Get paid to look after dogs in St. Louis
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across St. Louis. Boarding runs $32 to $62 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in St. Louis
St. Louis is known for sticky, humid summers and cold, sometimes snowy winters. Sitters plan walks for the cooler morning and evening hours in July and keep them short on icy days, while spring and fall are the comfortable walking seasons.
When demand peaks
Demand rises over summer trips and the holiday season, when overnight boarding and house sitting carry the load. Drop-in visits and midday walks stay steady year-round around Forest Park and the central corridor neighborhoods.
Know your St. Louis routes
Most bookings cluster Central West End to Carondelet. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Pit Bull Terrier.
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 St. Louis. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$32 to $62 per night
Doggy daycare
$24 to $46 per day
Dog walking
$14 to $32 per walk
Drop-in visits
$14 to $33 per visit
House sitting
$32 to $62 per night
St. Louis areas that book the most
Petme bookings in St. Louis come from neighborhoods like The Hill, Soulard, Central West End, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Missouri's Animal Care Facilities Act requires a state license to board dogs or cats overnight in your home for pay; dog walking and drop-in visits are not covered. St. Louis may also require a local business license. Pet-care earnings are self-employment income reported on Schedule C.
Built for sitters in St. Louis
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 St. Louis
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in St. Louis.
How much can I earn dog sitting in St. Louis?
Dog boarding on Petme in St. Louis runs $32 to $62 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 St. Louis?
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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis?
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 St. Louis
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in St. Louis
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.