3 dog walkers available in Regina
| Service | Typical range (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 30-minute solo walk | $15–$22 |
| 60-minute solo walk | $24–$34 |
| Group walk | $13–$20 |
| Drop-in visit | $18–$22 |
| Overnight sit | $40–$70 |
Rates exclude GST/PST. Five 30-minute walks a week runs roughly $78–$105; full-day daycare $28–$38. Brutal prairie winters mean shortened walks and surcharges in deep cold — professionalism, not upselling. Regina is flat and grid-planned, so efficient routes keep group pricing competitive.
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).
City Council unanimously approved amendments to The Regina Animal Bylaw, 2009 on March 25, 2026, made official April 22, 2026. Most content online still doesn't reflect the change.
Dogs must now be on a physical leash on public property. The previous allowance for verbal control has been removed. The only exception is a designated off-leash dog park, where verbal control is still permitted. If you have been letting a well-trained dog walk off-leash at the neighbourhood park under voice command, that is no longer legal in Regina.
Owners must provide identification when an officer is considering enforcement — your name on the animal licence account, or on the animal's microchip or tattoo registration.
Reporting a bite by your dog is now a legal obligation.
The City can now seek an interim court order — muzzling, strict leashing, or seizure — from a Justice of the Peace before a full dangerous-dog hearing. A standard 72-hour hold applies to animals detained by the Regina Humane Society.
Conditions typically relate to spaying/neutering and microchipping (confirm on regina.ca). If your pet is licensed and identifiable, the Regina Humane Society will contact you within 24 hours of it being picked up; if not, you are calling them and describing your dog and hoping.
Regina has several year-round and seasonal off-leash parks — including the Cathy Lauritsen Memorial Off-Leash Dog Park, plus newer parks at Mount Pleasant and the former Regent Par-3 site (with a separate small-dog area). Open from 6 a.m. Verbal control is permitted inside these — and only inside. Enforcement is by the Regina Humane Society (306-777-7700).
The question to ask a Regina walker: at what temperature do you shorten or cancel — and do you know the leash rules changed in April? The second question tells you if they are paying attention.
Saskatchewan has no provincial strict-liability dog-bite statute, so your exposure as a walker is NEGLIGENCE in controlling the dog — and you can be sued personally even though you don't own it. In fact the old scienter rule binds only the owner, while negligence binds whoever has care and control of the dog at the time, which on the walk is you.
These state-level rules apply across Saskatchewan; the local rules that govern day-to-day walking are on the Local bylaws tab.
Saskatchewan has no province-wide strict-liability dog statute; civil dog-bite claims run on the common law. Two routes apply and they land differently. Scienter (liability for a known dangerous propensity) binds only the owner of the dog. Negligence, by contrast, binds whoever has care and control of the dog at the time of the incident — so a walker who handles a dog carelessly and causes injury is personally exposed, even though the dog is not theirs. Negligence means failing to take reasonable precautions for people who might foreseeably be at risk from the dog. A defence of provocation exists but is narrow — it covers deliberate acts intended to provoke the dog, not accidental or foolish-but-friendly contact, and in Saskatchewan proven provocation can bar recovery. This is general information; confirm the current position with a lawyer.
Two further statutes matter. The Occupiers' Liability Act can make the person in control of premises liable for injuries to people lawfully there — relevant when a dog injures a visitor on a property, and a walker in control of a yard or premises should be mindful of it. The Stray Animals Act deals mainly with animals running at large in rural areas; damage a stray causes to property is treated as a civil matter between the animal's owner and the property owner. Neither statute creates a no-fault dog-bite claim against a walker, but both reinforce that keeping the dog under control and off others' property is the practical duty. For a walker, the key takeaway is to prevent the dog from getting loose, straying, or reaching people or animals that could be harmed.
Dangerous-dog control is delegated to municipalities through The Cities Act, The Municipalities Act, and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010, so the operative rules are in city and municipal by-laws. In Saskatoon, the Animal Control By-law No. 7860 (and the Dangerous Animals By-law) requires dogs to be licensed from 4 months of age, on a leash no longer than 2 m except in designated off-leash parks, and makes it an offence to keep a dog that without provocation attacks or bites a person or animal. In Regina, the Animal Bylaw (updated in 2026) now requires dogs in public to be on a leash at all times except in off-leash areas, lets officers demand owner identification, and streamlines dangerous-dog orders through a Justice of the Peace. Both cities are generally breed-neutral, focusing on owner responsibility rather than breed bans. [VERIFY: confirm each municipality's current by-law — some have considered breed rules.] A walker must check the by-law for each city or municipality they work in.
Licensing, identification and microchipping are municipal in Saskatchewan, not a single provincial requirement. In Saskatoon, all dogs 4 months and older must hold a current licence, renewed annually, and a dog must generally wear its licence tag; a current licence and vaccination are required to use off-leash areas. In Regina, dogs must likewise be licensed and vaccinated to use city parks and off-leash areas, and owners must provide identification on request. Microchipping requirements, where they exist, are set by the individual municipality, so confirm what the client's city requires. Practically, a walker should confirm the dog is licensed with a current tag on the collar, note whether it is microchipped and the chip is registered to reachable contacts, and keep current photos and vet details in case the dog is lost or picked up by animal control.
Yes. Amendments to The Regina Animal Bylaw took effect on April 22, 2026. Dogs must now be on a physical leash at all times on public property. The previous allowance for verbal control has been removed, and verbal control is now permitted only inside designated off-leash dog parks.
Under the amended Regina Animal Bylaw, allowing an animal to be at large carries a fine of $150 for a first offence, $250 for a second and $350 for a third. Failing to provide identification to a designated officer is $100, $150 and $200, and failing to report an animal bite is $150, $250 and $350.
A dog licence in Regina costs $25 per year and a cat licence $20 per year if the animal meets the City's conditions. If it does not meet those conditions the fee is $100 per year. Replacement tags cost $5, and a government-issued photo ID is now required for all new and renewal licence applications.
A 30-minute dog walk in Regina typically costs $15 to $22, and a one-hour walk $24 to $34. Five walks per week works out to roughly $78 to $105. Some walkers shorten walks or apply a surcharge in extreme cold, which reflects responsible practice.
Stray animals are picked up by Animal Protection Officers and taken to the Regina Humane Society. If your pet is licensed and identifiable, the Humane Society will contact you within 24 hours. Animals are held for a standard 72-hour period.
No. SnoutWalker charges zero commission. Walkers set their own rates and keep 100 percent of what they earn. Every walk is GPS-tracked and owners receive a photo report card.