Dog walking jobs in Bath run on short, repeatable rounds
Bath is small enough to cross on foot and full of owners who are out for the whole working day, either in the city offices or over in Bristol. That combination suits a walker who wants a handful of regulars within a few streets rather than a diary spread across a county. Walks in Bath run £12 to £20 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 Bath
Bath has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Bath routes
Most bookings cluster Widcombe to Lansdown. Owners look for walkers who know the local parks and leash rules, and who can turn up on a regular schedule.
Breeds you will meet in Bath
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Building a walking round on a compact city
Bath is compact, so Widcombe, Bathwick and Lansdown sit close to the centre, with Oldfield Park, Combe Down and Larkhall a little further out. The canal and the Kennet and Avon towpath give you a proper off-pavement route that links several of those areas, and the Bath Skyline adds a longer option for dogs that need more than a street walk. Hold two neighbouring areas and a round of weekly regulars stays walkable.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Bath. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£12 to £20 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£18 to £32 per day
Dog boarding
£28 to £48 per night
House sitting
£32 to £55 per night
Bath areas that book the most
Bath is compact, so Widcombe, Bathwick and Lansdown sit close to the centre, with Oldfield Park, Combe Down and Larkhall a little further out.
Built for sitters in Bath
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.
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
Dog Walking Jobs in Bath
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Bath.
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Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to £20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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