Free template
Dog Walking Report Template (Free — Copy or Print)
A dog walking report is shorter than a sitting report — the walk is the whole visit — but owners want the same three things: how long, how far (roughly), and how was he. Add one photo of the dog mid-walk and you have covered 90% of what any owner ever asks.
This is the version we'd use ourselves. Copy it into your Notes app, print it for a clipboard, or scroll down to send it as a link with the checklist and photos built in.
The template
Walk
- Dog(s):
- Date:
- Picked up / dropped off:
- Where we went (park, block loop, trail…):
- Roughly how far / how long:
Walk checklist
- Peed
- Pooped (and picked up)
- Water offered / drank
- Leash manners today (great · fine · pulling · reactive)
- Met other dogs / people — how did it go
- Treats given
- Paws wiped / towel-dried
How they seemed
- Great — energetic, happy, normal
- Good — steady
- OK — a bit slow or distracted
- Concern — limping, coughing, refused water, unusual stool: describe below
Notes for the owner
- Best moment of the walk:
- Anything unusual (stool, energy, other dogs, weather):
- Anything for next time (harness fit, gate, key):
Photos
- 1–3 photos: one clear one of the dog out on the walk:
What a good one reads like
Luna · Wed 18 Aug · 12:05–12:38pm · ~2 km, block loop + park
☑ Peed ☑ Pooped (normal) ☑ Water ☑ Leash: fine, one squirrel incident ☑ Treats ☑ Paws wiped
Mood: Great 🤩
Luna set the pace today — brisk loop, big sniff session at the corner tree, and she was very polite to the corgi at the gate. Drank half the bowl when we got back. Left her in the kitchen with the fan on.
📷 2 photos
Tips from sitters who get rebooked
- Round the distance; be exact about the time
- Owners don't need GPS accuracy. They need to know a 30-minute walk was 30 minutes.
- The stool line matters more than you'd think
- Normal / soft / none is a genuinely useful health signal for the owner and takes three characters.
- One good photo beats five blurry ones
- Stop, crouch, wait for the ears to come forward. Take two, send one.
- Note the weather when it changed the walk
- “Cut it short — 34°C, did shade only” is a decision the owner will thank you for. Explain it before they ask.
- Keep a running note per dog
- “Reactive to bikes”, “won't pee on wet grass” — the report you write today is your own memory aid next month.
…or send this in 30 seconds
PawRecap is this template as an app: tap the checklist, add photos, write two lines, and the owner gets a beautiful link — by email or text. Free for 10 reports a month, no card, works on the phone in your pocket.