Our dog walkers are the best in Oakland, Piedmont, and Berkeley

Glenn was raised in a house full of dogs in Michigan, and dogs have played a huge part in his life ever since. After graduating from Michigan State University, he relocated to California where he lived in Oakland for twenty years. After gaining tremendous experience, he took the final steps of creating a business of his own that met his personal expectations of dog care and quality.  In Their Element has been in business of providing fun outings for dogs for over fourteen years now.

The main thing that sets 'In Their Element' apart from other dog walking services is the level of devotion to you and your dog, and our commitment to ensuring that you're both getting the best possible experience. Our goal is to make a positive difference in your life and the life of your dog.  The golden triangle and overall focus of our company is quality outings, reliability/dependability, and the safety of your dog.

Glenn is trained and experienced in pack management, canine body language and psychology, and has over 6,000 trail hours of Group Leader experience.  

Orin-Rémi has spent his whole life around animals, playing with animals, training animals, trying to understand their world they live in, and how they communicate. In recent years, he's worked as a dog handler at Happy Hound Play and Daycare in Oakland, The Barkmont in Berkeley, and Fetch! Pet Care in Berkeley. He is a student of animal behavior and detail. He developed his aptitude for dogs from waiting for his father who worked as a mechanic. Playing for hours on end with junkyard dogs at a very young age, he would often study the dogs behavior, which grew into a much greater understanding over time. This passion for animals runs in his family, as his mom has her own mustang, does equine body work, and liberty training, which relates to training horses with no ropes or reins, so they have freedom to move around at will, which strengthens the bond between the person and the horse. Orin-Rémi was born in Santa Rosa, and is a graduate of Berkeley High School, and parent to his dog Sugar. He is fluent in French, and skillful in many areas, with a wild appreciation for the natural world and the animals that reside within it.

Ely (they/them) grew up in Houston, Texas, and moved to Oakland in their early twenties, where they’ve lived the past ten years.  They received a BA from Mills College, as well as taking classes from Laney College.  For the last few years, they’ve worked at the Oakland Museum of California.  Ely’s dog Rocco had a tough previous life before Ely rescued her and gave her a better life, which included lots of walks around Mills College.  These walks and exercise, along with lots of love and trust, helped transformed Rocco's life. Ely also had a couple of friends who were professional dog walkers, and after spending many outings with them, got to see firsthand the impact they had in the dogs' lives.  Now Ely is super excited to have the opportunity to pursue this passion full time and make a positive difference in other dogs' lives. Other hobbies of Ely’s include gardening, ceramics, art, and cooking.