Dog walking services in Bangalore

Every walk is a 20- or 40-minute leashed walk that starts at your door. A trained Sploot walker leads it, and you can track it live on GPS in the app.

You can pick a morning or evening slot that fits your day. Your walker arrives in a Sploot t-shirt with a dog-walking kit, so you can confirm who they are before handing over your dog.

During the walk, you can follow the route on the map. When it ends, you receive a summary, and your walker picks up after your dog so your street stays clean.

If you're not sure yet, a single 40-minute walk lets your dog meet the walker before you commit. Plans then run weekly, monthly or quarterly, with one or two walks a day.

Most dogs need at least one walk a day, and young, high-energy dogs do better with two.

The Labrador Retriever is the breed we walk most in Bangalore, followed by the Golden Retriever, German Shepherd and Siberian Husky. Here is what each needs:

• Labradors were bred to work. A healthy adult needs the 40-minute walk once or twice a day, with time to sniff.
• Golden Retrievers have energy to spare. The 40-minute walk once or twice a day suits most adults.
• German Shepherds are working dogs. They need the 40-minute walk, ideally twice a day, to stay calm at home.
• Huskies need a lot of exercise but feel the heat. Keep long walks for the coolest part of the day.
• Puppies need short, frequent outings. Your vet's vaccination schedule decides when they can walk outside.
• Seniors and flat-faced breeds, such as Pugs and Bulldogs, do better with the 20-minute walk at an easy pace.

In the monsoon, dry your dog's paws and coat after every walk and check for ticks.

Damp fur and wet paws can lead to skin infections, and ticks and fleas are more active in humid weather. Towel your dog off, dry between the toes, and check the ears and armpits.

Waterlogged streets can carry leptospirosis. Keep your dog out of standing water, and ask your vet whether your dog is vaccinated.

Walkers join Sploot by onboarding themselves on the app, and a walker takes their first walk only after identity verification, dog-handling training and app training.

• Onboarding: Walkers sign up and onboard themselves on the Sploot app.
• Verification: We verify every walker's identity.
• Training: Walkers complete dog-handling and app training in the app before their first walk, with the dog's safety and comfort first.

Every walker is identity-verified before joining. More than 200 walkers have completed walks with Sploot in Bangalore.