Dog Walking, House Sitting and Pet Care Prices in Finchley

Updated August 2026

Clear prices for calm, one-to-one pet care

You should not have to search through several pages to find out roughly what pet care will cost.

I provide one-to-one dog walking and personalised care for dogs, cats and small pets across Finchley, Muswell Hill and selected nearby parts of North London.

There are no group walks, van collections or dogs mixed from different households.

The prices below are my current standard charges. Your final quote may vary where additional time, continuous supervision or a more involved care routine is required.

Any additional charge will be discussed before the booking is confirmed.

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Pet-care prices at a glance

Service	Duration or frequency	Price
Solo dog walk	30 minutes	£18
Solo dog walk	60 minutes	£25
Focused rescue, nervous or reactive support walk	Up to 60 minutes	£30
Standard pet, cat or small-animal visit	One visit	£15
Standard pet, cat or small-animal visits	Two visits in one day	£25
Puppy visit or short puppy walk	Up to 30 minutes	£15
Evening pet sitting	Up to two hours	£35
Evening pet sitting	Up to four hours	£55
Additional evening-sitting time	Each extra hour	£15
Late evening finish	After 11 pm	£10 extra
Overnight house sitting	Per night	£60
Continuous house sitting	Per night	£100
Hot-weather comfort visit	Up to 30 minutes	£18
Hot-weather comfort visit	Up to 60 minutes	£25
Extra time added to a pet visit	15 minutes	£6
Extra time added to a pet visit	30 minutes	£12
Standalone home or garden check	Up to 30 minutes	£18
Standalone home or garden check	Up to 60 minutes	£30
Pet and Home Readiness Visit	Up to 60 minutes plus written checklist	£75
Personalised emergency information pack	Optional add-on	£25
Extra readiness-visit time	30 minutes	£25

All prices are per household unless stated otherwise.

Several pets do not automatically mean an additional charge. The important question is whether I can provide the agreed care properly within the booked time.

Solo dog-walking prices

All dog walks are one-to-one or limited to compatible dogs from the same household.

I do not mix dogs from different homes or use cars and vans for collection rounds.

Walks start and finish at your dog’s home and take place locally on foot.

30-minute solo dog walk: £18

A shorter walk may suit:

• Senior dogs
• Dogs with restricted exercise
• Dogs who need a toilet and sniff walk
• Dogs building confidence
• Dogs who become overwhelmed outside
• Dogs whose normal routine does not require a full hour

The walk remains individual and adapted to your dog. It is not half of a group walk.

60-minute solo dog walk: £25

This is my standard longer walking option.

The hour may include:

• Local walking
• Sniffing
• Appropriate enrichment
• Short pauses
• Confidence-building
• A pace suited to your dog
• A brief update where agreed

I do not judge a walk by the number of miles covered. The aim is to provide a useful experience for the individual dog.

Read about Solo Dog Walks in Finchley and Muswell Hill

One-to-One Dog Training Support

Practical, reward-based support for everyday skills including recall, loose-lead walking, engagement, puppy foundations and confidence-building.

Sessions can also help if you’ve already attended training classes or are working with a trainer or behaviourist and would like some extra support putting the exercises you’ve been given into practice.

Private sessions can use an indoor hall, enclosed garden and small woodland area at a venue in N6, close to East Finchley and Highgate.

Initial One-to-One Training Support

75 minutes – £60

Your first session gives us time to discuss what you’re finding difficult, observe your dog, agree a small number of priorities and start practising together.

Follow-Up Training Support

60 minutes – £55

For continuing to practise, progressing skills and gradually introducing more challenging environments where appropriate.

Three Follow-Up Sessions

3 × 60 minutes – £150

For owners who would like ongoing support and time to practise between sessions.

Find out more about One-to-One Dog Training Support in Finchley

Not sure whether training support is suitable for your dog? Get in touch and tell me a little about what you’d like help with. If I think your dog needs a different type of professional support, I’ll let you know.

Rescue, nervous and reactive dog support price

Focused support walk, up to 60 minutes: £30

This service is for dogs who need more time, planning, distance or support than a standard walk.

It may suit dogs who:

• Have recently been adopted
• Are nervous outdoors
• Bark or lunge at dogs, people or traffic
• Freeze or refuse to walk
• Become overwhelmed in busy places
• Need quieter routes
• Require slower introductions
• Need more observation and feedback

The booked time may include calm preparation, a manageable local walk, route changes, decompression, indoor enrichment and an update.

