Petme · Canada

Host dogs by day, from your own home

Keep up to 90% per booking. CAD 30–55 per day. Day care from your home, weekday demand.

Look after dogs at your home during the day on Petme. Owners drop off in the morning, pick up after work. Doggy daycare is ideal if you’re home during the day and have a fenced yard, dog-friendly space, or quiet neighbourhood for walks.

Apply as a sitter
Up to 90%
kept per booking
CAD 30–55
per day
250K+
members on Petme
4.9 / 5
sitter rating

Earnings

What doggy daycare pays in Canada

A typical full daycare day in Canada runs CAD 28-65 depending on the city. Sitters who take 2-4 dogs per day during the week build a predictable CAD 3,000-6,000/month income.

Why Petme

Why owners pick Petme for doggy daycare

You keep up to 90% per day

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

You set the headcount and the windows

You decide how many dogs you take at once, which days you open, and the drop-off and pick-up times you can actually keep.

Weekday demand is the steady kind

Daycare is booked by owners who are at work, so it fills the same weekday slots week after week rather than arriving in bursts.

CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every day

The Petme Protection Plan can contribute up to CAD 32,000 toward eligible vet costs at any licensed Canadian vet clinic.

How to start

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 hosting

Set your day rate in CAD, how many dogs you take at once, and your drop-off and pick-up windows. Say whether you have a yard, and which sizes and energy levels suit your home.

Cities

Doggy daycare sitters wanted in every Canadian city

TorontoOntarioMontrealQuebecCalgaryAlbertaEdmontonAlbertaOttawaOntarioWinnipegManitobaMississaugaOntarioVancouverBritish ColumbiaBramptonOntarioHamiltonOntarioSurreyBritish ColumbiaKitchenerOntario

Jobs by city

Doggy daycare jobs in Canadian cities

Local pages with real CAD rates for each city.

LachineMontrealTorontoVancouverCalgaryOttawaEdmontonWinnipegMississaugaBramptonHamiltonSurreyKitchenerQuebec CityLondonHalifaxLavalWindsorOshawaVictoriaMarkhamVaughanSaskatoonGatineauReginaBurnabyLongueuilKelownaRichmondSt. John'sRichmond HillBurlingtonSherbrookeMonctonBarrieSt. CatharinesRed DeerCape BretonFrederictonAbbotsfordGuelph

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 fenced yard?
Useful but not required. Many city sitters offer daycare from an apartment with multiple daily walks. Sitters with yards typically charge more per day.
How many dogs can I take per day?
You set your own limit. Most sitters cap at 2-4 dogs per day to keep the experience calm. Sitter profiles state the cap; owners filter accordingly.

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