Pet sitting jobs in Oakville

Paid pet care in Oakville when home boarding is off the table

Work the Oakville streets you already know. Dog walking pays CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 65+
per night for house sitting at the top end
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Oakville

Overnight pet work here lives in the shoulder months. Burlington Piers counts 6.8 November nights below 0 C and 21.2 in December, when the overnight low sits near -2.5 C. December has touched -19.0 C. March still falls below freezing on 17.7 nights, so the dawn walk crosses refrozen slush.

When demand peaks

Oakville owners leave overnight around the long weekends. Thanksgiving Monday falls on October 12, 2026, and Family Day on February 15, 2027. Victoria Day on May 24, 2027 and the Civic Holiday on August 2, 2027 bracket the summer travel weeks.

Know your Oakville areas

Iroquois Ridge North sits between Upper Middle Road and Dundas Street. College Park runs from the QEW up to Upper Middle Road. Both are south of Dundas, where on-street parking is barred from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. between November 15 and April 15. A stay there starts with the driveway.

Breeds you will meet in Oakville

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 Oakville

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Where demand is strongest

Oakville areas that book the most

Pet sitting bookings in Oakville come from Iroquois Ridge North and College Park households who need the pet covered at its own address overnight.

Oakville classes overnight animal care at a home as a kennel, and 2014-014 does not permit that in a residential zone. In Oakville the daytime money is in walks and drop-in visits, with house sitting on top when owners travel. Oakville also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. Ontario licenses no dog walkers or pet sitters. Animal Control By-law 2018-006 wants a dog licence within seven days of becoming an owner, and section 6(2) requires a leash and a handler who can hold the dog off your own property. Section 4(2) caps one premises at three dogs over six months. Zoning By-law 2014-014 section 4.9(g) permits five home occupations, and animal care is not one of them. 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.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Oakville

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.

Common questions

Pet sitting jobs in Oakville

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Oakville?
On Petme in Oakville, dog walking at CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit, house sitting at CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
Where is demand strongest in Oakville?
Pet sitting bookings in Oakville come from Iroquois Ridge North and College Park households who need the pet covered at its own address overnight.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Oakville?
Yes. You set a rate for each service and your own available hours, and you accept or decline each request, whether the booking is in Old Oakville or Kerr Village. No assigned shifts, no minimum hours.
What protection comes with each booking?
Every Petme booking includes CAD 32,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Old Oakville or Kerr Village.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Oakville?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Oakville 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 Oakville?
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 Oakville areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Oakville?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Oakville 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.
Which services should I offer first in Oakville?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add house sitting once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Do you need a car for pet sitting jobs in Oakville?
Mostly yes. Oakville covers 138.94 square kilometres, and pet sitting visits happen at the pet's own address. A round crosses town rather than one street. South of Dundas Street, on-street parking is barred from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. between November 15 and April 15.
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