Weekend Dog Walker

Outward Bound Hounds, LLC; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Holiday pay

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Outward Bound Hounds, LLC in Gaithersburg offers a part-time weekend dog-walker role. You will walk dogs, log visits, and follow care notes using Time To Pet, with a reliable vehicle and route planning as you visit client homes across the area.

The position pays 18–22 USD per hour, with flexible weekly scheduling and holiday pay. OBH supports internal promotion from within, offering growth into lead or coordinator roles as you prove reliability and initiative.

Skills

Dog walking

Reliability

Time management

Tools

Time To Pet

Job description

Overview

Joining Outward Bound Hounds means joining a warm, tight-knit team that treats both people and pets like family, with clear communication and support from Regina and the coordinators. Weekend walking offers a solid hourly rate for flexible, active work that fits around a weekday job or school schedule, letting you earn without being tied to a desk. OBH promotes from within, so walkers who show reliability and initiative can grow into Shift Lead or coordinator roles over time rather than remaining in an entry-level gig. It’s a role with outdoor time with dogs, dependable pay, and a real path forward.

On a typical weekend day, you’ll receive walk assignments through Time To Pet and head out to client homes across Gaithersburg, Kentlands/Lakelands, Potomac, and surrounding areas. Each visit involves safely leashing and walking the dog for the scheduled time, following specific care notes (feeding, meds, favorite routes, quirks), and watching for safety issues like weather or reactive behavior. After each walk, you’ll log a quick visit update through the app so clients know their pup is happy and cared for. Between visits, you’ll drive to your next stop, so a reliable vehicle and some route-planning are part of the rhythm. Occasionally you may also handle other pet-related check-ins, such as refreshing water or handling mail, depending on client requests.

Additionally, every reliable, well-executed walk directly supports OBH’s core KPIs of client retention and 5-star reviews, since consistent, high-quality care turns first-time bookings into recurring MWF clients. By dependably covering weekend routes, this role also helps protect owner capacity, reducing the "owner-as-overflow-valve" strain during high-demand periods and enabling OBH to say yes to new leads instead of turning them away.

Outward Bound Hounds is a Montgomery County-based dog walking and pet sitting company trusted by local families since 2017. Our mission is to give pet owners peace of mind by providing safe, attentive, and reliable care so they can go about their day knowing their dog is in good hands. We treat every dog as if it were our own, building real relationships with clients rather than just a box to check, which is why many of our customers become long-term, recurring clients. We value dependability, communication, and genuine love for animals over speed or volume.

Completing scheduled weekend walks on time — directly drives client satisfaction and retention, OBH’s core growth lever since churn is often involuntary (pet loss, relocation) rather than dissatisfaction, meaning consistent service keeps clients longer.

Logging visit updates after each walk — builds client trust and communication that generate 5-star reviews, feeding OBH’s lead pipeline.

Following client-specific care instructions accurately — reduces safety incidents and complaints, protecting OBH’s reputation and reducing owner time spent on damage control.

Covering weekend routes reliably week to week — relieves pressure on Regina as the operational "overflow valve," freeing owner hours for lead generation and business growth instead of last-minute walk coverage.

What’s in it for you

This is a part-time, hourly position paying $18-$22/hour, based on experience. You’ll enjoy flexible weekly scheduling that works around school, a weekday job, or other commitments, plus holiday pay for visits worked on designated holidays and a 401(k) with company matching. While this role doesn’t include PTO, it offers real earning potential for active, outdoor work with a supportive team, and a track record of promoting reliable walkers into Shift Lead and coordinator roles as the business grows.

At Outward Bound Hounds, our team operates on a few core beliefs: dependability comes first, because clients trust us with their pets’ safety and routine, so showing up on time and following through matters more than anything else. We believe in clear, proactive communication, whether that’s a daily team update or a quick note to a client after a visit, so nothing falls through the cracks. Every dog is treated with the same care and attention we’d want for our own pets, never rushed and never treated as just a task on a list. Finally, we believe in growing our own team from within, giving reliable, hardworking walkers a real path toward leadership rather than treating the role as a dead end.