Pet sitting jobs near you in Vaughan, and what you can take
Set your own hours across Vaughan and take the walks that fit your day. Dog walking runs CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Vaughan
Buttonville logs 7.7 July days past humidex 35, so a midday drop-in moves to the shaded side of the street and the water bowl gets topped twice. The frost-free stretch there runs May 3 to October 13, about 161 days. January has touched -35.2 C, and 1.8 days sit under a -30 wind chill, which is when an owner wants someone sleeping in their house.
When demand peaks
Canada Day falls on Thursday July 1, 2027, which opens the summer travel run. The Civic Holiday Monday August 2 and Labour Day Monday September 6 close it. Good Friday lands March 26, 2027, and Easter Monday follows on the 29th, so spring brings a second run of overnight work.
Know your Vaughan areas
Concord's homes sit in two pockets, Glen Shields from the 1970s and Dufferin Hill from the 2000s. The CN MacMillan Yard and the industrial blocks fill the rest of the district. Woodbridge put condos in the old village along Woodbridge Avenue, so a drop-in there can reach two homes in one building.
Breeds you will meet in Vaughan
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 owners will write to you in Italian or Russian. Vaughan counts 10,920 people who speak Italian most often at home and 12,650 who speak Russian. Woodbridge alone counted 49,660 residents of Italian origin in 2021, so a greeting in Italian lands well there.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Vaughan. 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
Vaughan areas that book the most
Pet sitting bookings in Vaughan come from Kleinburg households off Islington Avenue and from Maple owners who need the dog covered at its own address.
Under 001-2021, boarding dogs for payment at a Vaughan address is a kennel use and not permitted at a residence. Vaughan still has steady demand for walkers, drop-in sitters and house sitters. Vaughan also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. Ontario licenses no pet sitters. Vaughan licenses dog walkers: a Commercial Dog Walker Licence covers walking dogs for pay. Animal Control By-law 066-2020 section 7.0(4) lets that holder control six dogs at once. Section 4.0(1) requires a dog licence with a valid rabies certificate, and section 6.0(3) requires a leash in any public park. Section 7.0(1) caps custody at three dogs per premises. 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 Vaughan
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.
Pet sitting jobs in Vaughan
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Vaughan.
How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Vaughan?
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How do I get paid for bookings in Vaughan?
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What protection comes with each booking?
Who books pet sitting in Vaughan over the summer?
Pet sitting jobs near Vaughan
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Vaughan
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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