Dog boarding jobs in New Orleans, you set the hours
Pick only the stays that fit your calendar across New Orleans and pause anytime. Dog boarding in New Orleans runs $40 to $82 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in New Orleans
New Orleans is humid and subtropical, with a June-to-November hurricane season that can force an evacuation on short notice. Sitters walk early to beat the heat, watch for hot pavement in the French Quarter, and keep a storm plan ready for boarding and house-sitting stays.
When demand peaks
Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, and Jazz Fest fill the city with travel and drive boarding and house-sitting demand, on top of the winter-holiday peak. Daily walks run year-round across Uptown, the Marigny, and Mid-City.
Know your New Orleans areas
Most bookings cluster Uptown to Bywater. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in New Orleans
Owners here mostly keep Labrador, Catahoula Leopard Dog, French Bulldog, Pit Bull mixes. 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 New Orleans. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$40 to $82 per night
Doggy daycare
$28 to $52 per day
Dog walking
$16 to $32 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$18 to $36 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$40 to $82 per night
New Orleans areas that book the most
Petme bookings in New Orleans come from neighborhoods like Marigny, Bywater, Garden District, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Louisiana has no statewide pet-sitter or dog-walker license. New Orleans enforces a citywide leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs a permitted off-leash dog park at City Park. Pet-care income is self-employment income reported on Schedule C, and you handle your own taxes as a 1099 contractor, plus Louisiana state income tax.
Built for sitters in New Orleans
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
$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 New Orleans
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in New Orleans.
How much can I earn dog sitting in New Orleans?
Dog boarding on Petme in New Orleans runs $40 to $82 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.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including boarding and daycare, includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Marigny and Bywater.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in New Orleans?
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 New Orleans sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Marigny or Bywater.
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 New Orleans?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. No assigned bookings and no minimum hours, whether the owner is in Marigny or Bywater. You set your rates and availability per service.
When is dog sitting demand highest in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, and Jazz Fest fill the city with travel and drive boarding and house-sitting demand, on top of the winter-holiday peak. That pattern shapes dog sitting bookings in New Orleans across the year. New Orleans is humid and subtropical, with a June-to-November hurricane season that can force an evacuation on short notice.
What do I need to start dog sitting in New Orleans?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win your first dog sitting bookings in New Orleans, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Which dogs will I mostly look after in New Orleans?
Owners in New Orleans mostly keep Labrador, Catahoula Leopard Dog, French Bulldog, Pit Bull mixes, rescue mixes. Saying on your profile which of those you have looked after helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
Dog sitting jobs near New Orleans
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in New Orleans
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.