Dog Walking Jobs UK

Get paid to walk dogs across the UK

Typically £10 to £20 per walk. Choose your own routes, set your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking. No minimum hours, no assigned shifts.

Walk dogs in your own neighbourhood, from city parks to the local common. Build a round of regulars around your week.

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£10 to £20

per walk across UK cities

£20,000

maximum toward eligible vet costs

250K+

members on Petme

4.9 / 5

average sitter rating on Petme

Flexible, self-scheduled work

A flexible job you run around your life

This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across the UK.

Walk around your day job

Take an early-morning walk before work, a lunchtime loop, or an after-work round. No fixed shifts and no manager handing you slots. Accept the requests that suit your week and decline the rest.

Self-employed, not a shift worker

You run your own dog-walking round on Petme. You pick every booking, set your own rate, and answer to the owner, not a dispatcher. The closest thing to a local walking business without the admin.

Start as a side income, scale when ready

Plenty of UK walkers start with a few walks a week alongside another job or their studies, then add boarding, daycare, and drop-ins as their regular clients grow.

Earning and control

Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%

No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and the Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs.

£10 to £20 per walk

Typical 30 to 60 minute walk rates across the UK. London and the south-east sit at the upper end, with northern cities a little lower. You set your own rate. You keep up to 90%.

Choose your own routes

No assigned routes. Walk where you know the parks, the quiet back streets, and the off-lead spots. Most walkers build 2 to 3 regular routes near home and grow from there.

£20,000 Protection Plan

The Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs. If something goes wrong on a walk, eligible costs are covered. 0% for owners.

Why UK sitters choose Petme

Built for UK sitters and walkers

Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, all with £20,000 Protection Plan built in.

Per-walk earnings, your rate

You set your rate per walk. No platform-dictated pricing. You keep up to 90% per walk, more than most UK walking platforms leave you with.

Recurring clients built in

Owners earn cashback on every Petme booking, so they have a reason to rebook with you. Many active UK walkers build a steady base of regulars who book the same dogs week after week.

A profile that gets you found

Petme is social, not just a directory. Post your walks to a feed UK pet parents follow, so owners book the real person behind the profile. Active walkers get found and rebooked far more often.

Available cities

Dog Walking Jobs UK in your city

Petme covers cities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each rate below is what sitters in that city typically charge a walk. Open your city for the full breakdown and the neighbourhoods owners book most.

London £15-25 Manchester £14-22 Birmingham £12-20 Edinburgh £14-22 Glasgow £12-20 Liverpool £12-19 Bristol £14-22 Leeds £12-19 Sheffield £11-18 Newcastle upon Tyne £11-18 Belfast £11-18 Nottingham £11-18 Southampton £12-19 Leicester £11-17 Portsmouth £11-18 Cardiff £12-18 Coventry £11-17 Bradford £10-16 Brighton £14-22 Plymouth £11-17 Hull £10-16 Wolverhampton £10-16 Derby £11-17 Milton Keynes £12-19 Stoke-on-Trent £10-16 Swansea £10-16 Reading £13-20 Luton £11-17 Sunderland £10-16 Aberdeen £12-19 Oxford £13-21 Cambridge £13-21 Bournemouth £12-19 Bolton £10-16 Northampton £11-17 Blackpool £10-15 Peterborough £11-17 Southend-on-Sea £11-18 Wakefield £10-16 Bath £12-20 Wigan £10-15 Warrington £11-18 York £12-19 Telford £10-16 Huddersfield £10-16 Middlesbrough £10-15 Ipswich £11-17 Exeter £12-18 Gloucester £10-16 Doncaster £10-15 Preston £10-16 Dundee £11-17 Norwich £11-17 Swindon £11-17 Newport £10-16 Cheltenham £12-19 Slough £12-19 Basildon £11-17 Colchester £11-17 Barnsley £10-15 Basingstoke £12-19 Blackburn £10-16 Chelmsford £11-17 Chester £11-18 Crawley £14-22 Dudley £10-16 Guildford £13-20 Lincoln £11-17 Oldham £10-15 Paisley £12-20 Poole £12-19 Rotherham £10-15 Solihull £11-17 Stockport £10-16 Walsall £10-16 Watford £11-17 Woking £13-20 Motherwell £11-17 Gateshead £10-16 Worthing £11-18 Rochdale £10-15 Birkenhead £10-15 Maidstone £11-17 St Helens £10-15 Worcester £10-16 Falkirk £11-17 West Bromwich £10-16 Eastbourne £11-18 Bedford £11-17 Hemel Hempstead £11-17 Stevenage £11-17 Southport £10-16 Harlow £11-17 Darlington £10-15 Hastings £11-18 Gillingham £11-17 Airdrie £11-17 Nuneaton £11-17 Halifax £10-16 Hartlepool £10-15 Aylesbury £11-17 Croydon £14-22 Bromley £14-22 Enfield £14-22 Harrow £14-22 Romford £14-22 Kingston upon Thames £14-22 Grimsby £10-16 Wallasey £10-15 Derry £10-16 Stockton-on-Tees £10-15 Weston-super-Mare £10-16 Hamilton £11-17 High Wycombe £11-17 Ashford £11-17 Redditch £10-16 Scunthorpe £10-16 Bury £10-16 Bracknell £11-17 Burnley £10-16 Rugby £11-17 Carlisle £10-16 Chatham £11-17 Newcastle-under-Lyme £10-16 Chesterfield £10-15 Burton upon Trent £11-17 Dunfermline £11-17 Tamworth £10-16 Shrewsbury £10-16 Harrogate £12-19 East Kilbride £11-17 St Albans £11-17 Crewe £10-16 South Shields £10-16 Craigavon £10-16 Stafford £10-16 Lowestoft £10-15 Gosport £11-18 Dartford £11-17 Bognor Regis £11-18 Corby £11-17 Paignton £11-17 Maidenhead £12-19 Livingston £11-17 Greenock £11-17 Ellesmere Port £10-15 Loughborough £11-17 Bangor £10-16 Inverness £11-17 Dewsbury £10-16 Mansfield £10-15 Margate £11-18 Kettering £11-17 Cannock £10-16 Ayr £11-17 Taunton £10-16 Runcorn £10-15 Farnborough £11-17 Tynemouth £10-16 Hereford £10-16 Halesowen £10-16 Widnes £10-15 Huyton £10-15 Scarborough £10-16 Gravesend £11-17 Kidderminster £10-16 Stourbridge £10-16 Smethwick £10-16 Weymouth £10-16 Brentwood £11-17 Barrow-in-Furness £10-15 Canterbury £11-17 Wellingborough £11-17 Sittingbourne £11-17 Macclesfield £10-16 Bootle £10-15 Clacton-on-Sea £10-15 Lancaster £10-16 Cumbernauld £11-17 Banbury £11-17 Torquay £11-17 Folkestone £11-18 Bridgend £10-16 Welwyn Garden City £11-17 Kilmarnock £11-17 Leamington Spa £11-17 Tunbridge Wells £11-17 Hinckley £11-17 Durham £10-16 Kirkcaldy £11-17 Wokingham £12-19 Horsham £11-17 Yeovil £10-16 Kingswood £10-16 Wythenshawe £10-16 Rochester £11-17 Sale £10-16 Barry £10-16 Dalkeith £11-17 Bebington £10-15 Carlton £10-15 Lisburn £10-16 Salford £10-16 Beeston £10-15 Crosby £10-15

