Dog walkers and pet sitters wanted in Markham
Every booking carries CAD 32,000 of Protection Plan, and you are paid after the visit. You set the rate for each Markham service.
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Local know-how pays off in Markham
Overnight work here happens in the client's house, and February tests it: the daily high at Buttonville is -1.0 C. December drops 32.8 cm of snow before that, so a morning walk starts with the driveway. November is wetter than white, 11.7 cm of snow against 65.5 mm of rain. The last spring frost lands May 3.
When demand peaks
Long weekends set the overnight calendar. Thanksgiving is Monday October 12, 2026, Family Day Monday February 15, 2027, Good Friday March 26, 2027, and Victoria Day Monday May 24, 2027. Each is three nights a dog needs covering at its own address. Canada Day 2027 falls on Thursday July 1, so that trip runs longer.
Know your Markham areas
Berczy Village covers 4.37 square kilometres between Kennedy Road and McCowan Road, and its townhome garages open onto alleyways behind the houses, so a sitter parks at the back. Cathedraltown holds about 3,000 people north of Major Mackenzie Drive, close enough together to cover two homes in one trip.
Breeds you will meet in Markham
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
Booking messages here arrive in Cantonese and Mandarin. Cantonese is the mother tongue of 71,905 Markham residents and Mandarin of 49,380, out of 338,503 people. Tell an owner in Milliken which of the two you read and the booking thread gets shorter.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Markham. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night
Markham areas that book the most
Pet sitting bookings in Markham run as drop-in visits and overnight stays in the owner's own home, because section 15.1(1)(b) keeps kennels out of dwellings.
Boarding other people's dogs overnight at your own place is not allowed in Markham. Section 53-94 keeps animal care off the list of home occupations. In Markham the daytime money is in walks and drop-in visits, with house sitting on top when owners travel. Markham also caps animals at one address at 2, and your own pets count toward it. Ontario licenses no dog walkers or pet sitters. Markham By-law 2018-91 section 3.1(1)(a) wants a dog licensed within thirty days of acquisition, and section 3.2(4) sets a leash of two metres off the owner's property. Section 3.8(1) caps a dwelling unit at two dogs over 16 weeks, and Keep there covers temporary control, so a dog in your care counts. 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.
Built for sitters in Markham
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.
Protected on every booking
CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
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Pet sitting jobs near Markham
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Markham
Set your own rate. CAD 32,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.