Doggy Daycare Jobs in Brighton

Doggy daycare jobs in Brighton, where seaside commuter flats keep weekday care booked

Brighton is full of dogs left alone while their owners take the train to London or work long shifts in town, and a flat with no garden makes a full day indoors hard. Petme hosts run doggy daycare from home, taking a few dogs for the day with play, rest and walk breaks while the family is out. Doggy daycare in Brighton runs £22 to £38 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£22 to £38
per day of daycare in Brighton
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 Brighton

Brighton 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 Brighton pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Kemptown to Hanover. 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 Brighton

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 Brighton

Hosting weekday daycare in Brighton

Doggy daycare on Petme runs from your own home, which suits a city where many owners commute and live in flats with no outdoor space. Kemptown, Hove and Brunswick run along the seafront, Hanover and Seven Dials are a short walk from Brighton station, and Preston Park sits on the London Road side of the city. Holding two or three neighbouring areas keeps drop-offs and pick-ups short for owners.

Rates in Brighton

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Doggy daycare

£22 to £38 per day

Dog walking

£14 to £22 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

£14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Overnight boarding

£32 to £50 per night

Where you can work

Brighton areas you can cover

Doggy daycare on Petme runs from your own home, which suits a city where many owners commute and live in flats with no outdoor space.

KemptownHoveHanoverBrunswickSeven DialsPreston Park
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Brighton

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 Brighton

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

Can I pick up doggy daycare jobs near me in Brighton?
Start by narrowing your Brighton coverage rather than widening it. A tight area means the requests that reach you are genuinely nearby, and you can always extend it once your week has room.
Are there jobs in Brighton?
Yes. Getting started in Brighton takes being 18 or over, a smartphone with the Petme app and ID verification. After that you set your services and rates, and payouts reach your bank within 2 business days.
Can I offer dog walking as well as doggy daycare in Brighton?
There is no single-service rule. Sitters in Brighton commonly run doggy daycare on weekdays and take dog walking requests around it, each priced on its own terms.
How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Brighton?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Brighton runs £22 to £38 per day. You set your own day rate and headcount, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Do I need a yard or a commercial space for daycare in Brighton?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from Kemptown to Hove. You set how many dogs you accept at once and whether your space suits high-energy or large breeds.
Can I set my own daycare schedule and headcount in Brighton?
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 Kemptown or Hove.
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 Kemptown and Hove.
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 Brighton hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
What does a wet winter daycare day look like in Brighton?
Shorter outdoor bursts and more indoor rest. A Brighton 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 Brighton owners drop off and collect their dogs for daycare?
Owners who commute usually drop off before heading for the station or into town and collect on the way home, so daycare often fits around a normal working day. Around Kemptown and Hove you can set your own opening hours on Petme, so you decide how early and late you take dogs and how the day is paced.
Does daycare or overnight boarding pay better for a Brighton host?
In Brighton the daycare band is £22 to £38 a day against £32 to £50 for a boarding night, but you can take several dogs across the same weekday and reset every evening, which suits hosts in Hove or Brunswick flats without a spare room. You can run weekday daycare for local dogs and keep boarding for weekends if that suits your home, and you set your own rate for each.
Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near Brighton

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

WorthingEastbourneHorshamCrawleyBognor RegisTunbridge Wells
Before you start
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Dog sitting jobs in Brighton

Add overnight dog boarding to your daycare. Higher-rate nights, set your own rate, keep up to 90%.

Dog walking jobs in Brighton

Get paid to walk dogs between daycare drop-offs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90%.

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Cat sitting jobs in Brighton

Fill the gap between drop-off and pick-up with short cat visits nearby. You set the rate per visit.

Become a pet sitter in Brighton

The full local guide for Brighton: rates, verification, and how to start. Keep up to 90%.

Pet sitters in Brighton for owners

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