Dog walking jobs in Solihull, where commuter households keep a weekday round full
Solihull is full of working households near the town centre and the rail line who leave a dog at home all day and want a familiar face to break up the hours. Petme dog walkers step into that gap with solo or small-group walks on their own routes, building a round of regulars a few streets from home. Walks in Solihull 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 Solihull
Solihull 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 Solihull routes
Most bookings cluster Shirley to Dorridge. 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 Solihull
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 rounds from Brueton Park to the villages
Shirley and Olton are compact suburbs where you can walk between homes, with Monkspath and Solihull Lodge close by. Knowle and Dorridge are more spread out, and dogs there need midday walks when owners are at work or away, just as they do closer to town. Picking two or three neighbouring areas and walking them well beats criss-crossing the whole borough.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Solihull. 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
Solihull areas that book the most
Shirley and Olton are compact suburbs where you can walk between homes, with Monkspath and Solihull Lodge close by.
Built for sitters in Solihull
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 Solihull
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Dog walking jobs near Solihull
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Start earning in Solihull
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