Become a dog walker in London
Earn £15 to £25 per hour, set your own routes, set your own hours, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback. No minimum hours, no assigned shifts.
Petme is live in London. Get verified and start accepting walk requests in your borough.
What makes a dog walker book out in London
London is the highest-paying walking market in the UK and the one city where you do not need a car. Owners are flat-dense and travel constantly, and the dog stuck in a flat through a long City or Canary Wharf day needs a midday walk. Walkers who own a couple of boroughs, keep to the tube and good local parks, and send a quick photo from the route earn the standing weekday bookings that fill a calendar.
Walk the tube map
No car needed. A travelcard and two or three connected boroughs let you chain bookings without ever sitting in traffic.
Know your parks
Hampstead Heath, Victoria Park, Clapham Common, and Greenwich Park. Local route knowledge turns first bookings into regulars.
Keep up to 90%
You set your hourly rate. Petme keeps a small commission, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per walk.
London boroughs that book the most walks
Camden, Hackney, Shoreditch, and Islington drive inner-London midday demand, while Clapham, Greenwich, Brixton, and Wandsworth book steady residential routes.
Becoming a dog walker in London
What new walkers ask before signing up on Petme in London.
How much do dog walkers earn in London?
Dog walking on Petme in London runs £15 to £25 per hour, the highest walking rates in the UK. Central and inner-London boroughs sit at the upper end. You set your own rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Do I need a licence to walk dogs in London?
No. Dog walking and drop-in visits do not require a licence in London. A licence is only needed if you board dogs overnight, which each borough issues separately under the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018. Walking is the fastest way to start earning.
Do I need a car to walk dogs in London?
No. London is the one UK city where car-free walking is fully viable. Most clients are within a short walk or a tube ride, so a travelcard and good local routes matter more than a vehicle.
How do dog walkers find their first clients in London?
Most first bookings come from owners in your own building or street who search nearby, so list the exact boroughs you cover. Midday walks for owners working long City and Canary Wharf hours are the steadiest recurring requests.
Can I walk dogs part-time in London?
Yes. You set your own schedule with no minimum hours and no shift rosters. Many walkers build two or three regular midday routes within a couple of boroughs around a job or studies and accept only the requests that fit.
Where is dog walking demand strongest in London?
Camden, Hackney, Shoreditch, Islington, Clapham, and Greenwich have steady demand. Flat-dense inner boroughs book the most midday walks, with bank-holiday and summer-holiday weeks commanding a 15 to 25% premium.
Dog walking jobs in other UK cities
Petme is hiring walkers across the UK. Pick another city to see local rates and where demand is strongest.
Start walking dogs in London
Set your own hourly rate. £20,000 vet protection on every walk, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.