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Recent Dog Sitting reviews

If I could give Megan more than 5 stars, I definitely would have. If you’re after someone who would love your dogs as though they are their own, bring them for walks and absolutely spoil them with love, Megan is who you’re looking for! Thank you so much for taking care of our pups while we were away x

Help Dog sit 2 puppies

$150

Ryan and Amy looked after my 2 year old mini Groodle for the long weekend whilst I went away. They took such good care of her and made her feel completely at home by letting her sleep on their bed as she was used to and spent her time inside with them. They even took her to a dog friendly cafe and bought her doggy treats! I got regular updates and knew she was being well cared for which gave me such peace of mind & would definitely use them again

Dog Sitter at your place

$225

Thanks so much for helping out last-minute. Angel loved it :)

Dog Minding

$50

I would highly recommend Wayne, he was on time, very friendly and my dogs loved him. Thank you Wayne

Someone to dog sit my dogs for about 2 and a half hours

$70

Christine was incredibly thoughtful and great to communicate with, very trustworthy and would recommend!

Dog sitter from 23rd Dec to 27th Dec

$150

Heather was fantastic looking after our puppy Oakley, very friendly, took great care of him with lots of pics and videos while we were away - much appreciated Heather!

Dog / Puppy sitter

$300

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$135

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$270

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Why hire a dog sitter through Airtasker?

Taking your dog with you to all your trips and errands would be great, but sadly, that’s not possible. The best alternative? Making sure your pet is well-cared for and loved, even while you’re out. And while you could probably get a relative or friend to watch over your dog, wouldn’t it be great if you got someone who would be solely dedicated to your pet’s care? That’s where Airtasker's dog sitting service comes in.

When you request a dog sitter via Airtasker, you get to work with dog sitters in your area who are reviewed and rated by fellow pet owners in your community. This is better than having a relative, friend, or random neighbour watch over your dog, especially if they're not that familiar with pets themselves.

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Top Dog Sitting related questions

The average cost of dog sitting is $35, and this could go higher or lower. Check out our cost guide for more information.

You can find a home dog sitting service in minutes through Airtasker! When you tap the “Post a task” button, you’ll be asked to indicate all the details of your task - how many pets, when you’ll be out, your location, your budget, your pet’s needs, etc. Then, wait for the offers to come in. Pick the one that best fits your needs, then tap to confirm your appointment. It’s that easy!

Here are some things you should check on before you set a dog and house sitting appointment:

  • Your dog’s supplies

  • Detailed instructions for your sitter, including administration of medication

  • Toys and treats for your pet

  • The fence, yard, and home security systems

  • A tour of the house for your sitter, including where the leash & carrier are kept, cleaning supplies, and the thermostat

  • Contact information your sitter may need including your own, the landlord’s, and your vet

Have ample preparations for your dog, your home, and your sitter. This includes making sure your pet and the sitter are comfortable with each other, conducting an interview with your sitter prior to the stay, and keeping communication lines open while you’re out. Make it a point to know your sitter’s operating policies as well, so there won’t be any confusion that could cause discomfort for the sitter or your pet.

While the details may vary depending on your pet/s’ needs, here are some basic questions to get the ball rolling with your puppy sitter:

  • What dog sitting experience do you have?

  • Do you have business credentials?

  • Do you have any training related to pet care?

  • How do you deal with two dogs fighting each other?

  • Can we see how you get along with my dog?

  • Do you have a written contract or agreement?

The advantage of in-home dog sitting is that your dog is the sole focus of the sitter. They won’t have to adjust to a new environment, or risk catching diseases. But, pet sitting usually means having to make your pet adjust to a stranger in the home. Plus, your dog misses out on a chance to socialise. Either way, it’s advisable to do research on the sitter or daycare and work closely with them to ensure the well-being of your pet.

While this may vary from Tasker to Tasker, some may offer both dog and house sitting services (for a higher fee, of course). This is an advantage since your house will retain that “lived in” look that can help keep burglars away. If you’d like to find dog and house sitters near you, tap the “Post a task” button to get started!

What do dog sitting services include?

