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Welcome to Paws In The Water! We provide exceptional dog walking and pet care services for your furry friends. Whether you need daily walks or special care, our team is here to keep your pets happy and healthy. Explore our services and let us help you give your pets the love and care they deserve!

Our Services

Paws In The Water provides many services specific to your needs including daily walks, feedings, play time, overnight stays, weekly visits to a Sniff Spot where we bring a number of our dogs together for play time in an enclosed safe area with a variety of entertainment.

We are insured and bonded

Wellness Visits

Cat visits include feeding, refresh water, clean litter box and provide love and affection and other needs as requested

Dog visits include feeding, refresh water, backyard play, backyard poop patrol and other needs as requested.

We also provide Wellness Visits for other pets per request.

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Daily Walks

We provide daily walks in your neighborhood and local parks located close to your home. The walks range from 30 to 45 minutes and include 15 additional minutes for services included in Wellness Visits.

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This is a 90 minute doggy adventure with all of their friends which includes pick up and drop off at home! We go to Speedy Tails Sniff Spot located in Otis Orchards. Speedy Tails is completely fenced and safe for off leash playtime. Water and a variety of fun toys including summer time kiddie pools are provided.

Note: Dogs are required to be socialized, play well with other dogs and obey basic training skills: sit, stay and come when called. There can be no history of aggression (on leash or off leash). Also no history of biting.

Off-Leash Doggy Play Date

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Overnight Contracts

Overnight contracts are available pending pet sitter’s availability. Allow 6 to 8 weeks from departure to reserve for Overnight Contracts.

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Each Additional Pet is $10 per pet/per visit

We are committed to providing the best pet-care services in the Spokane regional area and are happy to have your pets as part of the Paws In The Water Family!

Our services extend to many Spokane areas including Five Mile, Balboa, North Indian Trail, Audubon, Emerson/Garfield, Fairwood, Mead, South Hill, and the Spokane Valley reaching out to Pines. This is only an approximation. Feel free to reach out for any inquiries to Vickie at

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Vickie Bernard is a Certified Professional Pet Sitter and after 4 years of experience working for Walking Wellington, caring for a variety of large and small family pets, Vickie purchased the business on July 1st, 2024 and Paws In The Water was created. The staff shares her passion for animals and are dedicated to providing the best care possible to our furry friends.