Pet sitting jobs in Winnipeg

Mix walks, visits and boarding across Winnipeg

Grow from a couple of bookings near Exchange District and Osborne Village to a full weekly round. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.

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Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 85+
per night for boarding 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 Winnipeg

Winnipeg stays below -20 C all day on 5.3 January days and 10.2 days a year. A dog you are minding goes out for minutes on those days and eats indoors. November alone drops 21.1 cm of snow, so the path from the client's door to the yard gets shovelled before the last visit of the evening.

When demand peaks

Long weekends drive the bookings. Good Friday falls on March 26, 2027, the first spring holiday on the Manitoba calendar. Labour Day lands on September 6 and closes the cottage season, so the weekend before it fills early. Canada Day sits midweek on July 1, and requests spread across that whole week.

Know your Winnipeg areas

St. Vital runs from Carrière Avenue south to the Maple Grove Park off-leash area, so a dog you are minding there gets a real run before dark. St. Boniface starts on the other side of Carrière, close enough to cover two households in one evening without a highway drive.

Breeds you will meet in Winnipeg

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

Expect messages in French from St. Boniface households: 71,705 Winnipeggers report knowing both English and French in the 2021 census, and 20,540 give French as their mother tongue. A greeting in French and a French key note help there.

Rates in Winnipeg

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

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

Doggy daycare

CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day

Dog boarding

CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night

House sitting

CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night

Where demand is strongest

Winnipeg areas that book the most

Pet sitting bookings in Winnipeg come from St. Vital and St. Boniface households, and from owners leaving on the spring and September long weekends.

Manitoba licenses no pet sitters or dog walkers. Winnipeg's Responsible Pet Ownership By-law 92/2013 licenses every dog and cat over six months of age and keeps dogs leashed outside the off-leash areas. A household is allowed six dogs and cats over six months, of which no more than four may be dogs, unless it holds an Excess Animal Permit. Home-based businesses need a city development permit. 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. One Winnipeg address, 4 animals, under Responsible Pet Ownership By-law 92/2013, and your own dogs are in that count.

Exchange DistrictOsborne VillageWolseleySt. BonifaceSt. VitalCorydonTuxedoRiver Heights
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Winnipeg

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 Winnipeg

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

How much can I earn as a pet sitter in Winnipeg?
On Petme in Winnipeg, dog walking at CAD 22 to CAD 40 per 30 to 60 minute walk, drop-in visits at CAD 22 to CAD 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit, doggy daycare at CAD 35 to CAD 65 per day, dog boarding at CAD 50 to CAD 85 per night, house sitting at CAD 50 to CAD 90 per night. You keep up to 90% of every booking.
What do I need to start pet care work in Winnipeg?
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 Winnipeg areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Winnipeg?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg?
Most new sitters start with dog walking and drop-in visits, then add boarding or daycare once they have a few five-star reviews and know their schedule.
Where is demand strongest in Winnipeg?
Pet sitting bookings in Winnipeg come from St. Vital and St. Boniface households, and from owners leaving on the spring and September long weekends.
Can I set my own rates and hours in Winnipeg?
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 Exchange District or Osborne 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 Exchange District or Osborne Village.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Winnipeg?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Winnipeg 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 does a part time pet sitting job in winnipeg involve?
Visits at the client's home, not yours. Pet sitting in Winnipeg runs on the owner's schedule: food and water first, then a walk or a litter tray. Most bookings come as a run of days while the household is away, and St. Vital owners often add an evening stop at Maple Grove Park.
Nearby cities

Pet sitting jobs near Winnipeg

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

ReginaSaskatoonGreater SudburyCalgaryRed DeerEdmonton
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Dog walking jobs in Winnipeg

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Cat sitting jobs in Winnipeg

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Pet sitting jobs across Canada

Every Canadian city hiring sitters on Petme. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in visit jobs across Canada

Short home visits for feeding, litter, and a quick walk. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Become a pet sitter in Canada

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Pet sitters in Winnipeg for owners

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