Craigavon estates with one vehicle entrance each: boarding dogs at home
Each Craigavon estate was built with a single vehicle entry and exit point. A street inside a Brownlow or Mandeville estate is therefore not a through route for cars. Home dog boarding in Craigavon runs £22 to £36 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Craigavon
Craigavon 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 Craigavon areas
Most bookings cluster Brownlow to Highfield. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Craigavon
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.
Brownlow, Mandeville and the Lurgan end
Brownlow is Craigavon's large residential area and Mandeville its smaller one, and townlands in the urban area include Drumgor, Legahory and Knockmenagh. At the Lurgan end of the urban area, Lurgan Park sits a few hundred yards from the main street, with a sizeable artificial lake.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Craigavon. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Doggy daycare
£16 to £26 per day
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Craigavon areas you can cover
Brownlow is Craigavon's large residential area and Mandeville its smaller one, and townlands in the urban area include Drumgor, Legahory and Knockmenagh.
Built for sitters in Craigavon
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 Craigavon
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Craigavon.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in Craigavon?
Home dog boarding on Petme in Craigavon runs £22 to £36 per night. You set your own nightly rate and headcount, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which dogs I host in Craigavon?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet and greet first if you want, and accept or decline. Most hosts start with one dog at a time and only take dogs that get along with their household, whether the owner is in Brownlow or Mandeville.
What protection do I get on home boarding bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including overnight boarding, includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether your guests come from Brownlow or Mandeville.
How is home boarding different from a boarding kennel?
The dog stays in your home as part of the household, not in a run alongside other dogs. Owners in Craigavon book home boarding for the one-to-one routine: normal walks, a sofa, and photo updates. That is why a calm home in Brownlow or Mandeville can charge a solid nightly rate.
Do I need a garden to board dogs in Craigavon?
Ask DAERA first. In Northern Ireland boarding is licensed by DAERA rather than the council, so check what it expects of your home and outdoor space before you advertise boarding. You set the dog sizes and headcount your home suits.
When does home dog boarding peak in Craigavon?
Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays, in that order of pressure, with the February, May and October half-terms behind them. Craigavon owners book boarding weeks ahead of those windows, so opening your calendar early for peak dates is the single biggest thing a new host can do to fill it.
What must I pass before hosting boarding dogs in Craigavon?
Three checks come first: an age of 18 or over, a smartphone running the Petme app, and a passed ID verification. Once those are done, a Mandeville or Legahory host sets the price of each night and the number of dogs staying.
Do I need a home boarding licence for dogs in Craigavon?
Check with DAERA before you board. In Northern Ireland boarding kennels are licensed by DAERA rather than by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, so contact DAERA before you advertise boarding from your home in Craigavon. The Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 also places a duty of care on anyone looking after a dog staying with you.
Start earning in Craigavon
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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