Doggy Daycare Jobs in Los Angeles

Get paid for dog work in Los Angeles, daycare rules and all

Choose your own hours in Los Angeles, then walk the dogs nearest you. Walking runs $22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk, and up to 90% of each booking is yours.

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$45 to $75
per day of daycare in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles

LA splits into a Westside (cool, marine-layer mornings) and Eastside (10 to 15 degrees hotter inland) within the same metro. Sitters charge per-mile or per-neighborhood, and almost everyone drives to the booking.

When demand peaks

Boarding spikes around film-industry hiatus weeks (mid-December to early January, July), pilot-season travel (January to March), and major awards weekends. Drop-ins and walks run steady year-round on the Westside.

Know your Los Angeles pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Silver Lake to Santa Monica. 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 Los Angeles

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

Rates in Los Angeles

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Dog walking

$22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

$25 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

$55 to $95 per night

Where demand is strongest

Los Angeles areas that book the most

Petme daycare bookings in Los Angeles come from neighborhoods like Silver Lake, Echo Park, Venice, with weekday drop-offs and regular weekly places the most requested.

The answer in Los Angeles is no, and it comes from 12.05: a residence is not a permitted place for paid animal care. The paid dog work in Los Angeles is dog walking, drop-in visits and house sitting, all of which happen on the street or at the owner's address. Los Angeles also caps animals at one address at 3, and your own pets count toward it. California requires no state pet-sitter licence. City of LA business tax registration is required once gross receipts exceed $100,000 a year. Most beaches (Santa Monica, Venice) ban dogs; Long Beach Rosie's Dog Beach is the closest legal off-leash beach.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Los Angeles.

Are there doggy daycare jobs near me in Los Angeles?
There is no job board to scroll. Your profile carries the Los Angeles areas you work in, and dog care requests arrive from owners in those areas for you to accept or decline.
Is doggy daycare in Los Angeles employed or self-employed work?
There is no employer behind this. Los Angeles owners choose you from your profile and book you as a self-employed sitter, which is why you set the rate and the hours rather than being given them.
Can I run a dog daycare from my home in Los Angeles?
No. The answer in Los Angeles is no, and it comes from 12.05: a residence is not a permitted place for paid animal care. The paid dog work in Los Angeles is dog walking, drop-in visits and house sitting, all of which happen on the street or at the owner's address.
Why is dog walking allowed in Los Angeles 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. 12.05 is aimed at the home occupation, not at the service.
Do I pick my own hours and bookings in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles.
What protection comes with Los Angeles 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.
Are doggy daycare jobs hiring near me in Los Angeles?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Los Angeles year-round, from Silver Lake to Echo Park, 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?
Dog walking runs $22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk and drop-in visits run $25 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit. House sitting pays $55 to $95 per night. You set your own rate for each service, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
When is dog walking demand highest in Los Angeles?
Boarding spikes around film-industry hiatus weeks (mid-December to early January, July), pilot-season travel (January to March), and major awards weekends. That pattern shapes dog walking bookings in Los Angeles across the year. LA splits into a Westside (cool, marine-layer mornings) and Eastside (10 to 15 degrees hotter inland) within the same metro.
What do I need to start dog walking in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly walk in Los Angeles?
Owners in Los Angeles mostly keep Goldendoodle, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, rescue mixes, Italian Greyhound. 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 weekend and evening jobs in Los Angeles?
Yes. You choose the days and times you cover in Los Angeles, so weekend and evening dog walking is entirely possible. Sitters take no assigned shifts and have no minimum hours, and you decline any request that does not fit your week.
Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near Los Angeles

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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