Get paid to walk dogs near you
A$25 to 40 per walk. Choose your own routes, set your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback. No minimum hours, no assigned shifts.
Petme is live across Australia. Build your sitter profile and start accepting walk requests in your neighbourhood.
A flexible job you run around your life
Looking for flexible work you can fit around everything else? Dog walking is in-person, but you run it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. It slots in around a day job, study, or other gigs.
Work around your day job
Walk before work, at lunch, or after hours. No fixed shifts and no manager assigning you slots. Take the requests that fit your week and decline the rest.
Self-employed, not a shift worker
You are your own boss on Petme. You pick every booking, set your own rate, and answer to the owner, not a dispatcher. The closest thing to running your own walking round.
Start small, scale when ready
Many Australian walkers start with a few walks a week alongside another job or their studies, then add daycare, boarding, and drop-ins as their regular clients grow.
Walk on your terms, earn per walk
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the route, and the schedule, including early-morning and evening windows during summer.
A$25 to 40 per walk
Typical 30-minute walk rates across Australian metros. Sydney and Melbourne sit at the top end, regional rounds from A$25. You set your own rate, and keep up to 90% with cashback.
Choose your own routes
No assigned routes. Walk where you know the parks, the off-leash areas, and the quiet streets. Most walkers build two or three regular routes near home.
A$20,000 vet protection
Every confirmed walk on Petme automatically includes up to A$20,000 in emergency vet coverage. If a dog in your care is injured, eligible costs are covered. Free for you and the owner.
Built for dog walkers
You set your own rate, keep up to 90% with cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and every walk is protected with A$20,000 in vet coverage.
Per-walk earnings, your rate
You set your rate per walk. No platform-dictated pricing. Petme keeps a small service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every walk.
Recurring clients built in
Pet owners earn cashback on every Petme booking, which gives them a reason to rebook with you. Many active walkers build a steady base of regulars who book week after week.
Protected on every walk
A$20,000 emergency vet coverage on every confirmed booking. You never carry the liability alone, even on a 30-minute walk around the block.
Dog walking jobs across Australia
Petme actively recruits dog walkers in every major Australian metro. Find the city closest to you for local rates and neighbourhoods, then build your sitter profile.
Dog walking jobs in Australia
What new walkers ask before they start on Petme in Australia.
How much can I earn walking dogs in Australia?
Dog walking rates on Petme in Australia typically run A$25 to A$40 per 30-minute walk, with Sydney and Melbourne at the upper end. You set your own rate, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every walk. A regular round of weekday walks adds up to meaningful income alongside other work.
Do I choose my own routes and hours?
Yes. You decide where you walk, when you walk, and how long. There are no assigned routes, no minimum hours, and no shift rosters. You accept or decline each walk request as it comes in, so the work fits around a day job, study, or other gigs.
Do I need qualifications to become a dog walker?
No formal qualifications are required, but reliability and a genuine love of dogs matter most. You must be 18 or over, based in Australia, and able to pass ID verification. Many walkers complete a pet first aid course to build trust and command higher rates.
Is dog walking a good side income?
Yes. Because you set your own availability, dog walking on Petme works as flexible income alongside a job, study, or other freelance work. You can start with a few walks a week and scale up as your regular clients grow. There is no minimum commitment.
How do payouts work for dog walkers?
Earnings land in your bank account within 2 business days of each completed walk. There is no invoicing and no chasing payments. You set your per-walk rate, Petme keeps a small service fee, and sitter cashback lifts your take-home toward 90%.
Am I covered if something goes wrong on a walk?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, automatically includes up to A$20,000 in emergency vet coverage for the dog in your care. It is included at no extra cost to you or the owner, on every booking.
How do I handle the Australian summer heat?
On hot days, footpaths can burn paws and midday walks become unsafe. Experienced Petme walkers shift to early-morning and evening routes when the ground has cooled, reschedule midday requests, and keep walks shorter during heatwaves. You control your own schedule, so heat-aware timing is straightforward.
Which Australian cities have dog walking demand?
Petme recruits dog walkers across every major Australian metro, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Hobart, and Darwin, plus regional centres like Geelong, Wollongong, and the Sunshine Coast.
Start earning as a dog walker in Australia
Set your own per-walk rate. A$20,000 vet protection on every walk, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and payouts to your bank within 2 business days.