A happy dog sitting beside its owner, looking up with a big smile on its face.
A happy dog sitting beside its owner, looking up with a big smile on its face.

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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 in Darwin

Dog sitting

$20

Palmerston City NT, Australia

15th Feb 2024

Dog daycare when required

Dog sitter

$300

Darwin NT, Australia

9th Jul 2023

I am currently looking for a new house and I need someone to take care of my dog for a few weeks. He is very well trained nearly 2. He is off leash and listens to commands. He is such a softie and great with other dogs and kids. I just want someone who can love him over the next few weeks while I find us a home - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 10 July 2023

Dog sitting for a few days

$200

Nightcliff NT, Australia

5th Apr 2023

I need someone to mind my dogs on their property while I am away a few days from the 11th. They are good dogs but need lots of walks or a big space to run. One is kelpie x collie and the other is greyhound x collie. Happy to negotiate payment. Thanks - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 11 April 2023

Dog sit 2 nights

$200

Rapid Creek NT, Australia

13th Apr 2022

Dog sit from 5pm Friday to 9pm Saturday. Drop by Thursday to meet dog and cat. Nice dog.

Dog sitting

$70

Hidden Valley NT, Australia

30th Jul 2021

Need 1 week dog sitting for our furbaby , female toy poodle

Long term dog sitting

$350

Darwin NT, Australia

9th Jun 2021

Looking for someone with a garden to look after our beautiful British bulldog Cooper for 5 weeks while we travel around NT, she’s pretty calm most of the time and is more of a big baby than a dog, loves cuddles, she gets he big boy pants on around big dogs that could eat her but is completely harmless ( she barely has teeth). She’s pretty small for a British bulldog only weighs 15kg, fairly low maintenance if she has a garden she doesn’t need walking and can eat once a day. She has an amazing personality and is easy to fall in love with. Flexible on dates

Dog sitting

$300

Wanguri NT, Australia

14th Nov 2020

I have a golden retriever that needs to be fed and walked daily from the 27/12/2020 - 21/1/2021