
Eric Bleile
Founder & Owner
I have owned dogs for as long as I can remember and hope to for the rest of my life! Active Dog was founded in 2011 with my Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Tobias. I have personally hiked with around 20,000 dogs, so your dog is in well-experienced hands! Dogs have always been and always will be a large part of my personal and professional life. I now have two retrievers, Cooper and Cammy.
I started this company 10 years ago as a one-man show with one van and one dog. Over time, I have been fortunate enough to watch this company grow and flourish with loyal clients and hard-working employees. I truly enjoy watching Active Dog grow, develop, expand and meet clients’ needs.
I was an options trader in Chicago (back when we used to trade on the floors!) and later worked at a fund in Stamford, CT. The financial system was reorganized after the financial crash in 2008, the financial system was rearranged and there was a shift in moving towards a more automated trading system. I found myself out of work and decided to go back to graduate school at night to get a financial risk management degree. Given my classes were at night, I often hiked with my Swissy, Tobias, during the day. I would cross paths with other people hiking with groups of dogs and thought, “I could do this!” The rest is history 😊
Here’s a look at what’s happening on our nature hikes. We post photos and videos for every hike.
Super Sunday hikers Ima, Leo & Ringo! 🐾🤩🌳❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful Sunday hike with Kaia, Parker, and Winston!!! ☀️🐶🦴 ... See MoreSee Less
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Great Day for a good hike! Today we explored the trails with Daisy, Rocket, River, Rex, Timber & Chewy!!🐾💪🏼🌞💯🐕 ... See MoreSee Less
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Daisy is the cutest!!!
Sunday Funday!! 🎉🎊🥳 Daisy, Penny, Rosie, Cooper, Gus, Cody, and Paws!! 🌞✨🦴 ... See MoreSee Less
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☀️🌳Another beautiful day for a hike with the dynamic duo that is Cleo and Sadie!!🐶🐾💦 ... See MoreSee Less
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Sunday exploration with Gretchen, Stanley, Lou, Wolfie, Jennie, Remy, Jet, Tucker, Emmie, Luna, Rooster and Roxy! ... See MoreSee Less
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Sunday swimming trio Milo, Ollie & Theo! 🐾🌊❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Sunday fun with these four Parker, Van, Harvey and Naxos! 🐾🐕☀️🪵 ... See MoreSee Less
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Sunday FUNday with TeddyW and Russell! ☀️🐾 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌅🌳💦Cleo and Sadie beat the heat on this beautiful Saturday evening hike!! 🐾🐶 ... See MoreSee Less
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Saturday hiking adventure!! 🐾🐩🐕🐕🦺🦮🍂🌱 Chewy, Pascha, Romeo & Timber!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Saturday from Kaia, Dakota, River, Stella, Rex, Winston, Parker, Joey and Gatsby!! ☀️🐕🦴🌲🐾🐶 ... See MoreSee Less
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Still shots of Daisy, Emmie, Riley, Luna, Macy, Sandy, Wolfie, Roxy, Rooster, Jenni, Gretchen, Stanley, Hudson, Tucker and Remy! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Saturday hikers Daisy, Emmie, Riley, Luna, Macy, Sandy, Wolfie, Roxy, Rooster, Jenni, Gretchen, Stanley, Hudson, Tucker and Remy! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hiking & learning with Sammy and TeddyW! ❤️🐾 ... See MoreSee Less
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