Dog sitting jobs in New York, on your terms
Owners near Upper East Side and Upper West Side look for a trusted sitter over a boarding kennel. Dog boarding in New York runs $65 to $110 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 York
Manhattan summers push pavement past 140°F in heat-wave weeks. NYC sitters shift to early-morning and late-evening walks, and many co-ops require elevator pet etiquette and waste bagging on every walk.
When demand peaks
Daily lunchtime walks are the steady-state booking; demand spikes around Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas-to-New-Year window when owners leave the city. Walking volume vastly exceeds boarding.
Know your New York areas
Most bookings cluster Upper East Side to Park Slope. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in New York
Owners here mostly keep French Bulldog, Cavalier King Charles, Goldendoodle, Labrador. 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 York. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$65 to $110 per night
Doggy daycare
$55 to $85 per day
Dog walking
$25 to $40 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$28 to $48 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$65 to $110 per night
New York areas that book the most
Petme bookings in New York come from neighborhoods like Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Williamsburg, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
New York City is the one US market with a commercial dog-walker permit requirement. The walker permit costs $105 (initial) plus a mandatory $39 commercial dog-walker course, then $70 a year to renew. The 6-foot leash law is enforced citywide; commercial walkers are capped at 4 dogs at a time and must scoop in every borough.
Built for sitters in New York
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 York
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in New York.
How much can I earn dog sitting in New York?
Dog boarding on Petme in New York runs $65 to $110 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 New York?
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 York sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Upper East Side or Upper West Side.
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 York?
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 Upper East Side or Upper West Side. 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 $22,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Upper East Side and Upper West Side.
When is dog sitting demand highest in New York?
Daily lunchtime walks are the steady-state booking; demand spikes around Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas-to-New-Year window when owners leave the city. That pattern shapes dog sitting bookings in New York across the year. Manhattan summers push pavement past 140°F in heat-wave weeks.
What do I need to start dog sitting in New York?
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 York, 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 York?
Owners in New York mostly keep French Bulldog, Cavalier King Charles, Goldendoodle, Labrador, NYC 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 York
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in New York
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.