Pet Sitter
Overnight stays, drop-in visits and holiday cover in the owner's home or your own. Demand spikes hard around holidays and rates rise with it.
Typical rate $25-$85/night
Pet Care Jobs: Sitting, Walking, Training and Grooming
Sitting, walking, training and grooming booked directly by pet owners.
No platform fees · No commission · No subscription
Pet Sitting
Dog Walking
Pet Training
Veterinary Support
Pet Grooming
Pet care apps take between 20 and 40 percent of every booking, which is a remarkable share of a $25 dog walk. Worse, they usually forbid you from arranging directly with a client you already walk for daily.
There is no commission and no such restriction here. Owners post what they need, you agree a price, and repeat bookings with the same client cost you nothing forever.
Pet Care roles you will find here
Dog Walker
Scheduled individual and group walks, usually recurring on weekdays, which makes it one of the more predictable earners in this category.
Typical rate $18-$40/walk
Dog Trainer
Obedience, puppy classes, behavior modification and reactivity work, sold either per session or as a package.
Typical rate $45-$150/session
Veterinary Assistant
Clinic support including animal handling, prep, kennel care and reception. Shift coverage for clinics short-staffed on the day is common.
Typical rate $16-$28/hr
Pet Groomer
Bathing, clipping, styling and nail care, either at a salon or as a mobile service. Mobile groomers set their own service radius.
Typical rate $25-$60/hr
Rates reflect typical US market ranges for this category and are shown to help you judge a posting. Actual pay is set by the employer and agreed with you directly.
Common pet care job titles
Postings in this category are advertised under a wide range of titles. These are the ones that appear most often:
- Dog walker
- Overnight pet sitter
- Drop-in pet visitor
- House sitter with pets
- Puppy trainer
- Obedience trainer
- Mobile dog groomer
- Cat sitter
- Doggy daycare attendant
- Kennel technician
- Veterinary receptionist
- Pet taxi driver
How hiring works here
- Build one profile. Your skills, credentials and availability live in a single place, so you never rewrite a resume for an individual listing.
- Get matched to open work. Employers post directly and you are matched against your stated availability, often within minutes for urgent coverage.
- Agree terms and keep everything. You settle the rate with the employer. No commission is deducted at any point, by either side.
Pet Care jobs: common questions
How much do pet care apps take compared with this?
Established pet care apps retain 20 to 40 percent of each booking. I Can Work On takes nothing, so a $30 walk pays $30 rather than roughly $20.
Can I keep working with a client I met on the platform?
Yes, with no restrictions. Pet care apps often prohibit taking a client off-platform. Here there is nothing to take off-platform, because there is no fee in the first place.
Do I need insurance or certification?
Certification is not required for sitting or walking, though many owners prefer sitters with pet first aid training and liability insurance. Grooming and veterinary support roles usually expect relevant training or experience.
Is there steady work or only occasional bookings?
Dog walking in particular tends to be recurring weekday work, and sitters build repeat business with the same households. Holiday periods are the busiest and best paid stretches of the year.
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