Get paid to look after dogs in Columbus
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Columbus. Boarding runs $35 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 Columbus
Columbus runs cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Sitters rinse road salt off paws between December and March, keep walks short in a deep freeze, and shift to early outings in July humidity.
When demand peaks
Ohio State move-in (late August) and move-out (spring) drive student-driven pet-care surges, layered on steady insurance and tech-sector travel. Boarding peaks over the winter holidays and the summer travel window.
Know your Columbus routes
Most bookings cluster Short North to German Village. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador, Goldendoodle, French Bulldog.
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 Columbus. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$35 to $65 per night
Doggy daycare
$25 to $45 per day
Dog walking
$15 to $24 per walk
Drop-in visits
$15 to $24 per visit
House sitting
$35 to $65 per night
Columbus areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Columbus come from neighborhoods like Short North, German Village, Clintonville, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Ohio requires no state pet-sitter licence. Columbus enforces a leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted dog parks. Pet-sitting income is self-employment income on a federal Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme past $600 a year plus Ohio state and Columbus municipal income taxes.
Built for sitters in Columbus
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 Columbus
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Columbus.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Columbus?
Dog boarding on Petme in Columbus runs $35 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 Columbus?
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 Columbus 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 Columbus?
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 Columbus
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Columbus
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.