Dog sitting jobs in Southampton, where cruise sailings and two universities keep the spare room booked
Southampton empties out in waves, cruise passengers off on a fortnight at sea, students home for the holidays, professionals travelling for work, and every one of those dogs needs a warm bed and a familiar routine while the owner is gone. That is the overnight gap Petme dog boarders fill, hosting one or two dogs at a time in their own home rather than dashing between flats. Dog boarding in Southampton runs £28 to £45 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Southampton
Southampton 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 Southampton areas
Most bookings cluster Portswood to Bitterne. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Southampton
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 dog boarding around the port and the campus
Southampton owners travel for the port as well as for work and study. Portswood and Bassett sit close to Highfield and the University of Southampton campus, with Southampton Common close by for walks. Shirley and Bitterne are residential areas on either side of the city, and Ocean Village holds flats close to the cruise terminals, where owners need boarding lined up before a sailing. Holding two or three neighbouring areas keeps travel down, and a garden helps you take bigger dogs.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Southampton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
£28 to £45 per night
Doggy daycare
£20 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
£35 to £55 per night
Built for sitters in Southampton
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 Southampton
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Southampton.
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Does overnight dog sitting in Southampton slow down over the winter?
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When is dog boarding busiest in Southampton?
Dog sitting jobs near Southampton
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Southampton
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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