Trusted walks and exercise visits to keep your dog active across Markham.
Dog walking and exercise visits across Markham keep active dogs moving during busy weeks. A vetted walker comes to your home, takes your dog on a 30 or 60 minute walk, offers a water break, and returns them with a quick update. This works well for high-energy breeds, growing puppies past the vaccination window, and working households in neighborhoods like Unionville, Cornell, and Cathedraltown where midday walks are hard to fit in.
Walkers on the platform cover routes through Berczy Village, Wismer, and Markham Village and reach most central addresses quickly. You can filter by experience level, by comfort with reactive or large dogs, and by preferred walk duration, then message a walker directly to confirm start time, leash handling notes, and any pickup details before you book.
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Markham has an extensive park network that includes Milne Dam Conservation Park, Toogood Pond Park, and Rouge National Urban Park, centred around the Rouge River watershed and the surrounding York Region countryside. Ontario municipalities require leashes in most public spaces outside designated off-leash zones, and winters bring salted sidewalks where paw protection matters for small breeds and shorter-legged dogs. Experienced Markham walkers usually plan route variety so dogs get mental stimulation as well as physical exercise on their regular visits, often working Cornell and Cathedraltown into the weekly rotation.
Summer heat in Markham pushes morning and late-evening walks over midday ones, and July and August peak temperatures can make afternoon exercise unsafe for flat-faced breeds. Walkers adapt route selection to the weather, choosing shaded trails and cooler paved routes, and many carry portable water bowls for longer loops.
Walking rates in Markham depend on duration, group versus solo walks, and the walker's experience. Many walkers offer a lower price for recurring weekly bookings and a standard rate for one-off visits. You see each walker's price, walk duration, and any additional-dog charge directly on their profile and again on the checkout screen before you confirm the booking. The rates shown are set by each walker, and Hello Marshy charges pet parents 0% booking and payment-processing fees, so no mandatory platform fee is added at checkout.
Yes. Every sitter must complete identity verification through a trusted third-party verification provider before their profile can appear in search or accept bookings.
Sitters on a paid Monthly or Yearly plan also complete a Canadian criminal record check through Certn, our background-check partner.
Pet parents can leave a public review only after completing a booking through Hello Marshy, so every review comes from a real booking.
Enter your city and the type of care you need on the Hello Marshy homepage or search page. You can then browse nearby sitters and view photos, a short bio, the kinds of pets they care for, and starting rates for each service.
You can narrow your search by distance, service, price, pet type, and availability. When a sitter looks like a good fit, open their profile to read reviews, check their cancellation policy, and see what services they offer.
If you want to learn more, you can send a message before booking to ask questions, share your pet’s routine, or see if it feels like the right match. There is no cost or commitment to reach out. You only pay once a booking is confirmed through the platform.
Yes. We always recommend a meet and greet when booking with a sitter for the first time. It is a good opportunity to go over your pet’s routine, feeding, medication, behaviour, and any other important care details before the booking begins. Many Hello Marshy sitters offer meet and greets, often at no extra cost, depending on the service.
If it does not feel like the right fit, you can continue your search and message another sitter. You only pay once a booking is confirmed.
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