Dog-Walking Software Built from Firsthand Experience
Created by a dog-walking business owner, PetCheck has helped professional companies manage their daily operations since 2011.
PetCheck began with the challenges of running a dog-walking company: coordinating schedules, managing staff, keeping customers informed, and knowing that every visit happened as expected.
Founder Doug Simon began operating a professional dog-walking business in Chicago in 2003. As the business grew, he saw the need for software that could help owners maintain accountability without personally overseeing every walk.
He created PetCheck in 2010. The software launched in 2011.
Accountability at Every Visit
When an owner can’t be at every appointment, reliable visit information matters.
PetCheck’s patented visit-verification technology uses a unique QR code placed at the customer’s residence. Staff scan the code when a visit begins and again when it ends, while GPS tracks the walk between scans.
QR verifies the visit. GPS tracks the walk.
That combination gives business owners and customers greater visibility into when visits happen and where walks go.
Built Around the Way Dog-Walking Companies Operate
Recurring visits. Last-minute changes. Staff availability. Customer keys. Updates. Billing. Payroll reports.
These are the details professional dog-walking companies manage every day.
PetCheck brings them together so owners can spend less time coordinating separate tools and more time attending to the parts of the business that need them.
Our focus is professional dog-walking companies, including businesses that also provide in-home pet-care services.
Meet Founder
Doug Simon
Doug’s experience running a dog-walking company continues to shape PetCheck.
He remains directly involved with customers, listens to feedback, and helps guide improvements around the practical needs of business owners, staff, and pet owners.
The goal remains straightforward: make a dog-walking business easier to run as it grows.
A Product That Grows with Its Customers
Customer feedback helps guide how PetCheck evolves.
Features such as Key Tracking, Staff Time Off, Chat, and broadcast announcements address the everyday situations customers bring to us.
We pair those improvements with responsive support from people who understand both the software and the business behind it.
See How PetCheck Fits Your Business
Explore the tools for scheduling, verified visits, staff management, customer communication, and automated billing.