Become a dog walker in London
Make £15 to £25 an hour walking dogs near home, pick the routes and hours that suit you, and take home up to 90% of each booking through sitter cashback. No minimum hours, no rota.
Petme is live in London. Get verified and start accepting walk requests in your borough.
Why the right walker fills a calendar here
London pays the best walking rates in the UK, and it is the rare city where a car only slows you down. Owners live flat-dense and commute for hours, so a dog left alone through a long Canary Wharf or City day needs that midday walk. The walkers who do well claim a couple of neighbouring boroughs, learn the tube links and the local greens like Hampstead Heath and Clapham Common, and send a quick photo from the route. Do that and the standing weekday bookings around Camden, Islington, and Hackney start filling the week on their own.
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.
Own the midday slot
The longest commutes mean the steadiest demand. A reliable lunchtime route for working owners is what turns one walk into a weekly regular.
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.
The boroughs where walk requests stack up
Camden, Hackney, Shoreditch, and Islington carry the inner-London midday rush, while Clapham and Greenwich keep a steady run of residential routes through the week.
Dog walking in London, answered
The questions London walkers ask most before they start taking bookings on Petme.
What can a dog walker earn in London?
London dog walking on Petme pays £15 to £25 per hour, the top walking band in the UK. Central and inner-London boroughs cluster at the higher end. You name your own rate, and sitter cashback lifts your take-home toward 90% of each booking.
Is any prior experience needed to start?
No formal experience is required. Confident lead handling on busy streets and a genuine love for dogs matter more than a CV. You learn the routes and the routines fast once your first regular bookings come in.
How do new walkers land their first London clients?
Most first bookings come from owners on your own street or in your building who search nearby, so list every borough you actually cover. Midday walks for people working long City and Canary Wharf days are the steadiest recurring requests, and a clear profile photo with a short bio converts those local searches into rebookings.
How does payment work through the Petme app?
Owners pay in the app when they book, and Petme releases your earnings to your bank after the walk. There is no chasing cash or invoices on the doorstep. Sitter cashback is applied on top, so your effective take stays close to 90% per booking.
Can I walk dogs part-time around another job?
Yes. You set your own schedule with no minimum hours and no assigned shifts. Many walkers run two or three regular midday routes inside a couple of neighbouring boroughs and accept only the requests that fit around work or study.
Which London boroughs book the most walks?
Camden, Hackney, Shoreditch, Islington, Clapham, and Greenwich see the steadiest demand. Flat-dense inner boroughs book the most midday walks because owners commute long hours and the dog cannot wait.
Do I count as self-employed walking dogs in the UK?
Yes. Dog walkers on Petme are self-employed and responsible for their own tax. Register as a sole trader with HMRC, keep records of earnings, and file a Self Assessment return once you pass the trading allowance. Walking and drop-ins need no licence; only overnight boarding requires one from your borough under the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018.
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.