Petme · Canada

Get paid to walk dogs in your own neighbourhood

Keep up to 90% per booking. CAD 20–35 per walk. Flexible hours that fit around a day job.

Walk dogs in your neighbourhood on Petme. Weekly recurring schedules, weekend long loops, and mid-day drop-ins are the bread and butter of Canadian dog walking. You set your own rate in CAD and pick which dogs to walk.

Apply as a sitter

Up to 90%

kept per booking

CAD 20–35

per walk

200K+

pet owners on Petme

4.9 / 5

sitter rating

Earnings

What dog walking pays in Canada

A typical 30-60 minute walk in Canada runs CAD 20-35 in major metros, CAD 18-28 in smaller cities. Recurring weekly bookings stack up: a sitter walking three dogs Mon-Fri at CAD 25 each is making CAD 1,500/month before scaling weekends.

Why Petme

Why owners pick Petme for dog walking

You keep up to 90% per walk

Petme charges pet owners 0%. You set your own rate per walk and Petme’s small platform commission is the only deduction.

Walks become weekly routines

Owners earn automatic cashback on every completed booking, which is why walking turns into a recurring Monday-to-Friday round rather than one-off jobs.

You pick the routes and the dogs

You choose which dogs you take, how long the walk runs, and which parts of the city you cover. No assigned routes and no shift rota.

CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every walk

Every confirmed booking includes up to CAD 32,000 in vet expenses at any licensed Canadian vet clinic, at no cost to you or the owner.

How to start

Apply

Tell us about yourself, your experience with pets, and the services you want to offer.

Get verified

Identity check with a government-issued ID and a background check.

Go live, start walking

Set your per-walk rate in CAD, the walk lengths you offer, and the routes and neighbourhoods you cover. Say whether you take solo walks only or small groups. Owners message you in chat and you accept the walks that fit your day.

Cities

Dog walking sitters wanted in every Canadian city

TorontoOntario MontrealQuebec CalgaryAlberta EdmontonAlberta OttawaOntario WinnipegManitoba MississaugaOntario VancouverBritish Columbia BramptonOntario HamiltonOntario SurreyBritish Columbia KitchenerOntario

Jobs by city

Dog walking jobs in Canadian cities

Local pages with real CAD rates for each city.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a business licence to sit pets in Canada?

Small-scale sitting can be reported as self-employment without provincial business registration. Registration is usually only needed once you operate under a business name or exceed local thresholds.

Do I have to register for HST/GST?

Yes, if you exceed CAD 30,000 in pet sitting revenue over four consecutive calendar quarters. Below that threshold, registration is voluntary.

Can I sit in addition to a day job?

Yes. Many Petme sitters fit walks and drop-ins around a day job; boarding works for evenings, weekends, and vacation periods.

How much of each booking do I keep?

Up to 90% of every booking. Petme charges pet owners 0% and keeps a small platform commission on the sitter side. You set your own rate.

Do I need a car?

No, but useful in suburban areas. Most urban walkers in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal cover their routes on foot or transit.

What about winter walks?

Winter walks stay common in every Canadian city. Pet-safe ice melt zones, paw balm, salt-paw wipes, and shorter loops below -15°C are standard kit.

Also on Petme

Prefer to work part-time?

Fit pet care around another job. There is no rota and no minimum hours: you open the times you can actually cover and decline anything that does not fit.

Part-time pet care jobs in Canada

Start your sitter application

Profile goes live, owners in your neighbourhood message you. You decide which bookings to accept.

Apply as a sitter