1 dog walker available in Barnaby
| Service | Typical range (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 30-minute solo walk | $20–$30 |
| 60-minute solo walk | $30–$45 |
| Group walk | $16–$25 |
| Drop-in visit | $20–$32 |
| Overnight sit | $55–$95 |
These are national guideline ranges — local rates in Barnaby vary with solo vs group walks, peak after-work times, and the number of dogs.
Treat the meet-and-greet like an interview. Ask to see proof of insurance and any pet first-aid certification, ask for two client references you can actually call, and confirm how keys are handled (a written key agreement is the professional standard). Watch how the walker greets your dog — a good one gets low and lets the dog approach. Agree in writing on the exact service, rate, cancellation policy, and the emergency plan (which vet, who they call).
New Brunswick has no strict-liability dog statute and not even an Occupiers' Liability Act — dog-attack claims run on common-law scienter and negligence. Because negligence attaches to whoever has care and control of the dog, and municipal by-laws define 'owner' to include anyone who possesses or harbours a dog, a walker can be personally liable and cited even though they do not own the dog.
These state-level rules apply across New Brunswick; the local rules that govern day-to-day walking are on the Local bylaws tab.
New Brunswick has no statutory strict-liability dog-owners act and, unusually, no Occupiers' Liability Act at all — occupier duty here is governed by the common law. Dog-attack claims therefore rest on two common-law routes. First, scienter (the 'one-bite' or known-propensity rule): the keeper is strictly liable where they knew or ought to have known of the particular dog's dangerous propensity. Second, ordinary negligence: a failure to take reasonable care in controlling the dog, which does not require proof of a prior known propensity. The province's SPCA Act (S.N.B. 2014, c. 132) is welfare and cruelty legislation only — it does not create civil liability to an injured person.
Dog control is largely municipal. The Local Governance Act (S.N.B. 2017, c. 18) empowers local governments (s. 10(1)(k)) to make by-laws about animals and animal control, and where a rural community has no by-law of its own the provincial Dog Control Regulation (NB Reg 2022-36) applies. Municipal by-laws contain the dangerous-dog controls: for example, Moncton's Animal Control By-Law H-1322 requires a declared dangerous dog to be leashed on a lead not exceeding 1 metre, muzzled, kept in a secure enclosure, tagged as dangerous within 14 days and signposted; Fredericton's By-law S-11 imposes similar leash, muzzle and confinement controls and bars dangerous dogs from off-leash areas. Provisions vary by city, so confirm the local by-law.
Municipal by-laws set the day-to-day rules. In Moncton (H-1322) a dog is 'running at large' unless secured by a leash of no more than 3 metres in public or on others' property, and the owner must immediately bag and remove feces. In Fredericton (S-11) a dog must be restrained by a leash not exceeding 2 metres except in a designated off-leash area (where a leash must still be carried), must be registered and wear a collar and tag, and its feces must be removed immediately. Fines are enforced as provincial offences — Moncton's by-law sets ranges from roughly CAD $50 up to CAD $1,070 depending on the offence, and Fredericton offers a voluntary payment of about CAD $50 before a charge is laid. [VERIFY: exact licence fees and Saint John's by-law number and section citations — the Saint John by-law text could not be loaded to primary source.]
Identification is set by municipal by-law; there is no province-wide microchip mandate. Moncton (H-1322) is notable in treating a microchip as an alternative to a licence — a microchipped dog is exempt from the licence requirement, while a non-microchipped dog must be licensed and wear its current licence tag on a collar. Fredericton (S-11) requires registration and a collar and licence tag, with a microchip typically only ordered for a dangerous dog. Saint John requires licensing with a tag. Confirm the specific municipality's identification rules for the areas you work. [VERIFY: microchip and tag specifics in your city's current by-law.]