Airtasker’s dog sitting service can be straightforward. While the specifics may vary from Tasker to Tasker, and depend on your pet’s own needs, here are the things that you can expect a dog sitter to do.

Puppy collection and delivery

Your puppy sitter can arrange for the collection and delivery of your puppy. A puppy sitter or pet transport service can collect your pup. Then, when you get home from your trip, the sitter can bring your pup back to you. 

Feeding & administering medication

Your puppy sitter relies on your detailed instructions for feeding your pet, providing enough water, and giving them their vitamins and medicine (if applicable). Make sure you have enough supplies before you leave, whether it’s kibble, canned food, home-cooked meals, or raw food. Make sure your sitter is familiar with food prep and portioning. Be clear about what food you allow your dog to eat, and what they’re allergic to.

If your pet is on a special diet, make sure your sitter is informed. The same goes for medication - prepare written instructions and review them verbally before you leave. Don’t just rely on a note on the counter! Good preparation is essential to making sure your pet stays healthy even while you’re out.

Cleaning up pet mess

Puppy sitting also includes cleaning up a pet’s mess. Let your Tasker know your dog’s signal for when they need to “go”, your pet’s usual spot, and how you usually handle dog mess. Make sure your sitter also knows where the cleaning supplies are kept, in case your dog can’t make it to their spot.

Exercise and playtime

Your pet sitter also makes sure your pet/s get enough exercise, playtime, and even training while you’re out. Let your puppy sitter know if they can take your dog on walks while you’re out, and how often this needs to be done. If you have any rules for walks, such as cleaning the paws afterwards or avoiding a rowdy neighbour dog, make sure you tell your sitter about these. Your puppy sitter also makes sure that your pet stays secure at all times, whether inside or outside your property.

Pets, cuddles, and TLC

Your pet will need all the love they can get while you’re out for a friend’s wedding or week-long business trip. Your dog sitter makes sure your pooch gets petted and cuddled regularly. Let your puppy sitter know if they can give your pet treats, and how many they can have per day. Ideally, your pet and the Tasker have met prior to the puppy sitting appointment, so your Tasker will be able to pet and scratch your dog in all their favourite spots.

Puppy grooming

Grooming may include brushing your puppy’s fur and trimming their nails. To avoid overwhelming your puppy, the puppy sitter may brush your puppy’s coat a few minutes at a time throughout the day. If you want to come home to a fresh-smelling pup and a clean house, go ahead and book a sofa cleaning or house cleaning service on our platform as well!

Updates on your pet

If pet updates are part of your Tasker’s arrangement, you can expect an email or message from your sitter on a regular basis. In case of emergencies, you can have your sitter call a relative in the area or your vet - just to make sure your dog is alright.

Recent Dog Sitting tasks

House / Dog sitter

$250

Caravonica QLD, Australia

7th Dec 2025

House sitter for our small dog Pepper until 29 Dec

Local Dog sitter needed - Lane Cove area

$40

Lane Cove NSW, Australia

6th Dec 2025

Hello. We're looking for a local dog sitter that can take care of our dogs while we are away. Daily visits including: - Check water, food, bedding. - Clean up yard / dog poo. - Play & fetch in yard. - Bones every few days would be a bonus. You obviously need to be comfortable with dogs. We need someone reliable from the 24 Dec to 11 Jan. You are welcome to use the pool. Our house is close to bus stops, and about a 1km walk from Lane Cove shops. Allow for 1 hour each day.

Dog sitting

$100

Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia

5th Dec 2025

I need a dog lover to sit my dog while I work I work shift work/nights. She’s a little cairn terroir.

Dog Sitting (Sydney) in Your Place

$500

Colebee NSW, Australia

3rd Dec 2025

I have my five-year-old Pomeranian–Shih Tzu, who needs to be looked after for 25 days (6 February – 2 March 2026) at your premises. Oreo is toilet-trained. He gets excited when going outside and pull on the leash. But being part Shih Tzu, he has low energy indoors and sleeps most of the time. He is not desexed, so he can be a little territorial, but I provide a wrap pad for this. He is a very sweet dog, though sometimes he doesn’t do well with other dogs during walks (he is the only dog in our home). That said, in his last stay with a dog sitter, he did quite well with other dogs -just something to keep in mind. I will provide his food, all his toys, and all his supplies. I’m hoping to find a caring person to look after him and walk him three times a week until we return.

