Your dog sitting side gig in Shreveport
Host dogs in your own home across Shreveport, or cover walks and drop-ins near Highland and South Highlands. Dog boarding in Shreveport runs $30 to $52 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Shreveport
Shreveport has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers that top 90 degrees on around 91 days a year, plus heavy rain and high humidity. Walkers head out at dawn or after sunset from June through September to keep dogs off scorching pavement, and shift to midday outings on the roughly 35 freeze days each winter.
When demand peaks
Demand climbs when Barksdale Air Force Base families move or deploy and over the winter holidays, with the college calendars at LSU Health Shreveport, Centenary, and LSU Shreveport keeping walking and drop-in visits steady. Boarding and house sitting lead during summer travel and casino-weekend trips.
Know your Shreveport areas
Most bookings cluster Downtown to South Highlands. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Shreveport
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Pit Bull mix, Beagle. 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 Shreveport. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$30 to $52 per night
Doggy daycare
$22 to $38 per day
Dog walking
$14 to $25 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
$16 to $28 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
$30 to $52 per night
Shreveport areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Shreveport come from neighborhoods like Highland, South Highlands, Broadmoor, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Louisiana does not license pet sitters or dog walkers. Operating in Shreveport means paying the city Occupational License Tax through the Department of Finance, and Caddo Parish and city ordinances require dogs to be leashed and under control in public, with off-leash use only inside the fenced Shreveport Dog Park; there is no set walker dog-count cap. Report self-employment income on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.
Built for sitters in Shreveport
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 Shreveport
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Shreveport.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Shreveport?
Dog boarding on Petme in Shreveport runs $30 to $52 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 Shreveport?
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 Shreveport sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Highland or South Highlands.
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 Shreveport?
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 Highland or South Highlands. 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 Highland and South Highlands.
Are dog sitting jobs hiring near me in Shreveport?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Shreveport year-round, from Highland to South Highlands, and owners send booking requests directly to sitters in their area. There is no vacancy list to wait on: you create a profile, set the areas you cover, and accept the requests you want.
Can I do dog sitting jobs in Shreveport at 16 or 17?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 you can start without formal experience: you need a smartphone with the Petme app, to pass ID verification, and a profile that describes the pets you have cared for, including your own.
Is dog sitting a good part time job in Shreveport?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Shreveport sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
When is dog sitting demand highest in Shreveport?
Demand climbs when Barksdale Air Force Base families move or deploy and over the winter holidays, with the college calendars at LSU Health Shreveport, Centenary, and LSU Shreveport keeping walking and drop-in visits steady. That pattern shapes dog sitting bookings in Shreveport across the year.
What do I need to start dog sitting in Shreveport?
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 Shreveport, 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 Shreveport?
Owners in Shreveport mostly keep Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Pit Bull mix, Beagle, Catahoula Leopard Dog. 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.
Start earning in Shreveport
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.