# Gotham Paw

> Gotham Paw is a one-person dog care practice in New York City, founded in 2023 by Christopher Mejo. It runs full-day Catskills hikes for Manhattan and Brooklyn dogs with door-to-door pickup, and offers private grooming, force-free training and service dog training. Christopher handles every consult, pickup, hike and drop-off himself.

Last updated: 2026-08-27

## Key facts

- Catskills hike: $250 per dog per day. At most 4 dogs per hike. Pickup 7:15–8:30 AM, return 4:30–6:00 PM. About four hours on the trail. Includes transport, GPS collar, tick check, rinse and photos.
- Memberships: Explorer $450/month (2 hikes), Summit $880/month (4 hikes), Athlete $1,600/month (8 hikes). Up to 2 unused hikes roll over.
- Grooming: Bath & Dry $150; haircut $195–$285; after-hike bath $95. One dog at a time, hand dried, no kennel dryers.
- Training: from $175 per session. Behavior assessment $195; 6-week program $1,050; AKC Canine Good Citizen prep and test $525; off-leash recall course $1,250. Force-free: no prong, choke or shock collars.
- Service dog training: candidate assessment $350; task training module $2,500; full program $5,500. Mobility and psychiatric tasks. Gotham Paw does not issue certificates; the ADA has no service dog certification.
- First step for every dog: a free 30-minute in-person consult, or an AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
- Pickup area: Manhattan; Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill and Williamsburg in Brooklyn; Long Island City in Queens.
- Weather: hikes are canceled for lightning, a heat index above 85°F, or a wind chill below 15°F, with a full credit.
- Cancellation: full refund with 48 hours' notice; credit with 24–48 hours' notice; charged inside 24 hours.
- Contact: (917) 747-8865 (call, text or WhatsApp), concierge@gothampaw.com. Daily 7:00 AM–8:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Founder: Christopher Mejo. He also runs Qbits Spanish Water Dogs, a Spanish Water Dog breeding program.

## Services

- [Catskills dog hikes](https://gothampaw.com/services/mountain-hikes/): full-day hikes, schedule, safety, prices
- [Grooming](https://gothampaw.com/services/grooming/): private one-on-one grooming
- [Training](https://gothampaw.com/services/training/): private force-free training and CGC testing
- [Service dog training](https://gothampaw.com/services/service-animal/): mobility and psychiatric task training
- [Boarding](https://gothampaw.com/services/boarding/): cage-free Catskills boarding
- [Reactive dog hikes](https://gothampaw.com/reactive-dog-hikes-nyc/): solo or paired hikes for reactive dogs
- [Off-leash recall](https://gothampaw.com/off-leash-dog-training-nyc/): six-week recall course
- [Summer camp](https://gothampaw.com/catskills-canine-summer-camp/): week and month stays, June–September
- [Acadia and Bar Harbor trips](https://gothampaw.com/bar-harbor-maine-dog-hikes/): four-day hiking trips
- [Private dog transport](https://gothampaw.com/private-dog-chauffeur-nyc/): NYC, Hamptons and upstate

## Prices and booking

- [Pricing](https://gothampaw.com/pricing/): every price and policy on one page
- [Memberships](https://gothampaw.com/membership/)
- [Book a free consult](https://gothampaw.com/booking/)
- [Pickup areas](https://gothampaw.com/service-areas/)

## About

- [About Christopher Mejo](https://gothampaw.com/about/)
- [Qbits Spanish Water Dogs](https://qbits-swd.netlify.app/)
- [Google Business Profile](https://maps.google.com/?cid=1518240152094145055)

## Optional

- [FAQ](https://gothampaw.com/faq/)
- [Journal](https://gothampaw.com/blog/)
- [Full detail for LLMs](https://gothampaw.com/llms-full.txt)