Doggie Bliss

Originally from New York, Shannon has been working with animals professionally for over 20 years. She has a deep love and passion for animals, which has been with her since a very young age. At five years old, when asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Shannon quickly answered “I want to own a puppy store!” – (not knowing the moral implications of course!) Her favorite place to go as a child was a local, family-owned pet store, which she later managed for many years, while earning a double bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and Women’s Studies. After moving to California to discover and follow her dreams, Shannon realized that her real dream was always right in front of her. She was destined to start a pet care business, and her years of experience in both animal care and customer service would allow her to achieve this goal with ease. In 2010, Doggie Bliss was born, and Shannon has never looked back! In her downtime, you can find her loving life and living it to the fullest with her wife, Kat, daughter, Skye, and two kitties, Chaplin and Willow.

Doggie Bliss has specialized in one-on-one, on-leash, neighborhood dog walking since 2010. We firmly believe that private walks are safer, and all dogs get more out of the individual attention that private dog walking provides. We also have incredibly high standards with internal quality checks for all dog walking, hiking, pet sitting and cat care services.

Every member of our team is an employee, not an independent contractor. This allows us to say, with confidence, that ALL of our dog walkers are insured, bonded and professionally trained. Each staff member goes through multiple interviews, as well as background, reference and employment checks before joining the team. We pride ourselves on our selection, training, and continuing education for our walkers and office staff. We have an extensive employee handbook that allows us to ensure that each employee delivers the loving pet care and customer service that we have built our reputation on. Being able to set and enforce company standards helps ensure the quality of safety, happiness, and comfort that all of our clients and pets have come to depend on!