- About
a girl and your dog
Your dog deserves to be intellectually and athletically challenged.
The A Girl and Your Dog team walks at our pristine property in Montara, just past Pacifica on Highway 1. This gorgeous plot of land includes mowed meadow, extensive woodland hiking trails and a creek. This space is the perfect spot for us to have grand adventures with your dog. Having a fun, stimulating experience in a safe and controlled environment is what we aim to provide all of our dogs – and Montara allows us to do this and more.
Our walkers are dedicated to working with your dog and helping them get the best experience possible! During the walks our staff will work on training basics using positive reinforcement techniques and a lot of love. Our staff captures the outdoor adventures of your pups with weekly photo updates on Facebook and Instagram. The cute dog pictures will just keep on coming!
Our walkers are dedicated to working with your dog and helping them get the best experience possible! During the walks our staff will work on training basics using positive reinforcement techniques and a lot of love. Our staff captures the outdoor adventures of your pups with weekly photo updates on Facebook and Instagram. The cute dog pictures will just keep on coming!
You deserve to feel good about Fido's care. You both deserve to relax at the end of a long day. At A Girl And Your Dog we recognize how tricky city living can be, and aim to make your life easier in any way we can. For those with busy schedules or high energy pups, we offer a daycare program where pups spend from 10AM to 4PM with our team and go on two full walks. For clients going out of town we offer boarding in our company house. Your pup will get to relax and socialize in a safe and comfortable atmosphere. We also offer weekend daycare if you ever find yourself with too many weekend plans.
You deserve the ability to relax knowing that the AGAYD team always has your back, and will work with you and your dog every step of the way. At A Girl And Your Dog we provide strong leadership, constant recreation, intellectual stimulation, emotional stability and, of course, lots of love. Please feel free to call us at (415) 939 8534 or contact us by email at admin@agirlandyourdog.com.
Charlie Castaneda – Founder, CEO, Director of Play and Training, Behavior Specialist
Charlie has been working professionally with dogs since 1995.
She discovered her love of dogs as a child while spending
hours in her yard play training her Belgian Shepherd Trinka.
Charlie fondly remembers Trinka would do exactly as she
asked as long as there was fun, food and lots of attention
involved. As a result, she became fluent in dog fun.
Originally from Baja California, Mexico, Charlie started her first
dog walking service, 2 Girls Walk Dogs in San Francisco in 1995,
shortly after finishing an MFA at UC Davis. During the past 20
years she has built a creative and successful dog business
alongside her art career. 2 Girls Walk Dogs morphed into
A Girl And Your Dog when her original business partner retired
in 2005.
Charlie has volunteered countless hours at the San Francisco
SPCA assisting in puppy training classes and continues her
pursuit of learning everything dog. Most recently she took part
in a 6 week course taught by John Rogerson in India, focusing
on canine scent work. When not out playing with dogs, Charlie
can be found in her art studio usually accompanied by several
of her canine companions.