Share Walkies with other dog walkers and pet sitters, and you both get credit off your Walkies subscription. Each time someone you refer starts paying for Walkies, you get 5 in your subscription's currency (£5, $5 or €5) off your next Walkies bill, and so do they. There's no limit, so the credit adds up with every person you refer.
To join, your Walkies subscription needs to be paid on the web, not through the App Store or Google Play. If you subscribed in the app on an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, you'll need to switch to a web subscription first. Switching takes a few steps, and one of them is done by us, so follow the steps below and we'll do our part in the chat.
Why you need a web subscription
Referral credit is added to your Walkies account and taken off your next bill. Only web subscriptions have an account we can add credit to.
Apple and Google take your payment for App Store and Google Play subscriptions, and they don't let us add credit or discounts to them. So there's no way to give you referral credit while you pay through them.
This applies to everyone who takes part. You need a web subscription to get a referral link, and the person you refer gets their credit when they subscribe through your link on the website.
If you already pay on the web
Go to Menu > Referral program.
Your referral link and code are ready. Skip to How to refer someone below.
If you pay through the App Store or Google Play
Go to Menu > Referral program and tap Join the referral program. A chat with us opens, with the message already written. Send it.
Cancel your App Store or Google Play subscription. On an iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app, tap your name, then Subscriptions, then Walkies, then Cancel Subscription. On Android, open the Google Play Store app, tap your profile picture, then Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions, then Walkies, then Cancel subscription.
Reply in the chat to tell us you've cancelled.
We update your account on our side so you can subscribe on the web. You can't do this step yourself: until we've done it, Walkies still sees your App Store or Google Play plan, and the web app won't let you subscribe. We'll reply in the chat as soon as it's done.
Once we've replied, sign in to Walkies in a web browser at personalwalkies.com/signin. Go to Settings > Subscription, choose your plan, and pay by card.
Go back to Menu > Referral program in the app. Your referral link and code are now there.
Good to know when switching
Pick your timing: cancelling with Apple or Google doesn't refund time you've already paid for, and once we've updated your account, your old plan stops. To get the most from what you've paid, switch close to your renewal date.
Subscribe straight away: after we've updated your account, Walkies works like the free plan until you subscribe on the web, so subscribe as soon as we reply.
No second free trial: you've already had a free trial, so your web subscription starts with a payment.
Everything else stays the same: your clients, pets, appointments, invoices and reports aren't touched. You keep using the same apps and the same sign-in.
Managing it later: to change or cancel your web subscription, sign in to Walkies in a web browser, go to Settings > Subscription and choose Manage subscription.
How to refer someone
Go to Menu > Referral program.
Tap Share referral link to send your link by message, email or social media, or tap Copy code to copy your referral code.
They sign up and subscribe through your link on the website, which starts their free trial.
When their free trial ends and their first payment goes through, you both get your credit. It's taken off your next Walkies bill automatically.
Tracking your rewards
Coming soon lists referrals that have signed up but haven't finished their free trial yet.
Earned lists the credit you've already been given, with your Total earned.
Your rank goes up as more people you refer start paying: Pup, Good Dog (1 referral), Top Dog (3), Pack Leader (6), Alpha (10) and Legend (20). The screen shows how many more paid referrals you need for the next level.
Good to know
Who counts: only new sitters who sign up through your link. Someone who already has a Walkies account, or already pays for Walkies, can't use your code. You can't refer your own business.
Any paid plan counts: the person you refer can choose Walkies Plus, Pro or Max.
They must keep their plan: if they cancel during their free trial, or get a refund, neither of you gets the credit for that referral.
The credit is off your bill, not cash: it's taken off your future Walkies bills and can't be paid out.
Your currency: you get 5 in the currency you pay Walkies in (£5, $5 or €5), even if the person you refer pays in a different currency.
The Referral program screen is only for the account owner. People you've made admin, and team members, don't see it. See What can team members see and do?
To ask about the referral program, see How do I contact Walkies support?