How much can you make walking dogs?

To become a dog walker with Tails in Chicago, download the app, set up your provider profile with your services and rates, and invite the clients you already have. You'll need at least 1 year of professional or serious volunteer pet care experience and to pass our background check. We look for providers with specialized expertise and genuine passion for animals.

For pet sitting jobs with Tails, you need at least 1 year of professional or volunteer pet care experience, demonstrated expertise in at least one specialty area (like separation anxiety, medication administration, or senior pet care), and must pass a background check.

Yes! Tails is perfect for part-time dog walking jobs and pet sitting gigs. You set your own schedule and availability. Many of our providers work part-time while holding other jobs, attending school, or caring for family. Work as little or as much as you want.

Dog walking jobs with Tails can pay significantly more than high-fee marketplaces because you set your own rates and keep 100% of your own clients' bookings for your first 3 months. After that — and on new clients Tails matches you with — you pay one simple 10% fee. Providers with consistent recurring demand can earn $800-1,500+ weekly.

Joining Tails takes three steps: 1) Download the app and set up your provider profile, services, and rates. 2) Invite your existing clients — you keep 100% of their bookings for your first 3 months. 3) Grow your business as Tails matches you with new pet parents in your area.

There's no sign-up fee. You keep 100% of bookings from clients you bring with you for your first 3 months. After that — and on new clients from Tails — a simple 10% fee applies. Pet parents pay a 6% payment-processing fee at checkout, and booking, payments, messages, and provider tools are all handled in one app.

You can offer dog walking, drop-in visits, pet sitting, in-home boarding, doggy daycare, and specialized services like medication administration or training. Choose which services match your skills and interests.

Tails uses smart matching to connect you with clients who need your specific skills. Instead of competing with hundreds of profiles, you're presented directly to pet parents as their ideal match. New providers often get their first booking within the first week.