Get paid to board and look after dogs in Ireland
Typically €26 to €48 per night for overnight boarding, plus daycare and drop-ins. Host dogs in your own home, set your own rates, and keep up to 90%.
Dog sitting is the higher-rate end of pet care. Board dogs at your place, run daytime daycare, and turn a dog-friendly home into real income.
A flexible job you run around your life
This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across Ireland.
Board on the dates that suit you
Open your calendar for the nights you want and close it when you are away. Take one dog at a time or a small group. No obligation to accept every request.
Self-employed, in control
You run your own boarding service on Petme. You set the nightly rate, pick the dogs you host, and answer to the owner, not a kennel manager. No rostered shifts, no minimum bookings.
Add daycare and drop-ins too
Many Irish dog sitters mix overnight boarding with daytime daycare and drop-in visits, filling the gaps between stays and lifting their weekly earnings.
Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and the Protection Plan can contribute up to €20,000 toward eligible vet costs.
€26 to €48 per night
Typical overnight boarding rates across Ireland, with Dublin at the upper end. Daycare usually runs €18 to €36 a day. A multi-night holiday stay adds up fast. You keep up to 90%.
Host from your own home
No premises to rent. Ireland has no national home-boarding licence scheme, though some local authorities ask for pre-notification. A dog-friendly home and a bit of outdoor space are the main things owners look for.
Protection Plan up to €20,000
The Protection Plan can contribute up to €20,000 toward eligible vet costs for the dog in your care. 0% for owners.
Built for Irish sitters and walkers
Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, and owners have a Protection Plan of up to €20,000 for eligible vet costs.
Higher-rate bookings
Overnight boarding is the higher-rate end of pet care. You set the nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% per booking, more than most Irish platforms leave you with.
Holiday-season regulars
Owners rebook the sitter their dog already knows, especially around school holidays and Christmas. Owners earn cashback too, so a good first stay often turns into recurring boarding.
A profile that gets you found
Petme is social, not just a directory. Post your stays to a feed Irish pet parents follow, so owners book the real person and home behind the profile. Active sitters get found and rebooked far more often.
Dog Sitting Jobs Ireland in your city
Petme covers cities across Ireland. Open your city for local rates and the neighbourhoods owners book most.
Dog Sitting Jobs Ireland, answered
What new Irish sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
how much do dog sitters earn per night in Ireland?
do Dublin rates differ from the rest of Ireland?
do I need a licence to board dogs at home in Ireland?
what do I need to start dog sitting?
do I pay tax on dog boarding income in Ireland?
what does dog sitting on Petme involve?
am I covered if a dog is injured in my care?
which Irish cities have dog sitting demand?
Get paid to board and look after dogs in Ireland
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to €20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast 2-day payouts to your bank.