Dog sitting

$150

Binna Burra NSW, Australia

3rd Dec 2025

Look after 4 dogs during the day

Dog sitter

$100

Rockbank VIC, Australia

3rd Dec 2025

Come in to feed our dogs and feed them

Looking for Dog sitter from 18dec to 2jan

$100

Werribee VIC 3030, Australia

2nd Dec 2025

Hi Looking for per- Dog sitter ( cavadoodle) from 19dec to 2Jan . Please mention your per day rate I can drop and pick when we return from overseas .

Dog sitter.

$100

Seaford VIC 3198, Australia

2nd Dec 2025

Hello 😊 My names Michael & im hoping to find a suitable sitter for my boy Rex, Rex is a 6 year old Staffy X Bullmastive, he's a friendly ball of energy but also a gigantic sook and loves a snuggle, we recently relocated from Northen QLD so its all a big adjustment for the both of us but more so for Rex, Unfortunately Rex has a sever case of separation anxiety and can't be left alone for longer then a few moments or he will become extremely unsettled & will cry continuously until I return home. Im looking for someone who can spend the time im at work with Rex & keep him company, my home is large as is the front & back native gardens, there's multiple walking tracks close by as well as the beach and a variety of parks, although kicking back with a movie & Rex is also an option and my home is always warm with ducted heating, free unlimited wifi, a Jura Coffee machine for them coffee must have moments.. I also am looking for someone long term once I & Rex find a suitable person for the job, with a higher pay rate. Im paying $100 per day as i will need someone from the hours from 7 am till around 230pm from Monday to Thursday, Tomorrow ( the 3rd of December) I need someone as my sitter has pulled out and the other is totally unreliable.. Thank you all! I have tomorrow covered, ill be in touch with each of you should the need arise. Thanks again

Dog sitter

$100

Sydney Central Business District NSW, Australia

21st Nov 2025

Need someone to look after a small, snuggly, calm Jack Russel called Pablo for tonight, between 7:00-11 (4 hours) Doesn’t need food or walks, just cuddles while I’m out.

Pablo was very happy

Dog sitting at our place

$75

Bexley NSW, Australia

19th Nov 2025

Need a dog sitter to come to our place and look after our 10 week old golden retriever puppy. Ideal for a uni student that can just do some uni work while the dog is sleeping. Needs to be fed, taken outside to the toilet, and entertained whilst she is awake. She sleeps a lot of the day. One day each week, Monday to Friday, is what we are after.

Punctual, easy to deal with, recommended

Dog sitting

$80

Kew VIC, Australia

24th Oct 2025

I need a dog sitter to stay at my home in Kew on the 15th of November, between around 2-10pm. Aura and Tank are brother and sister, both Chow Chow's however extremely friendly and loving. Aura is a year and a half, Tank is a puppy at 5 months. Realistically I just need somoene to be around the home, let them in and out as well as feed them around 6pm. Aura will be outside the majority of the time, and Tank will most likely want to be your shadow. They will both have been exercised and nice and tired. Let me know if this is of interest, and we can talk further! Thank you - Jake

Nat was great, from start to finish. My dogs took extreme liking to her relaxed energy and couldn’t have left them in safer hands. Highly recommend.

Need a dog sitter for 1.5 hours 8th October (tomorrow)

$50

Camperdown NSW, Australia

7th Oct 2025

I have graduation tomorrow at USYD campus. I need someone to sit/walk my toy poodle while we are inside for the graduation ceremony from 11:30-1:00 (give or take).

Efficient and easy to talk to!

Overnight Dog Sitter 🐶

$40

South Bank QLD, Australia

5th Oct 2025

Hi! I’m looking for a gentle, reliable dog lover to look after my mini dachshund tonight at your place. Ideally you’re in South Brisbane and, if possible, can pick her up from West End area. She’s a sweet, cuddly little indoor girl who loves company and a comfy spot to sleep. Please be able to show photo ID and have pet care experience. 💰 Open to offers — just hoping to find someone caring and trustworthy tonight. 🐶💛

Aaron was great! He looked after my dog overnight and did an awesome job. My pup was super happy and relaxed when she got back. Definitely recommend him!

