Review criteria
- +Daily and weekly walk grid
- +Time-slot and route ordering
- +Completed-walk check-off
- +Recurring-client view
Dog Walking Schedule
The Dog Walking Schedule is a copy-ready spreadsheet for dog walking that tracks daily walks, time slots, route, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Dog Walking Schedule”
Tabs: How to use · Route · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 10
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Stop
- Time window
- Customer
- Address
- Job type
- Walker
- Status
- Rate
- Key / access
- Open the Route tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Copy recurring clients forward each week, then number stops by walker in drive order.
- Never write full door codes for a shared sheet; use a hint only you understand.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Dog Walking Schedule
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: walkers planning a daily route. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Dog Walking Schedule
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Walkers planning a daily route
- +Anyone double-booking time slots
Pause before choosing when
- -Live GPS routing
- -Automated client notifications
About Dog Walking
Why people consider this option
- +Schedule walks and track income without per-client pet software
- +Keep client and pet details in a file you control
- +Know exactly who owes what each week
What to review before acting
- -No GPS check-in or client app without a tool
- -Growing teams need pet-service software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Dog Walking Schedule work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Dog Walking Schedule really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Dog Walking Schedule track?
It tracks daily walks, time slots, route, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.