Common questions

Dog Walking Jobs UK, answered

What new UK sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.

How much do dog walkers earn per walk in the UK?

Dog walking rates on Petme in the UK typically range from £10 to £20 per 30 to 60 minute walk. London and the south-east sit at the upper end. You set your own rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Do London rates differ from the rest of the UK?

Yes. London and the south-east tend to be at the top of the £10 to £20 band, reflecting higher demand and living costs. Northern and rural cities usually sit a little lower. You always set your own rate to match your area.

What do you need to start dog walking in the UK?

You must be 18 or over, based in the UK, and able to pass ID verification, then build a profile owners can judge you on. Many walkers also take a pet first aid course, which builds trust and can support a higher rate. You set your own rate and choose which walks you accept.

Are there evening, weekend, or part-time dog walking jobs?

Yes. Because you set your own availability, Petme fits evening, weekend, and part-time walking. Many walkers take only early-morning or after-work walks, or pick up weekend bookings around a day job or studies. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.

Can I do this as a side income?

Yes. Dog walking on Petme works well alongside employment or study. You choose your availability and scale bookings up or down to suit your week, then add boarding or drop-ins later if you want to grow it.

What does the work actually involve?

You collect the dog, walk it safely in its own area for the agreed time, and send the owner a photo update afterwards. You manage your own schedule and routes, and follow any instructions the owner leaves about lead use, recall, or other dogs.

Am I covered if a dog is injured on a walk?

The Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs. If a dog is injured during a walk, eligible costs are covered at no extra cost to you or the owner.

Do I control my own schedule?

Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each booking request. There are no rostered shifts and no minimum hours. You build the walking schedule that fits around your existing commitments.

Which UK cities have dog walking demand?

Demand spans England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with the highest volume in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, and Bristol. Open your city below for local rates and the neighbourhoods owners book most.

Am I self-employed as a dog walker?

Yes. Dog walkers on Petme work as self-employed sole traders. You set your own rate, choose which walks to accept, and are not on a Petme payroll or rota.

How does tax work for a self-employed dog walker in the UK?

Register with HMRC as self-employed, then file Self Assessment each year. The £1,000 Trading Allowance can cover very small earnings; above it you pay income tax on profit, not turnover. Keep simple records of bookings and expenses. Check gov.uk or an accountant for your own figures - see our UK tax blog for the outline.

What insurance do self-employed dog walkers usually carry?

Most professional walkers carry public liability cover plus care, custody and control cover for dogs in their charge. That is separate from Petme's Protection Plan: the Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs.

Do I need a licence to walk dogs in the UK?

There is no national dog-walking licence. Some councils and parks require permits for larger group walks. Check your local authority before you take several dogs at once. Walking itself does not usually need the same Animal Activity Licence that home boarding or daycare can require.

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