Manchester mixes city-centre apartment living in Ancoats and Salford Quays with leafy suburbs like Didsbury and Chorlton. Rain is a fact of life, and busy work weeks mean many owners rely on walkers for the middle of the day and sitters when they travel.
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.
Manchester is mild and famously rainy, with cool, wet winters and mild summers. Heavy snow and very hot days are rare, but muddy parks are normal for much of the year.
In the long wet season, a waterproof coat and a towel by the door help; ask your walker to dry your dog and check paws after muddy walks.
On the few warm days, walk early or late and remember that pavements and canal paths in full sun can get hot.
Providers set their own prices. Where approved providers in Manchester have listed a service, the lowest current price is shown here.
Lowest price currently set by an approved provider in Manchester, 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.
Converted mills and apartments; canal towpaths for quick walks.
Waterside apartments with long, flat paths around the basins.
Canals and viaducts close to the city centre.
Leafy suburb near Fletcher Moss and the Mersey.
Family homes close to Chorlton Water Park and the meadows.
Terraced streets and small parks in the south-east.
Close to Heaton Park, one of the largest municipal parks in Europe.
Student areas near Platt Fields Park.
City-centre apartment blocks often have lease rules on pets, fobs and concierge desks, while suburban terraces may have small yards. Tell your provider about access, alarms and gates.
In England dogs and cats must be microchipped and the details kept up to date, and dogs in public must wear a collar and tag with the owner’s name and address. XL Bully-type dogs need an exemption certificate and must be muzzled and on a lead in public. Many parks have Public Spaces Protection Orders on leads and fouling.
Rules for dogs on Metrolink trams, buses and trains differ by operator, and small pets usually need a carrier — check before you travel. A pet taxi is handy for the vet, the groomer or Manchester 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 Manchester. 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 Manchester 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. In England dogs and cats must be microchipped and the details kept up to date. Dogs in public must also wear a collar and tag with the owner’s name and address.
Heaton Park in the north, and the Mersey valley around Chorlton Water Park and Fletcher Moss in the south, are local favourites. Check each park’s rules on leads.
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.
