Your dog sitting side gig in Atlanta
Owners around Midtown and Buckhead prefer a home with a yard over a kennel. Dog boarding in Atlanta runs $38 to $70 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Atlanta
Atlanta summers are hot and humid with heavy spring pollen, and the occasional winter ice storm shuts the city down for a day or two. Sitters walk early to beat the heat, watch for hot pavement, and keep stays indoors during an ice event.
When demand peaks
Film and TV production travel and Hartsfield-Jackson business trips keep boarding and house-sitting demand steady, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. Daily walks run year-round across the BeltLine neighborhoods.
Know your Atlanta areas
Most bookings cluster Midtown to Decatur. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Atlanta
Owners here mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, French Bulldog, German Shepherd. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Atlanta. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$38 to $70 per night
Doggy daycare
$28 to $50 per day
Dog walking
$15 to $26 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$16 to $26 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$38 to $70 per night
Atlanta areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Atlanta come from neighborhoods like Midtown, Buckhead, Virginia-Highland, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Georgia requires no state pet-sitter licence. Atlanta enforces a citywide leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted off-leash dog parks. Pet-sitting income is self-employment income on a federal Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold plus a flat Georgia state income tax.
Built for sitters in Atlanta
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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
$22,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Sitting Jobs in Atlanta
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Atlanta.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Atlanta?
Dog boarding on Petme in Atlanta runs $38 to $70 per night, with daycare and walks adding daytime income. You set your own rate per service, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Atlanta?
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 Midtown or Buckhead. You set your rates and availability per service.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including boarding and daycare, includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Midtown and Buckhead.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Atlanta?
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 Atlanta sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Midtown or Buckhead.
When is dog sitting demand highest in Atlanta?
Film and TV production travel and Hartsfield-Jackson business trips keep boarding and house-sitting demand steady, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. That pattern shapes dog sitting bookings in Atlanta across the year. Atlanta summers are hot and humid with heavy spring pollen, and the occasional winter ice storm shuts the city down for a day or two.
What do I need to start dog sitting in Atlanta?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win your first dog sitting bookings in Atlanta, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Atlanta?
Owners in Atlanta mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, rescue mixes. Saying on your profile which of those you have looked after helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
Dog sitting jobs near Atlanta
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Atlanta
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.