What DogWalkr does, and how to use it
DogWalkr is the operating system for an independent dog walking and pet sitting business: a public booking link, client records, recurring walk schedule, overnight and multi-day sits, daily calendar, and simple walk and stay reports for owners.
Before the walk
Create a profile, set rates, share a booking link, collect owner and dog details, and confirm one-time or recurring requests.
During the week
See scheduled walks on the dashboard and calendar, including recurring Monday/Wednesday/Friday-style schedules.
After the walk
Mark the walk or sit complete, optionally add a photo and note, and send a simple walk or stay report to the owner.
Step 1: Finish Guided Setup
After signup, DogWalkr opens Guided Setup. This creates the basics your account needs before a real client can book.
- Choose the services you offer: walks, drop-ins, puppy visits, group walks, or recurring packages.
- Add your starter prices for the services you already sell.
- Add your business name, display name, phone number, service area, and booking terms.
Step 2: Complete your profile
Open Dashboard -> Profile. This is what clients see before they request a walk.
- Set your public URL slug. This controls links like app.getdogwalkr.com/book/your-name.
- Add a short bio, service area, credentials, and business contact details.
- Add a clear photo or banner when available.
- Use plain trust badges like insured, bonded, background checked, pet first aid, or years in business only when they are true.
Step 3: Confirm your rates
Open Dashboard -> Rates or Calculator and check your pricing before sharing the booking link.
- Set your 30-minute walk rate.
- Add drop-in, puppy visit, group walk, hourly, or package rates if you offer them.
- Use recurring package pricing for repeat clients when it makes your schedule easier to manage.
Step 4: Share your booking link
Copy your public booking link from the dashboard. It should look like app.getdogwalkr.com/book/your-name.
- Send it to a repeat client by text.
- Add it to your Instagram bio or Google Business Profile.
- Use it when moving a repeat Rover client into your own direct booking flow.
Step 5: Confirm a request
Open Dashboard -> Bookings when a request arrives.
- Review owner details, dog details, service address, requested schedule, and notes.
- Add internal notes for key access, temperament, medication, weather, or route preferences.
- Confirm the booking once price, schedule, and terms are clear. Confirmed recurring requests generate upcoming walk dates automatically.
Step 6: Run the daily walk schedule
Use Dashboard and Calendar to see what is coming up.
- One-time walks show on their service date.
- Recurring walks generate future scheduled occurrences, so a Monday/Wednesday/Friday client appears on the right days.
- Use Start, Complete, or Skip on individual scheduled walks.
- If a recurring client stops, open the booking and use End recurring walks to cancel future scheduled walks.
Step 7: Send a walk report
When a walk is done, tap Complete. DogWalkr opens a quick completion panel.
- Add an optional photo from the walk.
- Add an optional short note for the owner.
- Tap Done to mark the walk complete and send the owner a walk report email when email sending is active.
Step 8: Keep the client record useful
DogWalkr is also a lightweight CRM for dog walkers.
- Keep owner phone, owner email, service address, dog details, temperament, and access notes in one place.
- Use notes for medication, key codes, reactivity, preferred routes, weather instructions, and recurring schedule details.
- Use review requests and public profile reviews to build trust outside of marketplace platforms.
Step 9: Offer pet sitting (optional)
DogWalkr does pet sitting in the same app as your walks — overnight stays, multi-day house sitting, and cat care visits.
- Turn it on in Dashboard -> Profile -> Services offered (Overnight stays, House sitting, Cat care visits). Only what you check shows on your booking link.
- Set sitting prices in Dashboard -> Rates: an overnight / house-sitting rate per night, and a cat-care visit rate.
- Overnight and house-sitting requests collect a start and end date, so the whole stay is one booking. Active stays show in Today's sits and as a multi-day block on the calendar.
- Complete a visit or stay like a walk — the owner gets a stay report. Full details in the Help Center.