Become a dog walker in Perth

Dog walking on Petme in Perth runs A$28 to A$45 per walk, with Cottesloe, Subiaco, and Claremont at the upper end. You set the rate yourself, keeps your take-home toward 90% of every booking.

Owners care most about reliability, clear photo updates, and confident lead handling on busy streets and off-leash beaches. A complete, verified profile that lists the suburbs you cover is what wins those first few bookings.

Start by naming the specific suburbs and beaches you cover, then keep your calendar genuinely open for your first two weeks. New walkers who post real photos, respond fast, and offer a Cottesloe or Scarborough beach route tend to fill faster than those who stay generic about location.

Payments run through the app. Owners pay in advance and your earnings release to your bank after the walk is done, so there is no chasing cash on the doorstep. Petme keeps a small commission, and you keep up to 90%.

Yes. You set your own schedule with no minimum hours and no assigned shifts. Mining roster work across WA drives steady weekday demand outside school holidays, which suits part-time and around-the-job walkers well.

Cottesloe, Scarborough, and Fremantle book out fastest thanks to beach access, with Subiaco, Leederville, and Mount Lawley close behind on residential routes. Coastal suburbs reward walkers who can offer an off-leash beach run by name.

Demand stays fairly even year-round, but WA school holidays fall slightly out of step with the eastern states, so Perth often holds bookings when other cities quieten. Hot summer months shift walks to cooler morning and evening windows rather than reducing them.

Yes. Walkers on Petme work as independent contractors, so you are responsible for your own ABN, income reporting, and tax. The ATO has guidance for sole traders, and many part-time walkers manage this alongside other work.