Home boarding in Croydon, from Shirley's semis to Selsdon on the downland edge
Much of Shirley's housing is suburban semi-detached, with the woods and heath of Addington Hills to the south. From Upper Shirley, a guest dog's morning walk can start on the hills. Home dog boarding in Croydon 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 Croydon
Croydon 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 Croydon areas
Most bookings cluster Addiscombe to South Croydon. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Croydon
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.
Shirley semis and Selsdon's downland woods
Selsdon is a high-lying suburb bordering downland, with Selsdon Wood and Littleheath Woods as public woodland for walks. North of central Croydon, Thornton Heath's homes are mostly Victorian, and Croydon University Hospital sits within the district. Night-shift staff at its 24-hour A&E can board a dog with a host instead of leaving it alone overnight.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Croydon. 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
Croydon areas you can cover
Selsdon is a high-lying suburb bordering downland, with Selsdon Wood and Littleheath Woods as public woodland for walks.
Built for sitters in Croydon
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.
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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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