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How pet carers and dog walkers can find clients without Mad Paws
Mad Paws is a useful starting point for new pet carers in Australia — but it takes a percentage of every booking indefinitely. Here is how to build a client base that does not cost you 15% of every job you complete.
Pet care is a high-trust service — clients choose a carer they feel confident with, and they return. That loyalty is valuable. The goal is to capture that value in a way that does not continuously hand 15% of it to a platform.
List on a no-commission pet care directory
CoYoTrade lists pet sitting, dog walking, pet boarding, grooming, and other pet care services alongside 170+ other service categories. Providers pay a flat monthly membership and keep 100% of every booking. Clients find your profile, make contact directly, and you handle the booking and payment without a platform taking a percentage. Here is what Mad Paws actually costs annually by comparison.
Build a Google presence with pet care reviews
A Google Business Profile for your pet care services is free and powerful. Pet owners searching for a dog walker or pet sitter in their suburb will see your profile in local search results and on Google Maps. Reviews from satisfied clients build trust and improve visibility. A five-star review from a client whose dog you have walked for two years is more convincing than any platform listing.
Join local pet owner communities
Facebook groups for local pet owners, breed-specific communities, and suburb-based community groups are places where people regularly ask for pet carer recommendations. Being an active, helpful presence in these groups — answering questions about pet care, sharing your availability during busy periods — builds local awareness and generates direct enquiries without any platform taking a commission.
Build a referral pipeline from existing clients
Pet owners talk to other pet owners. A satisfied client whose dog you look after regularly is a natural referral source for other pet owners in their neighbourhood, building, or social group. A simple referral system — a small discount for the referee and the new client on their first booking — creates a cost-effective growth channel that compounds over time without any ongoing commission cost.
Frequently asked questions
How can pet sitters find clients without Mad Paws?
Pet sitters can find clients by listing on no-commission directories like CoYoTrade, setting up a Google Business Profile, building reviews, joining local pet owner groups, and asking satisfied clients for referrals.
What is the best alternative to Mad Paws for pet sitters in Australia?
CoYoTrade lists pet sitting, dog walking, pet boarding, and grooming with zero commission. Pet carers pay a flat monthly membership and keep 100% of every booking.
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Mad Paws is a useful starting point for pet carers in Australia. But it takes approximately 15% of every booking — indefinitely. Here is how to build a client base that does not cost you that.
Pet care is a high-trust service. Clients choose a carer they feel confident with and they return. That loyalty is valuable. The goal is to keep that value instead of handing 15% of it to a platform on every booking.
First — list on a no-commission directory. CoYoTrade lists pet sitting, dog walking, boarding, and grooming with zero commission. Flat membership. You keep 100% of every booking.
Second — Google Business Profile. Free. Puts you on Google Maps. Pet owners searching for a dog walker in their suburb find you directly.
Third — local pet owner communities. Facebook groups, suburb boards. People ask for pet carer recommendations constantly. Be there.
Fourth — referrals. A satisfied client whose dog you walk regularly is the best source of new clients. One referral costs you nothing.
Join free at CoYoTrade.com. Keep every booking.