Doggy Daycare Jobs in Charleston

The honest answer on daycare jobs in Charleston

Every Charleston booking comes straight from the owner, at your own rate. Dog walking pays $18 to $40 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and you keep up to 90%.

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$32 to $62
per day of daycare in Charleston
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 Charleston

Charleston's coastal summers are long, hot, and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms and tidal flooding on low peninsula streets, so sitters plan walks around early mornings, evenings, and the tide chart. Heat-sensitive flat-faced breeds get shorter, shaded outings from June through September.

When demand peaks

Tourism and weddings drive a long spring-through-fall season, peaking around the Cooper River Bridge Run, spring festivals, and summer beach travel, with boarding and house sitting in highest demand. Drop-in visits rise for short holiday getaways.

Know your Charleston pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster South of Broad to Mount Pleasant. 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 Charleston

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.

Rates in Charleston

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

$18 to $40 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$20 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

$42 to $95 per night

Where demand is strongest

Charleston areas that book the most

Petme daycare bookings in Charleston come from neighborhoods like South of Broad, Harleston Village, Wagener Terrace, with weekday drop-offs and regular weekly places the most requested.

Under 54-211, a Charleston home cannot be licensed for the kind of animal care that day care is, so hosting dogs at your own address is not on the table here. Daytime walks, drop-in visits and overnight house sitting all remain available across Charleston. South Carolina does not license pet sitters or dog walkers at the state level. The City of Charleston requires dogs to be leashed at all times when not in an enclosed or fenced area, with off-leash allowed only in city parks the parks director has posted for voice control. Self-employed sitters report earnings on Schedule C and make quarterly estimated tax payments once over the IRS threshold.

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Built for sitters in Charleston

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 Charleston

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

Can I run a dog daycare from my home in Charleston?
No. Under 54-211, a Charleston home cannot be licensed for the kind of animal care that day care is, so hosting dogs at your own address is not on the table here. Daytime walks, drop-in visits and overnight house sitting all remain available across Charleston.
Are doggy daycare jobs hiring near me in Charleston?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Charleston year-round, from South of Broad to Harleston Village, 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 Charleston 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 Charleston?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Charleston sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
What daytime dog work pays in Charleston?
Dog walking runs $18 to $40 per 30 to 60 minute walk and drop-in visits run $20 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit. House sitting pays $42 to $95 per night. You set your own rate for each service, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Why is dog walking allowed in Charleston when day care is not?
Because of where the work happens. A walk or a drop-in takes place on the street or inside the owner's home, so it is not a business run out of your residence. 54-211 is aimed at the home occupation, not at the service.
Do I pick my own hours and bookings in Charleston?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline it. There are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours, and you set your rate and your availability per service across Charleston.
What protection comes with Charleston bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including walks, drop-in visits and house sitting, includes $22,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.
When is dog walking demand highest in Charleston?
Tourism and weddings drive a long spring-through-fall season, peaking around the Cooper River Bridge Run, spring festivals, and summer beach travel, with boarding and house sitting in highest demand. That pattern shapes dog walking bookings in Charleston across the year.
What do I need to start dog walking in Charleston?
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 Charleston areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly walk in Charleston?
Owners in Charleston mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, French Bulldog, Goldendoodle, Boykin Spaniel. 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.
What work can I pick up in Charleston with no set hours?
You set the hours yourself. Owners in Charleston send dog walking requests to sitters who cover their area, and you accept or decline each one. Nothing is assigned to you, there is no minimum, and you choose your own rate per service.
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