Get paid for doggy daycare in Cardiff, where commuter households need a daytime home for the dog
Cardiff runs on people who work in town all day and leave a dog behind in Pontcanna terraces and Penylan semis. Petme doggy daycare hosts take those dogs in from the morning drop-off until pick-up after work, with play, rest and a walk in between. Doggy daycare in Cardiff runs £18 to £32 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Cardiff
Cardiff 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 Cardiff pickup areas
Most daycare bookings cluster Pontcanna to Roath. 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 Cardiff
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.
Weekday daycare close to Cardiff’s parks
Doggy daycare on Petme happens at your home, for owners who commute and would otherwise leave a dog alone. Pontcanna and Penylan sit close to the centre, Bute Park and Roath Park, and Roath and Cathays are terraced streets near the university, while Llandaff, Whitchurch and the green runs by Bute Park suit hosts who can offer a proper midday walk. Working two or three neighbouring areas keeps drop-offs short without driving across the city.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Cardiff. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Doggy daycare
£18 to £32 per day
Dog walking
£12 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Overnight boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Built for sitters in Cardiff
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.
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Start earning in Cardiff
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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