Pawshake - Dog & Pet Sitter

Name: Pawshake - Dog & Pet Sitter
Rating: 4.6 (348 reviews)
Author: Pawshake

Book a local 5-star pet sitter

Free · Designed for iPad

348 Ratings
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Pawshake
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Let your dog stay with a real family while you're away. Find a reliable dog walker to walk your dog while you're at work, or search for a loving pet sitter to visit your home to feed the cats. Pawshake connects pet parents with thousands of trusted and experienced pet sitters and dog walkers in over 15 countries (and counting), including Australia, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and many European countries. To get started, download the app and start your search for the perfect sitter. Contact and meet sitters for free before booking. Pawshake for owners: • Browse five-star-rated pet sitters in your neighbourhood. • Detailed pet sitter profiles - learn more about them, their experience and qualifications. • Vetted pet sitters - each sitter profile is manually checked to ensure they meet our high standards. • Free contact and meet and greets (no subscription fees!). • Found the perfect match? Book and pay securely straight from your mobile device. • Read and write reviews to help other pet parents in finding a great sitter. • Get daily updates from your pet sitter • All bookings on Pawshake is covered by The Pawshake Guarantee which includes free veterinary coverage. • For added security, sitters will only get paid after the booking is complete. Pawshake for pet sitters: • Accept or decline bookings on the go. • Check and manage upcoming reservations. • Instant notifications and alerts (check out the friendly woof!). • Fast and reliable messaging system. • One-click photo sharing and photo update reminders. • Update your calendar and availability. • Edit profile, photos and description. • Easy access to contact information and message history. Pet parents rely on Pawshake for home dog boarding, dog sitting, doggy day care, dog walking, cat sitting, small animal sitting and house sitting services. Pawshake sitters are experienced pet lovers who will look after your pet just like you would. Download the app to find a loving sitter or dog walker today. Learn more about Pawshake by going to Pawshake.com and visit your country website. Please note, pet sitter applications can only be submitted through our website. However, we're currently not accepting any more pet sitter applications until 2021.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

348 Ratings

Best service ever!
07/18/2018

Ducky_31
We had some bad luck with boarding our animals, and traveling anywhere over night was something we had to plan out months in advance for our pets. Pawshake has changed my life, I can travel worry free, book last minute, and most of all our pets are calm and happy when we arrive back. Absolutely amazing service every time!
Best service ever!
07/18/2018

Ducky_31

We had some bad luck with boarding our animals, and traveling anywhere over night was something we had to plan out months in advance for our pets. Pawshake has changed my life, I can travel worry free, book last minute, and most of all our pets are calm and happy when we arrive back. Absolutely amazing service every time!
Solid app and great service, a few very annoying quirks
05/22/2019

Femme in Canada
This service is really great and convenient, and the app is mostly solid and does a pretty good job for the scheduling, reservation, and payment experience. The chats and notifications, though, are annoyingly quirky. They’re getting better (e.g. these features are more reliable than they were - at some point I was using SMS for with sitters instead of the app because it was so unpredictable - and they now support emojis) but 1) the messages thread in a strange way and default to the “not booked yet” outdated messages, and 2) they erratically notify you of messages on your profile page, where it makes no sense. It’s too bad the chat threading isn’t better (just by person is probably fine, like SMS’s, rather than by reservation!), because it’s where I spend 80% of my in-app time and it’s super annoying, but it’s still a great service overall.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's really encouraging to us that you see us improving, and we will always continue to do our best to give our users what they want. Thanks for your continuous support :)Warm regards,Pawshake Support
Solid app and great service, a few very annoying quirks
05/22/2019

Femme in Canada

This service is really great and convenient, and the app is mostly solid and does a pretty good job for the scheduling, reservation, and payment experience. The chats and notifications, though, are annoyingly quirky. They’re getting better (e.g. these features are more reliable than they were - at some point I was using SMS for with sitters instead of the app because it was so unpredictable - and they now support emojis) but 1) the messages thread in a strange way and default to the “not booked yet” outdated messages, and 2) they erratically notify you of messages on your profile page, where it makes no sense. It’s too bad the chat threading isn’t better (just by person is probably fine, like SMS’s, rather than by reservation!), because it’s where I spend 80% of my in-app time and it’s super annoying, but it’s still a great service overall.
Developer Response 06/02/2019
Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's really encouraging to us that you see us improving, and we will always continue to do our best to give our users what they want. Thanks for your continuous support :)Warm regards,Pawshake Support
Customer support completely unresponsive to emails
04/14/2025

