How to grow your payments app with dog walkers and pet sitters
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Dog walkers and pet sitters usually have regular clients who pay weekly or monthly, often by bank transfer when they remember. A simple way to send a request after each walk or stay helps them get paid on time.
Ask how they get paid
Talk to a few dog walkers and pet sitters and ask:
- How do clients pay you now?
- How often do you have to remind someone to pay?
- Do clients pay per walk, per week or per month?
- Do you take a deposit for holiday pet sitting?
Request payment after each visit
A payment link sent after the walk lets the owner pay in a moment from wherever they are. The walker sees who has paid without checking their bank each day.
Take deposits for busy holidays
Pet sitting gets booked up over holidays. A deposit link secures the booking and means the sitter is not left out of pocket when plans change.
Grow in the park
Dog walkers meet each other every day in the same parks. A walker who is happy with your app will tell the others they meet.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How do I keep customers using my app?
The guide on keeping users coming back covers habits and reminders.
Keep users coming back →How can a walker remind clients who have not paid?
Our free payment reminder templates give polite wording to copy and send.
Payment reminder templates →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.