Flexible dog sitting jobs in Swords
Host dogs in your own home across Swords, or cover walks and drop-ins near Applewood and Rathbeale. Dog boarding in Swords runs €32 to €52 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Swords
Swords has a mild, very wet, windy maritime climate that rarely freezes. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and keep a steady schedule through the drizzle earn the repeat bookings that fair-weather walkers lose.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and the year-end break, plus the mid-term and bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking and drop-in visits carry the working week for commuters.
Know your Swords areas
Most bookings cluster Applewood to Brackenstown. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Swords
Owners here mostly keep Labrador, Cocker Spaniel, Irish Setter, Kerry Blue Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Swords. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
€32 to €52 per night
Doggy daycare
€24 to €38 per day
Dog walking
€15 to €24 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
€15 to €24 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
€42 to €68 per night
Swords areas that book the most
Swords sits next to Dublin Airport and runs Dublin-level rates with airport-driven boarding demand. Owners flying out create a constant flow of multi-night stays.
Built for sitters in Swords
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
€20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Sitting Jobs in Swords
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Swords.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Swords?
Dog boarding on Petme in Swords runs €32 to €52 per night, with daycare and walks adding daytime income. You set your own rate per service, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Do I choose which dogs and bookings I accept in Swords?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. No assigned bookings and no minimum hours, whether the owner is in Applewood or Rathbeale. You set your rates and availability per service.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including boarding and daycare, includes €20,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Applewood and Rathbeale.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Swords?
Yes. You set your own house rules: the dog sizes you accept, how many dogs at once, and whether your home suits high-energy breeds. Many Swords sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Applewood or Rathbeale.
What is the difference between dog boarding and doggy daycare?
Boarding is overnight, billed per night, while the owner travels. Daycare is daytime only, billed per day, for owners at work. You can offer either or both and set a separate rate for each.
What do owners in Swords mean by dog minding?
Usually an overnight stay rather than a walk. In Swords dog minding covers having the dog with you, or staying at theirs, while the owner is away, and it is the phrase Irish owners reach for more often than dog sitting. You set the nightly rate, agree the walk and feeding routine at the meet and greet, and take only the dates that suit you.
Start earning in Swords
Set your own rate. €20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.