Dog Walker

We're looking for part-time dog walkers who love spending time with dogs out in the fresh air. 

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Dog walking for We Love Pets

Are you a dog lover who would jump at the chance to spend more time with dogs? If you're looking to get out and about (and paid) to walk dogs in your local beauty spots read on...

Dog Walking

 

How does dog walking work? 

Collect dogs from customer's homes and drive them to the local open space for playtime, exercise, sniffing time and a few treats. Take a few photos of your dogs having fun! Drop the dogs back, check them over and towel down if wet. Give the dogs some freshwater and let your manager know how the walk went. 

 

Benefits of dog walking with We Love Pets

  • Fresh air and daily exercise 
  • Part of a pet-loving family 
  • Training and progression 
  • Lots of pet care courses you can learn and upskill from 
  • Part of a caring supportive nationwide network 
  • Part of a local team and pet-loving community

Dog walking

Requirements

We'll need you to be available to work through the week during the day, and comfortable around dogs including lifting and handling, and supervising. You need to be willing to carry out training and work as part of a team. 

 

Training and development

We Love Pets is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, both within the branch and via our online training portal (We Love Training).

We really value our team and as part of this commitment we ensure all staff:

  • Receive a six-monthly appraisal along with regular one-to-ones
  • Are provided with a personal performance plan to support their career development
  • Have access to a wide range of training opportunities to help develop within their role
  • Are enrolled on our PAWs skills-based reward system 

How to apply

If dog walking for We Love Pets sounds like you then get in touch!

Please fill in our short application form to get the ball rolling. 

You will need to tell us which of our local branches is most suitable for you as well as detailing your previous experience with animals. It is also very helpful to us if you can state your available hours per week. 

Please make sure you have a current CV ready to upload to your application.

 

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Become a dog walker

Case study

Anabelle from our Marlborough branch 

Anabelle has been a We Love Pets dog walker since 2015 for our Hungerford and Marlborough team.

Wet weather isn’t a concern for Anabelle after some fabulously exciting work in the past as a geologist.

"Just make sure you always have a full set of waterproofs and dress for all weathers - you will get wet, but you'll soon get used to it if you're not already."

Dogs are a sure way to attract everyone’s attention, so unless you go off the beaten track every walk, you’re guaranteed to get some lovely comments and smiles from the general public.

"I was enjoying a walk with my own dog, Cassine (German Shepherd) and a regular, Ruby who’s a Rottweiler, when someone shouted from a van ‘Blimey no one’s going to mug you with those two’ – I wasn’t going to disagree, but as we only ever walk non-aggressive dogs, it was funny!"

Anabelle’s average day is around 2.5-4 hours long working for We Love Pets, so she’s able to combine it with her love for the outdoors and spending time horse riding and gardening, which probably explains why she’s more than happy being outdoors every day.

"Dog walking could be lonely if you’re not used to time on your own, but our branch managers make sure there are regular occasions to meet up socially, and you’ll also work closely with colleagues during handovers, exchanging keys and it’s inevitable you’ll bump into each other when out with the dogs".

We asked Anabelle what skills she thinks a prospective dog walker would need, other than loving pets:

"Great organisational skills, so you can arrive to your destination when expected and pass on important details between dog walkers, for periods of cover during holidays."

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Part of an award winning team

About us

We are a professional and award-winning dog walking and home boarding service that looks after thousands of dogs and other pets all over the UK. We Love Pets is family-owned, and operates from friendly local teams made up of animal lovers and pet owners.  

We are also an established business that has been helping owners take care of their pets for over 10 years. Our experienced teams are fully trained, insured and police checked for our customers' peace of mind.  

Our ethos is always pets first and we have a strict no pack walk policy. We guarantee the safety of the pets in our care, and their walkers or carers.

Our accolades include Emerging Franchisor of the Year in 2018 by the British Franchise Association and shortlists for the Top 100 Franchises in the UK rated by Elite Franchising for the last three years consecutively. 

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