NYC Pooch was founded in 2002 by Daniel Shemetoff and
Edward Zeltser, two musicians from the Upper West Side of
Manhattan. Upon returning to NYC after college, Dan and Ed
found themselves walking dogs to help support their lives
as young artists in the city. Gradually, people from the
neighborhood began to take notice of the refreshing
way that Dan and Ed were always out interacting with
the dogs. Word began to spread, and what started out as
a part-time operation, quickly grew into a full-time dog
walking institution, aptly named West Side Pooch.

    While other dog walkers were busy trying to see how many dogs they
could physically maneuver down busy city sidewalks, Dan and Ed stayed
true to their roots, and continued to emphasize the importance of treating
their client's dogs as if they were out playing with their own. It didn't take
long before West Side Pooch began to outgrow the neighborhood, and its name.

    In 2007 Shane McEvoy, a life long friend, was brought into the company as a partner. His warm-hearted
nature, and passion for animals made him a perfect fit to help carry forward the NYC Pooch philosophy.
Word continued to spread and little old West Side Pooch became NYC Pooch Inc.

    Today NYC Pooch is one of the city's top dog care providers servicing dogs and their parents throughout
Manhattan and Brooklyn.