Dedridge's quarry park and Bellsquarry Wood for Livingston boarding dogs
Most homes in Dedridge are terraced houses built by the new town's development corporation. The district's old sandstone quarry was refilled and landscaped as a local park. Home dog boarding in Livingston runs £24 to £38 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Livingston
Livingston 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 Livingston areas
Most bookings cluster Craigshill to Murieston. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Livingston
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.
Detached homes and wooded trails in Murieston
Murieston, on the southern edge of Livingston, is mainly private housing, most of it medium to large detached homes. The Murieston Trail, a wooded trail with meadows, lies within the district, and Bellsquarry Wood's trails link Murieston to Bellsquarry. Buses from the Almondvale Avenue terminal run to Edinburgh Airport, so a guest dog's owner can reach a flight without driving. You open your calendar night by night, so a busy week can stay empty.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Livingston. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Home dog boarding
£24 to £38 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £28 per day
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Livingston areas you can cover
Murieston, on the southern edge of Livingston, is mainly private housing, most of it medium to large detached homes.
Built for sitters in Livingston
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 Livingston
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Dog boarding jobs near Livingston
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Start earning in Livingston
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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