Get paid to look after dogs in Indianapolis
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis
Indianapolis runs humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Sitters shift July walks to early morning, rinse road salt off paws from December to February, and keep outings short in a deep freeze.
When demand peaks
Indy 500 month is the calendar anchor: race weekend in late May can push boarding demand to two or three times normal as locals leave the city, and experienced sitters block it months ahead. Summer, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays layer on top, with steady mid-week boarding from pharma-industry business travel.
Know your Indianapolis routes
Most bookings cluster Broad Ripple to Fountain Square. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador, Golden Retriever, Goldendoodle.
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 Indianapolis. 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
Indianapolis areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Indianapolis come from neighborhoods like Broad Ripple, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Indiana requires no state pet-sitter licence. Indianapolis enforces a leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted dog parks. Pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme past $600 a year plus Indiana's flat state income tax and a Marion County income tax.
Built for sitters in Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Indianapolis.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Indianapolis?
Dog boarding on Petme in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis?
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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis?
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 Indianapolis
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Indianapolis
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.