Dog sitter jobs near you in Solihull, from Knowle to Shirley
Solihull runs on well-off commuter households and a busy travel corridor, so owners are regularly away and need someone minding the dog overnight. Petme dog sitters take those stays one dog at a time, close to home, setting their own rate and keeping up to 90% of every booking. Dog boarding in Solihull runs £24 to £38 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Solihull
Solihull 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 Solihull areas
Most bookings cluster Shirley to Dorridge. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Solihull
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 in Solihull’s villages and suburbs
Knowle and Dorridge are leafy villages with larger homes and gardens, and Shirley and Olton are denser suburbs closer to Birmingham. Monkspath and Solihull Lodge sit near Shirley on the west side. Sitting for two or three neighbouring areas keeps travel short rather than stretching right across the borough.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Solihull. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
£24 to £38 per night
Doggy daycare
£18 to £28 per day
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£30 to £48 per night
Solihull areas that book the most
Knowle and Dorridge are leafy villages with larger homes and gardens, and Shirley and Olton are denser suburbs closer to Birmingham.
Built for sitters in Solihull
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 Solihull
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Does overnight dog sitting in Solihull slow down over the winter?
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Dog sitting jobs near Solihull
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Solihull
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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