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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.
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$20 to $45
per 30 to 60 minute walk in Long Beach
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
Why Join Petme
Everything you need to succeed
We provide the tools, support, and protection you need to build a thriving pet care business.
Flexible Schedule
Work when you want. Accept bookings that fit your lifestyle. No minimum hours required.
Petme Protection
Every booking includes up to $22,000 through the Protection Plan. 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 stays walkable most of the year. August averages an 83 degree high, so dark asphalt along Ocean Boulevard gets hot by early afternoon. Walkers push those rounds to before 10am or after 5pm. The morning marine layer keeps June and July starts cool and grey. Winter is the real squeeze, with the sun down by 4:45pm in early December, so after-work walks finish in the dark.
When demand peaks
The walking day is built around the commute. Long Beach workers average a 29.9 minute trip and 66.8 percent drive alone, so 11am to 2pm is the midday window. About 16 percent work from home, which moves some walks to short afternoon breaks. School restarts on August 25 and the morning slots tighten again.
Know your Long Beach routes
Second Street runs the length of Belmont Shore and carries you east across the channel to Naples, where the canal footbridges tie the three islands together. The Shoreline path runs 3.1 miles along the sand from Alamitos Avenue to 54th Place, so shore-side rounds stack cleanly. Bixby Knolls sits inland to the north above the 405, and pairing it with a beach job eats the gap between visits.
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.
The work itself
What a dog walking job in Long Beach actually involves
Most Long Beach rounds are solo leash walks between condos and small yards. City rules cap the leash at six feet outside the fenced dog areas. That makes the sidewalk your workplace, not the sand. Keys, water, waste bags and a towel go in the bag every time. Rosie's Dog Beach allows one dog per adult, so plan pack days around it.
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 Long Beach 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.
Getting Started
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.
Earnings Calculator
See what you could earn
Adjust the sliders to estimate your potential monthly earnings.
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.
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
Take the middle of the band. Three regular clients in Long Beach at four walks a week, at $33 a walk, is 12 walks and $396. You keep up to 90% of that, and the walks sit in two blocks either side of the working day rather than across it.
Where demand is strongest
Long Beach areas that book the most
With 66.8 percent of Long Beach workers driving alone to an office, midday dog walking bookings cluster on weekdays between 11am and 2pm.
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
What gets you booked
What Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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.
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions
What is the quickest way to find dog walking jobs near me in Long Beach?
Set your Long Beach coverage area when you build your profile, and dog walking requests come from owners inside it. Near me is something you define here rather than something you search, and you can change the areas whenever your availability does.
Is dog walking the only service I can offer in Long Beach?
Choose as many services as you want to cover. In Long Beach, dog walking and drop-in visits sit side by side on one profile with separate rates, so a quiet week in one does not mean a quiet week overall.
Is this dog walking in Long Beach for pet owners or for sitters?
Two different things share the same words. Working as one of the dog walkers in Long Beach means setting your own rate and accepting the requests owners send you. Booking one means searching by address on the owner side and choosing who to contact.
What is the quickest way to find dog walking jobs near me in Long Beach?
Set your Long Beach coverage area when you build your profile, and dog walking requests come from owners inside it. Near me is something you define here rather than something you search, and you can change the areas whenever your availability does.
Is dog walking the only service I can offer in Long Beach?
Choose as many services as you want to cover. In Long Beach, dog walking and drop-in visits sit side by side on one profile with separate rates, so a quiet week in one does not mean a quiet week overall.
Is this dog walking in Long Beach for pet owners or for sitters?
Two different things share the same words. Working as one of the dog walkers in Long Beach means setting your own rate and accepting the requests owners send you. Booking one means searching by address on the owner side and choosing who to contact.
What do dog walkers make per walk in Long Beach?
Dog walking on Petme in Long Beach runs $20 to $45 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Is anyone hiring for dog walking jobs near me in Long Beach?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Long Beach year-round, from Belmont Shore to Naples, 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.
Are there dog walking jobs for 16 year olds in Long Beach?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 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.
Which parts of Long Beach book the most dog walks?
With 66.8 percent of Long Beach workers driving alone to an office, midday dog walking bookings cluster on weekdays between 11am and 2pm. 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 Long Beach?
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.
Can I do part time dog walking jobs in Long Beach?
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.
What happens if something goes wrong during a walk in Long Beach?
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 Belmont Shore or Naples.
Who offers flexible dog walking hours in Long Beach?
On Petme you set your own dog walking hours in Long Beach, which matters here because the good windows move through the year. Summer rounds shift early while August highs sit near 83 degrees, and Rosie's Dog Beach is open 6am to 8pm for the off-leash stops in between.
What do I need to start dog walking in Long Beach?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, and naming the Long Beach areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly walk in Long Beach?
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.
Are there jobs in Belmont Shore?
Yes. Belmont Shore is one of the Long Beach areas Petme sitters cover, and you choose exactly which parts of the city you take dog walking bookings in. Owners there send requests straight to the sitters who list their neighborhood.
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