Exeter dog boarding: get paid for the spare room while Devon travels
Exeter searches for kennel and boarding work, and the home-based version of it runs out of houses in Heavitree, Pennsylvania and Topsham. Owners heading to the coast or the moor need somewhere their dog can sleep, and that somewhere can be your place. Home dog boarding in Exeter runs £26 to £42 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Exeter
Exeter has a mild, wet maritime climate that rarely freezes, 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 Exeter areas
Most bookings cluster Heavitree to Pennsylvania. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Exeter
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.
The city Devon leaves from, and the dogs left behind
Exeter is the jumping-off point for Dartmoor and the south Devon coast, so local households travel through the summer and across school holidays while visitors fill the county. Boarding kennel searches turn up here, and home boarding answers them without a kennel site: the dog stays in a house, walked along the Exe estuary path or up towards the hills. The city also runs on a university calendar, which empties term-time households at set points, and Topsham and St Leonards hold the settled owners who book the longest stays.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Exeter. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Home dog boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £30 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
Exeter areas that book the most
Exeter is the jumping-off point for Dartmoor and the south Devon coast, so local households travel through the summer and across school holidays while visitors fill the county.
Built for sitters in Exeter
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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
£17,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
Dog Boarding Jobs in Exeter
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Exeter.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in Exeter?
Home dog boarding on Petme in Exeter runs £26 to £42 per night. You set your own nightly rate and headcount, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Do I need a garden to board dogs in Exeter?
No. What matters is a safe, calm space and regular walks. You set your own house rules: the dog sizes you accept, how many at once, and whether your home suits high-energy breeds. Hosts near Heavitree board happily from flats with a park close by.
Can I choose which dogs I host in Exeter?
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 Heavitree or St Leonards.
What protection do I get on home boarding bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including overnight boarding, includes £17,000 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 Heavitree or St Leonards.
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 Exeter book home boarding for the one-to-one routine: normal walks, a sofa, and photo updates. That is why a calm home in Heavitree or St Leonards can charge a solid nightly rate.
When does home dog boarding peak in Exeter?
Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays, in that order of pressure, with the February, May and October half-terms behind them. Exeter 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.
Are there boarding kennel jobs in Exeter?
Petme offers the home-based alternative to boarding kennel work in Exeter: dogs stay overnight with you at home instead of in a kennel block, so there are no shifts and no site to travel to. You choose your nightly rate, your dates and which dogs you accept.
Do I need a council licence to board dogs at my Exeter home?
Yes, regular home boarding in England needs a Home Boarding Licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, issued by Exeter City Council. Contact the council before you take paid overnight bookings, because the licence involves an inspection of your home.
Dog boarding jobs near Exeter
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Exeter
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.