Welcome to "gentle guide canine services", owned and operated by Alison and Hans Reher. We are pleased to offer dog walking, dog boarding, cat visitation and doggie daycare services to our neighbours in the Yonge and St. Clair Avenue area of Toronto.

We are the proud pet-parents of Maddox, our Golden Retriever, and our two cats, Tarquin & Tamsin. We are both active in the animal rights movement; we are members of the Toronto Area Dog Walkers Alliance; members of The Pet Care Network; proud members of PETA; and Alison is a founding member and acting Co-Director of the Balfour/Rosehill Park Dog Owners Association. We are certified in Pet First Aid & CPR; and our business is registered, licensed and insured.

We use only positive, gentle training methods with our companion animals and extend the same loving care to our clients. We walk a maximum of up to four dogs at a time, in order to guarantee that your canine companion receives the individual attention (s)he deserves. We provide complimentary organic & vegetarian pet treats with each walk. We leave a review of your dogs' time outside the home with each walk. And we use biodegradable pick-up bags, in order to be both responsible and environmentally-friendly.

In order to secure our services, we ask that you guarantee that your pet:

1) is up-to-date with all required vaccinations

2) is being given flea control medication during the summer months

3) is licensed with Toronto Animal Services

*Please note that your dog must have their City of Toronto license

attached to his/her collar or leash at all times.*

To apply for a license, please call 416-338-PETS or apply on-line here:

We offer a complimentary half-hour "trial walk" to our new clients. All new boarding and daycare clients are offered a one-hour in-home trial "play-date". Please call us at your convenience to set up an appointment. We look forward to meeting you and your beloved fur-kid & sharing fun-filled times in the great outdoors!!!