Dublin is a city of terraced houses, new apartment blocks and long coastal walks, with mild but changeable weather that means plenty of muddy paws. Busy commutes and trips home make walkers and sitters a big help for many owners.
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.
Providers set their own prices. Where approved providers in Dublin have listed a service, the lowest current price is shown here.
Lowest price currently set by an approved provider in Dublin, 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.
Red-brick terraces and busy main streets close to the canal.
Grand Canal towpaths right on the doorstep.
Seafront promenade and access to Bull Island.
Long walks on Sandymount Strand at low tide.
Close to the Phoenix Park’s eastern gates.
Apartment living by the Liffey; tell your provider about building access.
Residential streets near Griffith Park and the Tolka.
The East and West Piers are classic seaside walks.
Dublin is mild all year — rarely very hot or very cold — but often wet and windy, with damp winters and cool summers. Muddy parks and beaches are part of normal life for Dublin dogs.
In wet, windy months, a waterproof coat and a towel at the door make daily walks easier; ask your walker to dry your dog before leaving.
On the occasional warm summer day, walk early or late and bring water for long beach walks.
Apartment blocks often have management company rules on pets, lifts and common areas; terraced houses may have small back gardens. Tell your provider about access, side gates and alarms.
In Ireland dogs must be microchipped and registered, and owners need an annual dog licence. Dogs must be under effective control in public, and certain breeds must be kept on a short lead and muzzled in public. Pick up after your dog everywhere.
Public transport rules for dogs vary between Dublin Bus, the Luas and Irish Rail, and small pets usually need a carrier — check before you travel. A pet taxi is easiest for the vet, the groomer or Dublin 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 Dublin. 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 Dublin 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. Dog owners in Ireland need an annual dog licence, and dogs must be microchipped and registered. Keep the records handy for providers.
The park is home to a wild deer herd, so keep your dog on a lead near the deer and follow the park’s current rules and signs.
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.
