Doggy Daycare Jobs UK

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. 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.

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£18 to £35

per dog per day across the UK

£20,000

maximum toward eligible vet costs

250K+

members on Petme

4.9 / 5

average sitter rating on Petme

Flexible, self-scheduled work

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.

Earning and control

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 the Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs.

£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 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 Protection Plan

The Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs. 0% owner fee.

Why UK sitters choose Petme

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 Protection Plan built in.

Your rate, your headcount

You set the day rate and how many dogs you host. No platform-dictated pricing. You keep up to 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.

Daycare assistant jobs

Looking for dog daycare assistant jobs?

Petme does not hire daycare assistants for a centre. You run daycare yourself as a self-employed host, looking after dogs by the day.

You host the dogs

Owners drop off in the morning and collect after work. You set the day rate, choose how many dogs you take and pick the days you open.

No manager, no rota

There are no fixed shifts. You keep up to 90% of each booking.

Check licensing first

In England, running dog day care as a business generally needs a council licence. Petme does not issue licences, so check with your local council before you take your first booking.

Available cities

Doggy Daycare Jobs UK in your city

Petme covers cities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each rate below is what sitters in that city typically charge a day. Open your city for the full breakdown and the neighbourhoods owners book most.

London £26-45 Manchester £22-38 Birmingham £20-34 Edinburgh £22-38 Glasgow £20-34 Liverpool £18-32 Bristol £22-38 Leeds £20-34 Sheffield £18-30 Newcastle upon Tyne £18-30 Belfast £18-30 Nottingham £18-30 Southampton £20-32 Leicester £18-28 Portsmouth £18-30 Cardiff £18-32 Coventry £18-28 Bradford £16-26 Brighton £22-38 Plymouth £18-28 Hull £16-26 Wolverhampton £16-26 Derby £18-28 Milton Keynes £20-32 Stoke-on-Trent £16-26 Swansea £16-28 Reading £22-35 Luton £18-30 Sunderland £16-26 Aberdeen £20-32 Oxford £22-35 Cambridge £22-35 Bournemouth £20-32 Bolton £16-26 Northampton £18-28 Blackpool £16-26 Peterborough £18-28 Southend-on-Sea £18-30 Wakefield £16-26 Bath £18-32 Wigan £16-26 Warrington £18-30 York £18-30 Telford £16-26 Huddersfield £16-26 Middlesbrough £16-26 Ipswich £18-28 Exeter £18-30 Gloucester £16-28 Doncaster £16-26 Preston £16-26 Dundee £18-28 Norwich £18-28 Swindon £18-30 Newport £16-26 Cheltenham £20-32 Slough £20-32 Basildon £18-28 Colchester £18-28 Barnsley £16-26 Basingstoke £20-32 Blackburn £16-26 Chelmsford £18-28 Chester £18-30 Crawley £22-38 Dudley £16-26 Guildford £22-35 Lincoln £18-28 Oldham £16-26 Paisley £20-34 Poole £20-32 Rotherham £16-26 Solihull £18-28 Stockport £16-26 Walsall £16-26 Watford £18-30 Woking £22-35 Motherwell £18-28 Gateshead £16-26 Worthing £18-30 Rochdale £16-26 Birkenhead £16-26 Maidstone £18-28 St Helens £16-26 Worcester £16-28 Falkirk £18-28 West Bromwich £16-26 Eastbourne £18-30 Bedford £18-30 Hemel Hempstead £18-30 Stevenage £18-30 Southport £16-26 Harlow £18-28 Darlington £16-26 Hastings £18-30 Gillingham £18-28 Airdrie £18-28 Nuneaton £18-28 Halifax £16-26 Hartlepool £16-26 Aylesbury £18-28 Croydon £22-38 Bromley £22-38 Enfield £22-38 Harrow £22-38 Romford £22-38 Kingston upon Thames £22-38 Grimsby £16-26 Wallasey £16-26 Derry £16-26 Stockton-on-Tees £16-26 Weston-super-Mare £16-28 Hamilton £18-28 High Wycombe £18-28 Ashford £18-28 Redditch £16-26 Scunthorpe £16-26 Bury £16-26 Bracknell £18-28 Burnley £16-26 Rugby £18-28 Carlisle £16-26 Chatham £18-28 Newcastle-under-Lyme £16-26 Chesterfield £16-26 Burton upon Trent £18-28 Dunfermline £18-28 Tamworth £16-26 Shrewsbury £16-26 Harrogate £18-30 East Kilbride £18-28 St Albans £18-30 Crewe £16-26 South Shields £16-26 Craigavon £16-26 Stafford £16-26 Lowestoft £16-26 Gosport £18-30 Dartford £18-28 Bognor Regis £18-30 Corby £18-28 Paignton £18-28 Maidenhead £20-32 Livingston £18-28 Greenock £18-28 Ellesmere Port £16-26 Loughborough £18-28 Bangor £16-26 Inverness £18-28 Dewsbury £16-26 Mansfield £16-26 Margate £18-30 Kettering £18-28 Cannock £16-26 Ayr £18-28 Taunton £16-28 Runcorn £16-26 Farnborough £18-28 Tynemouth £16-26 Hereford £16-28 Halesowen £16-26 Widnes £16-26 Huyton £16-26 Scarborough £16-26 Gravesend £18-28 Kidderminster £16-26 Stourbridge £16-26 Smethwick £16-26 Weymouth £16-28 Brentwood £18-28 Barrow-in-Furness £16-26 Canterbury £18-28 Wellingborough £18-28 Sittingbourne £18-28 Macclesfield £16-26 Bootle £16-26 Clacton-on-Sea £16-26 Lancaster £16-26 Cumbernauld £18-28 Banbury £18-28 Torquay £18-28 Folkestone £18-30 Bridgend £16-26 Welwyn Garden City £18-30 Kilmarnock £18-28 Leamington Spa £18-28 Tunbridge Wells £18-28 Hinckley £18-28 Durham £16-26 Kirkcaldy £18-28 Wokingham £20-32 Horsham £18-28 Yeovil £16-28 Kingswood £16-28 Wythenshawe £16-26 Rochester £18-28 Sale £16-26 Barry £16-26 Dalkeith £18-28 Bebington £16-26 Carlton £16-26 Lisburn £16-26 Salford £16-26 Beeston £16-26 Crosby £16-26

Common questions

Doggy Daycare Jobs UK, answered

What new UK sitters and walkers ask before signing up on Petme.

Are doggy daycare jobs on Petme the same as kennel assistant jobs?

No. Kennel assistant and apprenticeship roles are employed shifts at a commercial premises. Petme daycare is self-employed home hosting: dogs spend the day in your home while owners work, you set the day rate and headcount, and you accept or decline each request. There is no rota and no employer payroll.

Do I need an Animal Activity Licence for home boarding or daycare?

Often yes if you board or day-care dogs in your own home as a business. In England that usually falls under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018, with equivalents in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Dog walking and house sitting in the owner home are often treated differently. Check your local council before you scale up, and see our home boarding licence guide for the basics.

What is the difference between kennel work and hosting on Petme?

Kennel work is usually an employed job on someone else's site with fixed shifts. Hosting on Petme means pets come to your home (boarding or daycare) or you stay in the owner home (house sitting). You set rates, pick bookings, and work as a self-employed sitter, with the Petme Protection Plan offering up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs.

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%.

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.

What do you need to start doggy daycare?

Somewhere secure for dogs to rest and play, reliability, and ID verification once you are 18 or over and based in the UK. Regular paid daycare usually needs a council licence as well. Many hosts take a pet first aid course, and you decide how many dogs you take each day.

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?

The Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs. 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.

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