Dog walking jobs in Chatham, on the Great Lines and in the Horsted Valley
Horsted Valley runs from Walderslade and Chatham's housing to Luton, with dogs allowed and dog waste bins. Its paths are small unmade tracks, some with steps and inclines. Walks in Chatham run £11 to £17 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 Chatham
Chatham 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 owners travel
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 Chatham routes
Most bookings cluster Luton to Lordswood. 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 Chatham
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.
Chalk paths, woods and heritage parkland
The Great Lines Heritage Park covers 70 hectares of open space, with pedestrian and cycle routes open all year. It takes in Fort Amherst and the Field of Fire, and the Chatham Naval Memorial stands in the park. South of the centre, the Walderslade Woodlands hold ancient woodland in the Tunbury, Cossington and Round Wood valleys. Lordswood has pockets of woodland, including the Martyn Grove woodland.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Chatham. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£18 to £28 per day
Dog boarding
£24 to £38 per night
House sitting
£30 to £48 per night
Chatham areas you can cover
The Great Lines Heritage Park covers 70 hectares of open space, with pedestrian and cycle routes open all year.
Built for sitters in Chatham
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
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
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Dog walking jobs near Chatham
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Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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