Paid overnight dog boarding across Cardiff, hosted from your own home
A host in Pontcanna can walk a guest dog in Bute Park, and one in Roath or Penylan has Roath Park close by. Either gives a Cardiff dog a big park for its morning and evening walks. Home dog boarding in Cardiff runs £26 to £42 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Cardiff
Cardiff 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 Cardiff areas
Most bookings cluster Pontcanna to Roath. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Cardiff
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.
A capital with parks on the doorstep
Cardiff owners head off in the school holidays, and trips to Gower and west Wales are popular, while the Victorian terraces of Pontcanna, Roath and Canton have Bute Park and Roath Park close by for a boarding dog’s daily walks. Cathays is home to a large student population whose travel follows term dates. On Principality Stadium match and concert days the centre fills up, so plan drop-offs around them. Hosting from home covers all of it without a commute.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Cardiff. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £32 per day
Drop-in visits
£12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£12 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Cardiff areas that book the most
Cardiff owners head off in the school holidays, and trips to Gower and west Wales are popular, while the Victorian terraces of Pontcanna, Roath and Canton have Bute Park and Roath Park close by for a boarding dog’s daily walks.
Built for sitters in Cardiff
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 Cardiff
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Cardiff.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in Cardiff?
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Do I need a garden to board dogs in Cardiff?
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Start earning in Cardiff
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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