Berlin is one of Europe’s most dog-friendly capitals, with dogs on the U-Bahn, in cafés and in huge off-lead forests at the edge of the city. Most owners live in apartments — often in Altbau buildings without a lift — and rely on walkers and sitters to cover long days and trips away.
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.
Berlin winters are cold and grey, with frost, some snow and gritted pavements; summers are warm and increasingly bring heatwaves above 30°C. Spring and autumn are changeable and often wet.
In summer, walk in the morning or evening, use shady parks and forest paths, and never leave a dog in a parked car.
In winter, check paws for grit and ice between the pads, and consider a coat for small or short-haired dogs.
Providers set their own prices. Where approved providers in Berlin have listed a service, the lowest current price is shown here.
Lowest price currently set by an approved provider in Berlin, before the OnlyPaw service fee. Your total depends on what you book and is shown in the app before you pay.
Local notes for owners and providers.
Family-friendly streets and Mauerpark close by; busy pavements at weekends.
The Landwehrkanal paths are popular for walks; parks get crowded on sunny days.
Close to Tempelhofer Feld and Volkspark Hasenheide.
Volkspark Friedrichshain offers hills and long loops.
Quieter streets, the Lietzensee and easy access to the Grunewald.
Dense and touristy — early-morning walks are calmest.
Residential streets and small parks with plenty of dog owners.
Greener, more suburban streets in the north.
Many Berliners rent Altbau flats with a courtyard (Hinterhof) and no lift; landlords and house rules (Hausordnung) may have pet clauses. Tell your provider about the floor, stairs, door codes and where keys are kept.
In Berlin dogs must be microchipped, registered in the Berlin dog register and covered by liability insurance, and the city charges an annual dog tax (Hundesteuer). Lead rules are strict in many places — including stairwells, public transport and busy areas — so check the rules for each park.
Dogs can ride BVG buses, trams, U-Bahn and S-Bahn; small dogs usually travel in a carrier, larger dogs on a lead (and often muzzled), and ticket rules depend on size — check BVG’s current conditions. A pet taxi is handy for the vet, a groomer or BER airport.
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 Berlin. Because it's a marketplace, the providers you can book depend on who has been approved near your address — the app shows who's available before you pay.
Providers in Berlin 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.
Dogs in Berlin need a microchip, an entry in the Berlin dog register, liability insurance and registration for the dog tax. Keep the records handy — providers may ask about vaccinations before the first booking.
In designated dog run-out areas (Hundeauslaufgebiete), such as the large one in the Grunewald and the dog areas on Tempelhofer Feld. Elsewhere, follow the local lead rules.
Every provider submits a government ID and a selfie, passes a knowledge test with a 70% pass mark and uploads service-specific documents — home photos for sitting and boarding, driving licence and vehicle registration for pet taxi, certificates for grooming and training — 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 — on iPhone and Android.
