HeyDogWalker gives you scheduling, booking, and invoicing — plus a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers calls while you walk dogs. Starting at $0/mo.
Start Free — No Card Needed →TTP Solo costs $50/month. Add text messaging and you’re at $60. For a solo walker doing 15–20 walks a week, that’s 2 walks just to pay for software.
TTP handles scheduling. But who picks up the phone when a new client calls at 2pm and you’re mid-walk with three dogs? Nobody. That’s $25–150 in lost revenue per missed call.
Hired your first helper? That’s $16/month extra on TTP’s Team plan. Two helpers? $32 extra. The more you grow, the more you pay.
TTP is a scheduling tool. It doesn’t answer calls. It doesn’t request Google reviews. It doesn’t help you get new clients. In 2026, that’s not enough.
Feature-by-feature. No spin.
| Time To Pet (Solo) | HeyDogWalker (Pro) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $50/mo | $29/mo |
| AI receptionist (phone) | ✗ | ✓ 24/7 |
| AI text & email | ✗ | ✓ |
| Text messaging | +$10/mo | ✓ Included |
| Online booking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing & payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pet profiles | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google review automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Marketing tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✗ | ✓ (5 clients) |
| Per-staff charges | $16/mo each | $0 |
| GPS tracking | ✓ | Coming soon |
| Visit report cards | ✓ | Coming soon |
TTP Solo ($50/mo) → HeyDogWalker Pro ($29/mo)
= $252/year
TTP Solo + SMS ($60/mo) → HeyDogWalker Pro ($29/mo)
= $372/year
Comparable service: $99–300/mo. Your cost with HeyDogWalker:
Annual value: $1,188+/year
$372 in direct savings + $1,188 in AI receptionist value. That’s 53 dog walks you don’t have to do just to cover software costs.
Switch from Time To Pet and save $252+/year while getting an AI receptionist that never misses a call. Free trial, no credit card.
Start Free — No Card Needed →Four steps. No data migration headaches.
Sign up in 2 minutes. No credit card. Full Pro features for 14 days.
Add your walks, sitting visits, pricing, and availability. Takes about 10 minutes.
Send clients your link. Most see it as an upgrade — they can now book 24/7 and your AI answers the phone.
Run both side-by-side for a week. Cancel TTP when comfortable. No penalties — it’s month-to-month.
There are a few things Time To Pet has today that we don’t — yet:
If you’re a large team (5+ staff) with complex shift scheduling needs, TTP might still be the better fit.
But if you’re a solo walker or small team who wants to stop missing calls and stop overpaying for scheduling software — we built HeyDogWalker for exactly you.
“Switched from TTP and my phone gets answered even when I’m mid-walk. Game changer.”— Solo dog walker, Austin TX
“Saving $252/year was nice. But the AI receptionist booking clients while I sleep? That’s the real win.”— Pet sitter, Portland OR
Save $252/year. Get an AI receptionist. Start free.
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