Thanks to apps like Uber, Bolt and supermarket deliveries Brits are used to being able to access goods and services at the touch of a button.
As our lives keep getting busier we require goods and services on demand in order to keep up with our busy schedules and Sonny D’Avola, the founder of the GoWalkies app, believes that professional dog walking is no different.
GoWalkies is an on-demand dog walking service that connects dog walkers with dog owners within their local area.
GoWalkies app is like Uber for dogs
Sonny served two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq with the British Army. (GoWalkies)
This is something of a career change for the London-based 33-year old.
Sonny, who served two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq with the British Army before leaving the military in 2012 told us: “I saw that the dog walking model in the UK was outdated and unregulated, I set out to fix and disrupt the model, creating a free app to download for dog walkers and dog owners alike”.
GoWalkies is the canine equivalent to Uber but instead of searching for taxi drivers it seeks out dog walkers within close proximity. Users tap on the app, access the mapping system and tap and find profiles of the dog walkers near them.
The app is different to other apps on the market as it allows dog walkers to keep 100% of their quote, making it fairer for the dog walkers, whilst other apps take as much as 40% of the total cut.
GoWalkies also verifies the walker’s identity and insurance details unlike other apps on the market.
Sonny said: “As a UK based app we understand the dog owning culture in this country. We also have that all important geographical upper hand with boots on the ground and a deep rooted association with dogs as part of our daily lives.
We have had a great launch and have had much interest in the GoWalkies app, hitting thousands of downloads in the first month of going live. The demand for such an app is…
Source : times
