Dog Sitter
$52,000–$52,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
EXPIREDLos Angeles, California, United StatesOn-siteContract$52,000–$52,000 yearSmall
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Job Summary
Conduct in-home pet sitting visits and dog walks, including feeding, waste cleanup, administering medication, and delivering playtime or companionship. Send visit updates and photos through the app, follow detailed client care instructions, and handle tasks like bringing in mail or adjusting home settings. Provide care ranging from drop-ins to overnight stays, with weekend and holiday availability preferred. This flexible, part-time independent contractor role matches you with clients to help pet parents travel with peace of mind.
Required Qualifications
- Experienced with dog or cat care, especially in a pet sitting capacity
- Confidently handle dogs from small to large
- Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented
- Strong written communication
- Comfortable working independently in clients' homes
- Smartphone with reliable internet & camera
- Medication experience (oral, injections, fluids)
- Holiday & weekend availability
Desired Qualifications
- Do you love dogs (or cats)
- enjoy working independently
- reliable, responsible pet lovers
- provide in-home dog or cat sitting visits
- dog walking
- clients are away
- flexible, part-time independent contractor position
- all jobs are voluntary
- set your availability and service area
- match you with clients
- meaningful, independent work caring for dogs and cats
- helping pet parents travel with peace of mind
- building trust with repeat clients
- Feeding and refreshing water
- Cleaning up waste
- Giving playtime, affection, or companionship based on each pet's personality
- Sending visit updates and photos through our app
- Following each client's detailed care instructions
- Bringing in mail or packages
- Adjusting lights, blinds, or trash/recycling when requested
- Administering medication when within your experience and comfort level
- Most visits take place while clients are traveling
- weekend, holiday, morning, afternoon, and evening availability
- Walks: 30-90 minutes (1-3x daily)
- Drop-ins: 30 / 45 / 60 minutes (1–3x daily)
- Extended daytime visits: 2-8 hours
- Overnights: 10-12 hour stays
- 24-hour care: live-in with overnight care
- Sitters are paid per visit
- rates typically starting around $25 per 30 minute visit
- higher pay for longer visits
- overnight care
- house sitting
- Weekly direct deposit
- Bonus opportunities (holidays, short notice, strong feedback)
- 100% of tips go to you
- Apply through our quick, mobile-friendly application
- Apply to one location only
- No phone calls (we contact strong matches)
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