Get paid to look after dogs in Tacoma
Board dogs overnight, run a doggy daycare, or cover walks and drop-ins across Tacoma. Boarding runs $35 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 Tacoma
Tacoma's Pacific Northwest climate brings long, wet, gray stretches from fall through spring, so reliable rainy-day walks matter to local owners. Sitters keep towels on hand and lean into the dry, mild summer window when daily walks and Point Defiance trips peak.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks over summer travel and the winter holidays, with boarding and house sitting leading as families leave the South Sound. Joint Base Lewis-McChord relocations add a steady undercurrent of longer boarding stays.
Know your Tacoma routes
Most bookings cluster Proctor District to Point Defiance. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador Retriever, Goldendoodle, German Shepherd.
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 Tacoma. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
$35 to $75 per night
Doggy daycare
$30 to $58 per day
Dog walking
$19 to $38 per walk
Drop-in visits
$18 to $36 per visit
House sitting
$35 to $75 per night
Tacoma areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Tacoma come from neighborhoods like Proctor District, Stadium District, North End, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Washington does not license pet sitters or dog walkers. Tacoma requires dogs to be leashed (no longer than eight feet) or confined to the owner's property except in designated off-leash areas, and dogs must be licensed. Report self-employed pet-care income on Schedule C.
Built for sitters in Tacoma
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 Tacoma
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Tacoma.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Tacoma?
Dog boarding on Petme in Tacoma runs $35 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 Tacoma?
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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma?
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.
Start earning in Tacoma
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.