Ashford, Kent dog boarding for owners heading through the Channel Tunnel
From Ashford, the M20 runs south-east to the Eurotunnel terminal at Cheriton, where LeShuttle loads cars for Coquelles, near Calais. A dog that is not crossing with its owner can stay those nights in your Ashford home. Home dog boarding in Ashford runs £24 to £38 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Ashford
Ashford has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When owners travel
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Ashford areas
Most bookings cluster Willesborough to Singleton. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Ashford
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Willesborough Lees and the Stour Valley Walk
On Ashford's east side, Willesborough Lees covers nearly 100 acres of wetland, pasture, rough grassland, scrub and woodland. The Stour Valley Walk follows the Great Stour through the town, on a route between Lenham and Canterbury. No kennel manager sets your shifts: the nights and the number of dogs are your call.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Ashford. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£24 to £38 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £28 per day
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Ashford areas you can cover
On Ashford's east side, Willesborough Lees covers nearly 100 acres of wetland, pasture, rough grassland, scrub and woodland.
Built for sitters in Ashford
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.
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
Dog Boarding Jobs in Ashford
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Ashford.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in Ashford?
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Do I need a garden to board dogs in Ashford?
Can I choose which dogs I host in Ashford?
When does home dog boarding peak in Ashford?
Do dog jobs in Ashford, Kent, include boarding dogs in my own home?
Do I need a licence to board dogs in my home in Ashford?
Dog boarding jobs near Ashford
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Ashford
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to £20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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