Dog Walking Rates
Prices for dog walks can vary widely, from $40 for a half hour in an upscale neighborhood in a large city to $2 for the kid next door to walk your dog around the block. Here is a listing of all the prices found, sorted by the size of the population (huge cities to little towns), the kinds of services offered (like with training or no training) and the experience of the dog walker. These are only guidelines, but they should help you gauge how much to expect to spend when you hire a dog walker.
New York, New York Dog Walking Rates population is 8 million
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $20
60 minute walk $30
minimum three walks a week. These prices for one-dog walks between 9am and 5pm.
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $15
60 minute walk $25
Upscale neighborhoods. Walks may include one other dog; $5 extra for a single dog walk. Hours are from 7am to 7pm. Outside those hours is $5 extra charge.
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $15
60 minute walk $25
After 7pm and weekends add $5. These prices for individual walks; for walks with up to two other dogs, prices drop. They also offer 2 hour group (3 dog) walks for $30.
Los Angeles, California Dog Walking Rates population is nearly 4 million
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute group walk $15
60 minute group walk $25
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $20
60 minute walk $30
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $16
60 minute walk $25
For individual walks.
Dallas, Texas Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 1.4 million
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $18 (actually for a 20 to 30 minute walk)
60 minute walk $40
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $17
60 minute walk $28
Walks may include one other dog. They also have 2 day a week discounted packages, like $136 for two 30 minute visits.
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $24 for one dog. 30 minute walk $28 for two dogs.
They do not list 60 minute walks, but a 45 minute walk at a dog park (plus the time to get there and back, but 45 minutes at the dog park) costs $50.
Columbus, Ohio Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 800,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $14
60 minute walk $27
Rates are for walks between 9am and 7pm. Walks outside those hours incur a $4 surcharge. Walks are for 2-3 dogs at a time.
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $15 for one dog; $22 for two dogs
45 minute walk $22 for one dog; $35 for two dogs
These prices are for 5 walks per week or more.
Dog Walking Business #3
25 minute walk $15 for one dog, $19 for two dogs and $24 for three dogs
60 minute walks are not listed, but this dog walker also offers pet sitting, which has a $24 per hour visit rate.
Boston, Massachusetts AREA Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 650,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $18 for one dog
40 minute group walks $15
Also offers a $30 trail hike with a small group of dogs for 2-3 hours.
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $15
60 minute walk $20
Walks after 5pm or with a second dog in the household cost $10 extra.
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $18
60 minute walk $24
Rates of for individual walks. Small pack walks are $18 for 60 minutes.
Colorado Springs, Colorado Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 400,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $18
60 minute walk $26
Buy more walks per week (2 times, 3 times or 5 times a week) and get a discounted rate.
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $12. Buy a 5 walk pack for $50
60 minute walk $21. 5 walk pack for $95
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $16
Also offers "extended visits" beyond half an hour, but prices are worked out on a case by case basic.
Lexington, Kentucky AREA Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 300,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30-45 minute "walk, feed and play" $13 plus 50 cents per mile transportation fee
Dog Walking Business #2
15 minute walk $14, with additional time blocks available for $10 per 30 minutes. No extra charges for transportation.
Dog Walking Business #3
15 to 30 minute walk $15
45 to 60 minute walk $25
Salem, Oregon Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 150,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $20
Buy more walks and get a discount. 3 walks per week is $225 monthly; 4 walks per week is $295 monthly; 5 walks per week is $360 monthly.
Dog Walking Business #2
$13 to 20 per hour for dog walks
Dog Walking Business #3
"single daily dog walk" is $18. Buy ten walks for $170.
Peoria, Arizona Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 150,000
Dog Walking Business #1 (Scottsdale area)
20-30 minute walk $20
15 minute potty break $17
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $20
60 minute walk $40
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $20
60 minute walk $30
Santa Fe, New Mexico Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 60,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30-45 minute walk $20 if on a regular basis.
30-45 minute walk $25 for one-time walks or a second dog.
Dog Walking Business #2
30 minute walk $20
20 prepaid 30 minute walks $200. 12 prepaid 30 minute walks $145.
Dog Walking Business #3
30 minute walk $20
15 minute potty break $10.
$25 for 1 hour "dog adventure" in an off-leash area.
Biloxi, Mississippi Dog Walking Rates population is roughly 50,000
Dog Walking Business #1
30 minute walk $16. With 2 dogs $20. 3 dogs $25.
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