Overnight dog sitting jobs in Romford, home of Havering's first public park
Raphael Park in Gidea Park opened in 1904 as Havering's first public park, and it is open from 8am to dusk. As a dog sitter you stay overnight with the dog, either in the owner's home or in yours. Dog boarding in Romford runs £32 to £50 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Romford
Romford 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 owners travel
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 Romford areas
Most bookings cluster Collier Row to Rise Park. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Romford
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 stays between the ring road and Rise Park
Cottons Park is the closest park to Romford town centre, covering 6.43 hectares on the edge of the ring road. An overnight stay covers the dog's last walk at night and its first walk in the morning. Morning walks can start at 8am, when Cottons Park opens, and Rise Park adds 24 acres to the north.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Romford. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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
Romford areas you can cover
Cottons Park is the closest park to Romford town centre, covering 6.
Built for sitters in Romford
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 Romford
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Start earning in Romford
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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