Professional Dog Walking

The parks in Milton Keynes are enjoyed by dog walkers every day of the year. All professional dog walkers using the parks and green spaces need a licence to operate.

We license professional dog walkers to ensure that:

• Professional dog walkers are fully insured
• All activities are fully risk assessed
• Professional dog walkers are following DEFRA guidelines
• All activities follow The Parks Trust code of conduct for walking dogs in MK parks
• Access to and use of public parks is not inhibited by any activities

To enquire about applying for a commercial dog walking licence, please enquire to the Events and Community Engagement Manager on 01908 233600 or j.dawes@theparkstrust.com

Fees and charges

From April 1st 2019, there will be an annual charge of £165.00+VAT per Professional Dog Walking Business.

Social meet ups for dog owners

Dogs are sociable animals and social meet-ups for groups of dog owners in the parks are a nice way to socialise with other dogs, to ensure safety and suitability of these meet ups they do require permission. To apply for free permission for a dog social meet up please contact the events team on 01908 233600 or events@theparkstrust.com  

Organised dog walks and events

All organised activities and events in the parks need a licence.  See the Holding events in our parks pages for information and details on how to apply to host an organised dog walk.

Code of conduct for all dog walkers

The parks are the perfect place to exercise your four-legged friend, to ensure the enjoyment of the parks for all we ask that all dog walkers follow our downloadable code of conduct.