New York dog walker takes incredible “class photos” of his pack each day
We can’t get enough of the @saratogadogwalkers Instagram page.
The dog-walking service (and its Instagram page) is the brainchild of upstate New Yorker Tim Pink who has been snapping photos of his furry pack of pooches since 2011.
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The photos are not only adorable but it’s hard not to marvel at Pink’s ability to get all of the pups to sit still and pose for the camera!
And yet, he does it.
Pink’s pack knows how to behave.
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While the dog-walker extraordinaire has some help from a handful of assistants, the pack can number over 20 dogs in a single walk – and yet each one knows just how to behave on the leash as well as when someone lets go!
It’s no surprise that Pink is a minor celebrity in the town of Saratoga Springs and surrounding areas, such as Ballston Spa.
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Not only can they be spotted on a nice hike, but the pack also visits local landmarks and different neighborhoods.
Spotting them is often the highlight of someone’s day and people will even get out of their cars to snap photos.
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According to the local newspaper, The Daily Gazette, everyone wants to see the orderly canines as well as marvel at their “class photos.”
Luckily, the rest of us can just check in with Instagram each day.
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All of the dogs look happy and the pack has a wide array of ages and sizes.
Occasionally, we’re lucky enough to see one of the hard-working humans of Saratoga Dog Walkers in the Instagram photos, including Pink himself.
He’s clearly a member of the pack.
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Of course, this good behavior doesn’t just happen by magic, Pink meets and trains each dog before they can join in on the walks. And the pups often behave far better for him than they do for their own owners.
Pink knows each dog by name as well as their quirks and dogs are introduced slowly to the pack before they’re trusted to go on a full-fledged walk.
Pink told The Daily Gazette that he will often call out various dogs during walks to give them some words of encouragement.
Not only is his Instagram account full of adorable photos, but it’s tremendously uplifting – each photo is captioned with a positive message.
It’s the feel-good account you need in your life!
Saratoga Springs resident Rose Zacek enlisted Pink’s services after she saw him training a dog in the park who behaved for him but not its owner.
Zacek isn’t mobile enough to walk her 6-year-old black lab Lexi as much as she needs to, but having Pink to count on means she can keep her dog.
“Tim is the reason I didn’t have to get rid of my dog,” Zacek told The Daily Gazette. “I’m going to hold onto Lexi as long as I can.”
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Be sure to follow the pack on Instagram at @saratogadogwalkers.
You can scroll down below to see some footage of the control Pink has over his charges.
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Source: @saratogadogwalkers via Instagram, The Daily Gazette
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