Bristol dog boarding jobs for people who’d rather host than commute
Clifton and Redland sit beside the Downs, and Bedminster and Southville are a short walk from Ashton Court. A host on either side of the river can give a dog a home and a proper daily walk while its owners are away. Home dog boarding in Bristol runs £32 to £50 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Bristol
Bristol 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 demand peaks
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 Bristol areas
Most bookings cluster Clifton to Redland. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Bristol
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.
Home boarding on either side of the river
Home boarding is dog boarding run from your own address rather than a kennel site. Clifton and Redland are close to the Downs for long daily walks, and terraced Bedminster and Southville sit within reach of Ashton Court and Victoria Park, so a dog there can stay in a home rather than a kennel run while its owners are away. Summer holidays, Christmas and the May bank holidays are the main times owners go away.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Bristol. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£32 to £50 per night
Doggy daycare
£22 to £38 per day
Drop-in visits
£14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£14 to £22 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Bristol areas that book the most
Home boarding is dog boarding run from your own address rather than a kennel site.
Built for sitters in Bristol
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 Boarding Jobs in Bristol
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Bristol.
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Which areas of Bristol suit a boarding host?
Dog boarding jobs near Bristol
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Bristol
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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