My name is Kirby and like many people I've had dogs all my life. A poodle, a beagle, a cocker spaniel, and some labs. My last two dogs were father and son catahoula mixes that I had each before they were 2 months old. The daddy's name Boo and the biggest male of his litter that looked like him, I named Radley. And oh how they loved to run. We had a good size back yard, but these dogs needed more than the same grass every day. So, on a cool fall afternoon I put them on their leashes, jumped on my longboard, and we took off like little lightning bolts! We flew down the street; my fingers crossed there were no rocks in the road big enough to take me out. We must've gone 500 yards before the dogs began to slow pace. After a cool down jog and walk, we got back to the house and Boo and Rad each had a bowl of water and a good nap. The rest of the day my boys were smiling and better behaved. It was great to see them so happy. So, from then on, we tried to go skate every day, sometimes twice a day. My boys lived to be 15 and 16 years old and I miss them every day. Time passed, and I got new board and another dog and what'dya know, he likes to skate too. The smiles these dogs wear when we're out, the health benefits of regular exercise, how better behaved in the house they were, and the memories I have of me and Boo and Radley, is why I started Tails Up Pups.

Why I started Tails Up Pups

Reasons to choose Tails Up Pups

We're different. Tails Up Pups offers steady jogs to good running walks. So come all ye high energy dogs, overweight dogs, stress inducers and leash pullers. So long as your pup is safe for us to handle, we can work with you. If not, email us about training. Of course we also do your standard "on foot" walks.

We're safe. Trained on the OneWheel electric skateboard, we'll have a martingale collar with a leash to your rider's hand, also a bungee leash attached to your dog's harness and their rider's waist. The rider controls the top speed of the run and can also brake. In the event of a fall and the rider drops the nylon leash, your pup will still be tethered to the rider to keep them from running off and getting lost.

We offer pictures and videos of your dog's runs, walks, and training sessions. Also, through the app you can see the all the lefts and rights of your dog's walk. For the runs you'll be able to see their route and how fast they ran and average speed.

Every dog that rides with us must go through an evaluation to be sure it's safe to run them on the skateboard. Every rider must also pass a competency evaluation on the board, with and without a dog on a leash.

Who is Tails Up Pups for?

Do you have a dog with eyes, teeth, or a tail? Does your dog have feet or a nose? Then Tails Up Pups is for you! Seriously though, if you have a busywork schedule and have been feeling guilty not being able to get your dog their well-deserved walks, or if you're injured and need to take a few days off, we got ya.

If you have a high energy dog that needs more than a quick walk around the block, or if you have an overweight dog that needs help getting back on track to add a few years to their life, we got ya.

Maybe your dog is reactive or a heavy leash puller or both and they're to much to handle, we got ya!

So long as your pup poses minimal risk to the handler's safety, we can accommodate your dog's walking, running, and training needs!