Turn your London home into a dog boarding business
London is the UK’s largest and highest-paying pet care market, with flat-dwelling owners in Hackney and Clapham who travel constantly. Hosting overnight stays at your home puts you at the front of that queue. Home dog boarding in London runs £38 to £58 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in London
London 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 London areas
Most bookings cluster Camden to Shoreditch. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in London
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.
Why the capital is the UK’s biggest boarding market
London owners travel more than anywhere else in the country, and most live in flats with no garden and no family nearby to take the dog. That is why dog boarding and pet boarding job searches concentrate here: the overnight demand is enormous, and a host with a calm home in Hackney, Clapham or Islington sits right on top of it. Summer, Christmas and the school half-terms bring the sharpest peaks, and hosts who hold availability over bank holidays are the first to get booked.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in London. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Home dog boarding
£38 to £58 per night
Doggy daycare
£26 to £45 per day
Drop-in visits
£15 to £25 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£15 to £25 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Built for sitters in London
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 London
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in London.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in London?
Home dog boarding on Petme in London runs £38 to £58 per night. You set your own nightly rate and headcount, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which dogs I host in London?
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 Camden or Hackney.
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 Camden or Hackney.
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 London book home boarding for the one-to-one routine: normal walks, a sofa, and photo updates. That is why a calm home in Camden or Hackney can charge a solid nightly rate.
Do I need a garden to board dogs in London?
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 Camden board happily from flats with a park close by.
When does home dog boarding peak in London?
Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays, in that order of pressure, with the February, May and October half-terms behind them. London 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.
Do I need a licence to run home dog boarding in London?
Yes if you board regularly. Each London borough issues its own Home Boarding Licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, so apply through your own borough council. Check with your borough before you take paid overnight bookings, since the licence involves an inspection of your home.
Can I board dogs in a London flat without a garden?
Yes, plenty of London hosts board from flats. What matters to owners is a safe, calm space and regular walks, and most of the city’s dogs live in flats themselves. Being near a park in Hackney, Clapham or Greenwich makes a flat listing even stronger.
Dog boarding jobs near London
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in London
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.