Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Course

Build your knowledge of pet sitting and dog walking with this comprehensive Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Course.

This course teaches the building of a pet care round. It introduces pet sitting and dog walking, then developing your business ideas, attracting customers and building reputations, promoting your pet sitting business, and gaining customers. It covers understanding client needs, pet sitting skills and competencies, managing a pet sitting business, responsibilities and legal requirements, and strategic planning and management, building a rounded understanding of the subject from start to finish.

Ideal for anyone starting a sitting and walking business, this course provides practical knowledge and clear guidance to help you succeed.

• The Business Idea — Learn developing your ideas into a viable service.
• Winning Clients — Understand attraction, promotion, reputation and gaining customers.
• The Craft of Care — Explore client needs and pet sitting skills and competencies.
• Running It Properly — Develop management, responsibilities and strategic planning.

As part of the Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Course students will learn:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Develop pet sitting and walking business ideas
• Attract customers and build reputations
• Promote a pet sitting business
• Gain and keep customers
• Understand client needs
• Apply pet sitting skills and competencies
• Manage a pet sitting business
• Describe responsibilities and legal requirements
• Plan strategically for growth

Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a professional CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited certificate to demonstrate your achievement.

Level 3 CPD Award in Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

Your certificate is:

• Instantly downloadable — Receive your digital certificate immediately after passing the final assessment
• Professionally recognised — CPD certification is valued by grooming salons, kennels, day cares and dog care businesses as evidence of professional development
• Career enhancing — Add it to your CV, LinkedIn profile and job applications to show your commitment to your development
• Employer trusted — They show employers you’ve completed quality-assured professional training
• Indefinitely valid — Your certificate doesn’t expire, providing permanent evidence of your achievement

Your certificate strengthens your CV and supports your applications and professional development across the UK.

This course is CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited. CPD accreditation is widely recognised by UK employers as evidence of quality professional development.

What does CPD accreditation mean?

CPD accreditation means this course:

• Follows recognised professional development standards
• Delivers structured, quality-assured educational content
• Contributes to your ongoing professional development record
• Is valued by employers as evidence of commitment to learning

Industry recognition

Your CPD certificate is respected by grooming salons and dog care businesses, kennels, catteries and day cares, and animal welfare organisations across the UK as evidence of quality-assured professional training and commitment to continuous learning.

Sitting and walking are the most accessible doors into working with dogs: low start-up, real demand, and clients who stay for years when the service is right.

This course gives you a structured understanding of pet sitting and dog walking as a business, from the idea and the clients through the craft to management and planning. That knowledge turns loving dogs into a livelihood.

Investing in your development demonstrates business seriousness and strengthens your start in dog services.

• Aspiring sitters and walkers starting a round
• Dog lovers turning time into income
• Career changers entering dog services
• Existing walkers formalising the business side
• Anyone planning a pet care venture

Study 100% online, with the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere.

You’ll have 24/7 access to all course materials and learn entirely at your own pace around your existing commitments.

The course combines engaging content, interactive resources and guides to suit different learning styles.

With no fixed deadlines, you have 12 months to complete the course. Study intensively or spread it over the year, the choice is yours. Our expert tutors are available via email and discussion forums to provide guidance whenever you need support.

The course concludes with a final online assessment (50 questions, 60 minutes) which you take at a time to suit you. You have unlimited retakes, so you keep studying until you feel confident.

Throughout the course, you’ll complete interactive quizzes and assessments to test your knowledge and understanding of each module.

The course ends with a final online examination containing 50 questions to be completed within 60 minutes. Questions cover all modules and topics from the course, and your results count 100% towards your final grade.

You’ll receive your results instantly, so you’ll know immediately how you’ve performed. If you don’t pass first time, no problem, as you have unlimited exam retakes.

Our dedicated team of expert tutors are here to support you throughout your studies. Whether you have questions about course content, need clarification on a topic, or require technical assistance, our tutors provide prompt and professional support.

We offer multiple ways to connect with our tutors, including email support and discussion forums. Our goal is to give you the best possible learning experience so you feel confident in your studies.

There are no formal qualifications required to enrol. Everyone is welcome.

You will need:

• A computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access. Study on any device, as our courses are fully mobile-optimised.
• Basic computer skills, such as using websites, watching videos and sending emails.
• Enthusiasm to learn and a sitting and walking business built properly.

The course is designed for complete beginners through to working walkers who want to formalise the business. If the round is still an idea, this course builds it in order. If you walk already, it structures growth and management.

This certification provides a strong foundation and stepping stone for pursuing rewarding career pathways. With sitting and walking knowledge, you’ll be better positioned to build in dog services.

Dog Walker. Run a professional round with a managed client base.

Pet Sitter. Care for pets and homes on a business footing.

Pet Care Business Founder. Grow from a round into a service company.

Dog Services Worker. Carry business craft across the trade.

Progression. Successful dog care services are built on experience with dogs, sound business practice and the trust of clients. This course builds underpinning knowledge that supports your journey towards working with dogs professionally.

Work through everything at your own pace. Your course, your timeline.

You will have 12 months of full access to all course materials, modules, videos and resources.

This course includes 10 modules plus a final assessment. Whether you choose to study intensively or spread it over the year, you have the flexibility to learn when it suits you best. Learn around your own schedule with no deadlines.