Dog walking jobs in London

Local dog walking jobs across London

Lunchtime walks are the steady booking for owners around Old North and Wortley Village. Walks in London run CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 20 to CAD 35
per 30 to 60 minute walk in London
Up to 90%
of every walk kept by the walker
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in London

London gets 52.0 centimetres of snow in January and 44.2 more in December. Salted sidewalks and a paw wipe at the door run from December to March. The January high is minus 1.6 and the overnight low minus 9.1. The Thames Valley Parkway is asphalt, and the city plows it within 48 hours of a snowfall. Long July routes move to before eight, ahead of the 26.6 high.

When demand peaks

Western begins fall classes on September 9, 2026. Fanshawe's fall term opens September 8, and Thames Valley schools return that same Tuesday, so the weekday book fills through September. Western's reading week runs October 10 to 18, 2026. The quiet stretch is the board break, December 21 through January 1.

Know your London routes

Downtown London and Old East Village sit close enough together that one midday loop covers four or five doors on foot. Wortley Village is a short walk from the Thames Valley Parkway, which is kept cleared in winter. Lambeth is the far southwest corner, and those calls are spread out enough that you drive.

Breeds you will meet in London

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

Canada is officially bilingual, and in Quebec, parts of New Brunswick and the Ottawa region owners search and message in French. A sitter who says in their profile that they work in French as well as English books faster in those neighbourhoods.

The work itself

What a dog walking job in London actually involves

Dogs stay on leash on London sidewalks and trails, and the leash cannot run longer than 1.8 metres under By-law PH-4 section 4.10(2). The five off-leash areas are Campbell Memorial at 380 Dundas Street East, Caesars at 941 Commissioners Road East, Greenway, Pottersburg-FIDO and Stoney Creek. They open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Every dog needs a current licence tag.

Before the first walk

You meet the owner and the dog, agree the pickup time and the route, and check the harness, the leash and whether the dog pulls or reacts to other dogs. In London that meet-and-greet is where most repeat clients are won.

During the walk

Leash on, waste bagged, water offered on longer loops, and a check of the pavement before you head out on a hot afternoon. Owners want to know the dog was walked, not driven around a parking lot for twenty minutes.

After the walk

Paws wiped, water topped up, the dog settled inside and the door locked as you found it. Then a photo and a line about how it went. That message is what turns one booking into a standing weekly slot.

Rates in London

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in London. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Dog walking

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Doggy daycare

CAD 30 to CAD 55 per day

Dog boarding

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

House sitting

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Here is the arithmetic for London: three clients, four walks each a week, CAD 28 a walk. That is 12 walks and CAD 336 in a week, from two short windows a day. You keep up to 90% of it.

Where demand is strongest

London areas that book the most

Dog walking in London is booked by the 55,350 apartment households with no yard and by detached streets that empty out on weekdays.

No Ontario licence covers dog walking or pet sitting. London licenses every dog from six months, renewed annually, under By-law PH-4 sections 3.4 and 5.5.1. A dog is at large unless on a leash of 1.8 metres or less, and section 4.1 caps three dogs per dwelling unit. Zoning By-law Z.-1 section 4.10(12) bars bringing an animal into a dwelling for a home occupation. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on form T2125 with your T1 return. GST/HST registration is required once taxable revenue passes the CAD 30,000 small-supplier threshold in four consecutive quarters.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in London

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protected on every booking

CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

What gets you booked

What London owners look for in a walker

Owners read profiles the way they read reviews of a daycare. Four things get you the first booking.

Named neighborhoods

A profile that says which London neighborhoods you cover beats one that says "anywhere". Owners search for someone close, and a short travel time is what makes a recurring walk work.

A regular slot

Owners want the same walker at the same time each day. Say which weekday windows you can hold, and you will be chosen over a walker with a wider but vaguer calendar.

Dog experience, stated

Which breeds you have walked, whether you are fine with a strong puller or a reactive dog, and what you do when one dog will not walk. Specifics win. So does a photo of you with a dog.

How to start

How to start earning in London

  1. 1. Download Petme

    Download the Petme app from the App Store or Google Play.

  2. 2. Build your profile

    Add photos, a short bio, and the London neighborhoods you cover.

  3. 3. Verify your ID

    Complete identity verification so owners can trust your profile before they book.

  4. 4. Set your rates and accept bookings

    Set your own rates per service, choose your schedule, and accept the bookings you want.

Common questions

Dog walking jobs in London

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in London.

How do I get dog walking jobs near me in London?
Add the parts of London you want to work in, then owners nearby request you directly. Because you set both the area and the rate, the dog walking requests that reach you are already the ones close enough to be worth taking.
Is this dog walking in London for pet owners or for sitters?
Careful, these are opposite directions. Doing dog walking in London means publishing your own rates and choosing bookings. Finding someone to do it means searching by address and picking a sitter yourself.
How much do dog walkers earn per walk in London?
Dog walking on Petme in London runs CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in London?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in London as a self-employed sitter, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Some people take a couple of bookings a week around another job, others fill a full week. You scale it up or down yourself.
What do I need to start pet care work in London?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Petme become a pet sitter page for Canada, then build your profile: the services you want to offer, your own rate for each, and the London areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in London?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed London booking is paid out to your bank account, and you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
Is there dog walking work near Old North and Wortley Village?
Dog walking in London is booked by the 55,350 apartment households with no yard and by detached streets that empty out on weekdays. You walk where you already know the parks, the quiet routes, and the local leash rules.
Can I turn down walks that do not fit my day in London?
Yes. You decide where to walk, when, and for how long. No assigned routes, no minimum hours, no shift rosters. Many London walkers build a regular loop through Old North and Wortley Village and accept or decline requests as they come in.
Are there part time dog walking jobs in London?
It works as flexible income alongside a job or studies. You pick your availability and scale bookings up or down, and a compact route around Old North keeps travel time low between walks.
What protection do I get on walks?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, includes CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you walk in Old North or Wortley Village.
Who is hiring part time dog walkers in London Ontario through the winter?
Owners who are at work all day, mostly in Downtown London and Old East Village. January drops 52.0 centimetres of snow on the city. So the dog walking that gets booked is a short midday loop and a salt wipe at the door. The Thames Valley Parkway is plowed within 48 hours of a snowfall, so it carries routes all winter.
Nearby cities

Dog walking jobs near London

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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