CHARLOTTE — The Waggle Co., an on-demand dog walking service in the Charlotte area, has raised $150,000 in equity, according to afiling with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overall, the company has now raised a total of $900,000 after raising $750,000 back in February.

Founded in 2018, Waggle links dog owners with certified team members who are background checked, bonded, insured and trained in handling and pet safety. Waggle operates Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and sessions can range from 10 to 90 minutes.

Extras, such as feeding the dog, bringing in mail and watering plants, are of no extra charge.

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Meggie Williams is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate and previously worked in corporate New York City where she started a Manhattan-based dog walking business before moving back to Charlotte.

Williams says she started the company after seeing a need in the market for a flexible, accommodating and client-focused service in the pet care industry.

More information about Waggle can be found online.

Companies relying on a Reg D exemption do not have to register their offering of securities with the SEC, but they must file what’s known as a Form D electronically with the SEC after they first sell their securities.

This story is from the North Carolina Business News Wire, a service of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Media and Journalism