Overnight Puppy Sitting 🐶

$70

Sydney, New South Wales

25th Sep 2025

Hi! We are looking for an experienced pet sitter to look after our 15 week old Sproodle puppy on Thursday the 9th October, we will need to drop him off early that morning and will collect him the next day (Fri 10th Oct) at 2pm. As he would have only just received his last puppy vaccine the day prior, he is only allowed to go for concrete walks. He is a very sweet boy, full of personality and sleeps in his crate for naps throughout the day and overnight. He is going amazing with his toilet training and prefers to use real grass not puppy pee pads. If this sounds like sound thing you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you! 🐶

Jade was absolutely amazing and so friendly! She looked after our puppy so well and sent regular updates/ photos which we really appreciated. 😊

Dog sitting for 3 hours

$80

Daceyville NSW, Australia

24th Sep 2025

I have a xl american bully i need someone to look after from 2:30-5:30pm thursday he is friendly but doesnt always get along with other dogs so best not to have him around other dogs

Karina was on time, good communication my dog tank was comfortable with her and i was very happy with the service she provided i would use her again and recommend her to others

Dog sitting (very friendly, 10 years old)

$270

Whitfield QLD, Australia

21st Sep 2025

Hi, We’re looking for someone who would pet sit our dog from the evening of Thursday 25/09 and pick up on Monday morning 29/09. Our dog is a lovely, 10 year old, mixed breed. She’s very friendly. She has never gotten in a fight, never bitten anyone. She loves pats. She doesn’t bark much. She loves kids. We haven’t tested her with cats, so I can’t comment. She gets frightened during thunderstorms so has to be kept inside if there is thunder around. She’s a lovely dog and would make a good companion for a few days. Ideally looking for someone who is close to our home in Whitfield. We do regularly require pet sitters, so if it worked well it could be an option again for the future if you were interested. Cheers

We are grateful to Mark for his wonderful care of our dog. Every step was smooth and his communication was excellent, including photo updates. We would absolutely recommend him and hope to book him again in the future.

Dog minder for 2 days. Sunday 21/9-23/9

$80

Ludmilla NT, Australia

19th Sep 2025

I need someone to take care of my dog for 2 days, he needs to have medications in the morning & evening. Only eats in the evening. Sunday 21- Tuesday morning 23/9. Please get intouch

Anna done a great job taking care of my dog for a few days I couldn’t be around, giving him medication morning & night. Walking him once a day sometimes twice when he was up for it. Coming back & foward to my house. Highly recommend. Thanks a lot Anna.

Dog sitter

$500

Regents Park QLD 4118, Australia

2nd Sep 2025

Dog sitting my cavoodle 8 months from the 4th September - to the 16th

Sally, was absolutely wonderful with our dog! They were reliable, caring, and made sure our pup was happy and comfortable the whole time. We got regular updates and photos, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. It’s clear they truly love animals and treat them like their own. I would definitely recommend Sally to anyone looking for a trustworthy and caring dog sitter!

Dog Sit in your home for one week.

$300

Cheltenham VIC 3192, Australia

30th Aug 2025

My daughter has two Cavalier's Ralph & Willow who need looking after for one week whilst she is working at Mount Buller. Starting today if possible until next Saturday. I am unable to have them in my apartment. All food and their bed will be provided. They are both 8 years old and the best of friends. Willow loves a cuddle and a walk. Ralph is deaf but a happy boy and loves his food. They are both good with other animals and children as they have the sweetest nature. Unfortunately, they cannot stay in their own home during this period so you must be prepared to have them in your own home. We can drop off today when convenient.

Samantha and her son cared for our two cavaliers whilst our daughter was working. They did a wonderful job. Thank you so much

Dog Sitter

$45

Toowoomba City QLD, Australia

27th Aug 2025

Seeking a reliable dog sitter for my two dachshunds overnight.

Fantastic job at looking after my two pups! 🐶