Get paid to walk dogs across Trois-Rivières
A Trois-Rivières walker takes two dogs at a time, because article 73 caps what one person leads in public. Walks in Trois-Rivières run CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Trois-Rivières
January in Trois-Rivières averages a high of -5.6C and a low of -14.1C. The city clears one sidewalk in two on local streets, so a route follows the cleared side. Crews spread abrasives during freezing rain, so paws get wiped at the door. July highs of 25.1C move walks to early morning.
When demand peaks
UQTR classes run September 8 to December 21, 2026, and Les Rivières sits next to the campus district, so its walks follow the term. Cégep winter classes start January 18, 2027, and the first week of March empties again for the Quebec school break. Requests thin over the December break.
Know your Trois-Rivières routes
Centre-ville is 85% rented and Sainte-Cécile 81%, at 97 dwellings per hectare, so several walks sit within a few streets. Normanville is 92% single-family homes along the promenade du Saint-Maurice, where one walk covers one dog and the route runs longer.
Breeds you will meet in Trois-Rivières
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
Almost every message you get will be in French. The 2021 census counts 128,485 residents whose only mother tongue is French against 1,600 for English. Owners in Sainte-Marguerite and Pointe-du-Lac write their booking notes in French.
What a dog walking job in Trois-Rivières actually involves
Article 73 of by-law 2021, chapitre 112 allows two dogs at a time on a street or in a park, so a Trois-Rivières route is paired rather than grouped. The leash tops out at 1.85 metres, and a dog of 20 kg or more wears a halter or a harness clipped to it. The three dog parks get no winter maintenance and are not cleared of snow.
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 Trois-Rivières 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.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Trois-Rivières. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
CAD 28 to CAD 48 per day
Dog boarding
CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night
House sitting
CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night
Take the middle of the band. Three regular clients in Trois-Rivières at four walks a week, at CAD 24 a walk, is 12 walks and CAD 288. You keep up to 90% of that, and the walks sit in two blocks either side of the working day rather than across it.
Trois-Rivières areas that book the most
Dog walking bookings in Trois-Rivières come from Centre-ville and Sainte-Cécile renters, plus Normanville households beside the promenade du Saint-Maurice.
Quebec licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. By-law 2021, chapitre 112 requires a leash in public (article 72) and a licence from SPA Mauricie (article 56). Article 41 caps a dwelling at two dogs and three cats. 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. In Quebec the same threshold applies to QST.
Built for sitters in Trois-Rivières
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 Trois-Rivières 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 Trois-Rivières 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 earning in Trois-Rivières
1. Download Petme
Download the Petme app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Build your profile
Add photos, a short bio, and the Trois-Rivières neighborhoods you cover.
3. Verify your ID
Complete identity verification so owners can trust your profile before they book.
4. Set your rates and accept bookings
Set your own rates per service, choose your schedule, and accept the bookings you want.
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Start earning in Trois-Rivières
Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.