Get paid to run a doggy daycare across Ireland
Typically €16 to €45 per dog per day. Host dogs through the working day while owners commute, set your own headcount and hours, and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
Daycare is the service that repeats. Commuting owners book the same days every week, so a small regular group fills your calendar without starting from zero each month.
A flexible job you run around your life
This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across Ireland.
Daytime hours, evenings free
Drop-off before work, pick-up after. Unlike overnight boarding the dogs go home at the end of the day, so your evenings and your own space stay yours.
Self-employed, in control
You set your day rate, your open days, and how many dogs you take at once. No rostered shifts and no minimum hours, just the bookings that suit your week.
Income that repeats weekly
Daycare clients are commuters, so the same dogs come back on the same days. A handful of regulars turns into predictable weekly income rather than one-off bookings.
Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and every booking carries €20,000 Protection Plan.
€16 to €45 per day
Typical day rates across Ireland, with Dublin and the commuter towns at the upper end. You set the rate and the headcount, and cashback keeps your take-home toward 90%.
Stay local, stay full
Daycare works best near the owners who pass you on the commute. Pick the neighbourhoods you cover and build a small round of regulars close to home.
€20,000 Protection Plan
Every confirmed booking on Petme includes up to €20,000 through the Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner. 0% for owners.
Built for Irish sitters and walkers
Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, all with €20,000 Protection Plan built in.
Your rate, your headcount
You set the day rate and decide how many dogs your space genuinely suits. No platform-dictated pricing, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per booking.
Weekly regulars, not one-offs
Owners rebook the host their dog already knows, and they earn cashback on every booking too, so one happy client can become a standing weekday slot.
A profile that gets you found
Petme is social, not just a directory. Post the daycare day to a feed Irish pet parents follow, so owners book the real person behind the profile.
Doggy Daycare Jobs Ireland, answered
What new Irish sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
how much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Ireland?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Ireland typically pays €16 to €45 per dog per day, with Dublin and the commuter towns at the upper end. You set your own day rate and headcount, and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
what does a daycare day involve?
Owners drop off before work and collect afterwards. In between you provide a safe space, supervised play, fresh water, a rest period, and photo updates. Most hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
do I need a commercial space or a garden?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a house or an apartment with regular walk breaks. You decide the headcount and whether your space suits large or high-energy breeds, and you can decline any request that does not fit.
are there part-time or a few-days-a-week daycare jobs?
Yes. You choose which days you open, so plenty of hosts run daycare two or three days a week around other commitments. There are no rostered shifts and no minimum hours.
do I pay tax on daycare income in Ireland?
Yes. Daycare income is self-employed income you declare to Revenue, typically through Form 11 self-assessment. Keep a simple record of bookings and expenses, register once you earn regularly, and set aside a portion for your tax bill.
how is daycare different from dog boarding?
Daycare is daytime only and billed per day, for owners who are at work. Boarding is overnight and billed per night, for owners who are away. You can offer either or both, with a separate rate for each.
am I covered if a dog is injured in my care?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including daycare, includes up to €20,000 through the Protection Plan for the dog in your care. Eligible costs are covered at no extra cost to you or the owner.
which Irish cities have daycare demand?
Demand is strongest where owners commute out for the day: Dublin and its commuter towns, then Cork, Galway, and Limerick. Open your city below for local day rates.
Get paid to run a doggy daycare across Ireland
Set your own rate. €20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast 2-day payouts to your bank.