Dog Walking & Dog Training in Bloomfield Hills, MI
BY BECKY LEA, CPDT-KA · UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
Why Bloomfield Hills Pet Parents Are Rethinking Daycare
For most dogs we meet, ten minutes is enough to tell whether the family has been doing daycare five days a week. The body shows it. The behavior shows it. Most pet parents have not connected the dots yet.
Group play all day is exciting, and excitement is work for a dog's body and brain. Many dogs never get the deep rest they need to settle. They stop sleeping through the night. Reactivity creeps back. The training starts losing ground. The Bloomfield Hills families we work with often notice it around month three, then call us.
A 30 or 45 minute private midday walk in your own Bloomfield Hills neighborhood does the opposite of daycare overload. A #1 and #2 break. Sniff time. Fresh air. Then home to actually rest. We have been doing this across Oakland County since 2014.
Pet Care Services for Bloomfield Hills, MI
Every service is one household at a time. We never combine households on a walk, in a car, or on a trail.
Midday Dog Walks in Bloomfield Hills
Sniffari Scent Walk
Trail Hike
In-Home Force-Free and Positive Reinforcement Training
Bloomfield Hills Neighborhoods We Walk and Train In
We serve all of Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and the surrounding Oakland County corridor. Below are the Bloomfield Hills areas where most of our current clients live. If you do not see your street, ask. We serve all of Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, so unless you are outside those borders, we cover it.
Bloomfield Village
48009
Cranbrook
48304
Hickory Heights
48304
Westchester Village
48301
Charing Cross
48304
Still Meadow
48302
Wing Lake
48301
Fox Hills
48304
Turtle Lake
48302
Trusted Bloomfield Hills, MI Pet Resources
Below are the Bloomfield Hills vets, emergency hospitals, and parks our team and clients use most. We are not affiliated with any of these. We list them because we trust them when our own dogs need care.
DePorre Veterinary Hospital
Locally owned since 1958. Full-service, with X-rays, ultrasound, and surgery done right in the hospital.
4066 W. Maple Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 646-1669 | deporrevet.com
Oakland Veterinary Referral Services (OVRS)
Open 24 hours, 365 days a year. VECCS Level 1 certified for emergency and critical care. Board-certified specialists, right here in Bloomfield Hills.
1400 S. Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
(248) 334-6877 | ovrs.com
Lincoln Hills Dog Park
Hours: Daily 6am–10pm | Wed noon–10pm (April–Nov)
Membership required: $50/year residents | $200/year non-residents | $20 one-week trial
Fenced off-leash park on the edge of Lincoln Hills Golf Course, minutes from Bloomfield Village and Westchester Village. Bloomfield residents welcome. Requires a dog license and tag. Up to 2 dogs per person.
2666 W. 14 Mile Rd., Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 530-1642 | bhamgov.org/parks
Why Bloomfield Hills Pet Parents Trust PAM
A certified trainer at the helm
12 years in Oakland County
Award-winning in Bloomfield Hills
Never a group walk
Your Bloomfield Hills Walkers and Trainers
Every PAM team member who handles a Bloomfield Hills client is Pet First Aid & CPR certified, Pet Care certified (including medication training), and force-free and positive reinforcement in every walk and training session. Because every pet takes medication differently, we also have you show us exactly how your dog gets theirs, and we follow your routine.
Founder & Head Trainer
General Manager and Lead Trainer
Team Leader and Dog Walker
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Real answers to the questions Bloomfield Hills pet parents ask us most.
Real answers to the questions Birmingham pet parents ask us most.
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Bloomfield Hills, MI Dog Walking & Training FAQ
Weekly 30-minute walks start at $120 a week for three days, and most Bloomfield Hills families walk with us three to five days a week. Longer 45 and 60 minute walks are available weekly too. Booking now and then? A 30-minute walk is $55, 45 minutes is $65, and 60 minutes is $75. Up to two dogs from the same household are included in one walk.
We walk and train throughout Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township, plus the surrounding Oakland County communities. If you are unsure whether your street is in our walk zone, contact us with your address.
A midday walk is 30 or 45 minutes of private, leashed exercise in your own neighborhood. One household, one walker. Daycare is 6-8 hours of group play with rotating handlers and other dogs. Most of our Bloomfield Hills clients switch from daycare to midday walks because their dogs sleep better, settle faster, and react less at home.
A Sniffari is our private 45 minute scent-enrichment walk. We set up a scent trail with dog-safe oils and let your dog follow their nose, investigate, and win treats. It is slow-paced and decompression-focused, not a distance hike. For dogs who also need to burn real physical energy, our Trail Hike is the longer, two-hour hiking version.
A Trail Hike is our private solo hiking adventure: about two hours total with at least an hour of guided, on-leash hiking on a dog-friendly trail matched to your dog's fitness. We pick up at home and bring them back tired and calm. One household at a time, never a group hike. A Sniffari is shorter (45 minutes), slower, and focused on scent enrichment.
Yes. We provide in-home force-free dog training in Bloomfield Hills, MI. No prong collars, no shock collars, no choke chains, no alpha rollovers. Becky Lea, our founder, is CPDT-KA and a Certified Shelter Dog Trainer; Megan, our trainer, is also CPDT-KA. Most cases see real progress in four to six sessions.
Yes. Every walker on our team is trained on force-free handling. The body-language reading, trigger management, and reward-based reinforcement Becky teaches in training sessions are the same protocols your walker uses on every walk. That continuity is what makes the training stick.
Yes. We assign three walkers to your household, a primary, a secondary, and a backup so your dog is never left without care if someone's out. The primary and secondary are the two faces your dog will see most often; the backup stays familiar with your dog and their routine so they can step in seamlessly if needed. Your dog learns three faces, not a rotating cast. We tell you all names at the meet-and-greet.
Yes. Our whole team is Pet Care certified, and that training includes medication. Because every pet takes medication differently, we add one more safety step: you show us exactly how your dog takes theirs, whether it's a pill, a topical, or an injection like insulin, and we follow that same routine at every visit.
Yes, with judgment. We walk in light rain, snow, and cold with weather-appropriate gear. In severe heat, severe cold, or active thunderstorms, we shorten the visit to a quick #1 and #2 break and indoor enrichment time so your dog still gets relief without the safety risk.
Start with a free 30 minute meet-and-greet. We come to your home in Bloomfield Hills, meet your dog in their own space, walk through your neighborhood, and answer every question. No contract, no pressure, no fee. Book through the contact page or call us.
We cover Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township plus Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Clawson, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Southfield, Troy, and West Bloomfield.
Ready to Meet a Bloomfield Hills Walker?
The free meet-and-greet is 30 minutes, in your home, with no contract or fee. We will meet your dog, walk through your Bloomfield Hills neighborhood, and tell you honestly whether walks, training, a Sniffari, a Trail Hike, or some combination fits.