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MonkeyLio for dog walking & pet visits: setup and tips

How dog walkers and pet sitters get the most out of MonkeyLio.

Set up for your trade

  1. Pick Dog walking & pet visits as your trade in Settings to get the starter price list, checklist and equipment types.
  2. Review your starter prices, like Walk, 30 minutes, Walk, 60 minutes, Drop-in visit (30 min), and change them to your real prices.
  3. Edit the job checklist in Settings so it matches how your crew actually works.
  4. Connect Stripe so customers can pay from their link.

Your starter job checklist

  1. Dog greeted and leash fitted safely
  2. Walk route taken as agreed
  3. Waste picked up during the walk
  4. Water offered and dog returned inside
  5. Food and meds given as noted
  6. Photo and walk note sent to the owner
  7. Home locked up and gate latched

Equipment worth logging

Track Leash and harness kit, Waste bags and holder, Water bottle and bowl, GPS tracker / phone app, Keys and lockbox, Pet first-aid kit at each customer's property, with a next service date so MonkeyLio reminds you and the customer.

A day with MonkeyLio

  1. 6:30 AM — First walk of the day, two dogs on the same route.
  2. Tap Start — the owner gets a text you're there. Leash on, walk ticked off the checklist.
  3. 7:15 — Tap End. Walk note and photo sent; the owner pays from the link.
  4. Midday — A new client books a puppy-break plan from your website form.
  5. Friday — Next week's walks already scheduled. Zero admin tonight.
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