Pasadena, CA

Dog walking jobs in Pasadena, on your schedule

Pick up regular walks near Old Pasadena and Bungalow Heaven and build a client base that keeps rebooking. Walks in Pasadena run $18 to $32 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

Pet sitter spending time with animals
$18 to $32
per 30 to 60 minute walk in Pasadena
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 Pasadena

Pasadena has a warm Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters below the San Gabriel foothills. Sitters run early-morning and evening routes during summer heat waves, carry water on the Arroyo trails, and use the mild winters to keep a full schedule year round.

When demand peaks

Demand holds through the year with commuters heading into Los Angeles, so weekday walks and drop-in visits stay steady. Boarding and house sitting climb over summer travel, the winter holidays, and Rose Parade week when owners host guests or leave town.

Know your Pasadena routes

Most bookings cluster Old Pasadena to Hastings Ranch. 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 Pasadena

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

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

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Based on typical boarding rates in the United States

Estimated Monthly Earnings
$2,771
per month
Per pet rate: nearly half of our clients have multiple pets
Rate per night$80
Bookings per Week8
Weeks per month4.33
Monthly total$2,771
Actual earnings depend on your rates, services offered, location, and availability. Many sitters earn more by offering multiple services.
Rates in Pasadena

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

$18 to $32 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$18 to $32 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Doggy daycare

$30 to $55 per day

Dog boarding

$40 to $80 per night

House sitting

$40 to $80 per night

Where demand is strongest

Pasadena areas that book the most

Petme walk bookings in Pasadena come from neighborhoods like Old Pasadena, Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, with daily walks and recurring schedules the most requested.

California does not require a state pet-sitter or dog-walker license. The City of Pasadena requires dogs to be licensed and leashed in public, with off-leash play limited to designated areas. Pet-care earnings are self-employment income, reported on Schedule C against the platform's 1099.

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Frequently asked questions

Dog walking on Petme in Pasadena runs $18 to $32 per 30 to 60 minute walk. You set your own rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Yes. You decide where to walk, when, and for how long. No assigned routes, no minimum hours, no shift rosters. Many Pasadena walkers build a regular loop through Old Pasadena and Bungalow Heaven 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 Old Pasadena 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 Old Pasadena or Bungalow Heaven.

Petme walk bookings in Pasadena come from neighborhoods like Old Pasadena, Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, 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.

Demand holds through the year with commuters heading into Los Angeles, so weekday walks and drop-in visits stay steady. That pattern shapes dog walking bookings in Pasadena across the year. Pasadena has a warm Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters below the San Gabriel foothills.

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

Owners in Pasadena mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, French Bulldog, Goldendoodle, German Shepherd. 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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