Lagos is fast, hot and famous for its traffic, with life split between the Island and the Mainland. Many dog owners live in gated estates and work long days, so walkers, sitters and pet taxis that save hours in traffic are a big help.
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.
Quieter residential streets and gated compounds on the Island.
Busy business district with apartments and estates.
Gated estates with internal roads and green areas.
Growing estates further along the Lekki corridor.
Tree-lined streets on the Mainland.
Busy, central Mainland area.
Dense residential neighbourhoods.
Gated residential estates on the Mainland.
Providers set their own prices. Where approved providers in Lagos have listed a service, the lowest current price is shown here.
Lowest price currently set by an approved provider in Lagos, before the OnlyPaw service fee. Your total depends on what you book and is shown in the app before you pay.
Lagos is hot and humid all year. The rainy season, roughly April to October, brings heavy downpours and flooding, and the harmattan from about December to February brings dusty haze.
Walk early in the morning or in the evening, carry water and avoid flooded roads in the rainy season.
During the harmattan, keep walks shorter on hazy days and keep your dogโs eyes and nose clean.
Public transport generally does not take pets, and ride-hailing drivers may refuse animals. A pet taxi avoids the hassle for vet visits, grooming or the airport.
Most owners live in gated estates or compounds with security guards, and power cuts mean generators and inverters keep fans and air-conditioning running. Tell your provider about gate access, power and where the dog stays cool.
Keep your dog vaccinated against rabies and keep the records handy. Follow your estateโs rules on dogs in shared areas, use a lead outside the home and pick up after your dog.
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 Lagos. 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 Lagos 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.
Early in the morning or in the evening, when it is cooler. Avoid flooded roads in the rainy season and keep walks short on very hot or hazy days.
Ticks are common in warm, humid weather. Use a preventative recommended by your vet, check your dog after walks and ask your groomer to look for ticks too.
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.
