Dog sitting jobs in Brighton, where seaside flats and travelling owners fill your calendar with overnight boarders
Brighton pairs London-commuter salaries with a wall of Regency flats where a garden is rare and a dog-friendly home is worth paying for. Owners here travel most weekends and off to the coast for holidays, so they need someone to board the dog overnight, and that is exactly what Petme dog sitters do a few streets from their own front door. Dog boarding in Brighton runs £32 to £50 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Brighton
Brighton 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 Brighton areas
Most bookings cluster Kemptown to Hanover. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Brighton
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.
Where overnight boarding demand clusters across Brighton
Boarding demand in Brighton follows the flat-heavy, garden-short pockets near the sea, so Kemptown and Hove carry the busiest overnight books and command the highest nightly rates outside London. Brunswick and Seven Dials feed the same commuter-and-traveller crowd, while Hanover and the streets around Preston Park bring the house-and-garden hosts that larger dogs prefer. Pick two neighbouring areas and let the repeat bookings stack rather than driving the length of the city for one night.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Brighton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
Dog boarding
£32 to £50 per night
Doggy daycare
£22 to £38 per day
Dog walking
£14 to £22 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£40 to £60 per night
Brighton areas that book the most
Boarding demand in Brighton follows the flat-heavy, garden-short pockets near the sea, so Kemptown and Hove carry the busiest overnight books and command the highest nightly rates outside London.
Built for sitters in Brighton
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 Sitting Jobs in Brighton
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Brighton.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Brighton?
Dog boarding on Petme in Brighton runs £32 to £50 per night, with daycare and walks adding daytime income. You set your own rate per service, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Brighton?
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 Kemptown or Hove. You set your rates and availability per service.
What protection do I get on dog sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including boarding and daycare, includes £17,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Kemptown and Hove.
Can I board dogs in an apartment in Brighton?
Yes. You set your own house rules: the dog sizes you accept, how many dogs at once, and whether your home suits high-energy breeds. Many Brighton sitters board small and medium dogs from a flat near a park in Kemptown or Hove.
Does dog boarding in Brighton slow down over the winter?
No, it shifts. Boarding in Brighton peaks over Christmas and New Year while owners travel, then holds 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 host dogs overnight in Brighton?
If you board dogs in your home as a business in Brighton, you generally need a home boarding licence from Brighton & Hove City Council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018. Occasional daycare without overnight stays is treated differently, so check your exact plans with the council before you scale up boarding.
When is boarding demand highest in Brighton?
Boarding demand in Brighton peaks around Christmas, Easter and the summer holidays, when owners in Kemptown, Hove and Brunswick head away and book overnight stays weeks ahead. Bank-holiday weekends and festival dates fill fast too, so opening your calendar early for those windows is the surest way to keep your nights booked.
Dog sitting jobs near Brighton
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Brighton
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.