Get paid to look after dogs in Birmingham
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Birmingham. Boarding runs $32 to $65 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Birmingham
Birmingham summers are long, hot, and humid, with mild winters by national standards. Sitters move dog walks to early morning and after dusk through the June-to-September heat, keep water on hand, and watch for heat stress in heavy-coated and flat-faced breeds.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks over summer travel and the winter holidays, with bumps around University of Alabama at Birmingham game and graduation weekends. Boarding leads during vacation stretches, with drop-in visits steady for working owners through the week.
Know your Birmingham routes
Most bookings cluster Five Points South to Avondale. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Beagle.
Keep up to 90%
You set your own rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every booking.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Birmingham. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$32 to $65 per night
Doggy daycare
$24 to $42 per day
Dog walking
$14 to $28 per walk
Drop-in visits
$15 to $30 per visit
House sitting
$32 to $65 per night
Birmingham areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Birmingham come from neighborhoods like Highland Park, Avondale, Forest Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Alabama does not require a state pet-sitter or dog-walker license. Operating in Birmingham calls for a standard city business license; there is no special dog-walking permit. Pet-care earnings are self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.
Built for sitters in Birmingham
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
$20,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Sitting Jobs in Birmingham
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Birmingham.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Birmingham?
Dog boarding on Petme in Birmingham runs $32 to $65 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.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Birmingham?
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 Birmingham sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park.
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 Birmingham?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. No assigned bookings and no minimum hours. 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 $20,000 in vet protection for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.
Dog sitting jobs near Birmingham
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Birmingham
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.