Dog Walking Rate Calculator
Work out a rate that covers your drive and your time before you quote a client.
- Excel .xlsx
- 3 tabs
- Live formulas
Or get it in the Money Set with 3 more: Client, Booking & Payment Tracker, Income, Expense & Mileage Tracker, Invoice.
$20.00 instead of $40.96 for the 4 one by one · you save $20.96
Look inside the workbook
Tabs shown with the sample rows on, rendered from the workbook’s own cells (not a screenshot of Excel). The sample rows switch off in one step.
What you get
Work out what to charge per walk so you take home the hourly pay you want after driving, supplies, card fees and a tax set-aside.
Specs
- File
- Excel .xlsx
- Tabs
- 3
- Formulas
- live
- Service rows
- 20 (8 sample + 12 for yours)
- Tested in
- Python formula engine (formulas 1.3.4): edit, save, reopen, recalculate; not opened in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or LibreOffice
Inside
- Start here tab with how-to and a worked example
- Calculator: price per service from your target take-home pay
- Month plan: visits per week, fixed costs, what you keep per hour
- 8 sample services you switch off in one step
Before you buy
- You need: Microsoft Excel (desktop, Mac or Excel for the web)
- Excel .xlsx file; not tested in Google Sheets, Apple Numbers or LibreOffice
- No macros; sheets are protected without a password so formulas are not typed over by accident
- USD only
- Suggested prices come from your own numbers; no local or national market rates are included
- Tax set-aside is an estimate, not tax advice
- Mileage rate starts at the IRS 2026 rate; you update it each year
Questions
What do I need to use it?
Microsoft Excel (desktop, Mac or Excel for the web).
Can I put my own business name, prices and photos in?
Your business name, services, minutes, miles, costs and prices
Which apps was it tested in?
Excel .xlsx file; not tested in Google Sheets, Apple Numbers or LibreOffice
How do I get the file?
Delivery is by email only after payment. Each download link is valid for 30 days and allows up to 10 downloads. If no email arrives, contact hello@dogwalkingtemplates.com.
Is it cheaper in the Money Set?
The Money Set holds this spreadsheet and 3 more for $20.00; the 4 bought one by one cost $40.96.
Dog Walking Rate Calculator
Excel .xlsx · 3 tabs · Live formulas · instant download