Walkies doesn't find you work or clients. It isn't a marketplace or an agency. It's the app you use to run your own dog walking or pet sitting business once you have clients. Here are the usual first steps, and how Walkies helps when you're ready.
The usual first steps
Get experience with pets: look after pets for friends, family and neighbours, or volunteer at a local shelter or rescue.
Check the rules where you live: some places need a licence, especially for boarding or home boarding. Some areas limit how many dogs one person can walk at once. You may also need to register as self-employed or as a business.
Get insurance: pet care insurance covers you if a pet is hurt, gets lost, or damages something while in your care. Many clients will ask if you're insured.
Build trust: a pet first aid course and a background check reassure clients.
Choose your services and prices: decide what you offer, like walks, drop-ins, daycare or boarding, and what you charge. Look at what others near you charge.
Find your first clients: see How do I get customers?
How Walkies helps once you start
An online profile you can share, with your details, qualifications and photos.
Bookings, repeating appointments and your working hours in one calendar.
Walks and visits tracked with GPS, with live updates and photos for your clients.
Invoices, card payments and contracts for clients to sign.
To set up Walkies, see How do I get started?
Good to know
You must be 16 or older to use Walkies. See How old do you have to be to walk dogs?
Want to work for an existing pet care business instead? If they use Walkies, they'll send you a team member link to join their team.