Get paid to look after dogs in Uster
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Uster. Boarding runs CHF 55 to CHF 90 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Uster
Uster sits on the eastern shore of the Greifensee, and the lakeside path through the reed belts and nature reserve, past the Silberweide nature station, defines the daily walk. The Aabach through town offers flat, shaded stretches that suit older dogs or short midday rounds, while the field edges above Kirchuster toward Nossikon suit longer outings.
When demand peaks
As the third-largest town in Canton Zurich, Uster is shaped by commuter traffic: the station on the S-Bahn line takes professionals into Zurich for long working days, making daytime care a steady request. The outlying hamlets of Nänikon, Riedikon, and Werrikon are home to families with pets.
Know your Uster areas
Uster spreads from the lake up into a ring of hamlets, and a car covers it far better than feet do. Niederuster and Kirchuster are the dense middle, while Nanikon, Riedikon and Werrikon are villages with driveways. Zurich owners arrive by train, so a home near the station or on a bus from it is an easy sell. Say which it is, and whether there is parking for a two-minute handover.
Breeds you will meet in Uster
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.
Boarding on the Greifensee, a short ride from Zurich
Uster takes on a lot of Zurich boarding. The S-Bahn makes it a short ride, and an owner in a city flat will happily travel out for a house with a garden and a lake path at the end of the street. The Greifensee circuit is the thing to name on your profile: reed beds, open water, and a level track that suits an old dog as easily as a young one. Be straight about one detail, because owners here know it already. The shore runs through a nature reserve, and the posted rules there are worth reading before you let a boarded dog off the lead. Families in Nanikon, Riedikon and Werrikon have the room for larger dogs and book the longer stays.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Uster. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
CHF 55 to CHF 90 per night
Doggy daycare
CHF 35 to CHF 60 per day
Dog walking
CHF 22 to CHF 38 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
CHF 25 to CHF 42 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Uster areas that book the most
Long commuter days toward Zürich and the lakeside setting on Greifensee create steady demand in Uster for dog care and daytime walks.
Built for sitters in Uster
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.
Dog Sitting Jobs in Uster
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Dog sitting jobs near Uster
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Start earning in Uster
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to CHF 20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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