Join Lapdog as a Vet Nurse in Australia

Earn flexible income
doing what you trained for.

Lapdog connects qualified vets and vet nurses with pet owners who need clinical-grade care at home. You set your rates, choose your bookings, and work when it suits you.

Free to join · No lock-in · No monthly fees

Looking for pet care instead?

Vet nurse smiling while caring for a pet

This is more than pet sitting.

You're a qualified professional. Lapdog is built around that, so you can deliver clinical-grade care on your own terms.

You set the rates

Name your price for every service. No algorithmic pricing, no race to the bottom. Your qualifications, your value.

You pick the work

House sits, home visits, telehealth. Choose what fits your life. No minimum hours, no forced availability.

You keep your independence

No employment contract, no roster obligations. Keep your clinic job, pick up Lapdog work around it, or go all in. Your call.

We handle the rest

Bookings, payments, invoicing, client matching. Plus tools to keep pet health records organised and your CPD hours on track.

Every provider is vetted

We request your qualifications, a police check and a current business insurance policy. High standards protect the pets and the reputation of every provider on the platform.

From sign-up to first booking in three steps.

1

Create Your Profile

Sign up, verify your qualifications, and tell us what services you'd like to offer.

2

Get Matched

Pet owners in your area find you based on your skills, availability, and the care their pets need.

3

Do What You Love

Show up, be brilliant, get paid. We handle the bookings, payments, and admin.

Create your free profile

Takes two minutes. No fees until you earn.

Free tools, even before your first booking.

Free for all vets and vet nurses. No subscription, no trial period.

Pet Health Tracking

Got pets of your own? Track vaccinations, medications, vet visits, and health records for all your animals in one place.

Learn more

CPD Tracking

Log your continuing professional development hours, track progress against annual requirements, and keep everything in one place for renewal time.

Included with your profile

Lapdog is designed around your expertise.

Vet nurse washing a dog

Use every skill you have.

Post-op recovery, medication schedules, behavioural observation — the same standard of care they'd get at a clinic, without ever leaving home. Lapdog exists because we'd rather have someone who can spot early signs of distress and give incredible belly rubs.

Vet nurse reading with dogs on the couch

Earn on your terms.

You pick the jobs, set the hours and name your rates. We handle the bookings, payments and finding clients — you focus on the animals. Lapdog charges a 25% service fee on completed bookings. No sign-up costs, no monthly fees.

You're probably thinking…

Good news: there's no minimum. Take a telehealth call from your couch on a Tuesday night, or fit in a home visit on your day off. You set your availability, and Lapdog only shows you to pet owners when you're free.

Pet sitting is what your neighbour's teenager does. You're a qualified professional delivering medication management, post-op monitoring, and behavioural assessment. Lapdog exists specifically because that's not the same thing — and pet owners are willing to pay for the difference.

Nothing to sign up — creating your profile is free. Lapdog charges a 25% service fee on completed bookings, and that's it. No monthly subscription, no listing fees. You only pay when you earn.

Every booking comes with the pet owner's emergency vet details and care instructions up front. All providers are required to hold public liability insurance, and the Lapdog support team is here if you need us. Your clinical training is the best safety net a pet can have — that's the whole point.

Your skills deserve better.
So do you.

Join Lapdog and start earning flexible income doing what you trained for.

We're brand new — get in early, set your rates, and be the first provider pet owners see in your area.

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