Get paid to run a doggy daycare across the UK
Typically £18 to £35 a day per dog. Host dogs while their owners are at work, set your own headcount and hours, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback. No minimum hours, no assigned shifts.
Turn a dog-friendly home into weekday income. Owners drop off in the morning and collect after work, and you fill the day with play, rest, and walk breaks.
A flexible job you run around your life
This is in-person work, but you control it like your own business: your hours, your clients, your rate. Fit it around a day job, studies, or other gigs across the UK.
Weekday hours that suit you
Daycare runs on the working day: owners drop off in the morning and collect after work. Open the days you want, cap the numbers you take, and close your calendar whenever you need a break.
Self-employed, in control
You run your own daycare on Petme. You set the day rate, pick the dogs you host, and answer to the owner, not a manager. No rostered shifts and no minimum bookings.
Add walks and boarding too
Many UK hosts pair daytime daycare with dog walking, drop-in visits, and the odd overnight boarding, filling the week and lifting their earnings.
Earn on your terms, keep up to 90%
No shift rosters, no platform-set pricing, no minimum hours. You control the rate, the work, and the schedule, and every booking carries £20,000 vet protection.
£18 to £35 per dog per day
Typical day rates across the UK, with London and the south-east at the upper end. Take a small group you can manage and the daily total climbs. You set the rate, and with cashback you keep up to 90%.
Host from your own home
No premises to rent. A dog-friendly home, a secure garden or regular walk breaks, and space for dogs to rest is what owners look for. You set how many dogs you take at once.
£20,000 vet protection
Every confirmed booking on Petme includes up to £20,000 in emergency vet cover for the dog in your care, at no extra cost to you or the owner. 0% for owners.
Built for UK sitters and walkers
Owner cashback keeps your clients rebooking, your social profile gets you found, and fast 2-day payouts mean you are paid soon after each booking, all with £20,000 vet protection built in.
Your rate, your headcount
You set the day rate and how many dogs you host. No platform-dictated pricing. Sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% per booking, more than most UK platforms leave you with.
Weekday regulars built in
Owners who work full time book the same daycare week after week, so a good first day often turns into a standing weekly booking. Owners earn cashback too, which keeps them rebooking with you.
A profile that gets you found
Petme is social, not just a directory. Post the day to a feed UK pet parents follow, so owners book the real person and home behind the profile. Active hosts get found and rebooked far more often.
Doggy Daycare Jobs UK in your city
Petme covers cities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Open your city for local rates and the neighbourhoods owners book most.
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Doggy Daycare Jobs UK, answered
What new UK sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.
how much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in the UK?
Doggy daycare on Petme in the UK typically pays £18 to £35 per dog per day, with London and the south-east at the upper end. Take a small group and the daily total adds up. You set your own rate and keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
do London rates differ from the rest of the UK?
Yes. London and the south-east tend to sit at the top of the £18 to £35 day band, reflecting higher demand and living costs. Northern and rural cities usually price a little lower. You set your own rate to match your area.
do I need a yard or commercial space for daycare?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or a flat with regular walk breaks. A secure space for dogs to play and rest is the main thing. You decide how many dogs you take at once and whether your space suits large or high-energy breeds.
do I need a licence to run doggy daycare at home?
Often yes for regular, paid daycare. In England, day care for dogs as a business usually needs a licence under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018, with equivalents in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Check with your local council before you scale up.
do I need experience to start doggy daycare?
No formal qualification is required, just a dog-friendly home, reliability, and a genuine love of dogs. Many hosts complete a pet first aid course to build trust. You must be 18 or over and based in the UK.
are there part-time or a few-days-a-week daycare jobs?
Yes. You open only the days you want, so daycare works one or two days a week or full time. Many hosts take dogs around their own schedule and busy periods. No rostered shifts, no minimum bookings.
am I covered if a dog is injured during daycare?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including doggy daycare, includes up to £20,000 in emergency veterinary cover for the dog in your care. If something goes wrong during the day, eligible costs are covered at no extra cost to you or the owner.
which UK cities have doggy daycare demand?
Demand is strongest in commuter cities where owners work full days, led by London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Bristol. Open your city below for local day rates and the neighbourhoods owners book most.
Get paid to run a doggy daycare across the UK
Set your own rate. £20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast 2-day payouts to your bank.