House sitting jobs in Guelph

Look after homes and pets in Guelph and keep up to 90%

Guelph bars on-street parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. between December 1 and April 1, so a house sitter uses the owner's driveway. House sitting in Guelph runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 40 to CAD 65
per night house sitting in Guelph
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Guelph

December drops 38.6 centimetres of snow on Guelph across 11 snowy days. The city plows residential sidewalks only after 8 centimetres fall. Nobody clears the windrow at the end of the driveway, so that is the sitter's first job of the morning. December days sit at half a degree and the nights at minus six, which glazes the front walk.

When demand peaks

Thanksgiving on October 12, 2026, starts the overnight bookings. The University of Guelph winter break runs February 12 to 22, 2027, and Family Day lands on February 15 inside it. That pair of weeks empties houses across the city. Winter exams finish on April 30 and travel picks up the week after.

Know your Guelph areas

Exhibition Park and Brant Avenue sit northwest of downtown, where the sitter's car moves into the owner's driveway for the night. Grange Hill East and Parkwood Gardens hand over a key and a garage code that cover the collection day.

Breeds you will meet in Guelph

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

Canada is officially bilingual, and in Quebec, parts of New Brunswick and the Ottawa region owners search and message in French. A sitter who says in their profile that they work in French as well as English books faster in those neighbourhoods.

Rates in Guelph

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Guelph. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Guelph areas that book the most

House sitting in Guelph is booked by owners who leave a detached house empty overnight, from the Thanksgiving weekend through the February campus break.

No Ontario licence covers dog walking or pet sitting. Guelph's Animal Control By-law (2016)-20122 caps a leash at 1.8 metres and keeps dogs leashed outside the city's designated leash-free areas. Section 1(p) makes any place keeping four or more dogs for gain a kennel, which needs a facility 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.

Downtown GuelphExhibition ParkBrant AvenueTwo RiversOld UniversityOnward WillowGrange Hill EastParkwood GardensKortright HillsHanlon CreekWestminster WoodsClairfields
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Guelph

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.

Common questions

House sitting jobs in Guelph

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Guelph.

How much do house sitters earn per night in Guelph?
House sitting on Petme in Guelph runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
How do I get paid for bookings in Guelph?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Guelph booking is paid out to your bank account, and you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Guelph?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Guelph?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Downtown Guelph or Exhibition Park. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs for the pet in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you stay in Downtown Guelph or Exhibition Park.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Guelph?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Guelph as a self-employed sitter, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Some people take a couple of bookings a week around another job, others fill a full week. You scale it up or down yourself.
What do I need to start pet care work in Guelph?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Petme become a pet sitter page for Canada, then build your profile: the services you want to offer, your own rate for each, and the Guelph areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
When is overnight house sitting work busiest in Guelph?
February, when the University of Guelph winter break runs from the 12th to the 22nd and Family Day falls on the 15th. House sitting in Guelph picks up again around Thanksgiving on October 12. From December 1 to April 1 the overnight stay means parking in the driveway, not on the street.
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