Established in June 1996, Tailwaggers is a business born out of the sheer love of dogs.How it all began: In 1993, the owner of Tailwaggers, Adria Kowalsky, was attending the University of Toronto studying to become a teacher. She was in need of a part-time job and, as fate would have it, one day while strolling through High Park, she met the owner of one of Toronto's original dog walking companies.more...See more text
When did you last meet someone who gave up the career they went to university for in order to walk a group of beloved dogs? When Adria Kowlasky, owner of Tailwaggers, made the decision to forgo a promising future as a teacher in order to enter the world of dog care, she was following her heart.
“While I was training to be a teacher at the University of Toronto in the early 90s, I met a lady walking several dogs in High Park,” Adria explains. “I got talking to her and discovered that she was a professional dog walker and the only one in the west end.”
Dog-lover Adria started to work for her part-time around her classes, grew to love it and found that by the time graduation rolled round, she faced a dilemma; enter full-time teaching or dedicate herself to her work in canine care instead. In 1996, she opted for the latter and the rest is doggy history.