It does not guarantee that your dog will walk continuously for the full hour or cover a particular distance.

This is practical walking and routine support rather than a formal dog-training or clinical behaviour service.

Read about Rescue Dog Support in Finchley

Pet, cat and small-animal visit prices

One standard visit: £15

Two standard visits in one day: £25

The £25 charge covers two visits on the same day. It is not £25 per visit.

These prices can apply to:

• Cats
• Puppies
• Rabbits
• Guinea pigs
• Hamsters
• Other agreed small animals
• Dogs needing home-based support rather than a full walk

Depending on the pet, the visit may include:

• Feeding
• Fresh water
• Litter or basic enclosure care
• A toilet opportunity
• A short agreed dog walk
• Calm companionship
• Suitable enrichment
• Agreed medication support
• General welfare observations
• A photograph and update

Read about Pet Visits and Evening Sitting

Additional visit time

Where a multi-pet or more involved routine cannot be completed properly within the standard visit, you can add:

• Additional 15 minutes: £6
• Additional 30 minutes: £12

Additional time may be needed for:

• Several feeding areas
• Multiple litter trays
• Different diets
• Several enclosures
• Pets who must be kept apart
• More involved medication
• Lengthier cleaning routines
• Additional companionship
• Agreed household tasks

Any additional time and charge will be agreed before the booking.

Cat-sitting prices

Cat sitting follows my standard home-visit prices:

• One visit: £15
• Two visits in one day: £25

A cat visit can include:

• Feeding
• Fresh drinking water
• Litter-tray care
• Play or enrichment
• Quiet companionship
• Agreed medication support
• General welfare observations
• An update and photograph

I do not force cats to interact. Some cats greet me at the door, while others feel safer watching from a distance.

Read about Cat Sitting in Finchley

Puppy-visit prices

Puppy visit or short puppy walk, up to 30 minutes: £15

A puppy visit may include:

• A toilet opportunity
• Feeding
• Fresh water
• Cleaning a small accident
• Gentle play
• Calm companionship
• Simple enrichment
• Lead and harness familiarity
• Reinforcing reward-based routines
• A short walk where appropriate
• A photograph and update

These are supportive care visits rather than formal puppy-training lessons.

Custom puppy-care package: price on request

Some puppies need several visits or a more individual routine.

Where appropriate, I can quote for a puppy-care plan based on:

• Age
• Visit frequency
• Feeding
• Toilet needs
• Length of care
• Confidence
• Existing support arrangements

See what may be included in a bespoke New Puppy Support Package.

Evening pet-sitting prices

Evening pet-sitting is suitable when your pet needs someone to remain in the home while you attend a meal, event, theatre trip, or other evening commitment.

Up to two hours: £35

Up to four hours: £55

Each additional hour: £15

Agreed finish after 11 pm: £10 extra

An evening sitting may include:

• Feeding
• Fresh water
• A local dog walk
• Toilet breaks
• Calm companionship
• Play or enrichment
• Agreed medication
• Following the normal evening routine
• Helping your pet settle
• An update or photograph

Evening sitting does not automatically include an overnight stay.

Bookings expected to continue beyond midnight must be discussed in advance and may need to be arranged as late-night or overnight house sitting.

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House-sitting prices

House sitting allows your pets to remain in their own home while you are away.

It can be particularly suitable for:

• Rescue dogs
• Nervous or reactive dogs
• Senior pets
• Dogs who dislike boarding
• Cats
• Multi-pet households
• Pets who rely heavily on familiar routines

Overnight house sitting: £60 per night

This includes an overnight stay and care built around the routine agreed before the booking.

Depending on your pets, this may include:

• Feeding
• Fresh water
• Local dog walks
• Toilet breaks
• Agreed medication
• Companionship
• Normal sleeping arrangements
• Agreed basic home checks
• Regular updates

Standard overnight house sitting does not mean I remain inside the property continuously throughout every day.

Normal daytime absences and your pet’s ability to be left will be discussed before the booking.

Continuous house sitting: £100 per night

This applies where a dog cannot be left for normal daytime periods, and I must remain with the pet continuously.

Please be honest about how long your dog can comfortably and safely be left.

Continuous care limits my ability to:

• Visit other clients
• Shop
• Attend appointments
• Carry out ordinary activities away from the property

That is why it has a higher price than normal overnight house sitting.

