Doggy Daycare Jobs in Aberdeen

Doggy daycare work in Aberdeen, where offshore rotations keep weekday dogs booked

Aberdeen runs on offshore rotations, long shifts and university terms, so plenty of dogs need somewhere to spend the working day rather than a long stint home alone. That is the gap Petme daycare hosts fill, minding a few dogs from your own home with play, rest and a walk while their owners are on the rig or at the office. Doggy daycare in Aberdeen runs £20 to £32 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£20 to £32
per day of daycare in Aberdeen
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Aberdeen

Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster West End to Mannofield. Owners drop off on the way to work and collect afterwards, so an easy run to your door matters more than how far you are willing to travel. Your space decides how many dogs you take at once.

Breeds you will meet in Aberdeen

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.

Daycare in Aberdeen

Where daycare demand sits across the Granite City

Cults and Mannofield are settled family streets on the west side, where an offshore rotation can leave one adult managing the dog alone for weeks. The West End sits close to the city centre offices, and Bridge of Don lies north of the River Don, a short drive from Dyce and the airport. Working two or three neighbouring areas, rather than driving across town, keeps your drop-offs close and your walks short.

Rates in Aberdeen

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Aberdeen. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

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

Overnight boarding

£28 to £45 per night

Where you can work

Aberdeen areas you can cover

Cults and Mannofield are settled family streets on the west side, where an offshore rotation can leave one adult managing the dog alone for weeks.

West EndCultsMannofieldOld AberdeenFootdeeBridge of Don
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Aberdeen

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.

Common questions

Doggy Daycare Jobs in Aberdeen

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Aberdeen.

How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Aberdeen?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Aberdeen runs £20 to £32 per day. You set your own day rate and headcount, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own daycare schedule and headcount in Aberdeen?
Yes. You choose your days, your hours, and how many dogs you host at a time, and you accept or decline each request. No assigned shifts and no minimum hours, whether owners come from West End or Cults.
What protection comes with daycare bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including doggy daycare, includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the dog in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies across West End and Cults.
What does a doggy daycare day involve?
Owners drop off in the morning and pick up after work. You provide a safe space, supervised play, water, rest time, and photo updates through the day. Most Aberdeen hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
Do I need a yard or a commercial space for daycare in Aberdeen?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from West End to Cults. You set how many dogs you accept at once and whether your space suits high-energy or large breeds.
What does a wet winter daycare day look like in Aberdeen?
Shorter outdoor bursts and more indoor rest. A Aberdeen daycare day in January runs on indoor play with brief garden or street breaks rather than long stretches outside, towels by the door, and muddy paws cleaned off before pick-up. Set drop-off and pick-up windows you can hold in winter traffic and stick to them.
When do Aberdeen owners drop off and pick up for daycare?
Most Aberdeen daycare runs on a working day, with drop-offs from around 7 to 9am and pick-ups from 5pm as owners head home from the city centre or Dyce. Offshore rotation households may ask for a full week or fortnight at a time, so say in your profile whether you take longer blocks.
Should I offer small-group or solo daycare in Aberdeen?
Both work well in Aberdeen, and it comes down to your home and the dogs you take. A quiet flat near the West End or Old Aberdeen suits solo or single-household daycare, while a house with a garden in Mannofield or Bridge of Don can hold a small settled group of calm dogs that already get along.
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Doggy daycare jobs near Aberdeen

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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