Inglewood, CA

Turn dog walks in Inglewood into steady income

Inglewood walks run on a six-foot leash under Section 5-64, and Edward Vincent Jr. Park holds a 1.2 mile track. Walks in Inglewood run $22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

Pet sitter spending time with animals
$22 to $38
per 30 to 60 minute walk in Inglewood
Up to 90%
of every walk kept by the walker
$22,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme

Everything you need to succeed

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Flexible Schedule

Work when you want. Accept bookings that fit your lifestyle. No minimum hours required.

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Every booking includes up to $22,000 through the Protection Plan. Care for pets with confidence.

Easy Booking System

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Local Visibility

Get discovered by pet owners in your area. Our search helps clients find the perfect sitter.

Fast Payments

Get paid within 2 business days after each booking. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Inglewood

LAX sits three miles west, and its 1991 to 2020 normals put August at a 76.7 degree high. Only 4.8 afternoons a year clear 90 there, and the normals show 0.0 nights at freezing. Inglewood walks hold their midday slot in July and in January, when the high still reads 66.3. February is the wet month, 2.99 inches against 0.00 in August.

When demand peaks

Inglewood counts 51,353 workers and 34,110 of them drive alone. The 7:00 to 7:29 departure block is the biggest at 6,202 people, and another 3,921 leave between noon and 4, so afternoon routes sell. A further 6,430 work from home and book midday. Inglewood Unified starts August 17, 2026.

Know your Inglewood routes

Renters hold 23,934 of Inglewood's 37,524 occupied homes, and 16,697 units sit in buildings of five or more. Downtown Inglewood and Fairview Heights each got a K Line station on October 7, 2022, so those rounds are walk-up. Edward Vincent Jr. Park carries a 1.2 mile track.

Breeds you will meet in Inglewood

Owners here mostly keep French Bulldog, Golden Retriever, Dachshund, Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

You will be messaging owners in Spanish here. Of 99,034 Inglewood residents aged five and over, 42,778 speak Spanish at home, and 20,041 of them speak English less than very well, so feeding notes and key instructions often arrive in Spanish.

The work itself

What a dog walking job in Inglewood actually involves

Section 5-64 puts every dog on a cord or chain of six feet or less once it leaves its owner's property, and the city's own FAQ answers the off-leash park question with a flat no. Edward Vincent Jr. Park at 700 Warren Lane runs 55 acres with a 1.2 mile walking track, so the long routes end there rather than at a fenced run.

Before the first walk

You meet the owner and the dog, agree the pickup time and the route, and check the harness, the leash and whether the dog pulls or reacts to other dogs. In Inglewood that meet-and-greet is where most repeat clients are won.

During the walk

Leash on, waste bagged, water offered on longer loops, and a check of the pavement before you head out on a hot afternoon. Owners want to know the dog was walked, not driven around a parking lot for twenty minutes.

After the walk

Paws wiped, water topped up, the dog settled inside and the door locked as you found it. Then a photo and a line about how it went. That message is what turns one booking into a standing weekly slot.

How it works

From sign up to your first booking in just a few simple steps.

1

Create Your Profile

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2

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Start Earning

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Based on typical boarding rates in the United States

Estimated Monthly Earnings
$1,316
per month
Per pet rate: nearly half of our clients have multiple pets
Rate per night$38
Bookings per Week8
Weeks per month4.33
Monthly total$1,316
Actual earnings depend on your rates, services offered, location, and availability. Many sitters earn more by offering multiple services.
Rates in Inglewood

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

$22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$25 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Here is the arithmetic for Inglewood: three clients, four walks each a week, $30 a walk. That is 12 walks and $360 in a week before cashback, from two short windows a day. With sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of it.

Where demand is strongest

Inglewood areas that book the most

Dog walking bookings in Inglewood come from the apartment blocks around Downtown Inglewood and from Fairview Heights households commuting on the K Line.

California licenses no pet sitters or dog walkers. Inglewood Municipal Code Section 5-64 keeps every dog on a cord or chain of six feet or less once it is off its owner's property. Keeping three or more dogs on any premises needs a special kennel permit from the Permits and Licenses Committee. Section 12-17.4 governs home occupations, and anyone doing business in the city needs a Business Tax Certificate. Pet-care income goes on Schedule C.

Downtown InglewoodMorningside ParkFairview HeightsArbor VillageHollypark KnollsCentinela HeightsCentury HeightsInglewood KnollsLockhavenCrenshaw-Imperial
What gets you booked

What Inglewood owners look for in a walker

Owners read profiles the way they read reviews of a daycare. Four things get you the first booking.

Named neighborhoods

A profile that says which Inglewood neighborhoods you cover beats one that says "anywhere". Owners search for someone close, and a short travel time is what makes a recurring walk work.

A regular slot

Owners want the same walker at the same time each day. Say which weekday windows you can hold, and you will be chosen over a walker with a wider but vaguer calendar.

Dog experience, stated

Which breeds you have walked, whether you are fine with a strong puller or a reactive dog, and what you do when one dog will not walk. Specifics win. So does a photo of you with a dog.

Frequently asked questions

Dog walking on Petme in Inglewood runs $22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.

It works as flexible income alongside a job or studies. You pick your availability and scale bookings up or down, and a compact route around Downtown Inglewood keeps travel time low between walks.

Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you walk in Downtown Inglewood or Morningside Park.

Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Inglewood year-round, from Downtown Inglewood to Morningside Park, 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.

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.

Dog walking bookings in Inglewood come from the apartment blocks around Downtown Inglewood and from Fairview Heights households commuting on the K Line. You walk where you already know the parks, the quiet routes, and the local leash rules.

Yes. You decide where to walk, when, and for how long. No assigned routes, no minimum hours, no shift rosters. Many Inglewood walkers build a regular loop through Downtown Inglewood and Morningside Park and accept or decline requests as they come in.

Steady all year. LAX normals give January a 66.3 degree high and count only 4.8 afternoons a year over 90, so Inglewood dog walking keeps the same midday rounds in January as in August. February is the one month that moves them, with 2.99 inches of rain.

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 walking bookings in Inglewood, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.

Owners in Inglewood mostly keep French Bulldog, Golden Retriever, Dachshund, Bulldog, Pomeranian. Saying on your profile which of those you have walked helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.

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