Dog sitter (boarding at your home)

What you'll do

• Host the pet at your home for the booked nights.
• Feed, walk and care for the pet the way the owner asks.
• Send the owner updates in the app during the stay.

What you need

• Be 18 or older
• Genuinely enjoy spending time with animals
• Have a smartphone to manage bookings and messages
• Pass a quick identity check
• Have a pet-friendly home for boarding or day care

Pay

You set your own rate.

6 sitters offer this service in San Jose.

Sittsy adds its service fee on top of your rate for the owner, so the price you set is the amount you take home.

Schedule

Most requests are posted for the same day.

1% of requests start within two days.

There are no set hours. You take the requests that fit your week.

Recent requests near San Jose

Posted in the last 30 days by owners whose request reached San Jose. New sitters see these too.

1. 6 nights

   Sep 29 – Oct 5 · 25.5 mi from the centre

   4 sitters appliedPosted 17 days ago

1 request in the last 90 days

How to apply

1. 1

   Build your profile Add a photo, a short bio, the pets you love, and any experience you have. A complete profile gets more requests.

2. 2

   Verify your identity Confirm who you are so owners can book with confidence. Verified sitters stand out and get contacted more often.

3. 3

   Set your services and rates Choose which services to offer, set your price for each, and mark the days you are available.

4. 4

   Accept booking requests Owners nearby send requests and messages. Reply, agree on the details, and confirm the ones that work for you.

5. 5

   Get paid securely Payments run through Stripe inside the app. Your earnings are released after the sit, with no cash to chase.

Apply as a sitter

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