Long Beach, CA

Get paid to walk dogs around Long Beach

Build a walking round near Belmont Shore and Naples that fills your afternoons. Walks in Long Beach run $20 to $45 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

Pet sitter spending time with animals
$20 to $45
per 30 to 60 minute walk in Long Beach
Up to 90%
of every walk kept by the walker
$22,000
vet protection on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme

Everything you need to succeed

We provide the tools, support, and protection you need to build a thriving pet care business.

Set Your Own Rates

You decide what to charge. Our pricing suggestions help you stay competitive while maximizing earnings.

Flexible Schedule

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

Petme Protection

Every booking includes up to $20,000 in vet support. Care for pets with confidence.

Easy Booking System

Our app handles messaging, payments, and scheduling. Focus on what you do best: pet care.

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 Long Beach

Long Beach has a mild coastal climate with warm, dry summers and a cooler marine layer most mornings. Walks are comfortable nearly year round, though sitters time midday walks to avoid the strongest sun and watch hot sidewalks during late-summer heat.

When demand peaks

Demand peaks over summer and the winter holidays when residents travel, plus a steady commuter baseline year round, with dog walking and drop-in visits leading in this dense, work-from-office metro.

Know your Long Beach routes

Most bookings cluster Belmont Shore to Bixby Knolls. Owners look for walkers who know the local parks and leash rules, and who can turn up on a regular schedule.

Breeds you will meet in Long Beach

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, French Bulldog, Chihuahua, Pit Bull mix. 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

Long Beach has a large Spanish-speaking owner base, so Spanish-speaking sitters reach more local families.

How it works

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

1

Create Your Profile

Download the app, add photos, write your bio, and select the services you want to offer.

2

Get Verified

Complete our verification process. Once approved, your profile goes live.

3

Set Your Services

Choose your rates, availability, and the types of pets you're comfortable caring for.

4

Start Earning

Accept booking requests, provide great care, and build your client base.

See what you could earn

Adjust the sliders to estimate your potential monthly earnings.

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Based on typical boarding rates in the United States

Estimated Monthly Earnings
$3,810
per month
Per pet rate: nearly half of our clients have multiple pets
Rate per night$110
Bookings per Week8
Weeks per month4.33
Monthly total$3,810
Actual earnings depend on your rates, services offered, location, and availability. Many sitters earn more by offering multiple services.
Rates in Long Beach

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

$20 to $45 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$20 to $50 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Doggy daycare

$34 to $70 per day

Dog boarding

$48 to $110 per night

House sitting

$48 to $110 per night

Where demand is strongest

Long Beach areas that book the most

Petme walk bookings in Long Beach come from neighborhoods like Belmont Shore, Naples, Bixby Knolls, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested.

California does not license pet sitters or dog walkers at the state level; you work as a sole proprietor and report self-employment income on Schedule C. Long Beach requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than six feet in public except in designated fenced dog areas, and pet-care income is reportable to the IRS.

Belmont ShoreNaplesBixby KnollsBelmont HeightsAlamitos BeachCalifornia HeightsRose ParkBluff ParkWrigleyEast Village Arts DistrictLos CerritosBixby Hill

Frequently asked questions

Dog walking on Petme in Long Beach runs $20 to $45 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Petme walk bookings in Long Beach come from neighborhoods like Belmont Shore, Naples, Bixby Knolls, 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.

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

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 Belmont Shore keeps travel time low between walks.

Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, includes $22,000 in vet protection for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you walk in Belmont Shore or Naples.

Demand peaks over summer and the winter holidays when residents travel, plus a steady commuter baseline year round, with dog walking and drop-in visits leading in this dense, work-from-office metro. That pattern shapes dog walking bookings in Long Beach across the year. Long Beach has a mild coastal climate with warm, dry summers and a cooler marine layer most mornings.

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 Long Beach, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.

Owners in Long Beach mostly keep Labrador Retriever, French Bulldog, Chihuahua, Pit Bull mix, Goldendoodle. 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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