How much does a dog walker cost in South Florida?

Short answer, from the prices South Florida walkers publish on their own websites: a 15-minute visit runs about $17–$20, a 30-minute walk about $22–$35, and a full hour about $40–$55. Where your dog lands in those ranges depends on the walker's pricing structure, your neighborhood, and how many dogs are on the leash — the details below use real published rates from walkers listed on this site (checked November 2026) so you can sanity-check any quote you get.

Duration is the biggest lever, and walkers price it differently. Kat Walking Dogs in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale charges $17 for 15 minutes, $22 for 30 minutes, and $42 for an hour — a per-minute price that drops as the walk gets longer. House and Hound Dog Walkers in Broward prices a 15-minute drop-in at $20, 30 minutes at $25, and 60 minutes at $40. In Miami, Equipaws Pet Services charges $27 for a 25-minute walk and $31 for 35 minutes, with longer 45- and 60-minute walks also offered. Miami Pet Concierge posts a simple ladder: $30, $45, and $55 for 30, 45, and 60 minutes.

Extra dogs change the math — sometimes. Equipaws adds $5 per additional dog; Cool Canine Miami includes up to two dogs in its $30 walk (up to 30 minutes) and charges for time beyond that instead. If you have two dogs, ask whether the quote is per walk or per dog before you compare it to anyone else's — a '$25 walk' that is per dog costs more than a '$30 walk' that covers both.

Weekends and holidays are the other common surcharge. Published examples: Kat Walking Dogs adds $5 on weekends and $10 on holidays; Sitter4Paws in Fort Lauderdale ($25 for a 30-minute visit) adds $7 on holidays and $10 on peak holidays, plus $5 for rush bookings. Not everyone surcharges — EZ Animal Care, which charges $30 for a 30-minute walk across Broward, states on its site that it has no add-ons and no surcharges. The only way to know is to ask for the full price of YOUR schedule, including the holiday weeks you will actually travel.

The number that matters is the week, not the walk. Five midday 30-minute walks a week at the common $25–$35 range is $125–$175 a week — roughly $500–$700 a month, comparable to what many owners expect to pay for daycare with a commute attached, except the walker comes to your door and your dog stays in its own neighborhood. Puppies change the count: a young puppy may need two visits a day at first, which doubles the weekly figure until the puppy can hold a longer stretch.

Before you book, confirm four things: whether the price includes feeding, water refresh, and a photo update (most local walkers include them; ask anyway); who the backup walker is when yours is sick; the cancellation window for skipped days; and whether a meet-and-greet is free. Then start with a week or two and judge the basics — on-time arrivals inside the agreed window, a settled dog when you get home, and updates that arrive without being chased. Prices above are the walkers' own published starting rates and can change; every listing on this site links to the business so you can confirm the current price directly.