Your first Packmates walk: a friendly guide to etiquette
What to expect and how to behave on your first walk with new dog owners: arriving, first hellos, pace, poo bags, leaving gracefully and following up.
Getting started
Using Packmates well, from your dog’s profile to your very first walk together.
What Proof of woof is, and why we ask for it
Proof of woof is one private selfie with your dog. Here is what it is for, who sees it, and how it fits with email and phone checks on Packmates.
Your dog's profile: size, energy and lead manners
How to fill in your dog's Packmates profile honestly: size, energy, lead behaviour and comfort around other dogs, and why accuracy gets you better walks.
Writing a walk listing people say yes to
How to post a Packmates walk that attracts the right company: choosing a type, picking tags, being honest about pace and describing a good meeting point.
How Packmates works, from first look to first walk
A plain-English tour of Packmates: how walks are posted, how you ask to join, how plans are agreed privately and how meeting points stay public.