DogWalking

What DogWalking does

DogWalking is a privately held French pet care services company founded in 2004, operating two complementary service lines: neighborhood dog walking and in-home cat visits delivered in Paris and its immediate suburbs, and a countryside dog boarding facility called La Petite Crochère located in Vernie, Sarthe, approximately two hours from Paris. The boarding facility runs on a pack-based living model with a 2-hectare enclosed outdoor park, heated indoor kennels with floor heating and video surveillance, and a structured activity program including agility, socialization, and stimulation games; it holds official French veterinary services approval (agrément) and carries civil and professional liability insurance. The company is staffed by qualified personnel holding certificates to work with domestic animal species.

The service portfolio includes six offerings: boarding (Pension Canine) at €40/day with a second-dog discount and peak-season surcharge, daycare (Garderie) at €30 per session from 8h to 19h, neighborhood dog walking from €20 per 30 minutes (with discounted 10-session packs), in-home cat visits at the same per-visit pricing, grooming (Toilettage) from €50, and door-to-door transport from €40, including dedicated veterinary-visit transport. Bookings are confirmed with a 30% deposit via a dedicated online reservation portal (dogwalking-reservation.com), supported by phone and email contact.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with no disclosed B2B contracts, partnerships, or institutional funding. The customer base consists of individual dog and cat owners in the Paris region and vacationing pet owners needing multi-day boarding; testimonials indicate long-tenured relationships exceeding 10 years. Marketing is limited to the company's own website (dogwalking.fr), word-of-mouth referrals, and customer testimonials; the company does not maintain a mobile app, social media presence, or proprietary technology platform beyond the booking portal.

Name

DogWalking

Legal name

DogWalking

Website

https://dogwalking.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DogWalking is a French pet care services company founded in 2004 offering dog boarding at its La Petite Crochère facility in Sarthe, plus neighborhood dog walking, cat home visits, daycare, grooming, and transport for pet owners in Paris and surrounding areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)

SIC

Services-Personal Services (7200), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dog Daycare with Boarding Add-On (Daycare + Overnight) (HSANAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scheduled Pick-Up/Drop-Off (Recurring Routes) (HSANAIAB), Pet Errands & Pet Care Coordination (HSACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Pet care services
• Dog boarding
• Dog walking
• Pet grooming
• Pet daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

Sèvres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Pension canine (boarding): Dog boarding services charged on a per-day basis. Base rate of €40/day per dog. Volume discount of -25% for a second dog from the same owner. Peak-season supplement of +€10/day during school holidays and public holidays. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Garderie (daycare): Daycare service from 8h to 19h, priced at €30 per session. This is a newer service offering.
3. Promenades de quartier (dog walking): Individual dog walking sessions in Paris and surrounding areas. Priced at €20 for 30 minutes or €35 for 1 hour. Discounted multi-session packs of 10 walks available at €180 for 30-minute sessions. Weekend/holiday supplement of +€10 per walk.
4. Visites chats à domicile (cat home visits): Home visits for cats in Paris and nearby areas. Priced at €20 for 30 minutes or €35 for 1 hour. Multi-session packs of 10 available at €180.
5. Transport service: Round-trip transport service from the customer's home or a meeting point to the boarding facility. Priced from €40 depending on sector. Also includes transport for veterinary consultations at €40 per trip.
6. Toilettage (grooming): Grooming services offered on-site, starting from €50 per session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DogWalking operates a multi-service pet care business for dogs and cats, including overnight boarding at its "La Petite Crochère" facility in Vernie, daytime daycare, neighborhood and individual dog walking, in-home cat visits, pet grooming, and chauffeur-style pet transport. Services are delivered by qualified staff (including ASV-credentialed attendants and certified groomers) and managed through a fully online booking and payment portal.

Product overview

DogWalking operates as a comprehensive pet care service offering two primary integrated offerings: dog boarding at La Petite Crochère (a countryside pension in Sarthe with 2-hectare grounds) and urban pet services in Paris (neighborhood dog walks and in-home cat visits). The service portfolio includes core boarding and walking services plus add-on modules such as daycare (Garderie), grooming (Toilettage), and transportation. All services are supported by veterinary approval, professional liability insurance, and a quality charter. The business model centers on pack-based living at the pension, with qualified staff providing around-the-clock supervision, agility activities, and socialization opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Boarding at La Petite Crochère Overnight boarding for dogs at the company's owned La Petite Crochère facility in Vernie, with an enclosed exercise field, qualified staff, and multi-night stay packs available.
• Neighborhood Dog Walking (1h)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TrustedHousesitters: TrustedHousesitters is a global platform connecting pet owners with sitters offering in-home pet care as part of house-sitting arrangements. It overlaps with DogWalking's cat home visits and in-home pet care offerings, particularly for travelers seeking non-kennel solutions.
• Holidog: Holidog is a French-based pet care platform offering dog walking, boarding, daycare, and home visits. It overlaps directly with DogWalking's Paris-area urban services and is a particularly relevant French-market comparable.
• Yoopies: Yoopies is a French services marketplace that includes pet care (dog walking, pet sitting, boarding) alongside childcare and housekeeping. It competes with DogWalking for urban Paris pet owners seeking flexible care services.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: PetSmart is North America's largest pet specialty retailer with in-store grooming, training, doggie day camp, and boarding services (including via PetSmart Hotels). It is a broad incumbent comparable in the integrated pet care services category, though at much greater scale and a different geography.
• Wamiz: Wamiz is a leading French digital media and community platform dedicated to pets, providing editorial content, service directories, and commercial referrals. It is comparable to DogWalking as part of the broader French pet services ecosystem, though it does not directly deliver care services.
• Pets at Home: Pets at Home is the UK's largest pet specialist retailer and operates in-store grooming, veterinary, and pet care services. While much larger and UK-focused, it overlaps with DogWalking's grooming and add-on service categories as a broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• PetBacker: PetBacker is a global pet services marketplace offering pet sitting, dog walking, boarding, and grooming across many countries. Its broad service portfolio and marketplace model make it a direct peer to DogWalking's integrated pet care offering.
• Wag!: Wag! is a US-based app-driven platform offering on-demand dog walking, boarding, and pet sitting services. It is directly comparable to DogWalking's dog walking and boarding services, though Wag! relies on a gig-economy walker network rather than an owned countryside facility.
• DogBuddy: DogBuddy was a leading European pet care marketplace (now part of Rover) connecting dog owners with boarders, walkers, and sitters across multiple European countries including France. It is highly comparable to DogWalking given its European footprint and shared boarding, walking, and daycare categories.
• Rover: Rover is the world's largest online marketplace for pet care, connecting owners with providers of dog boarding, dog walking, in-home pet sitting, and grooming. It is the closest direct peer to DogWalking's combined boarding-plus-walking offering, with the key difference being Rover's asset-light marketplace model versus DogWalking's owned countryside facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DOGWALKINGPARIS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dogwalking

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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 →

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