Dog Walking Service Agreement

Dog Walker: [Name/Business] · Owner: [Name] · Dog(s): [Name(s), breed] · Date: [Date]

1. Services

Dog Walker will walk Owner's dog(s) [Frequency/days], for approximately [Duration] per visit, at [Location — Owner's home/a designated area].

2. Fee

[Amount] per walk / [Amount] per month for a package of [Number] walks, due [Payment terms].

3. Access

Owner will provide Dog Walker with [key/lockbox code/gate access], to be used only for the purposes of this Agreement.

4. Care Instructions

Leash/harness location: [Details] · Feeding/medication (if applicable during visit): [Details] Behavioral notes: [Reactivity to other dogs, escape risk, commands used] Vet contact: [Name, Phone] · Emergency contact for Owner: [Name, Phone]

5. Liability

Owner discloses any known behavioral issues. Dog Walker will exercise reasonable care but is not liable for injury to the dog or third parties arising from circumstances outside Dog Walker's control, except for Dog Walker's own negligence.

6. Emergency Veterinary Care

Owner authorizes Dog Walker to seek emergency veterinary care if the dog is injured or becomes ill during a walk and Owner cannot be reached, at Owner's expense, up to [Amount] without prior authorization.

7. Cancellation

[Notice required to cancel a scheduled walk without a fee.]

8. Insurance

Dog Walker maintains [pet care liability insurance / bonding], as applicable.

Dog Walker: ______________________ Date: ____________ Owner: ______________________ Date: ____________

*Disclosing real behavioral issues honestly (Section 4) — not downplaying a dog's reactivity or escape tendency to make scheduling easier — is what actually keeps both the dog and the walker safe; a walker who's caught off guard by an undisclosed issue is far more likely to have an incident.*