About Buster and Whiskers – Dog Walker Astoria

Buster and Whiskers operates from 34th Street in Astoria and is best known in the neighborhood as a dog walking company. What makes it relevant to an owner looking for training is that it books training as its own service and staffs it with a trainer, rather than leaving behavior to whoever happens to hold the leash.

The group socialization walks

The walks are not simply exercise. The site describes group socialization walks as walking a group of dogs together specifically to improve social skills, impulse control and leash manners. For a reactive dog in a dense neighborhood, that is a training exercise with a different label, and the business is careful about who joins: dogs with significant behavioral issues are told to book one-on-one sessions with a balanced trainer first.

One-on-one training

Private sessions are the route for those cases. The contact form on the site asks directly whether the visitor needs a dog walker or a dog trainer, which is a fair signal that both are genuinely on offer.

Who runs it

The About page names Igor and Jennifer as owners. Igor's background is set out there: he grew up in Brazil breeding German Shepherds and Rottweilers, went on to work with police canine units, and in New York has trained certified service dogs and emotional support animals. The page states he is an evaluator for the American Kennel Club. His stated approach is practical obedience and effective behavioral solutions. That history is the trainer's own record rather than a menu of services – a household hiring Buster and Whiskers is buying walks and pet-dog training, not a service dog program.

What clients describe

The reviews the business publishes are consistent about the same thing: reactive dogs walking calmly beside other dogs, anxious rescues settling, and the walkers explaining to the owner what to keep doing between visits.