Get paid to look after dogs in Philadelphia
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Philadelphia. Boarding runs $40 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 Philadelphia
Philadelphia runs humid summers and icy winters with road salt across rowhome blocks. Sitters rinse salt off paws between Center City stoops in winter, shift to early walks in July humidity, and watch for hot brick and asphalt in the densest neighborhoods.
When demand peaks
Boarding peaks over the winter holidays and the summer Shore-travel window, when families head to the Jersey Shore. Daily lunchtime walks run steady year-round for Center City and University City commuters.
Know your Philadelphia routes
Most bookings cluster Center City to Fishtown. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from French Bulldog, Labrador, 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 Philadelphia. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$40 to $75 per night
Doggy daycare
$28 to $52 per day
Dog walking
$16 to $27 per walk
Drop-in visits
$17 to $27 per visit
House sitting
$40 to $75 per night
Philadelphia areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Philadelphia come from neighborhoods like Center City, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Pennsylvania requires no state pet-sitter licence. Philadelphia enforces a citywide leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted off-leash dog parks. Pet-sitting income is self-employment income on a federal Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme past $600 a year plus Pennsylvania and Philadelphia local income taxes.
Built for sitters in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Philadelphia.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Philadelphia?
Dog boarding on Petme in Philadelphia runs $40 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 Philadelphia?
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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?
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 Philadelphia
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Philadelphia
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.