Part-Time Dog Walker & Pet Sitter – Flexible Hours + Tips (Buckhead)

Buckhead Pet Pals; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead Pet Pals in Atlanta has been caring for pets since 1998. We hire reliable dog and cat lovers who live in or near Buckhead to walk, feed with, and care for pets during visits.

Your schedule is flexible: choose availability, set your hours, and get paid per visit plus 100% tips. This independent contractor role fits retirees, students, parents with school-day hours, or anyone who enjoys the outdoors with animals.

Qualifications

• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
• Smartphone with a data plan.
• Comfort with handling dogs of all sizes and cats.
• Willingness to complete a background check.
• Pet experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients' homes to walk, feed, play with, and care for their dogs and cats.
• Follow each client's care notes and provide updates via the app after every visit.
• Walk in various weather conditions and adapt walks as needed for heat or safety.
• Maintain timely communication with clients and the office through the app.

Job description

Earn $11 per 30-minute walk, plus tips. You choose your availability.

Buckhead Pet Pals has been caring for Atlanta's pets since 1998. We're looking for reliable people who love dogs and cats, live in or near Buckhead, and want to join our team of sitters. This is a great fit for retirees, students, parents with school-day hours, and anyone who would rather spend the day outside with dogs than at a desk.

What you'll earn

• $8 per 20-minute visit


• $11 per 30-minute visit (our most popular)


• $16 per 45-minute visit


• $22 per 60-minute visit


• $55 per overnight stay in a client's home


• Plus tips (you keep 100%) and time-and-a-half on major holidays!

Example: Once your schedule builds, 6 midday walks a day, Monday-Friday, is about $330 a week before tips.

What the job looks like

• Visit clients' homes to walk, feed, play with, and care for their dogs and cats


• Follow each client's care notes. Some pets need medication, litter scooping for cats, or extra attention.


• Send a quick/fun update and photo/video through our app after every visit


• Walk in all kinds of weather. On extreme-heat days we shorten walks and spend the extra time indoors with the pets.

Why our sitters stay

• You set your availability. Our office handles scheduling, billing, and client questions, so you can focus on the pets.


• Visits stay close to home. We match you with clients near where you live.


• Steady work from a trusted local company with 28 years in Atlanta


• Get paid to stay active. You won't need a gym membership.

What you'll need

• A reliable car and a valid driver's license


• A smartphone with a data plan


• Comfort handling dogs of all sizes, cats, or both


• Willingness to complete a background check


• Pet experience is a plus. Professional pet-care experience is not required.

Applying takes about 3 minutes, and no resume is needed.

This is an independent contractor position.