Dog walking jobs in Inverness along the River Ness and Ness Islands
The Ness Islands are two wooded islands in the River Ness joined by footbridges. They sit near Bught Park and make a ready loop for a lunchtime walk. Walks in Inverness 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 Inverness
Inverness 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 Inverness routes
Most bookings cluster Inshes to Culloden. 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 Inverness
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.
River routes from Bught Park to the Ness Islands
Bught Park is the largest park in Inverness and lies on the western bank of the River Ness. The wooded Ness Islands lie close by, joined to each other by footbridges. A lunchtime walk can take in both without crossing the city. On Loch Ness Marathon weekend in late September or early October, runners finish at Bught Park, so plan routes around it.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Inverness. 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
Inverness areas you can cover
Bught Park is the largest park in Inverness and lies on the western bank of the River Ness.
Built for sitters in Inverness
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 Inverness
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Dog walking jobs near Inverness
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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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