Momokoko98
Beware of this app! We were locked out of the app when they suspected us of taking payments outside the app but the owners canceled at the last minute. They basically acted as judge and juror without looking at the facts. All emails to them went unanswered. Even when we had active bookings and we wanted to know what was going to happen to them and asked them what we should do - whether we should refer them to someone else on Pawshake etc while we wait for someone to look into our case. Nothing!! So beware sitters - based on this I wouldn't trust the platform at all if I faced any challenges as a sitter. I'm very disappointed at the way they handle things - pets are family, and this experience has taught me that they can just switch things off at a touch of a button which is truly scary to me as a sitter and a pet-lover.

Developer Response
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand this situation may be disappointing. However, we do want to be clear that arranging bookings outside the Pawshake platform is strictly against our terms of service and may lead to account suspension. As a trusted platform, we rely on transparency and honesty to keep our community safe and sustainable for everyone. If you’d like to discuss this further, we’d be more than happy to help. Please ensure your message is sent via the Help Centre so it reaches the correct team—we respond to every enquiry. Kind regards, Jack Pawshake Support
Customer support completely unresponsive to emails
04/14/2025

Momokoko98

Beware of this app! We were locked out of the app when they suspected us of taking payments outside the app but the owners canceled at the last minute. They basically acted as judge and juror without looking at the facts. All emails to them went unanswered. Even when we had active bookings and we wanted to know what was going to happen to them and asked them what we should do - whether we should refer them to someone else on Pawshake etc while we wait for someone to look into our case. Nothing!! So beware sitters - based on this I wouldn't trust the platform at all if I faced any challenges as a sitter. I'm very disappointed at the way they handle things - pets are family, and this experience has taught me that they can just switch things off at a touch of a button which is truly scary to me as a sitter and a pet-lover.
Developer Response 04/16/2025
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand this situation may be disappointing. However, we do want to be clear that arranging bookings outside the Pawshake platform is strictly against our terms of service and may lead to account suspension. As a trusted platform, we rely on transparency and honesty to keep our community safe and sustainable for everyone. If you’d like to discuss this further, we’d be more than happy to help. Please ensure your message is sent via the Help Centre so it reaches the correct team—we respond to every enquiry. Kind regards, Jack Pawshake Support
Great concept, not so great execution
09/16/2019

Jk & Dogs
The app is a great concept, and there are some quality pet sitters on the app. But there are some issues with the app. For one, it’s slow to pick up on me opening up the message and says on another page that I have an unread message, which then shows the new message on home. Really annoying since it takes more than one swipe when it should be one. The app should also be more vigilant on the sitters. I interviewed one that hadn’t been on the app for nearly a year. Another one that seemed like she was trying to expose her dog in much need of rehabilitation with my dogs that have no experience with such an anxious dog when she’s meant to be caring for mine. One positive thing I will say and end with is that I did find a quality sitter ultimately.
Great concept, not so great execution
09/16/2019

Jk & Dogs

The app is a great concept, and there are some quality pet sitters on the app. But there are some issues with the app. For one, it’s slow to pick up on me opening up the message and says on another page that I have an unread message, which then shows the new message on home. Really annoying since it takes more than one swipe when it should be one. The app should also be more vigilant on the sitters. I interviewed one that hadn’t been on the app for nearly a year. Another one that seemed like she was trying to expose her dog in much need of rehabilitation with my dogs that have no experience with such an anxious dog when she’s meant to be caring for mine. One positive thing I will say and end with is that I did find a quality sitter ultimately.

Thank you for using the Pawshake app. Please update the app to ensure you have the latest version and access to new features and big fixes. If you have any questions or feedback while using our app, we would love to hear from you. Your feedback is very important to us and we can help resolve any questions or issues faster through info@pawshake.com

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