid & CPR Certification three times.

While growing up in a small rural town in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, Lane formed a strong love of nature and the outdoors. After completing courses at The Art Institute of Seattle, he began a career in banking, which eventually brought him to San Francisco in 2005. No matter where on the globe Lane may be, he will always consider the great City of San Francisco his home. Lane is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree while continuing to provide dog walking and boarding services.

Lane is the proud guardian of Harlow, a six-year-old "Teacup" Chihuahua and the late Crow, a Golden Retriever and Chow Chow mix. He and Crow shared 15 years of great joy and adventure together. Lane hopes to assist you in providing your dog with the long, healthy, happy life that Crow enjoyed.

Lane would like to thank his clients for sharing their best friends and allowing him to be a part of some of the happiest times of their dog's lives.

Certifications & Credentials

Lane Gunsolley of SF Weekend Walker graduated from The Dog*Biz Dog Walking Academy in December of 2012. Lane adheres to the dog*tec Business Code of Ethics.

Lane completed The Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations Course and received a certificate of completion in February of 2016.

Lane completed The Pet Addict Dog Behavior & Psychology Course and received a certificate of completion in August of 2015.

Lane has been certified in pet first aid & CPR by Pet Tech three times. SF Weekend Walker always has a first aid kit containing essential first aid items available on every walk.

Lane has passed a background check on Thumbtack which includes identity verification and a criminal record check in Axciom Information Security Services' criminal record database and Department of Justice's national registry.

Lane was one of the first dog walkers to pass an inspection and receive his commercial dog walking permit when The City & County of San Francisco enacted its commercial dog walker legislation on July 1st, 2013. SF Weekend Walker is one of the few dog walkers that transports dogs using Animal Care & Control's ideal transportation methods.