Dog walking jobs in Gateshead, from Saltwell Park to Windy Nook
Saltwell Park covers 55 acres about 1.5 km south of Gateshead town centre, with a wooded dene and a 4-acre boating lake. Deckham, 1.6 km south of the centre, sits close by. Walks in Gateshead run £10 to £16 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 Gateshead
Gateshead 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 Gateshead routes
Most bookings cluster Low Fell to Saltwell. 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 Gateshead
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.
Walking routes from the park to the hilltop
Saltwell Park has been in public use since 1876 and drew over 2,000,000 visitors in 2012. Plan weekday lunchtime walks around its wooded dene and boating lake. On Windy Nook Pit Hill, a former slag heap became a 5,500-square-metre sculpture in 1986 that is now used for walking. Rain falls in every month here, so carry a towel for muddy paws.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Gateshead. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£16 to £26 per day
Dog boarding
£22 to £36 per night
House sitting
£28 to £45 per night
Gateshead areas you can cover
Saltwell Park has been in public use since 1876 and drew over 2,000,000 visitors in 2012.
Built for sitters in Gateshead
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.
Dog Walking Jobs in Gateshead
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Dog walking jobs near Gateshead
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Start earning in Gateshead
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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