Highlands packs a lot into a small borough: bayfront streets along Sandy Hook Bay, steep hill roads climbing toward the Twin Lights, and a waterfront downtown on Bay Avenue. Happy Tails now offers one-on-one dog walking throughout Highlands, rain or shine.
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Happy Tails offers solo dog walking in Highlands, NJ starting at $30 for 30 minutes. Your dog gets one walker, never a pack, and you get a photo update after every walk. Book online at gethappytails.com.
Highlands is two towns in one for a dog. Down by the water, the flat streets off Bay Avenue and Shore Drive run along Sandy Hook Bay, with Huddy Park and the bayshore end of the Henry Hudson Trail close by. Up the hill, the roads below the Twin Lights are steep and quiet, a real workout for high-energy dogs and a slow, sniff-everything stroll for seniors. Happy Tails walkers plan the route around your dog, not the other way around.
Happy Tails assigns you a dedicated primary walker who gets to know your dog: their pace, their preferences, whether they pull toward every gull on the bayfront or need extra time sniffing. Before your first walk we do a free meet-and-greet at your home so your walker learns your dog's quirks, your entry routine and any special instructions. Every walk ends with a photo update and a short note on behavior, bathroom and energy.
Beyond daily walks, Highlands clients use Happy Tails for drop-in visits and 90-minute walks for dogs who need more than a neighborhood loop. With Hartshorne Woods right next door and the Henry Hudson Trail running along the bayshore, there's no shortage of longer routes for pups with energy to burn.
Huddy Park
Small bayfront park on Shore Drive with water views across Sandy Hook Bay
Henry Hudson Trail
Flat, paved former rail line along the bayshore, great for steady longer walks
Twin Lights Hill
Steep, quiet residential streets below the Navesink Twin Lights historic site
Bay Avenue
Highlands' waterfront main street, busy in summer and calm off-season
30-Min Walk
$30
Solo, one-on-one. Photo update included.
60-Min Walk
$50
Premium outing for high-energy breeds.
5-Pack
$125
$25/walk — best for 1–2x per week schedules.
10-Pack
$230
$23/walk — best for daily walkers.
Weekend surcharge: +$5 · Holiday surcharge: +$15 · Extra dog (same household): +$5/walk
All of Highlands: the bayfront streets off Bay Avenue and Shore Drive, the hill neighborhoods below the Twin Lights, and the blocks near the Route 36 bridge. If you're right on the edge of town, just ask.
Yes. For seniors and short-nosed breeds we stick to the flatter bayfront streets and keep the pace easy. High-energy dogs can take the hill routes. We'll set the route at the meet-and-greet.
Both work. Single walks are $30 for 30 minutes or $50 for 60 minutes. Our 5-pack ($125) and 10-pack ($230) bring the per-walk cost down if you need regular walks.
You get a photo and a short note after every visit covering how your dog did, bathroom breaks and energy level.
Takes 2 minutes to book online. We'll confirm same-day and schedule a free meet-and-greet before walk #1.
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