Amsterdam is compact, flat and full of water โ dogs ride in cargo bikes, live in canal houses with impossibly steep stairs and even on houseboats. With busy bike lanes and small homes, a reliable local walker or sitter makes daily life a lot easier.
GPS-recorded walks with photos.
In-home care with photo updates.
Home stays with photo updates.
Mobile or salon grooming.
Trainers for puppies and adult dogs.
Rides tracked by GPS at every stage.
Local notes for owners and providers.
Canal-side streets and narrow houses with very steep stairs.
Lively streets near Sarphatipark; markets make some routes crowded.
Close to the Vondelpark and the Rembrandtpark.
Spacious streets and the Oosterpark and Flevopark nearby.
More space and greenery across the IJ, reached by ferry.
Quieter residential streets near the Beatrixpark and the Amsterdamse Bos.
A large park and former gasworks area with plenty of dog walkers.
Newer island neighbourhood with waterside paths.
Providers set their own prices. Where approved providers in Amsterdam have listed a service, the lowest current price is shown here.
Lowest price currently set by an approved provider in Amsterdam, before the OnlyPaw service fee. Your total depends on what you book and is shown in the app before you pay.
Amsterdam is mild and maritime: cool, wet and windy winters with occasional frost, and mild summers with a few warm spells. Rain can come any time of year.
Rainy, windy days mean muddy paws and wet coats โ keep a towel by the door and ask your walker to dry your dog before leaving.
On the occasional hot summer day, walk early and late and remember that bike paths and pavements heat up in the sun.
Dogs can travel on GVB trams, buses and metro, with small dogs often in a bag; on NS trains larger dogs need their own ticket (a dog day card). Many locals carry dogs in a cargo bike โ and a pet taxi is the easy option for the vet or Schiphol.
Canal houses often have steep, narrow staircases and no lift, and some owners live on houseboats. Tell your provider about stairs, the door, the bike storage and any water safety points.
In the Netherlands dogs must be microchipped and registered. In Amsterdam, dogs must be on a lead in most public places except designated off-lead areas, and owners must pick up after them.
From adding your pet to following the booking.
Create your pet's profile once; it travels with every booking.
Compare profiles, reviews and prices, and chat before you book.
Payment is held until the service is completed.
GPS for walks and pet taxi, photos for sitting and boarding, chat any time.
Yes. OnlyPaw is available worldwide, including Amsterdam. Because it's a marketplace, the providers you can book depend on who has been approved near your address โ the app shows who's available before you pay.
Providers in Amsterdam set their own prices, so you see each provider's rate in the app before you book. At checkout OnlyPaw adds a service fee of 10% of the service price, with a minimum of USD 2 and a maximum of USD 20 (or the equivalent in your local currency), shown before you pay. Your payment is held and only released to the provider after the service is completed.
Yes. Small dogs can travel in a bag; larger dogs on NS trains need their own ticket (a dog day card). For vet or airport trips, a pet taxi in the OnlyPaw app is often simpler.
Only in designated off-lead areas, such as parts of the Amsterdamse Bos and marked areas in several city parks. Follow the signs; elsewhere dogs stay on a lead.
Every provider submits a government ID and a selfie, passes a knowledge test with a 70% pass mark and uploads service-specific documents โ home photos for sitting and boarding, driving licence and vehicle registration for pet taxi, certificates for grooming and training โ before the OnlyPaw team approves them.
Every active booking has an SOS button in the app. It alerts the other party and the OnlyPaw team straight away. If your pet needs urgent medical care, contact a vet or emergency clinic first.
Booking, payment, chat and tracking all happen in the app โ on iPhone and Android.
