Dog Sitting Jobs in Liverpool

Dog sitting jobs in Liverpool, where the professional suburbs need overnight dog sitting

Liverpool has a fast-growing pet care market, and its professional suburbs travel for work and holidays far more than they used to. Owners around Sefton Park and Aigburth would rather leave their dog overnight in a real home than alone, and that is the gap Petme dog sitters fill. Dog boarding in Liverpool runs £26 to £42 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£26 to £42
per night boarding in Liverpool
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Liverpool

Liverpool 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 Liverpool areas

Most bookings cluster Baltic Triangle to Aigburth. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.

Breeds you will meet in Liverpool

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.

Dog care in Liverpool

Overnight stays in Liverpool’s southern suburbs

The leafy professional suburbs south of the centre, Sefton Park, Aigburth and Allerton, have the houses, gardens and parks that suit hosting a dog overnight. Woolton and Crosby are full of family homes with gardens that suit larger breeds. Owners in the flat conversions around the Baltic Triangle may need daycare or drop-ins as well as boarding. Hosting dogs from a couple of neighbouring postcodes keeps handovers short rather than crossing the whole of Merseyside.

Rates in Liverpool

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Liverpool. 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 £32 per day

Dog walking

£12 to £19 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

£32 to £55 per night

Where demand is strongest

Liverpool areas that book the most

The leafy professional suburbs south of the centre, Sefton Park, Aigburth and Allerton, have the houses, gardens and parks that suit hosting a dog overnight.

Why Petme

Built for sitters in Liverpool

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.

Common questions

Dog Sitting Jobs in Liverpool

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Liverpool.

How much can I earn dog sitting in Liverpool?
Dog boarding on Petme in Liverpool 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.
Can I board dogs in a flat in Liverpool?
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 Liverpool.
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 Liverpool?
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 Baltic Triangle or Sefton Park. 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 Baltic Triangle and Sefton Park.
Does overnight dog sitting in Liverpool slow down over the winter?
No, it shifts. Overnight stays in Liverpool 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 Liverpool?
Once you host paying boarders regularly at scale, Liverpool City Council can require a home boarding licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018. Occasional sitting for friends sits outside it, but check directly with the council before you take paid overnight bookings.
Can I take big dogs for overnight boarding in Liverpool?
Yes, if your home and garden suit a larger dog and you are confident handling one. Family homes with a secure garden in Woolton, Allerton or Crosby suit big dogs well, and if you have the space and the confidence you can set a higher rate per night for a larger dog.
Nearby cities

Dog sitting jobs near Liverpool

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.