Dogtime Community

Name

Dogtime Community

Website

https://dogtimecommunity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dogtime Community is a privately held Montréal-based startup founded in 2017 that aimed to connect dog lovers with local dogs for on-demand walks, though its website is currently parked and listed for sale on GoDaddy Auctions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Marketplace

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Dog Walking Add-On (Scheduled Walks During Sits) (HSANAEAD)

Keywords

• Pet care services
• Dog walking platform
• On-demand pet services
• Pet community marketplace
• Dog walking marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Dogtime Community operates a platform that connects dog lovers with local dogs for on-demand fun walks. The service matches individual users seeking canine companionship with nearby dogs whose owners want their pets walked, enabling dog lovers to spend time with dogs without owning one.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Camp Bow Wow: Camp Bow Wow is a major North American dog daycare and boarding franchise with similar target customers (urban/suburban pet owners) to Dogtime Community. Both operate in the pet care services category, though Camp Bow Wow is facility-based rather than on-demand walking.
• Petco: Petco operates a broad pet care ecosystem including retail, grooming, training, and veterinary services. As a scaled incumbent with services reach, it overlaps with Dogtime Community's target customer base and could expand into on-demand dog walking as a category extension.
• Dogtopia: Dogtopia is a scaled North American dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise operator. While Dogtime Community focuses on dog walking rather than daycare, both serve the same pet owner demand for trusted, structured dog care services and compete for share of wallet.
• PetSmart: PetSmart is the largest North American pet specialty retailer and also operates pet care services (training, grooming, in-store adoption events). While its core is retail, it competes for the same urban pet owner customer and has begun offering pet care services that overlap with Dogtime Community's market.

Regional players

• BorrowMyDoggy: BorrowMyDoggy is a UK-based dog walking and pet community marketplace that connects dog owners with local borrowers for walks and companionship. Business model and target use case (community-based dog walking) align closely with Dogtime Community's described proposition, but geography differs.
• Pawshake: Pawshake is a European-based pet sitting and dog walking marketplace operating across multiple countries. It directly mirrors Dogtime Community's on-demand walking model but is primarily a regional (European) player rather than serving the Canadian market.

Direct peers

• Rover: Rover is the largest on-demand dog walking and pet sitting marketplace in North America, directly comparable to Dogtime Community's stated model of connecting dog lovers to local dogs for walks on-demand. Both operate two-sided marketplaces focused on dog walking and sitting as core services.
• TrustedHousesitters: TrustedHousesitters is a membership-based pet sitting and dog walking marketplace. It is comparable to Dogtime Community as a two-sided platform matching dog owners with carers for walks and in-home services, but operates on a subscription rather than per-walk fee model.
• Wag!: Wag! is a direct on-demand dog walking and pet care marketplace competitor, offering scheduled walks, boarding, and sitting in major North American cities. It overlaps directly with Dogtime Community's described offering of fun, on-demand walks with local dog walkers.

Others

• BarkBox: BarkBox (BARK) is a subscription-based pet product company that targets the same urban, dog-owner demographic and has expanded into pet services and insurance. It is thematically adjacent rather than directly competitive, serving as an ecosystem reference point for the dog owner customer.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DogtimeCo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Dogtime Community