Dog sitting jobs in Southport, overnight stays from Birkdale to Blowick
Birkdale lies just south of central Southport, bounded to the west by the coastal road above Birkdale Sands. Its Birkdale and Hillside stations sit on the Merseyrail line to Liverpool. Dog boarding in Southport runs £22 to £36 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Southport
Southport 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 Southport areas
Most bookings cluster Birkdale to Churchtown. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Southport
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 sitting, at their home or yours
Southport's suburbs run from Churchtown in the north to Ainsdale in the south, with Blowick on the east side of town. As a dog sitter you stay overnight in the owner's home or have the dog stay with you. You choose the areas you cover, so you can keep overnight sits close to where you live. Every overnight booking includes the Petme Protection Plan and 24/7 support.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Southport. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Doggy daycare
£16 to £26 per day
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£28 to £45 per night
Southport areas you can cover
Southport's suburbs run from Churchtown in the north to Ainsdale in the south, with Blowick on the east side of town.
Built for sitters in Southport
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 Southport
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Start earning in Southport
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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