Doggy Daycare Jobs in Boston

Build a regular daycare crew in Boston

Plenty of Boston owners near Back Bay and Beacon Hill need daytime care while they work. Doggy daycare in Boston runs $45 to $70 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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$45 to $70
per day of daycare in Boston
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$22,000
Protection Plan 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 pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Back Bay to Cambridge. Owners drop off on the way to work and collect afterwards, so an easy run to your door matters more than how far you are willing to travel.

Breeds you will meet in Boston

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

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.

Doggy daycare

$45 to $70 per day

Dog walking

$22 to $36 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$23 to $40 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Overnight boarding

$50 to $95 per night

Where demand is strongest

Boston areas that book the most

Petme daycare bookings in Boston come from neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, with weekday drop-offs and regular weekly places 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. Read 8-2.5: Boston stops at 4 animals per address, including yours.

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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 you keep up to 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

$22,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

Common questions

Doggy Daycare Jobs in Boston

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

Can I pick up doggy daycare jobs near me in Boston?
Requests reach you from owners near the Boston areas listed on your profile, and you accept or decline each one. There are no assigned shifts, so every booking you take sits at a distance you chose.
Is Petme hiring daycare hosts in Boston?
You are not hired by a company. In Boston owners book you, you decide which requests to take, and payment runs through the app to your bank account instead of a payslip.
Can I take dog walking jobs too, or only doggy daycare, in Boston?
You are not locked to a single vertical. Offering both widens the requests that reach you in Boston, and because you set each rate yourself you can price the one you prefer more attractively.
How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Boston?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Boston runs $45 to $70 per day. You set your own day rate and keep up to 90% of every booking. Read 8-2.5: Boston stops at 4 animals per address, including yours.
What protection comes with daycare bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including doggy daycare, includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Back Bay and Beacon Hill.
Are doggy daycare jobs hiring near me in Boston?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Boston year-round, from Back Bay to Beacon Hill, 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.
Can I do doggy daycare jobs in Boston at 16 or 17?
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.
Is doggy daycare a good part time job in Boston?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Boston sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
What does a doggy daycare day involve?
Owners drop off in the morning and pick up after work. You provide a safe space, supervised play, water, rest time, and photo updates through the day. Most Boston hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
Do I need a yard or a commercial space for daycare in Boston?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from Back Bay to Beacon Hill. You decide whether your space suits high-energy or large breeds. Read 8-2.5: Boston stops at 4 animals per address, including yours.
Can I set my own daycare schedule and headcount in Boston?
Your daycare days are yours. The headcount is not. Read 8-2.5: Boston stops at 4 animals per address, including yours. Count back before you take another dog.
When is doggy daycare demand highest in Boston?
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. That pattern shapes doggy daycare bookings in Boston across the year. Winter road salt and brick-paver cobblestones tear up paws between December and March.
What do I need to start doggy daycare in Boston?
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 Boston areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly host in Boston?
Owners in Boston mostly keep French Bulldog, Goldendoodle, Labrador, Boston Terrier, rescue mixes. Saying on your profile which of those you have hosted helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
What jobs are hiring in Boston?
Petme recruits for doggy daycare in Boston continuously rather than posting vacancies. You publish a sitter profile with the areas you cover and your own rate, and owners nearby send you booking requests that you accept or decline.
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Doggy daycare jobs near Boston

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