Get paid to walk dogs in Lausanne
CHF 20 to CHF 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk in Lausanne. Choose your own routes, set your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Lausanne
Lausanne dogs walk in every season, rain or snow, and Swiss owners expect that. Walkers who know the river paths, parks, and quiet residential routes book the most repeat work.
When demand peaks
Weekday mornings and late afternoons are the busiest walk windows, with extra demand during commuter hours and around public holidays.
Know your Lausanne routes
Height is the thing to plan around in Lausanne. A round that keeps to one contour, say Ouchy through Montchoisi to Sous-Gare, costs far less time than one that drops to the lake and climbs back up. Chailly and Épalinges belong together on the upper level, and Prilly, Renens and Malley form a flat western patch reachable by metro and train. Say which levels of the city you cover and owners will read it correctly.
Breeds you will meet in Lausanne
Owners here mostly keep Bernese Mountain Dogs, Labradors, Border Collies, French Bulldogs. 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
Lausanne mixes francophone locals with EPFL and IOC international staff. Sitters comfortable in both French and English fill their schedules faster.
Walking a city built on a slope
Lausanne climbs several hundred metres from the lake at Ouchy to the ridge above Épalinges, and that gradient decides everything about a round here. The Ouchy quays are flat and busy and suit older dogs, the Bois de Sauvabelin and the wooded valleys behind Chailly give height and shade, and the paths down toward the Flon are steep enough that a heavy dog on a short lead is real work. Owners in Pully and Lutry expect lake-level routes, while Prilly, Renens and Malley are flatter and denser and lend themselves to several short walks in a row. Campus and student schedules mean midday and late-afternoon requests outnumber early ones.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Lausanne. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
CHF 20 to CHF 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CHF 20 to CHF 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
CHF 50 to CHF 80 per day
Dog boarding
CHF 45 to CHF 85 per night
Lausanne areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Lausanne come from neighborhoods like Ouchy, Chailly, Pully, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested.
Lausanne sits in Canton Vaud. Canton Vaud requires dog owners to complete a training course for certain breeds. No specific sitter license for occasional care. For small and medium dogs, no sitter permit is generally required.
Built for sitters in Lausanne
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
CHF 20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Walking Jobs in Lausanne
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Lausanne.
How much do dog walkers earn per walk in Lausanne?
Dog walking on Petme in Lausanne runs CHF 20 to CHF 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on walks?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, includes CHF 20,000 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 Ouchy or Chailly.
Where is dog walking demand strongest in Lausanne?
Petme bookings in Lausanne come from neighborhoods like Ouchy, Chailly, Pully, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested. You walk where you already know the parks, the quiet routes, and the local leash rules.
Do I choose my own routes and schedule in Lausanne?
Yes. You decide where to walk, when, and for how long. No assigned routes, no minimum hours, no shift rosters. Many Lausanne walkers build a regular loop through Ouchy and Chailly and accept or decline requests as they come in.
Is dog walking on Petme a good side income in Lausanne?
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 Ouchy keeps travel time low between walks.
How do I keep walking dogs through the Lausanne winter?
Winter is one of the busiest stretches, not a pause. In Lausanne that means gripped soles on icy pavements, keeping to cleared and lit paths through the short daylight, shortening the route for small or short-coated dogs on the coldest days, and wiping grit off paws before handover. Owners travelling over the ski season rebook the walkers who still turn up in the cold.
Is English enough to get dog walking work in Lausanne?
French is the first language of most Lausanne owners, but EPFL, UNIL and the sports-federation households often write in English, so both kinds of walker get bookings. Stating your languages on your profile is what turns a browse into a message. Even basic French helps when you are arranging a handover at the door.
Is dog walking in Lausanne a job with an employer?
No. You are self-employed: the booking is between you and the owner, you set your own rate per walk, and you accept or decline each request. Anyone living in Lausanne on a foreign residence status or as a student should check with the cantonal authority what independent side income is allowed before starting.
Do I need to drive to walk dogs in Lausanne?
Not inside the city. The metro and the local trains reach Ouchy, Prilly, Renens and Épalinges, and most walkers build a round they can do without a car. Driving only pays off if you want to add Lutry, Morges or the villages above the town to the areas you cover.
Start earning in Lausanne
Set your own rate. CHF 20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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