Dog sitting in Exeter, where retirees and University term-time travel keep overnight hosts busy
Exeter mixes a comfortable retiree base with University of Exeter staff and students who head off every holiday, and their dogs need a home to stay in overnight. Petme dog sitters host those dogs in their own place, one booking at a time, close to where the demand already sits. Dog boarding in Exeter runs £26 to £42 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Exeter
Exeter 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 Exeter areas
Most bookings cluster Heavitree to Pennsylvania. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Exeter
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.
Hosting dogs overnight across Exeter
Home boarding means the dog stays in your house, so a secure garden and room to settle matter most. Owners who travel, including older residents and university staff, may prefer their dog in a real home to a kennel. Hosts in Heavitree are near Ludwell Valley Park, Topsham has the estuary trail, and Pinhoe and Alphington have newer housing on the edges of the city. Covering two or three neighbouring areas keeps handovers short.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Exeter. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £30 per day
Dog walking
£12 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£32 to £52 per night
Exeter areas that book the most
Home boarding means the dog stays in your house, so a secure garden and room to settle matter most.
Built for sitters in Exeter
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 Exeter
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Exeter.
How much can I earn dog sitting in Exeter?
Dog boarding on Petme in Exeter runs £26 to £42 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 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 Exeter?
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 Heavitree or St Leonards. 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 £20,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across Heavitree and St Leonards.
Can I board dogs in a flat in Exeter?
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 Exeter.
Does overnight dog sitting in Exeter slow down over the winter?
No, it shifts. Overnight stays in Exeter 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 you need a licence to board dogs in Exeter?
Hosting several dogs at once for payment usually needs a home boarding licence from Exeter City Council under the 2018 animal activity rules. Occasional overnight sitting for a single household tends to sit below that threshold, so check with the council before you take on regular boarding at scale.
When is dog boarding busiest in Exeter?
Boarding demand in Exeter peaks over Christmas, Easter and the summer holidays, when local families and University of Exeter staff travel and kennels fill early. Opening your calendar early gives owners who plan ahead time to find you before the school holidays.
Start earning in Exeter
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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