Dog sitting jobs in Bath, where Georgian terraces and weekend travellers keep boarding booked
Bath is a city of frequent travellers, second homes and owners who slip off to London or the coast most weekends, and their dogs need a warm bed rather than a kennel while they are away. Petme dog sitters host those dogs overnight at home, close enough that a walk along the canal or up to the Skyline is part of the day. Dog boarding in Bath runs £28 to £48 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Bath
Bath 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 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 Bath areas
Most bookings cluster Widcombe to Lansdown. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Bath
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.
Overnight boarding in a walkable city
Bath has a compact centre that most people cross on foot, so a host can reach many owners without driving. Widcombe and Bathwick sit beside the Kennet and Avon canal and its towpath, with Lansdown on the hill to the north. Combe Down, Oldfield Park and Larkhall fill in the wider ring, and holding two or three neighbouring areas beats chasing bookings across the whole of Somerset.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Bath. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
£28 to £48 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £32 per day
Dog walking
£12 to £20 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£32 to £55 per night
Bath areas that book the most
Bath has a compact centre that most people cross on foot, so a host can reach many owners without driving.
Built for sitters in Bath
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 Sitting Jobs in Bath
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Bath.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Bath?
Dog boarding on Petme in Bath runs £28 to £48 per night, with daycare and walks adding daytime income. You set your own rate per service, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including boarding and daycare, includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Widcombe and Bathwick.
Can I board dogs in a flat in Bath?
Usually not at your own flat. In England, licensed home boarding needs a home with its own entrance and a private, non-communal outdoor area, and a balcony does not count, so check with your licensing authority first. Overnight dog sitting in the owner's home is a different service, and you can offer it wherever you live in Bath.
What is the difference between dog boarding and doggy daycare?
Boarding is overnight, billed per night, while the owner travels. Daycare is daytime only, billed per day, for owners at work. You can offer either or both and set a separate rate for each.
Do I choose which dogs and bookings I accept in Bath?
Yes. You review each request, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. No assigned bookings and no minimum hours, whether the owner is in Widcombe or Bathwick. You set your rates and availability per service.
Does overnight dog sitting in Bath slow down over the winter?
No, it shifts. Overnight stays in Bath peak over Christmas and New Year while owners travel, then hold through the February half-term. Winter stays mean more indoor time and muddier walks, so agree the walk routine and the drying arrangements at the meet and greet rather than on the doorstep.
Do I need a licence to board dogs at home in Bath?
If you board dogs commercially in your home in Bath, you usually need a home boarding licence from Bath and North East Somerset Council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018. Occasional sitting for friends sits below that, so check with B&NES before you scale up regular overnight bookings.
Does my garden matter for dog boarding in Bath?
A secure garden helps a lot for dog boarding in Bath, since many terraced homes in Oldfield Park or Larkhall have small or shared yards. You can still host without one by walking dogs on Bathwick Meadows or the Skyline, but owners of larger or high-energy dogs often want a private, enclosed space.
Start earning in Bath
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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