We're hiring walkers

Get paid to spend your day with dogs

Paws & Co. is looking for kind, reliable people to walk and keep company to local dogs while their owners are at work. Flexible hours, fair pay per visit, and all the bookings and payments handled for you.

Why walk with us

Fair pay, per visit

You're paid a set fee for every completed visit, with your earnings and payout breakdown visible in your walker dashboard.

You choose your hours

Take the walks that fit your day — mornings, lunchtimes, weekends. No minimum shifts.

Bookings handled for you

We bring the clients, take the payment up front and send reminders. You just show up and walk.

Dogs you get to know

Regular clients in your own neighborhood, so both you and the dogs build a real routine.

Step 1 — Canine first-aid mini course

Every Paws & Co. walker takes this short safety course before signing up. Read the notes, pass the quick check, and the application form unlocks.

Canine first-aid basics

A short read and a 5-question check. Pass 4 of 5 to unlock the walker application. This is basic safety training, not a veterinary qualification.

1. Before the walk: prevention first

Check the collar or harness fits snugly — two fingers under the strap, no more.
Keep the lead short near roads, and never wrap it around your hand or wrist.
In hot weather, walk early or late and test the pavement with the back of your hand for five seconds. Too hot for you, too hot for paws.
Carry water on every visit longer than 30 minutes.

2. Spotting an emergency

Heatstroke: heavy panting, bright red gums, drooling, wobbling, collapse.
Choking: pawing at the mouth, gagging, panic, blue-tinged gums.
Shock after a fall or a fight: pale gums, fast shallow breathing, cold paws and ears.
Bleeding, limping that won't settle, seizures, or a bloated hard belly are all urgent.

3. What to do in the first two minutes

Keep yourself safe first — a frightened dog may bite. Muzzle gently with a lead only if needed.
Heatstroke: move to shade, pour cool (not ice-cold) water over the body, offer small sips, then go straight to a vet.
Bleeding: press a clean cloth firmly on the wound and hold it — don't keep lifting to look.
Seizure: clear the area, don't restrain the dog, time it, dim the noise, and call the vet.
Choking: check the mouth for a visible object you can safely hook out; never push blindly down the throat.

4. Who you call, and in what order

Call the nearest open vet and say you're on your way — they prepare for arrival.
Message the owner through the app immediately with what happened and what you're doing.
Then message the Paws & Co. team so we can support you and keep records.
Never treat with human medicine (no paracetamol, no ibuprofen) — both are toxic to dogs.

5. Your walk kit

Water and a collapsible bowl, poo bags, spare lead or slip lead.
Vet wrap or a clean cloth, saline pouch, tick remover, tweezers, disposable gloves.
Phone fully charged, with the owner's vet details saved from the booking.

Step 2 — Apply to join the team

Takes about two minutes. Apply while signed in and your walker account activates straight away. Last step: upload a photo ID from the jobs board — visits can only be accepted once your ID is verified.

Complete the first-aid course above to unlock the application form.