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Recent Dog Sitting reviews

Excellent and trustworthy, looked after our house and dog for two weeks and was extremely pleased with Chris’s work.

House and dog sitting

$500

She looked after my puppy very well and took good care of food, daily walks. Thank you Gabrielle.

Dog/puppy sitter for 4 days

$80

Vanessa took care of our dog for about a week, she did an excellent job and took her for many walks every day. Her communication was super quick and gave good check ins.

Dog sitting at your home

$450

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

Dog sitter from 23rd Dec to 27th Dec

$150

Our pup had a great stay over the holidays with Stephen and family. Appreciate you taking great care of him!

Dog minding, feeding and walking for 2 weeks.

$600

Chantel was absolutely wonderful! She looked after my 9 week old puppy for a few hours. Pup loved her and Chantel kept me updated throughout. Will definitely ask her to dog sit again.

Dog sitting

$100

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$275

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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.

Taskers can also try to tailor-fit their rates to your needs and budget, so you're more likely to get a loving and trusted (yet pocket-friendly) sitter. Ready to book a dog sitter near you? Tap the “Post a task” button to get started.

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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

Need a dog sitter for 3 weeks.

$1,000

Leppington NSW 2179, Australia

29th Nov 2025

There’s a family emergency that requires me to go overseas for 3 weeks and I have no one to look after my 3 year old German Shepherd (female & desexed). I have put her in boarding previously, and have had multiple bad experiences resulting in separation anxiety. She is toilet trained, knows her commands for eating, sitting, down, etc. well with people as she’s always with family but is dog and barrier reactive (not aggressive - confirmed through behavioural specialists). I will provide all food and her daily things, just looking for someone to be able to look after her in terms of feeding and playful attention. More info can be provided if needed.

Dog sitting

$150

Forest Lake QLD 4078, Australia

29th Nov 2025

Hi We have a 4 year old Frenchie we need someone to look after for 4 days while we are away on holidays. We will pick him up on day 5 midday approximately. We live in Forest Lake QLD. We need someone who lives LOCALLY so we can drop him off. 26-29th Dec, pick up by midday on 30th December. We will provide his food. Thanks

Dog sit 2 dogs at your own house and get paid

$600

Mandurah WA, Australia

28th Nov 2025

Dog Sitting Needed – 2 Friendly Medium/Large Dogs (1–17 December) Must host them at your home – No other pets, preferably no children I’m looking for a reliable and experienced dog sitter to care for my two dogs from 1 December to 17 December. They are:    •   Blue Staffy (male)    •   Boxer x Mastiff (female) They’re bonded and must stay together. Requirements:    •   Dogs to stay at your home    •   No other pets (they haven’t lived with other animals)    •   Preferably no children, as they haven’t been around kids and I’m unsure how they’ll react    •   No special dietary requirements    •   Both are healthy, affectionate, and love human company    •   I will provide all food, bedding, leads, and anything else needed Looking for someone who:    •   Has experience with medium to large breeds    •   Has a secure yard    •   Is home often enough to keep them company    •   Can update me regularly with photos/messages If this sounds like a good fit, please reach out with your experience and location. Thank you!

Dog sit from 9 - 1 pm

$35

Mount Gravatt East QLD, Australia

28th Nov 2025

Hey, looking for a loving soul to care for my super chill and low maintenance lil fella. He will just kick back and cruise. Good with pets, kids, chickens & cats. House trained. He is intact so must be kept away from ladies on heat or other intact doggies. Staffy / kelpie. $35 in total. 4 hours . Looking for a regular sitter I can rely on for full and half days sometimes while I’m working. $60 full $35 half. Thanks :)

Dog sitter (daily rate) various days

$40

Wangaratta VIC, Australia

28th Nov 2025

Dog-sit our chocolate Labrador in your home for short stays. Must have enclosed yard, and be able to take for at least 45 minute walk each day.

Dog sitter.

$250

Perth WA, Australia

28th Nov 2025

i need to look for stable accomodation and with my dog it is simply way to hard need her gone asap just for 2-3 weeks will pay.kore info about my female dog she is not good with other female dogs so would need to be a non female dog or kids house

I need a dog sitter during the xmas period in Melbourne Dec 18-Jan 10

$300

South Yarra, Victoria

26th Nov 2025

I need a dog sitter for my 4 year old French bulldog. She's pretty happy after 1 walk / day but needs to stay cool and indoors most of the day since she is prone to overheating. She's otherwise pretty chill and easy to take care of, pretty playful. She can stay at your place from Dec 18-Jan 10.

Dog Sitter (Approx 45 days)

$10

Caddens NSW, Australia

25th Nov 2025

I have a 7 year old Golden Retriever. Me and my family are going on holiday, and need someone to take care of my dog at their house. - Very friendly, family dog Dates: 1 December 2025 - 7 January 2026

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! 🐶