Doggy Daycare Jobs in San Diego

Get paid to run a doggy daycare in San Diego

$35 to $60 per day for doggy daycare in San Diego. Host dogs during the day while owners work, set your own headcount and hours, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.

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Start a daycareUp to 90% kept. $20,000 vet protection.
$35 to $60
per day of daycare in San Diego
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$20,000
vet protection on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in San Diego

San Diego's mild coastal climate means year-round outdoor activity, but summer foxtail grass is a real hazard on canyon and trail walks, and dog-beach days call for fresh-water rinses to clear salt and sand. Inland neighborhoods run 10 to 15 degrees hotter than the coast.

When demand peaks

Military deployments and relocations around the Navy and Marine bases drive steady long-stay boarding and house-sitting demand. Summer and the winter holidays are the dominant travel peaks; beach-season drop-ins run heavy from May through September.

Know your San Diego routes

Most bookings cluster La Jolla to North Park. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Labrador, Goldendoodle, French Bulldog.

Keep up to 90%

You set your own rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every booking.

Rates in San Diego

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Doggy daycare

$35 to $60 per day

Dog walking

$18 to $30 per walk

Drop-in visits

$18 to $30 per visit

Overnight boarding

$45 to $85 per night

Where demand is strongest

San Diego areas that book the most

Petme bookings in San Diego come from neighborhoods like La Jolla, Pacific Beach, North Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.

California requires no state pet-sitter licence. San Diego enforces a leash ordinance and runs designated off-leash beaches and parks. City business-tax registration applies past the local gross-receipts threshold. Pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme past $600 a year plus California state income tax.

La JollaPacific BeachNorth ParkHillcrestMission HillsOcean BeachPoint LomaSouth ParkEncinitasDel MarCarmel ValleyMission Valley
Why Petme

Built for sitters in San Diego

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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

$20,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

Common questions

Doggy Daycare Jobs in San Diego

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in San Diego.

How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in San Diego?

Doggy daycare on Petme in San Diego runs $35 to $60 per day. You set your own day rate and headcount, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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 San Diego hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.

Do I need a yard or a commercial space for daycare in San Diego?

No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks. You set how many dogs you accept at once and whether your space suits high-energy or large breeds.

Can I set my own daycare schedule and headcount in San Diego?

Yes. You choose your days, your hours, and how many dogs you host at a time, and you accept or decline each request. No assigned shifts and no minimum hours.

What protection comes with daycare bookings?

Every confirmed Petme booking, including doggy daycare, includes $20,000 in vet protection for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.

Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near San Diego

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

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Start earning in San Diego

Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.