Values
Pups First
Fun
Safety
Transparency
Kindness
Our Story
The concept of Pup Rider began in 2015. The business began to take shape in Fall 2022. When I relocated to San Diego in 2015 it was my dream to be a dog walker. This was something I planned to do as I found a full-time job. I ended up being a dog walker/sitter for 3 years. When my dream job came along it was bittersweet. The time I spent meeting owners and bonding with dogs was special. In my mind I knew I would come back to this business.
During my time as a dog walker I had an incident where I needed to take a dog to the vet because they were stung by a bee. I had to rework my schedule to assist them. That’s when Pup Rider came to me. People lead busy lives and this service can free up their schedules.
If you need your dog(s) transported to the vet, groomer, a friends home, doggie daycare, or the airport please reach out for more information. —- Melissa
Winner of the 2023 Empower by GoDaddy Pitch Competition
Certifications
Pup Partners
Creative small businesses serving San Diego dog owners!
Click below to see our feature in
Dog Holidays
January/February
Train Your Dog Month (Jan)
1/2: Pet Travel Safety Day
1/8: Labrador Retriever Day
1/13: French Bulldog Day
1/24: Peanut Butter Day
Spay/Neuter Month (Feb)
2/2: Sled Dog Day
2/3: Doggy Date Night
2/19: Boston Terrier Day
2/23: Dog Biscuit Day
March/April
Poison Prevention Month (March)
3/5-3/11: Pet Sitters Week
3/20: Dogs in Yellow Day (anxious)
3/23: Puppy Day
Pet First Aid Month (April)
4/16-4/22: Pet ID Week
4/21: Pet CBD Day
4/30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
4/30-5/6: Scoop the Poop Week
May/June
Pet Cancer Month (May)
5/7-5/13: Dog Anxiety Week
5/10: German Shepherd Day
5/13: Dog Mom Day
6/2: Greyhound Day
6/17: Dog Dad Day
6/18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
6/21: Dachshund Day
6/23: Take Your Dog to Work Day
July/August
7/4: Keep pets safe fireworks
7/11: All-American Pet Photo Day
Clear the Shelters Month (July)
8/1: Yorkie Day
8/6-8/12: Assistance Dog Week
8/10: Snoopy’s Birthday
8/26: National Dog Day
September/October
Service Dog Month (Sept)
9/8: Dog Walker Appreciation Day
9/13: Scooby-Doo Day
9/22: Walk ‘n’ Roll Dog Day
9/23: Adopted Dog Day
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month (Oct)
10/1: Black Dog Day
10/7: Poodle Day
10/15: Pug Day
10/20: Snoop Dogg’s Birthday
10/21: Pets for Vets Day
November/December
Adopt a Senior Pet Month (Nov)
11/1: Groomer Appreciation Day
11/5-11/11: Shelter Appreciation
11/23: Thankful for My Dog Day
11/30: World Pet Day
12/2: Mutt Day
12/10: Animal Rights Day
12/11: Holiday Food Drive