Everything your dog walking business needs — in one platform
From your first client to a 50-walker operation. Recurring scheduling, GPS-verified visits, automated invoicing, AI insights, and a public marketplace listing — all included on the free plan.
Scheduling & Calendar
Multi-view calendar, recurring appointments, service packages, holiday rate overrides, and configurable booking windows. Manage a solo walker or a 50-person team from the same dashboard.
- Multi-view calendar (day/week/month/agenda)
- Recurring & series appointments
- Service packages with auto-deduction
- Holiday & custom rate overrides
- Client self-booking portal
Route Planning & Field Operations
The most advanced route optimization available for dog walking businesses. One-click assignment across your full schedule, neighborhood-first clustering, and multi-day batch planning.
- Auto-assign across full schedule
- Neighborhood-first clustering
- Pet familiarity matching
- Multi-day batch planning (14 days)
- Three optimization modes
GPS Verification & Visit Reports
Every visit captures GPS coordinates at check-in and check-out. Clients receive a visit report with photo proof and GPS map in their portal automatically.
- GPS check-in & check-out stamping
- Auto-generated photo visit reports
- Client portal with real-time status
- Walk route map playback
- Missed visit alerts
Client & Pet Management
Complete client and pet profiles with vaccination records, vet contacts, feeding instructions, behavioral notes, and emergency contacts — all accessible in the field.
- Full client & pet profiles
- Vaccination & vet records
- Feeding & behavioral notes
- Emergency contact management
- Client self-service portal
Team Management
Add walkers, assign services by qualification, manage shifts and time-off, track GPS coverage across your team, and set role-based permissions for staff vs. owners.
- Role-based permissions (owner/staff)
- Walker qualification filters
- Time-off & availability management
- Open shift board
- Team performance reporting
Invoicing & Payments
Per-visit billing, recurring invoices, automatic late fees, and payments processed via Stripe Connect at standard rates with no platform markup.
- Stripe Connect integration
- Per-visit & recurring invoices
- Automatic late fees
- Package billing & pre-pay
- Tip collection
Communication & Marketing
Automated appointment confirmations, visit report notifications, client messaging, and direct mail postcard campaigns — all built in.
- Automated appointment reminders
- Visit report push notifications
- In-app client messaging
- Direct mail postcard campaigns
- Custom email templates
AI & Business Intelligence
AI-powered business insights, revenue forecasting, churn risk detection, and a conversational assistant that answers questions about your business in plain English.
- Revenue & growth forecasting
- Churn risk detection
- Conversational AI assistant
- Automated daily digest
- Profitability by service type
Integrations & Platform
Google Calendar sync, Google Business Profile integration, Plaid financial data aggregation, public API, webhook support, and a marketplace listing for client acquisition.
- Google Calendar sync
- Google Business Profile
- Public marketplace listing
- REST API & webhooks
- CSV import & export
Security & Data Privacy
Enterprise-grade security with encrypted data at rest and in transit, role-based access control, audit logs, and SOC 2-ready infrastructure.
- Data encrypted at rest & in transit
- Role-based access control
- Audit logs
- GDPR-ready data exports
- Two-factor authentication
Compare Dog Walker Central to other platforms
vs Time To Pet →
Time To Pet is one of the longest-running pet sitting and dog walking platforms. It charges by active client tier plus a per-staff seat fee, and is widely adopted by solo sitters and small teams.
vs Pet Pocketbook →
Pet Pocketbook positions itself around billing, invoicing, and client account management for pet care businesses. Plans are flat monthly with included staff seats and add-ons for higher volume.
vs Precise Petcare →
Precise Petcare is a feature-rich pet care platform priced by sitter tier. It is known for deep configurability around sitter assignments, schedules, and client preferences.
vs Pet Sitter Plus →
Pet Sitter Plus is an established pet care platform that bills per user with a one-time onboarding fee. It serves multi-sitter dog walking and pet sitting businesses with scheduling, invoicing, and client management.
vs Scout For Pets →
Scout For Pets bills per active walker on a monthly subscription with feature tiers. It is widely used by mid-sized dog walking teams that want per-seat predictability and built-in GPS visit verification.
vs PocketSuite →
PocketSuite is a general-purpose service-business app — not pet-care-specific — that bundles booking, invoicing, contracts, and messaging into a flat monthly subscription with per-transaction payment fees.
vs Scritches →
Scritches positions itself as easy-to-start pet care software with a free tier for very small operations and paid plans that scale with active clients. Feature scope is intentionally narrower than enterprise pet-care platforms.
vs PetSitClick →
PetSitClick is an established pet-care platform priced per staff member, with feature tiers gating advanced functionality. It is widely used by multi-walker dog walking and pet sitting businesses.
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