Get paid to board dogs in Lubbock
Add a few overnight stays near Tech Terrace and North Overton and keep up to 90% of each booking. Dog boarding in Lubbock runs $28 to $45 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Lubbock
Lubbock sits on the semi-arid High Plains, where July highs average around 92 degrees and afternoons routinely push into the upper 90s. Winters are dry and cold, with January averaging near 41 degrees and only about 7 inches of snow a year. Walkers shift to early-morning and evening routes in summer to keep dogs off hot pavement, and the frequent High Plains wind means carrying water on every walk.
When demand peaks
Texas Tech University drives much of the calendar here. Move-in in August, football weekends in fall, and winter and spring breaks all send students and staff traveling, which lifts demand for boarding and drop-in visits. Summer vacation travel adds a second peak for overnight care.
Know your Lubbock areas
Most bookings cluster Tech Terrace to the Medical District. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Lubbock
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Chihuahua. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Lubbock. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
$28 to $45 per night
Doggy daycare
$22 to $38 per day
Dog walking
$17 to $30 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$16 to $26 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$28 to $45 per night
Lubbock areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Lubbock come from neighborhoods like Tech Terrace, North Overton, South Overton, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Texas does not license pet sitters or dog walkers at the state level. Lubbock does not require a general business license for a solo pet-care operator, though you should confirm whether your activity triggers any local permit with the City of Lubbock. City ordinance Chapter 4 requires dogs off the owner's premises to be physically restrained on a leash at all times except inside a fenced dog park such as Canyon Run. Pet-care earnings are self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.
Built for sitters in Lubbock
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.
Dog Sitting Jobs in Lubbock
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Dog sitting jobs near Lubbock
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Lubbock
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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