How to get 10,000+ bookings as a pet sitter? Fluv income secrets — 5 tips from experienced sitters to boost your bookings

As a new sitter,
are you frustrated waiting around for pet owners to place orders? Or hoping to stand out in this competitive field? As a pet sitter, beyond getting to spend time with adorable animals, increasing your bookings is probably one of your main goals. In this article, we’ll share some practical tips to help you become a more sought-after pet sitter and grow your booking volume.

1. A eye-catching “pet sitter storefront” — your profile content and photos

When you’re looking for a restaurant, you check the signage — what food they serve, the prices, the ambiance. When you shop on Shopee, you look at product photos, prices, and reviews. The same logic applies: your pet sitter service and profile are your storefront! So how do you create a standout one?

• Clear, attractive photos (in-home service): If you offer in-home care, your main photo should be a professional yet warm shot where your face is clearly visible alongside a happy pet — showing your love and reliability. Most in-home care requests are for cats, so a photo with a cat is recommended. Wearing an apron makes you look even more professional! Photos are the best way to build trust. Think about it from a pet owner’s perspective — if a stranger is coming to your home, would you let someone in whose face you can’t even see?
• Clear, attractive photos (boarding service): If you offer boarding, your main photo should show a clean, spacious home where pets look happy, along with their activity area and environment — just like browsing Agoda, Booking, or Airbnb, where you always check the room photos before booking.
• Build up reviews: Just like shopping on Shopee, reviews matter most. Your reviews are the single most important factor. When you’re just starting out with no reviews yet, offer discounts and respond to inquiries promptly — accumulating reviews is critical!
• Competitive pricing: Pet owners will always compare prices — against pet hotels and other sitters. Until you have around 50 reviews, you should price at the lowest end to build up your reputation. Before hitting 20 reviews, consider offering a special neighbor rate or discount codes. Once you’ve built up enough reviews, you can raise your prices — quality-conscious clients will still choose you.
• Profile content: Write your personal story with pets, roughly where you’re located, any courses you’ve taken, certifications, experience, and volunteer work.
• Detailed descriptions: The more detail, the better! You can reference the sitter handbook templates here: In-home care Boarding Dog walking

2. Offer a variety of services — especially boarding and neighbor services!

 

60% of demand on the platform comes from boarding, and the number of pet owners who need it far exceeds the number of sitters who can provide it — especially in city centers. If your service photo is good and you respond promptly to interested pet owners, you can land your first booking within a week even with zero reviews. On average, a medium-sized dog like a Shiba Inu or Corgi goes for around $1,200 per day for boarding, which adds up to $8,400 for a week. If you have a bigger home and can accommodate a Husky or mixed breed, a week is around $10,000. Some households have two dogs, making it $20,000 for the week. If you need personal guidance on setting up your boarding service listing, feel free to contact the sitter support assistant.

(A sitter’s actual earnings over two weeks during a long holiday)

What if boarding isn’t suitable for your home? Then we recommend starting with in-home care’s neighbor service — offer your neighbors a budget-friendly rate of $400. Your neighbor pet owners will feel like they’re getting something extra special, and since you live close by, their trust in you will be higher, making them more likely to choose you first!

Budget neighbor service example:
$400 / 30 minutes *recommended starting price
Service title → e.g., “Zhongshan Elementary School neighborhood service”
Service description → specify the acceptable distance for neighbor bookings, e.g., “Accepting orders from neighbors within 500 meters of Zhongshan Elementary School only”

3. Build your reputation — because your reviews are everything

A strong reputation is the single most important factor in getting more bookings. After completing each job, ask your pet owner clients to leave a review or share feedback. Reviews prove the quality and professionalism of your pet care — sitters with lots of positive reviews find it much easier to attract new clients and retain loyal ones. Just like the Shopee example — when you shop online, you always check the reviews before deciding.

4. Respond promptly — reply fast and pet owners will pick you

Pet owners often message multiple friends and family members at the same time to ask for help, and they may also be reaching out to other sitters simultaneously. Whoever replies first leaves the best impression and is most likely to get chosen. Respond politely, professionally, and promptly — pet owners will feel reassured and happy with you.

5. Offer specialty services or level up your skills — bathing, massage, animal communication, photography, nutrition, and more

If you can offer something unique, you’ll stand out from the competition and set yourself apart from other sitters!

Free courses available here:

Taipei eLearning (臺北e大) offers free online pet courses covering cat behavior, dog behavior, pet health knowledge, and much more — perfect for sitters looking to grow. These courses help you better understand pets’ behaviors and emotions, and raise the quality of your service!

1. Registration guide: (you can sign up via Taipei Pass or as an eLearning member)https://elearning.taipei/mpage/home/view_page/372

2. After registering, click “Course Center” → “Category List” → enter “pet” in the course name field → click “Search”

3. For courses you’re interested in, click “Add to course bag” → “Enroll all”

4. Once enrolled, go to “My Courses” → “Learning history” and you’re ready to start learning!

6. Build a local brand — make sure every pet owner in your area knows about your services

Build your reputation in the local community by attending pet events and neighborhood activities. You can also leave your business cards at vet clinics and pet supply stores. Fluv offers a business card design service for pet sitters — contact the sitter support assistant to find out more.

To sum it up, boosting your bookings as a Fluv pet sitter comes down to creating an attractive profile, offering a variety of services, building a strong reputation, communicating actively, providing specialty services, and establishing your local brand. These tips will help you attract more pet owner clients, grow your bookings, and stand out in a competitive market. Wishing you great success as a Fluv pet sitter!

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