Petme · Los Angeles dog sitters

Dog sitters in Los Angeles, real homes, real relationships

Your dog stays overnight with a verified LA sitter from Silver Lake to Santa Monica. Same sitter every booking. $20,000 vet protection.

Petme dog sitters in LA build long relationships across film-industry travel cycles — same sitter every hiatus, your dog learns the Silver Lake house or Venice walk-street, the same Runyon Canyon or Griffith Park trail. Westside sitters drive to Long Beach's Rosie's Dog Beach on request; Eastside sitters specialize in Eastside dogs.

Find a dog sitter

$55–$95

Per night with a dog sitter

Owner service fee

$20,000

Vet protection per booking

4.9 / 5

Average sitter rating

What’s included

What an LA dog-sitter booking includes

Overnight care in your sitter's home

Silver Lake bungalow, Venice walk-street, Pasadena craftsman. Walks at Runyon Canyon, Griffith Park, Silver Lake Reservoir, or your usual route.

Photo + video updates daily

Sent in-chat. Long hiatus bookings often include a weekly written summary.

Same-sitter rebooking

Search the same sitter again next time; LA hiatus bookings often span 3–5 years with the same sitter.

$20,000 vet protection + 24/7 support

ACCESS Specialty Culver City, VCA West LA, ASEC Pasadena. No deductible.

Why Los Angeles

Why dog sitters work in Los Angeles specifically

LA car-radius matters: most owners pick a sitter within 5 miles to avoid mileage charges. Eastside sitters specialize in Eastside dogs; Westside sitters specialize in Westside dogs. Film-industry hiatus weeks make 2- to 4-week boarding stays common; sitter relationships compound over multiple hiatus cycles.

Neighborhood coverage

LA neighborhoods Petme dog sitters cover

Silver Lake, Echo Park, Venice, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Los Feliz, Highland Park, Culver City, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, Mar Vista, Eagle Rock.

Why Petme in Los Angeles

0% fee. 5% cashback. $20,000 vet protection. Same sitter, every time.

The dog-sitter market has been Rover's and Wag's for a decade. Petme rebuilt the economics around the pet owner. Los Angeles owners on Petme pay less per booking, get more protection, and earn cashback on every stay. Sitters keep more of the rate, which is why they show up.

0% service fee for pet owners

Rover, Wag, and Care.com layer a 5% to 11% service fee on top of the sitter's rate at checkout. Petme layers 0%. You pay only the rate the sitter sets. On a typical 5-night booking, that's $35 to $50 you don't pay.

$20,000 vet protection, included

Every Petme booking includes up to $20,000 in vet expenses if something happens during the stay. No deductible, no upcharge, no upgrade tier. Petme coordinates with the Los Angeles clinic from inside the app.

Up to 5% cashback, automatic

When a booking completes, up to 5% cashback lands in your Petme balance instantly. Use it toward the next booking, no expiry, no minimum. Rakuten-style economics applied to your pet's second home.

Verified, background-checked sitters

Every Petme Los Angeles sitter passes identity verification with a government ID plus a background check before going live. Reviews are open and unfiltered. Same-sitter rebooking is one tap, not a matchmaking dice roll.

The cashback maths

What a 5-night booking in Los Angeles actually costs

Worked example at the Los Angeles median nightly rate ($75 per night). The sitter sets the same rate either way; the difference is what each platform stacks on top.

Line item	Petme	Fee-charging platforms
Sitter rate (5 × $75)	$375	$375
Pet-owner service fee (~11%)	$0	~$39
Cashback earned (up to 5%)	−$19	n/a
Effective cost	$356	$414

Competitor column reflects platforms that charge pet owners a service fee on top of the sitter rate (Rover, Wag, Care.com). $20,000 vet protection is included in the Petme price; competitors charge separately or cap medical reimbursement.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much do dog sitters in Los Angeles cost?

$55 to $95 per night depending on neighborhood, dog size, and booking length. Westside runs 15–25% higher than Eastside.

Will my LA dog sitter take my dog to Runyon or the beach?

Yes. LA sitters drive almost universally. Add preferred parks in your notes. Some Westside sitters include a weekly Long Beach Rosie's Dog Beach trip in long bookings.

How is this different from a kennel?

A kennel is a facility. A Petme dog sitter is a person; their home is your dog's second home. Same person every booking — kennels rotate staff.

What about wildfire season?

Wildfire-evac-ready sitters are tagged on their profile. They carry a pet go-bag, monitor air-quality alerts, and have an evac plan in place.

Can I find a yard sitter for a large dog?

Yes, especially in Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Mar Vista, Eagle Rock, Culver City. Filter by "yard" in search.

What does $20,000 Petme Protection cover in LA?

Emergency vet care at ACCESS Specialty, VCA West LA, ASEC Pasadena, every licensed clinic. No deductible. Covers wildfire smoke, foxtails, snake bites, heat-stroke.