Barkly Pets, the D.C.-based dog walking app that has spread to four cities in two years, has been nominated for the Purina 2017/2018 Pet Care Innovation Prize. The company, which also operates in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, will receive $10,000, participate in a Purina business boot camp with the other finalists and meet industry influencers before appearing at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, in March.

“Being recognized by Purina is terrific,” Barkly Pets cofounder Chris Gonzalez told Technical.ly DC. “What we’re really looking forward is to collaborate with Purina and the cohort of finalists and entrepreneurs.”

Barkly Pets, which now employs hundreds of dog walkers, was founded in 2015 in Capitol Hill by friends Gonzalez, Dave Comiskey and Jim Camut. The app allows customers to review and choose walkers, track the progress of walks and receive photos and reports of all dog-related walking activities.

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