Steps to become a dog walker/pet sitter:
Services selected
Boarding – Overnight pet care at your place $XX per night, on average
Pet sitting – Overnight care at pet owner’s residence $XX per night, on average
Visits – Drop-in to play with the client’s pet, potty breaks $XX per visit
Day care – Looking after the client’s pet at your place during the day $XX per day, on average
Dog walking – At agreed time and duration
Key info | Please outline your rates, availability and preferences, if any. In the process of approving your profile, one type of service is sufficient. |
Your Profile | This section needs to contain your contact information, a brief bio to help customers understand who you are. Please include details of your experience in providing pet care, preferably with photos that will help clients make the right choice. |
Testimonials | Testimonials are essential for clients’ confidence in you, so please submit references from pet owners who can provide confirm your earlier work. |
Safety Quiz | All service providers are expected to pass a quiz that will prove you have a solid understanding of safe and reliable pet care. |
Background Check | A background check is required, which will be included in your WaggyWalk account. |
You can cancel your services at any time by selecting ”I no longer want to provide WaggyWalk service” at the bottom of the page.
WaggyWalk offers services connecting pet owners with care providers for dogs and cats. If you would like to join our team of pet sitters and walkers, here are basic requirements:
Sitters
Depending on when you WaggyWalk profile was approved, our service fees are in the following range:
Approval Date | Service Fee (per booking) |
Before MM DD, YEAR | XX% |
After MM DD, YEAR | XX% |
XX% |
We continually strive to help our dog walkers and pet sitters improve their skills, knowledge and confidence. They are essential for our work in providing the superior care that all pets deserve. The service fees enable us to maintain high standards, provide round-the-clock support to customers, to expand our network with unrivaled safety for everyone involved.
Owners
Fees for owners are limited to $XX per booking. Depending on cancellation policy, the fees may be refunded in case the booking is canceled either by the sitter or the owner. Changing and/or rescheduling the booking may require fee adjustment.
FAQ
Are these fees industry standard?
Yes. The fees provide the basis for enhancing our services and for timely upgrades, such as:
Where can I see my earnings?
WaggyWalk and 1099
WaggyWalk is not authorized to give tax advice and/or guidance regarding unemployment, income reporting.
WaggyWalk will send to you a 1099 tax form, if you have withdrawn $600 or more via check in the course of one calendar year. WaggyWalk will send the form to you by January 31, and a copy of your 1099 will be dispatched by email through tax1099.com by January 31.
For any payments received via PayPal, you won’t receive tax documentation from us. PayPal is responsible for handling your tax papers, as per its own tax reporting rules and procedures.
You remain obliged to report and pay taxes regardless of level of income received through our platform – even if your payments through WaggyWalk do not reach/exceed $600 in a calendar year. Please seek advice from tax experts to make sure you are familiar with all relevant requirements.
Your WaggyWalk account includes data on your earnings and withdrawals. To see them, follow these instructions:
E.G.: WaggyWalk Balance
$XX.XX REDEEMABLE
$XX.XX TOTAL
PENDING $XX.XX
Withdrawal History by Year
Total by Year Paypal Check
2020 $XX.XX $XX.XX
2021 $XX.XX $XX.XX
External Withdrawal History
……………………………………..
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You can always modify your preferences, including the number of dog you can look after at a given time.
In order to match successfully walkers/sitters and our clients’ pets, here’s the list of preferences you can set on your account:
Number of pets you can look after per booking
The size of pets (whether for walking and home-sitting)
Cat care option
Looking after puppies
It’s essential to let our community know when you are available. WaggyWalk allows you to set your calendar, with details of services offered.
Sync option: You can select option to sync with Google calendar (or iCall)
WaggyWalk App
On your computer
Availability by service
For extended periods when you are not available, there’s also the ‘Away’ option, for one or more services.
We offer the possibility of specifying services on certain days, which you can manage on your calendar. Please log in first, then select calendar. You can do this by marking the boxes for services on the days when you are available. For example:
Set your status to ‘Away’
Confirmed availability
Option to provide services for repeat clients only
Managing preferences, including maximum number of pets per booking
We have made it easy for you to remove, add or temporarily suspend services offered on your profile. Whenever you need to take a break, you can switch to the Away mode and notify our community when you are back.
You can always opt out of pet care and/or become a client. Just deactivate your services, while your WaggyWalk account remains active for possible use later. Reactivating your services would require contacting us to re-introduce you to our roster of walkers/sitters.
If you wish to permanently opt out of house sitting or dog boarding, please confirm by clicking ‘…..’ whereby your agree to:
If you merely want to take a break or narrow the scope of clients to those that you are already familiar with, please adjust your status to ‘Away’ or ‘Repeat Only’ in your calendar.
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