Search for a dog walker in Carmarthenshire and most results are marketplace listings on sites like Pawshake, Bark and Rover, where anyone can set up a profile without independent vetting. We wanted genuine standalone businesses, so we checked Carmarthenshire County Council’s own licensed boarding premises register alongside Companies House and each operator’s own site. Here’s what we found — alongside our Carmarthenshire hub page for the rest of the county’s dog services.
Verified dog walkers
The Paw Path Ltd, Whitland
At Unit 5 & 6 Wheelabout Park, Spring Gardens, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0HR (Google Maps, Companies House record), The Paw Path Ltd offers dog walking, daycare, pet taxi, home visits and overnight sitting. It’s a registered company and also appears on the council’s own licensed premises list, which is a useful independent check for this kind of business.
Amman Valley Dog Walking, Home Boarding & Dog Day Care, Ammanford
At 42 Myddynfych, Tir-y-Dail, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 2EA (Google Maps, Facebook page), this business offers dog walking alongside home boarding and day care, and is listed on the council’s own register. No Companies House record was found, which is normal for a sole trader in this trade.
Walkies & Wags (Wales) Services, Carmarthen
Covering the Carmarthen area (operator’s own website), Walkies & Wags (Wales) Services is run by a walker named Lily, with customer testimonials on the site. Contact by phone on 07923 373533 or email info@walkiesandwagsservices.com. The site doesn’t state a precise list of towns covered beyond “Carmarthen” and “Wales,” so confirm your area when you get in touch.
What we couldn’t confirm
P.A.W.S (Patsy’s Active Walking Services) in Pen y Mynydd, Llanelli, appears on the council’s licensed premises register — a credible government record — but we couldn’t find a second source: no website, no Facebook page, no reviews turned up despite searching by name. We’ve left it out of the verified list above, though it’s worth knowing the name exists if you’re in that area. Beyond that, we checked a long list of Carmarthen and Llanelli “dog walker” listings on StarOfService and similar directories, plus one well-reviewed FreeIndex listing (Amarok Canine Services) that turned out, on checking Companies House, to be a dissolved company based in Powys rather than Carmarthenshire — so none of those made the cut. We found nothing at all for Llandeilo specifically. If you run or know of a genuine local dog walking business in Carmarthenshire we’ve missed, let us know and we’ll check it out.
Dog walking isn’t a licensed trade in the UK, so it’s worth asking any walker — verified here or not — about insurance, a DBS check, membership of a body like NARPS-UK, and basic canine first aid training. If you need a vet in the area too, our Carmarthenshire vets guide covers eight practices across the county.
Whoever walks your dog, a well-fitted harness makes handovers easier and safer for everyone involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a dog walker in Carmarthenshire we can actually verify?
Yes, three: The Paw Path Ltd in Whitland, a registered company also listed on the council’s own licensed premises register; Amman Valley Dog Walking in Ammanford, which also offers home boarding and day care; and Walkies & Wags (Wales) Services, covering the Carmarthen area.
Is dog walking regulated in the UK?
No — unlike dog boarding, dog walking itself isn’t licensed, so it’s worth asking any walker about insurance, a DBS check and canine first aid training rather than assuming it’s covered.
Written by Georgiana & Figo.
