Dog Sitting Jobs in Austin

Make money dog sitting in Austin

Overnight stays and weekend bookings fill first in Austin. Dog boarding in Austin runs $42 to $78 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Petme is live in Austin. Get verified and start accepting requests in your neighborhood.

Start dog sittingUp to 90% kept. $22,000 Protection Plan.

Prefer to apply from a laptop? Start your application on the web

Not looking for work? Find dog boarding in Austin

$42 to $78
per night boarding in Austin
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$22,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Austin

Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat. Sitters walk early, watch for blue-green algae warnings at Lady Bird Lake, and keep dogs in the AC through the afternoon.

When demand peaks

Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. Daily walks and daycare run steady year-round across the central neighborhoods.

Know your Austin areas

Most bookings cluster South Congress to East Austin. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.

Breeds you will meet in Austin

Owners here mostly keep Australian Shepherd, Labrador, Goldendoodle, Blue Heeler. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Rates in Austin

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog boarding

$42 to $78 per night

Doggy daycare

$32 to $55 per day

Dog walking

$17 to $30 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$18 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

$42 to $78 per night

Where demand is strongest

Austin areas that book the most

Petme bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.

Texas requires no state pet-sitter licence and has no state income tax. Austin enforces a leash ordinance with designated off-leash areas like Auditorium Shores and Red Bud Isle; pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold.

South CongressEast AustinHyde ParkZilkerTarrytownMuellerClarksvilleBouldin CreekTravis HeightsBarton HillsCrestviewAllandale
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Austin

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.

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.

Common questions

Dog Sitting Jobs in Austin

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

How much can I earn dog sitting in Austin?
Dog boarding on Petme in Austin runs $42 to $78 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.
Do I choose which dogs and bookings I accept in Austin?
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 South Congress or East Austin. 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 South Congress and East Austin.
Are dog sitting jobs hiring near me in Austin?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Austin year-round, from South Congress to East Austin, and owners send booking requests directly to sitters in their area. There is no vacancy list to wait on: you create a profile, set the areas you cover, and accept the requests you want.
Can I do dog sitting jobs in Austin at 16 or 17?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 you need a smartphone with the Petme app, to pass ID verification, and a profile that describes the pets you have cared for, including your own.
Is dog sitting a good part time job in Austin?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Austin sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Austin?
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 Austin sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in South Congress or East Austin.
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.
When is dog sitting demand highest in Austin?
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. That pattern shapes dog sitting bookings in Austin across the year. Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat.
What do I need to start dog sitting in Austin?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, and naming the Austin areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in Austin?
Owners in Austin mostly keep Australian Shepherd, Labrador, Goldendoodle, Blue Heeler, 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.
What work can I pick up in Austin with no set hours?
You set the hours yourself. Owners in Austin send dog sitting requests to sitters who cover their area, and you accept or decline each one. Nothing is assigned to you, there is no minimum, and you choose your own rate per service.
Nearby cities

Dog sitting jobs near Austin

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

KilleenSan AntonioWacoHoustonCorpus ChristiFort Worth
New to pet care? Start here
How to become a pet sitter in the USPet sitter earnings and getting startedIs pet sitting worth it as a side hustle? The take-home mathHow to start pet sitting and land your first booking
Get started

Start earning in Austin

Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.

Start dog sitting

Prefer to apply from a laptop? Start your application on the web

Pet sitters in Austin for owners

See the owner side of the marketplace you would join: local sitter profiles, 0% owner fee, $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking.

Dog walking jobs in Austin

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Doggy daycare jobs in Austin

Host dogs during the day. Set your own headcount, hours and rate, and keep up to 90%.

Cat sitting jobs in Austin

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Pet sitting jobs across the US

Every US metro hiring sitters on Petme. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Become a pet sitter in the US

The full US guide to getting started on Petme. Keep up to 90%.