Everything around the walk, handled.
Strut gives independent walkers and pet care teams the same operational tooling the big marketplaces keep for themselves — without taking a cut of your clients.
Scheduling & booking rules
Availability engine
- Publish per-walker availability windows clients can book against
- Enforce lead times, meet-and-greet gates, and cancellation policies
- Recurring plans with auto-assignment and backup coverage
- Two-way sync with Acuity Scheduling and Google Calendar
Visit tracking & proof of service
In the field
- Check in and out with required photos and timestamp metadata
- Live GPS route and distance on every walk
- Potty, water, meds, and behavior logs per visit
- Auto-generated check-out report sent to the client
Client experience
Portal & messaging
- Threaded messaging tied to each pet and visit
- Real-time push alerts for check-in, potty breaks, and check-out
- Care profiles, vet info, and emergency contacts on file
- Post-visit ratings and tipping
Billing & payouts
Money in, money out
- Cards on file, auto-charge on completion, and late-cancel fees
- Recurring plan billing with proration and invoice history
- Tips paid straight through to the walker who earned them
- Stripe payouts and nightly QuickBooks sync
Service types you can sell on day one
- Dog walking (30 / 45 / 60 min)
- Overnight boarding, yours or theirs
- Drop-in visits for cats and puppies
- Specialty and exotic pet care
- Meet-and-greets
- Custom service types with your own rates
You set the pricing, duration, and policies for each one — Strut just enforces them.
Native app for the sidewalk
iOS and Android apps with native camera capture, background GPS, haptics, and push notifications — so a walker never has to fight a browser mid-leash. Clients get their own portal on web and mobile.
Open the live visit demoCancellation rules, your way
Defaults ship ready to use, and every threshold and fee is configurable per business.
48+ hours
Free cancellation
Clients cancel or reschedule at no charge, and the slot reopens automatically.
24 hours or less
50% late cancellation fee
The walker held the time, so the fee is billed automatically and paid out to them.