Dog walking, powered by young people
PawPath connects dog owners with responsible young walkers in the neighborhood. Book in a minute, follow the walk live on a map, and get a report with a photo when your dog is back home.
How it works
Browse approved walkers who cover your street. See their rating, how many walks they've completed, and their price for 30 or 60 minutes.
When the walk starts, a map shows the route as it happens, with time and distance. Message your walker any time from the app.
After the walk you get a photo, a pee and poop check, and a note from your walker. Rate the walk and book again in one tap.
Our story
Eli Craddock founded PawPath at 13 because he believes young people are ready for real responsibility, and that they deserve a real way to earn their own money.
A lot of kids want to work. Most are told to wait until they're older. The idea is simple. Busy families have dogs that need walking. Young people have time, energy and something to prove.
PawPath brings the two together. A walker has to show up on time, care for an animal somebody loves, talk to a customer, and finish the job. Then they see what they earned. Those are lessons that stay with a person long after the leash is hung up.
Someone's dog is counting on you. Walkers learn to keep a schedule, follow care notes, and be accountable for every walk.
Walkers set their own prices and watch their earnings grow week by week. It's a first lesson in the value of their own work.
Owners get help from someone local. Young people get to know their neighbors and build a reputation one good walk at a time.
For dog owners
Every walker is reviewed and approved by PawPath before they can appear in search or take a booking.
Watch the route draw itself while the walk happens, and look back at it afterward.
A photo from the walk, a pee and poop check, and notes from your walker. Share it with the family in a tap.
Share gate codes and care notes without giving out your phone number.
Save the walkers your dog loves and rebook the same walk without filling anything in twice.
No cash at the door. Pay in the app, and get a full refund if a walk is declined or cancelled before it starts.
The walk report
You shouldn't have to wonder. Every finished walk comes with the time, the distance, the route, and a note written by the person who was holding the leash.
Rex was full of energy today. We did two laps of the park and he made friends with a beagle. Leash is back on the hook by the door.
Example report
For young walkers
PawPath is built for young people who want real responsibility. Create your profile, get approved, and start taking walks close to home on your own schedule.
Parents and guardians: walkers under 18 sign up together with a parent or guardian, who approves the account.
Choose what you charge for 30 and 60 minute walks, and how far you're willing to travel.
Owners pay in the app. Your share is sent to the bank account on file after each walk. No chasing cash.
Your earnings screen shows this week, this month and all time, plus what's coming from walks you've accepted.
Exams this week? Switch off new walks with one tap and switch back on when you're ready.
Safety
PawPath is in final testing for iPhone and Android. The buttons below go live the day the app is approved.
Free to download. Owners pay only for the walks they book.
Questions
Eli Craddock, who started PawPath at 13. His goal is to help young people build a sense of responsibility and earn wages on their own, while giving dog owners reliable help close to home.
Responsible young people from your area. Each walker is reviewed and approved by PawPath before they can take a booking, and walkers under 18 join with a parent or guardian.
Walkers set their own prices for 30 and 60 minute walks, and you see the price before you book. The app is free to download.
Cancel any time before the walk starts and you get a full refund. The same applies if your walker declines or cancels.
When your walker taps Start walk, their phone shares the route with you until they tap Finish walk. Tracking only runs during the walk.
Owners pay by card in the app. PawPath keeps a service fee and the walker's share is paid out automatically to the bank account on file.
Download the app together, choose "I want to walk dogs", and fill in the profile. A parent or guardian approves the account, and PawPath reviews it before the first walk.