Your Solihull house, a few dogs, and a calendar you set
Solihull owners live next to an airport and a national exhibition venue, and both keep them away from home more than most of the West Midlands. Hosts in Shirley and Olton see that turn into overnight bookings all year. Home dog boarding in Solihull runs £24 to £38 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Solihull
Solihull 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 Solihull areas
Most bookings cluster Shirley to Dorridge. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Solihull
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.
Airport and NEC travel drives Solihull boarding
Solihull is the West Midlands borough that travels. Birmingham Airport and the NEC sit inside it, so a large share of the local professional base is away for flights, trade shows and work trips rather than only school holidays, which spreads overnight demand across the year instead of stacking it into August. Housing helps too: Knowle, Dorridge and Monkspath are heavy on detached homes with enclosed gardens, the setup owners ask for when they want a house rather than a kennel run. People in the borough already search for boarding work by name, and hosting at home is that role without the premises.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Solihull. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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
Solihull areas that book the most
Solihull is the West Midlands borough that travels.
Built for sitters in Solihull
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 Solihull
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Solihull.
How much can I earn boarding dogs at home in Solihull?
Home dog boarding on Petme in Solihull runs £24 to £38 per night. You set your own nightly rate and headcount, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Solihull book home boarding for the one-to-one routine: normal walks, a sofa, and photo updates. That is why a calm home in Shirley or Knowle can charge a solid nightly rate.
Do I need a garden to board dogs in Solihull?
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 Shirley board happily from flats with a park close by.
Can I choose which dogs I host in Solihull?
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 Shirley or Knowle.
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 Shirley or Knowle.
When does home dog boarding peak in Solihull?
Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays, in that order of pressure, with the February, May and October half-terms behind them. Solihull 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 dog boarding jobs in Solihull?
Yes, as home boarding. Petme owners in Solihull book overnight stays with hosts who keep the dog at their own house, so the work runs from Shirley, Olton, Knowle, Dorridge or Monkspath rather than from a boarding site. You set the nightly rate and accept only the stays that suit your week.
Do I need a licence to board dogs at home in Solihull?
Yes. England requires a Home Boarding Licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, issued here by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Apply before you take paid overnight bookings, and expect the licence to involve an inspection of your home.
Dog boarding jobs near Solihull
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Solihull
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.