Dog Sitting Jobs in Thun

Get paid to look after dogs in Thun

Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Thun. Boarding runs CHF 48 to CHF 80 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CHF 48 to CHF 80
per night boarding in Thun
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CHF 20,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Thun

Thun sits where the Aare leaves Lake Thun, and the water shapes every round: the lakeside paths and Schadau Park at the southern end, the Aare banks running north through Lerchenfeld and Dürrenast, and the climb to the castle above the old town for a short, steep outing. The Hochtrottuars of the Obere Hauptgasse make the centre slow going at busy hours, so most walkers keep to the river.

When demand peaks

Weekday demand comes from commuters who leave early for Bern and are not back until evening, which puts the pressure on the middle of the day. Summer brings lake and Oberland tourism and with it short-notice boarding, and the winter sports season pulls the same households away again over the February holiday week.

Know your Thun areas

Thun is small and the ring around it does the travelling. Steffisburg and Heimberg sit just north, Uetendorf to the west, and Hilterfingen and Spiez run out along the lake, all short hops by train or car. Inside town, Lerchenfeld and Dürrenast follow the river and stay flat, while Goldiwil climbs and feels further than the map allows for. Say whether you are near the station, because an owner leaving for Bern or for the mountains is going there anyway.

Breeds you will meet in Thun

Owners here mostly keep Bernese Mountain Dogs, Labradors, Border Collies, French Bulldogs. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Dog care in Thun

Thun sits on the road up, and boards accordingly

Boarding in Thun follows the traffic heading for the mountains. A Bern household going into the Oberland for the ski week, or a family leaving for a fortnight in July, is coming through town anyway, so a handover on the way out suits both sides and the stay runs several nights rather than one. The lake end gives you Schadau Park and the shore, and the Aare carries on north past Lerchenfeld and Dürrenast whenever a flat hour is what the dog needs. What an owner asks after that is where their dog will actually be. Flats in the Innenstadt mean stairs and a centre that is slow going at busy hours, while Strättligen, Gwatt and Allmendingen have ground-floor doors and a bit of garden behind them. Say which of those you have, and say what the middle of the day looks like.

Rates in Thun

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog boarding

CHF 48 to CHF 80 per night

Doggy daycare

CHF 30 to CHF 52 per day

Dog walking

CHF 20 to CHF 32 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

CHF 22 to CHF 38 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Where demand is strongest

Thun areas that book the most

Thun is a commuter town for Bern and the gateway to the Bernese Oberland, so weekday care runs on the rhythm of the morning train and lake and mountain tourism adds short-notice weekend requests through the summer.

InnenstadtLerchenfeldDürrenastSträttligenGwattAllmendingenGoldiwilHilterfingenSteffisburgSpiezHeimbergUetendorf
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Built for sitters in Thun

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 CHF 20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

Dog Sitting Jobs in Thun

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

How much can I earn dog sitting in Thun?
Dog boarding on Petme in Thun runs CHF 48 to CHF 80 per night, with daycare and walks adding daytime income. You set your own rate per service, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to CHF 20,000 for eligible vet costs for the dog in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply across Innenstadt and Lerchenfeld.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Thun?
Yes. You set your own house rules: the dog sizes you accept, how many dogs at once, and whether your home suits high-energy breeds. Many Thun sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Innenstadt or Lerchenfeld.
What is the difference between dog boarding and doggy daycare?
Boarding is overnight, billed per night, while the owner travels. Daycare is daytime only, billed per day, for owners at work. You can offer either or both and set a separate rate for each.
Do I choose which dogs and bookings I accept in Thun?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. No assigned bookings and no minimum hours, whether the owner is in Innenstadt or Lerchenfeld. You set your rates and availability per service.
When does overnight dog sitting peak in Thun?
Around the weeks owners are away: the summer holidays, Christmas and New Year, and the ski season and February sports week. Thun owners book those dates well ahead, so opening your calendar for them early is what fills a new host's first season. Winter stays mean more indoor time and grittier walks, so agree the walk and drying routine at the meet and greet.
Are there part time jobs in Thun that fit around a commute to Bern?
Boarding does, because the dog is in your home in the evening, overnight and early in the morning, which are the hours a commuter is there. You publish the nights you can host, how many dogs at once, and what a night is worth, then take or decline each request. Nothing is rostered and there is no weekly total to reach.
Do owners in Thun write in German or English?
German, and Swiss German as soon as you are on the phone. The town also sees households passing through on their way into the Oberland who write in English, so listing it picks up requests a German-only profile never sees. Whichever you settle on, get the feeding, medication and vet details in writing before the owner drives off.
Nearby cities

Dog sitting jobs near Thun

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

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