Dog Walking Jobs in Boston

Get paid to walk dogs in Boston

$22 to $36 per walk in Boston. Choose your own routes, set your own schedule, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

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Start walking dogsUp to 90% kept. $20,000 vet protection.
$22 to $36
per walk in Boston
Up to 90%
of every walk kept by the walker
$20,000
vet protection on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Boston

Winter road salt and brick-paver cobblestones tear up paws between December and March. Boston sitters carry paw balm and rinse between blocks. January and February nor'easters trigger short-notice boarding cancellations and last-minute rebookings.

When demand peaks

University move-in (late August) and move-out (mid-May) drive the biggest cat-sitting surges as students leave town with cats they can't take. Marathon Monday weekend (third Monday in April), Thanksgiving, and Christmas-to-New-Year are the dominant boarding peaks. Red Sox night games and Bruins playoffs lift walk demand around Fenway and the North End.

Know your Boston routes

Most bookings cluster Back Bay to Cambridge. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from French Bulldog, Goldendoodle, Labrador.

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.

Rates in Boston

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Boston. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

Dog walking

$22 to $36 per walk

Drop-in visits

$23 to $40 per visit

Doggy daycare

$45 to $70 per day

Dog boarding

$50 to $95 per night

House sitting

$50 to $95 per night

Where demand is strongest

Boston areas that book the most

Petme walk bookings in Boston come from neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested.

Massachusetts requires no state pet-sitter licence. City of Boston ordinance 16-1.10 requires dogs leashed in public and waste picked up; off-leash hours run before 9am at Boston Common and Public Garden (subject to seasonal posting). Cambridge and Brookline have separate municipal leash and licence rules.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Boston

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.

Common questions

Dog Walking Jobs in Boston

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Boston.

How much do dog walkers earn per walk in Boston?

Dog walking on Petme in Boston runs $22 to $36 per walk. You set your own rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Where is dog walking demand strongest in Boston?

Petme walk bookings in Boston come from neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested. You walk where you already know the parks, the quiet routes, and the local leash rules.

Do I choose my own routes and schedule in Boston?

Yes. You decide where to walk, when, and for how long. No assigned routes, no minimum hours, no shift rosters. Accept or decline walk requests as they come in.

Is dog walking on Petme a good side income in Boston?

It works as flexible income alongside a job or studies. You pick your availability and scale bookings up or down. Payouts reach your bank within 2 business days of each completed walk.

What protection do I get on walks?

Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, includes $20,000 in vet protection for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.

Nearby cities

Dog walking jobs near Boston

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

Get started

Start earning in Boston

Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.