UK · Pet sitting
Hire a verified dog walker or pet sitter in the UK
If you need dog walkers near me, or a pet sitter near me, you can hire on Hiyr.
- Payment held until you confirm
- Fee shown before you confirm
- Staff review documents
How it works
Step 1
Post the job free
Searching profiles is free.
Step 2
Read ID-checked profiles
Choose the person.
Step 3
Confirm the work
Payment is held until you confirm the work.
More about how it works
If you need dog walkers near me, or a pet sitter near me, you can hire on Hiyr. Dog walking, pet sitting and home visits are services a pet sitter can offer. Post the visit free, read an ID-checked profile, and choose the person. The rate is the rate the sitter sets. Hiyr is a marketplace. It does not employ pet sitters. Payment is held until you confirm the work.
- Post the job free: Searching profiles is free.
- Read ID-checked profiles: Choose the person.
- Confirm the work: Payment is held until you confirm the work.
Dog walking, sitting and home visits
The catalogue trade is pet sitters.
More about dog walking, sitting and home visits
The catalogue trade is pet sitters. Dog walking sits under that trade. A dog walker near me, local dog walkers, and dog walkers near me are hired here, as is a pet sitter near me for a home visit or a longer sit. Write the pet, the walk or the visit, the address, and any routine the sitter must follow.
Say how the pet is with strangers, and whether the sitter collects a key. A clear brief is what lets them decide the visit.
What Hiyr checks
A care profile is asked for photo ID, proof of right to work, an enhanced or standard DBS certificate dated within the.
Photo ID
Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name.
Right to work
Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility.
DBS check
Enhanced or standard DBS certificate (dated within the last 3 years).
Care qualifications
Care Certificate, NVQ, or relevant safeguarding training.
More about what Hiyr checks
A care profile is asked for photo ID, proof of right to work, an enhanced or standard DBS certificate dated within the last 3 years, and a care qualification or safeguarding or relevant training. That is a Care Certificate, an NVQ, or safeguarding training. The provider uploads the certificate. Hiyr does not run the DBS check. A member of staff reviews those documents before the profile can be hired. Hiyr is not a care agency and it does not employ the sitter.
You choose who to hire. The service fee is shown before you confirm. Payment is held until you confirm the work.
A national page, not a city directory
Hiyr has not published dog-walker pages for individual cities.
More about a national page, not a city directory
This is the national pet sitter page. Hiyr has not published dog-walker pages for individual cities. Name the town and the postcode in the job. This URL does not claim a sitter is free this week.
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More about related trades
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Questions
How much do dog walkers charge, and how much does a dog walker cost?
The sitter sets the rate. Hiyr does not publish a charge or a dog walker cost. You see the figure before you confirm. Posting a job is free. Payment is held until you confirm the visit.
Does dog walking use a different page?
No. Dog walking is a service pet sitters offer, together with pet sitting and home visits. There is no separate dog-walker URL.
What does Hiyr check for a pet sitter?
Photo ID, proof of right to work, an enhanced or standard DBS certificate dated within the last 3 years, and a care qualification or safeguarding or relevant training (a Care Certificate, an NVQ, or safeguarding training). The provider uploads the documents. Hiyr does not run the DBS check. Staff review the uploads before the profile can be hired.
Is Hiyr a pet-care agency?
No. Hiyr is a marketplace. You choose the sitter. Hiyr does not employ pet sitters and it does not allocate them from a rota.
Related on Hiyr
Post your pet sitting job free
Post the visit free, read an ID-checked profile, and choose the person.