About Me.

Hello, I am Payton Fevold previously known as Payton Colwell.

I work closely with Stylin' Pooch Dog Boarding & Grooming as well as Peace Creek Animal Sanctuary & Rescue.

Currently I work overnight shifts at my local hospital meaning that I can schedule pretty much whatever I want throughout the week and can be very flexible! I am also to be starting a new position within the same hospital meaning that I will be closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for my own sake with 12-hour shifts! Other than that I'm an open book and all you have to do is message me on messenger, Instagram, or by phone number to get scheduled. I prefer to walk or provide services from the hours of 7am-7pm when there is still daylight out there to keep us all safe!

Let's talk numbers. Over the past year you can tell my prices have certainly shot up and sometimes I feel a bit guilty that they can be too high and often offer coupons or a lower number depending on the situation. I'd like to tell you why it's so "high".... I started off my walking journey in April-March of 2023 with my pricing being hourly by size of dog and a pulling fee which looked like 10min for $10 25min $15 and so forth which honestly cost me money more often than not and burned me out quickly. This led me to stop booking for a couple months as I quickly lost passion to work with the public and their sweet dogs. I learned off the bat that not everyone is as nice as they seem and certainly not all dogs are the same! After getting a lot of advice and needing to make changes I altered my pricing to what I deserve and what is fair for what I provide. Now that I have changed not only my mindset but my pricing I now have serious clientele that values my time and services. I have clients that are thankful for me and never cause a problem which I certainly appreciate more than you can realize. My current pricing can be seen on the page marked pricing if you're curious. If you have any questions feel free to direct message me and I will get back to you ASAP.

What comes with my services is pure dedication. I will be there, on time. I check the weather. I take fun photos and videos. I edit the photos to adjust lighting and colors, so the owner has more fun pictures of their pets! I bring my own equipment and treats. I keep clear of people and other animals in towns as well as I have become very familiar with every dog in town so that I know what streets to stay off of and what sidewalks are actually safe for me and the dog I'm walking!!!! I assume risks when it coming to animals as well since there is always that possibility of the unknown. I respond quickly to chats and offer a variety of services as well as being open to new services. I'm open to any breed and age of dog as well as I am also open to other species of animals. I am easy to get along with-or at least I like to think so... Hmm what else do I do. I offer access to the private Peace Creek Park when its available. I offer transportation to grooming and boarding appointments. I offer transportation to vet appointments etc. It goes on and on.

What exactly do I offer? Well for starters, what are you looking for? I get asked a lot about my services and what all I offer but it really comes down to what exactly you are needing! For example, let's say you have a 3-year-old lab that needs someone to exercise him about once a week and is sometimes bad about pulling while on a leash. I would then ask you what your location is and how long of a walk you are looking for. In this case let's say that this client lives in Badger and is looking for a 25-minute walk for her lab. The cost would look like this: 25min walk-$30, Transportation/driving Fee-$5, Pulling fee for the first walk $5 but, if the pulling stops after the first 5 munities I'll take off the fee! Total-$40.

Another example. Hi, I'm looking for someone to pop in and let my dogs out to go potty in our fenced in yard for about 15 minutes on certain days while I'm at work. Can you do that? Hello, I certainly can do that! Where do you live and what kind of dog do you have? Can you send me a picture of your dog and tell me a little about them? I will also have a waiver I need you to sign if I could get your email! For 15 minutes as a "Potty Break" we are looking at $15 if that sounds okay by you? That sounds great. My email is xxx@gmail.com and I live at 123 St Humboldt Ia. Here's a photo of my dog and what he likes or doesn't like. Perfect, when's a good day and time that works for you? Currently I have day 1, day 2 and day 3 open this week...

Everyone is different so feel free to just ask what you need, and I'll let you know if I can do it! Recently I have been doing some fun things like taking care of a guinea pig and a turtle while a family was on vacation! That being said I do have experience with rabbits, rats, cats, dogs, and leopard geckos. I do have experience with horses, pigs and sheep but I don't think that's a service I'm willing to venture off to just yet...

The easiest way to reach me is through Facebook Messenger on my Payton's Paws Pet Walking & Services page or by text on 515.890.7431 I DO NOT ANSWER TO CALLS-Text only thank you!