Get paid to look after dogs in Knoxville
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Knoxville. Boarding runs $35 to $75 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Knoxville
Knoxville summers run hot and muggy with July highs in the 80s and 90s, so sitters shift longer walks to early morning or after sunset and keep midday outings short and shaded along the river greenways. Winters are mild with only occasional snow, so outdoor bookings rarely pause.
When demand peaks
Demand climbs around the University of Tennessee calendar and football Saturdays, plus summer travel and the winter holidays when boarding and daycare lead. Drop-in visits spike during fall break and spring break when families leave town.
Know your Knoxville routes
Most bookings cluster Bearden to Old City. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd.
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 Knoxville. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$35 to $75 per night
Doggy daycare
$25 to $48 per day
Dog walking
$15 to $30 per walk
Drop-in visits
$15 to $32 per visit
House sitting
$35 to $75 per night
Knoxville areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Knoxville come from neighborhoods like Old City, Fourth and Gill, Sequoyah Hills, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Tennessee does not require a state licence to work as a pet sitter or dog walker. Knoxville requires dogs to be leashed or under control off the owner's property, with designated off-leash dog parks the exception. Sitting income is self-employment income reportable on Schedule C, with quarterly estimated taxes once earnings pass the IRS threshold.
Built for sitters in Knoxville
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 Knoxville
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Knoxville.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Knoxville?
Dog boarding on Petme in Knoxville runs $35 to $75 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 Knoxville?
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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville?
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 Knoxville
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Knoxville
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.