Read about House Sitting and In-Home Pet Care

House-sitting reservation payment: £50

A £50 reservation payment is required to secure a house-sitting booking.

This forms part of the total price. It is not an additional fee.

The £50 is deducted from the final balance.

The remaining balance is normally due seven calendar days before the booking begins unless another arrangement has been confirmed in writing.

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Rabbit, guinea-pig and small-animal prices

Small-animal care follows my normal visit prices:

• One visit: £15
• Two visits in one day: £25

Care may include:

• Feeding according to written instructions
• Fresh water
• Hay
• Basic enclosure care
• Simple litter or bedding care
• General welfare observations
• Following the agreed routine
• An update and photograph

More involved routines or several enclosures may require additional booked time.

I will be honest if specialist medical, husbandry or species-specific care falls outside my experience.

Read about Small Animal Care in Finchley

Before arranging care, use my Guinea Pig Holiday Care Guide to prepare feeding instructions, water checks, cleaning supplies, veterinary details and a suitable emergency plan.

Hot-weather dog comfort visits

There are times when a normal dog walk is not the safest option.

Up to 30 minutes: £18

Up to 60 minutes: £25

A hot-weather comfort visit may include:

• A brief toilet opportunity
• Fresh drinking water
• Calm indoor enrichment
• A simple scent activity
• Preparing an owner-supplied Kong or LickiMat
• Feeding or agreed medication
• Closing agreed curtains
• Quiet companionship
• A general comfort check
• A photograph and update

Where a comfort visit replaces a regular booked walk, and I provide meaningful alternative care for the booked period, the normal booked walk price applies.

Where I decide that no safe or meaningful service can be provided, an unprovided service is not charged.

Read my Extreme Weather Policy

Pet-care and holiday home add-ons

A few small household tasks may fit within a normal pet-care visit where they take only a few minutes.

Where extra time is required, you can add:

• Additional 15 minutes: £6
• Additional 30 minutes: £12

Extra time may be useful for:

• Watering more plants
• Watering outdoor pots or containers
• Preparing several enrichment toys
• Caring for several pets with different routines
• Cleaning multiple litter trays
• More involved feeding
• Additional companionship
• Return-home preparations

Pet care always comes first.

Read about Pet Care Add-ons and Holiday Home Help

Standalone home or garden checks

Subject to location and availability:

Up to 30 minutes: £18

Up to 60 minutes: £30

An agreed visit may include:

• Bringing in post
• Moving a visible delivery indoors
• Opening or closing agreed curtains
• Switching agreed lights on or off
• Managing one household bin
• Looking for obvious leaks or visible damage
• Checking whether a fridge or freezer appears to have power
• Watering agreed plants
• Sending an update and photograph

This is a basic visual home check.

It is not:

• A security patrol
• A professional property inspection
• Property management
• Domestic cleaning
• Gardening
• Building maintenance
• An emergency repair service

Standalone checks depend on my existing local route and availability.

Pet and Home Readiness Visit prices

Standard visit: £75 per household

The standard service includes:

• A short pre-visit information form
• Up to 60 minutes in your home
• A practical review of your pet’s routine
• Discussion of access and escape risks
• Emergency-planning guidance
• A personalised written checklist
• Priorities for anything needing attention
• A blank Pet Emergency Information Sheet
• Links to useful animal-welfare information

The £75 charge is per household, not per pet.

Personalised emergency information pack: £25

I can prepare a personalised emergency-information pack based on the details you provide.

Additional 30 minutes: £25

Additional time may be useful for:

• Several pets with different routines
• More complicated feeding
• Multiple medications
• A larger property
• More detailed access or emergency arrangements

This is not a veterinary assessment, behaviour consultation, training session or professional security survey.

Read about the Pet and Home Readiness Visit

Christmas and New Year charges

An additional £10 applies to services provided on:

• Christmas Day, 25 December
• New Year’s Day, 1 January

For house sitting, the charge applies once for each relevant calendar day included in the booking.

The surcharge will be included in your quote before the booking is confirmed.

Do I charge for every additional pet?

No.

I do not automatically add a separate fee because there is a second cat, dog or small animal in the household.

The important question is whether I can care for all the pets properly within the booked time.

Extra time may be required where there are:

• Several feeding areas
• Multiple litter trays
• Different diets
• Several enclosures
• Pets who must remain separate
• More complicated medication
• Lengthy cleaning routines
• Several species with different requirements

I will discuss this with you before confirming the booking.

