Dog walking · Sitting · Boarding · Grooming

The same friendly faces, every single visit.

Bramble & Bone is a small pet care team in Southeast Portland, started in 2025 by a former vet tech who got tired of hearing "I just wish I knew who was coming to my house."

No rotating strangers, no app roulette. You meet your walker before the first visit, and that's who shows up — the person who knows your dog hates the mail truck, loves the park on Clinton, and needs his left ear scratched before he'll get in the harness.

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  • 2025founded in SE Portland
  • 210+regular clients
  • 4.9on Google (87 reviews)
Hannah, Daniel, Priya and 200+ neighbours trust us with their pets
Two dogs running across a grassy field A tabby cat looking up
Today, 11:40am Biscuit did two laps of Laurelhurst, drank all his water, and made friends with a corgi.
  • Free first visit

    A 20-minute meet & greet at your home before anything is booked.

  • Photo after every visit

    A short note, a photo and a GPS map of the walk route.

  • Insured & bonded

    Every team member is background-checked and first-aid certified.

  • Same-week start

    Most new clients are walking with us within five days.

  • 6people on the team, all trained with animals before joining
  • 9,400walks and visits since January 2025
  • 12neighbourhoods covered across SE & NE Portland
  • 0missed visits. We always have a named backup ready
What we do

Help for busy weeks and long trips

Mix and match. Plenty of our clients have a walker on weekdays and a sitter when they travel.

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A happy black and white dog on a city sidewalk

Dog walking

30 or 60 minute walks, solo or in a small group of up to three dogs matched by size and energy.

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A pet sitter gently petting a tabby cat by the window

Drop-in visits

Feeding, litter, meds, plant watering and a bit of playtime. Great for cats and older dogs.

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Spaniel peeking over the edge of a bed

Overnight sitting

A sitter stays at your home from 7pm to 8am, with an evening and a morning walk.

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Golden retriever puppy running in a backyard

Home boarding

Your dog stays with one of our sitters: fenced yard, couch privileges, no kennels.

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Golden retriever getting a bath

Grooming

Low-stress bath, blow-dry, nails and ears in our Division St studio. One dog at a time.

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A litter of Australian shepherd puppies on wooden steps

Puppy visits

Short potty breaks, feeding and gentle practice with whatever you're working on.

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Why people stay with us

We're small on purpose

Jess started Bramble & Bone in January 2025 walking four dogs around Ladd's Addition. We've grown fast since, but we still cap each walker at a set route so nobody has to rush a walk to make the next one.

  • One main walker or sitter, plus one named backup
  • Background-checked, Pet First Aid & CPR certified
  • Insured and bonded through Pet Care Insurance
  • Keys kept coded and locked — never labelled with your address
  • Everyone on the team is paid hourly, with sick days
Meet the team
Australian shepherd smiling on the beach
A typical Tuesday

What a day with us looks like

  1. 7:30

    Morning drop-insBreakfast and litter for the cats on our early route.

  2. 10:00

    First group walkThree dogs, one hour, usually Laurelhurst Park.

  3. 12:30

    Puppy breaksQuick potty trips and a few minutes of sit-stay practice.

  4. 14:00

    Solo walksFor our shy, reactive and senior dogs — quieter streets, slower pace.

  5. 19:00

    Overnight check-inSitters arrive, evening walk, dinner, couch.

Getting started

How it works

Most new clients are set up within a week. The first visit is always free.

  1. Get in touch

    Fill in the form or call us. Tell us about your pet and what kind of help you need.

  2. Free meet & greet

    Your walker comes over for 20 minutes to meet your pet and go over the routine.

  3. Hand over keys

    We sign a short service agreement and take a key or lockbox code.

  4. Relax

    Updates with photos after every visit. Pay monthly by card or Venmo.

A grey kitten hiding under a blanket on a sofa
Cats, too

For the ones who'd rather stay home

Cats don't love change, so we keep visits calm and predictable: same sitter, same time, same routine. We'll sit quietly with the shy ones and play with the bossy ones.

  • Insulin, pills and subcutaneous fluids
  • Litter scooped every visit, fully changed on request
  • We'll check every hiding spot before we leave
About drop-in visits
Kind words

From our clients

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★★★★★
"Our rescue, Pickle, is scared of almost everyone. Marcus spent the first two visits just sitting on the floor with her. Now she waits by the door for him at noon."
Hannah R.Pickle, terrier mix · Richmond
★★★★★
"Two weeks in Mexico and I got a photo of both cats every evening. Plants survived too, which is more than I can say for myself."
Daniel K.Miso & Tofu · Hosford-Abernethy
★★★★★
"Reliable, honest, and they actually text back. We've been with them since their first spring."
Priya S.Juniper · Sunnyside
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New clients

Your first real walk is on us

After the meet & greet, book your first walk and mention this code. Valid for new households in our service area.

FIRSTSNIFF
From the journal

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Questions

The ones we hear most

Full FAQ

Yes. It takes about 20 minutes, and there's no obligation to book afterwards.

Yes. You'll have one main walker and one named backup who covers holidays and sick days. Both will meet your pet before they ever visit alone.

Most of inner SE and NE Portland, from Sellwood up to Irvington. The full list is on the services page.

Going away soon?

Holiday dates fill up early. Book Thanksgiving and December sitting before Nov 15.

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