Get paid to watch dogs by day in Edmonton
Weekday mornings fill first for daycare across Edmonton. Doggy daycare in Edmonton runs CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Edmonton
A daycare day in Edmonton is an indoor day. January sits at a normal high of -6.5 C, so the group plays on your floor rather than the yard. Zoning Bylaw 20001 keeps business activity out of the yard in any case. Keep a towel and a mat at the door for road salt. April melt turns the boulevards to mud, and the wipe-down gets longer.
When demand peaks
Weekday requests track the morning drive downtown and the Valley Line Southeast, open since November 4, 2023, between Downtown and Mill Woods. Regulars pause over the Edmonton Public Schools winter break, December 21 to 31, and again March 30 to April 2, 2027, when a parent is home with the dog.
Know your Edmonton pickup areas
Owners who need a dog covered all day live in Downtown Edmonton and Wihkwentowin apartments, where there is no yard. They drop off on the way downtown, so hosts in Ritchie and Bonnie Doon take the weekday group. Mill Woods and Clareview houses book a midday visit instead.
Breeds you will meet in Edmonton
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Bilingual owners book faster
Some Edmonton clients write to you in French, most often around Bonnie Doon, the city's francophone quarter and the home of Campus Saint-Jean. The 2021 census counts 65,950 Edmontonians, 6.6 percent, with knowledge of both official languages. French key instructions help there.
What a dog daycare job in Edmonton actually involves
Daycare is hosting, not a kennel. The dog arrives at your place in the morning, spends the day with you, and goes home in the early evening. You decide how many dogs you take, what sizes, and which days you are open. Because it runs on the work week, doggy daycare in Edmonton turns into regulars faster than any other service: an owner whose dog settles with you tends to book the same days every week.
Drop-off and pick-up
Owners in Edmonton drop off on the way to work and collect on the way home, so a fixed window at each end of the day matters more than a long list of rules. A short handover at the door covers food, meds and any quirks.
The day at your place
A morning walk, supervised play, a rest period where the dog can switch off, water down all day and a second walk before pick-up. Two or three photos through the day tell the owner it went well.
Your headcount
Start with one or two dogs you know get along. Two things set your ceiling: the space you have, and the limit Edmonton puts on animals at one address, which the regulation note on this page spells out. Count your own dog against it before you agree to a second guest.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Edmonton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Doggy daycare
CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day
Dog walking
CAD 22 to CAD 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CAD 22 to CAD 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Overnight boarding
CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night
At the middle of the Edmonton band, CAD 50 a day, hosting two dogs Monday to Thursday comes to CAD 400. Owners book the same days every week, so that figure repeats.
Edmonton areas that book the most
Dog daycare searches in Edmonton come from downtown commuters who book weekday drop-in visits and midday walks while they are at work.
Alberta licenses no pet sitters or dog walkers. Edmonton's Animal Care and Control Bylaw 21244 licenses every dog and cat over six months and caps a residence at 3 dogs. Dogs stay leashed on public property outside the off-leash areas, and a home-based business needs a City business licence. Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on form T2125 with your T1 return. GST/HST registration is required once taxable revenue passes the CAD 30,000 small-supplier threshold in four consecutive quarters. In Edmonton the number is 3 animals per address, under Animal Care and Control Bylaw 21244 (consolidated May 19, and that includes your own.
Built for sitters in Edmonton
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
What Edmonton owners look for in a daycare host
Daycare owners are choosing a place their dog will spend most weekdays. They look past the rate.
Your space, honestly described
Fenced yard or not, stairs, other pets in the home, and how many dogs you take at once. A clear description of a Edmonton apartment with two walks a day gets more bookings than a vague "lots of space".
Weekday consistency
Owners want the same days every week. If you can hold Monday to Thursday, say so. A host who is open the same days is easier to build a routine around than one with a changing calendar.
How you handle a rough day
What happens if two dogs do not get along, if a dog will not settle, or if it is too hot to be outside. Owners want to hear a plan, not a promise.
How to start earning in Edmonton
1. Download Petme
Download the Petme app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Build your profile
Add photos, a short bio, and the Edmonton neighborhoods you cover.
3. Verify your ID
Complete identity verification so owners can trust your profile before they book.
4. Set your rates and accept bookings
Set your own rates per service, choose your schedule, and accept the bookings you want.
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Start earning in Edmonton
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to CAD 32,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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