Dog walkers in Ballsbridge

Yes. Every sitter completes ID verification and Garda vetting before their profile can go live, and PawPals holds the payment until the service is finished. Reviews can only be written by owners who completed and paid for a real booking.

Embassy and corporate relocations mean unusually strong demand for medium-term boarding and house sitting. Message two or three sitters, compare replies, then confirm and pay in the app.

The routes local walkers use most are Herbert Park, Dodder river path, Sandymount Strand. Your walker agrees the route with you first and shares where they went in the app afterwards.

Herbert Park's pond end gets busy at 8am — the Donnybrook side is calmer for nervous dogs.

Every booking made and paid for through PawPals is covered by our care guarantee, which covers vet costs arising from an incident during the booking. Cash arrangements made outside the app are not covered — always book in-app.

Most owners do a free 15-minute meet-and-greet first and hand over a spare key or lockbox code then. Apartment residents in Ballsbridge should check whether the sitter also needs a lift fob or door code.