The Blue Sock is seeking experienced independent dog sitters who provide premium, in-home boarding and want to connect with pet parents who value thoughtful care, clean environments, transparency, and personalized experiences. The Blue Sock | Orange County, CA About The Blue Sock The Blue Sock is an online marketplace for independent dog sitters focused on connecting pet parents with premium, personalized, and vacation-style dog care. The marketplace has limited availability for experienced sitters who operate their own independent pet-sitting businesses and want greater visibility among pet parents looking for high-quality, boutique care. The Blue Sock facilitates connections between pet parents and sitters, along with booking and payment processing. Sitters independently determine their own services, rates, availability, and whether to accept any booking request. Sitters retain 85% of the boarding or daycare amounts paid by pet parents and keep 100% of fees from optional add-on services. The remaining portion supports The Blue Sock's platform operations, maintenance, marketing, and continued improvement. What We're Looking For The Blue Sock is seeking independent dog sitters to feature on the marketplace who want to connect with pet parents who view dog care as more than simply a place for their dog to stay. The marketplace is best suited for sitters who provide thoughtful, boutique, or vacation-style care and want to reach pet parents who value quality, personalization, transparency, and memorable experiences. Location Eligibility At this time, The Blue Sock is primarily focused on pet parents and sitters throughout Orange County, including Costa Mesa and surrounding areas. Platform Benefits Retain 85% of boarding and daycare amounts paid by pet parents Keep 100% of fees from optional add-on services Professional marketplace tools for profiles, booking, messaging, and payments Access to pet parents seeking premium, personalized dog care Opportunities to offer optional Premium Experiences and add-on services Profile badges and additional visibility features Independent control over your services, rates, availability, and booking decisions Marketing support through The Blue Sock marketplace Eligibility To request access to The Blue Sock marketplace, sitters should meet the following eligibility criteria: An established pet-sitting business or demonstrated professional pet-care experience, such as an active Rover or Wag profile, professional website, or business profile Your own liability insurance Completion of applicable identity and background screening required for marketplace participation Location within the Orange County service area currently supported by the platform A home environment and care style appropriate for the services you choose to offer Getting Started Sitters interested in joining The Blue Sock may request consideration by emailing: A brief background and overview of your pet-care experience A link to your professional pet-care profile, website, or business page An overview of the services you currently offer and your typical rates 2-3 professional or client references that may be used to support your marketplace profile Selected sitters will be invited to a short phone or video call to learn more about The Blue Sock, discuss their care style and services, and confirm marketplace eligibility. Limited Marketplace Capacity To maintain a curated marketplace and avoid oversaturating individual service areas, The Blue Sock limits the number of sitters featured on the platform at any given time. As a result, not all requests to join can be accommodated, and availability may vary based on location, current demand, and marketplace needs.