Welcome to Pups and Recreation
Welcome to Pups and Recreation
Clients Served
5 Star Google Reviews
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Raised for Charity
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Appointments
Fully Insured & Bonded
CPR & First Aid Certified Team
ADB Certified Canine Behavior Counselor on Call
Serving Morris County Since 2022
Fully Insured & Bonded
CPR & First Aid Certified Team
ADB Certified Canine Behavior Counselor on Call
Serving Morris County Since 2022
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Madison has a walkable, downtown-village character unmatched in Morris County, with a heavy concentration of commuting professionals, university faculty, and young families with first-time dogs. Each of those groups needs something a little different. Commuters need reliable mid-day visits timed around NJ Transit's schedule. Faculty households need flexibility around academic-year travel. First-time dog owners need a team that's patient with the learning curve and offers free leash-training reinforcement on every walk.
Four reasons Madison dog owners choose us:
Madison's parks and trails are a daily resource for our team and our clients:
Whether your home is near downtown Madison, or one of the many townhouse communities like Rosewood Madison, Green Village, or Rolling hill, we have a team member within 10-15 minutes of you at all times.
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We've been using Pups & Rec for years, and we can’t say enough good things about the incredible care they’ve given our pup, Scarlet. Alison and Luigi treat her like family, and she absolutely adores their team of walkers — so much so that
The Pups and Recreation crew took the best care of our dog, Murphy, while we were away. We never felt quite settled leaving Murphy in doggie daycare or boarding when traveling. From my first conversation with Luigi and our meet and greet with Alison I knew this was the best option for us. The communication through the app was great, photos were shared of Murphy from every visit and he looked so happy. Cannot recommend this crew enough, we will definitely be regular customers.
Extremely professional, and so very kind and caring to our 4 month old pup!
100% the BEST AROUND!!!! Alison and the Pups and Rec crew are top notch. It’s almost going on a year with the crew come this fall, and we could not be happier with what they do for our pups. Our pups are just an extension of our family, so
My dog is not easy!!!! And all of their staff was so great with her while we were away!!!
Highly recommend! My dog is very anxious with new people and isn't friendly with other dogs, but the walkers are always on time, patient, and genuinely caring. They keep him calm, avoid stressful situations with other dogs, and stick to the …
Each month we fundraise for one of these great causes and donate what we can to help them save as many lives as possible. We host Walkathons every year on various Holidays where we donate our entire day to one of these causes, with 100% of all proceeds going directly to them. Since 2022 we've raised over $72,000 and have helped hundreds of pets find their furever homes!
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We provide dog walking and pet sitting throughout Madison NJ and the surrounding
Morris, Somerset, and Essex County area, including:
Madison Areas
Served
Nearby towns:
All you need to do is Book Any Service at least Once a Week on a Reoccurring Basis and Congrats! You and your pets are bone-a-fide Pup Club Members. Your Discount is based on your weekly frequency and now you’ll enjoy those discounts on all of your other Petcare Services with us!
Weekly Pack Walks
Pup Club Facebook Group
Monthly Doggy Field Trips
Monthly Doggy Socials
Book a Minimum of 20 Visits on any consecutive days, and receive 15% off your entire booking!
Book a Minimum of 10 Visits on any consecutive days, and receive 10% off your entire booking!
Book a Minimum of 6 Visits over a weekend, Saturday or Sunday, and receive 5% off your entire booking!
Standard pricing for a single solo dog walk or Drop In Visit. Add $5 per additional pet.
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
3 Hours
One hour or more of one on one trail walking at a local park or trail near you!
Just your pup and one of our Walkers out in nature! Perfect for dogs who prefer quality time with a human and need a good long walk for some exercise.
Pups just need to be well mannered in the car and have a harness for the ride there and back!
*Includes transportation to and from a local park or trail less than 15 minutes from your home!
60 minutes of pack walking in a neighborhood near you. Your pup will enjoy all the benefits of working as a team with their very own local dog pack! Have a neighborhood bestie? Invite them along and you both save $5!
Current Locations
Morristown, NJ
Florham Park, NJ
Chatham, NJ
Hanover, NJ
Fairfield, NJ
Pup Club Members Only*
Must be booked weekly.*Must be within 10 minutes of one of our pack walk members and be well mannered in the car with a harness.
- Includes a personalized harness for your pup.- Must be prepaid for the current month of service.- Must cancel within 48 hours to retain credit for the following month.
- Includes a personalized harness for your pup.- Must be prepaid for the current month of service.- Must cancel within 48 hours to retain credit for the following month.
- Includes a personalized harness for your pup.- Must be prepaid for the current month of service.- Must cancel within 48 hours to retain credit for the following month.
All dogs must pass our screening which includes 2 solo 30 minute walksthe first week, (Current Pup Club members can skip this step), followed bya pack walk test with one of our current adventure daycare pups. Oncecompleted they'll join us for an introductory day to see if they are a good fitfor our pack.
Intro Days are $125 and include a personalized harness!
All of our Bi Weekly and Monthly Adventure clients must join our Pup Clubby booking a minimum of one walk per week on any off weeks they're notin daycare. This ensures all of our Adventure Daycare pups retain theskills they've learned and stay familiar to our walkers”
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Yes. Our team is trained on oral medications, eye drops, ear cleaning, insulin injections, and post-surgery protocols. We confirm dosing schedules at the meet-and-greet and document every administration in our app. All at no extra cost to you! Just one of the many free add ons you can choose for your pet's appointment.
We ask for 48 hours notice or we charge in full. We would rather still come and perform the service than charge a cancellation fee. Madison owner find it helpful we do not take deposits. So if you cancel your entire booking with 48 hours notice you won't be charged at all.
Yes. We work with university faculty schedules including sabbaticals, conference travel, summer absences, and the irregular hours of academic life. Several of our long-term Madison clients are Drew and FDU faculty.
Yes. Puppy visits are a core service. We do mid-day potty breaks, basic socialization, and gentle leash introduction for puppies 8–16 weeks old. Ready for the best part? We don't charge extra for puppy visits. Unlike many of our local competitors we don't believe in charging you a premium for something we love to do. Let us support your current training or enroll in one of our Puppy Courses.
Yes! We serve every Madison apartment building, condo, and townhouse community. We work with lockboxes, smart locks, building staff, and concierge desks.
We specialize in NJ Transit-aligned schedules, most Madison commuters book a 12 PM or 1 PM mid-day walk, with some choosing 4 PM walks if they're coming home on the later trains. We're consistent, predictable, and on time. Always.