Medication and more involved care

Medication support may be available where:

• It is discussed before booking
• Clear written instructions are provided
• The medication is properly labelled
• The procedure is within my competence
• It can be provided safely

I do not automatically charge more simply because medication is required.

Additional time may be charged where the routine is more involved.

I am not a veterinary surgeon and do not diagnose illness, change doses or alter veterinary instructions.

What can affect the final price?

The final price may change where:

• Several pets have different routines
• Additional time is required
• Medication is more involved
• Continuous supervision is needed
• Care is requested outside the normal service pattern
• Extensive plant watering is requested
• A standalone home check has a lengthy routine
• A readiness visit requires extra time
• The booking includes Christmas Day or New Year’s Day

Any variation will be discussed before the booking is accepted.

You will not receive an unexpected additional charge after the service.

Which service should I choose?

Choose a solo dog walk if your dog:

• Needs regular one-to-one exercise
• Does not enjoy group walks
• Prefers a quieter pace
• Needs walks to begin at home

View Solo Dog Walks

Ask about focused rescue-dog support if your dog:

• Is newly rescued
• Is nervous outdoors
• Reacts to dogs, people or traffic
• Freezes or becomes overwhelmed
• Needs more time, space and planning

View Rescue Dog Support

Choose pet visits if your pet:

• Needs daytime feeding or care
• Needs a toilet opportunity
• Is staying at home while you are away
• Needs litter or basic enclosure care
• Benefits from familiar surroundings

View Pet Visits and Evening Sitting

Choose house sitting if your pet:

• Is happiest remaining at home
• Does not cope well with boarding
• Relies heavily on routine
• Is older, nervous or sensitive
• Lives in a multi-pet household
• Needs overnight companionship

View House Sitting

Still unsure?

Send me your postcode, the dates involved and a little about your pet. I will tell you honestly which service appears most appropriate.

Areas covered

I mainly provide dog walking and pet care across:

• North Finchley
• Finchley Central
• East Finchley
• Muswell Hill
• Selected nearby areas

The exact area depends on the service.

Dog walking is kept particularly local because walks begin and end at the client’s home. House sitting and some home-based care may be available across a wider area.

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How to enquire

Please include:

• Your name
• Your postcode
• The service you need
• The relevant dates, days or times
• The pets in your household
• A little about their normal routine
• Any medication needs
• Any nervousness, reactivity or handling concerns

I will confirm whether I cover your location, whether I have suitable availability and whether the requested service is appropriate.

Contact Del

WhatsApp: 07707 763344

Email: info@finchleydogwalker.co.uk

Frequently asked questions about prices

Are your dog walks group walks?

No.

I provide one-to-one walks or may walk compatible dogs from the same household together. I do not mix dogs from different homes.

Is the £25 two-visit price £25 per visit?

No.

£25 is the total standard charge for two visits on the same day.

Do you charge extra for another cat or pet?

Not automatically.

Additional time may be required where the complete care routine cannot be carried out properly within the standard visit.

Do you charge extra for medication?

Not automatically.

Medication must be agreed in advance and remain within my competence. Additional time may be charged for a more involved routine.

What is continuous house sitting?

Continuous house sitting is for a pet who cannot be left for normal daytime periods and requires me to remain with them.

It costs £100 per night.

Is the £50 house-sitting reservation payment an extra fee?

No.

It forms part of the total booking price and is deducted from the final balance.

Do you charge more at Christmas?

An additional £10 applies to services provided on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Are evening sitting and house sitting the same service?

No.

Evening sitting covers an agreed number of hours and does not automatically include an overnight stay.

House sitting includes overnight care.

Is a booking confirmed when I send an enquiry?

No.

A booking is only confirmed after I have accepted it and any required information, agreement and payment arrangements have been completed.

Ready to discuss your pet’s care?

Send me your postcode, the service you need and a little information about your pet.

I will give you an honest recommendation and confirm the price before the booking is accepted.

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Important information

Prices shown are current as of August 2026 and may be reviewed in the future. Check at the time of booking

Your confirmed booking price will be provided before the service is accepted.

All services are subject to location, availability, suitable introductions, safe access arrangements and the needs of the individual pet.

I do over Muswell Hill, North Finchley, Boungs Green and part of Wood Green for housesitting

Read my Policies and Professional Standards