Doggy daycare jobs in Derry, with dogs at your home while owners work at Springtown or Altnagelvin
Seagate has run a factory in Derry's Springtown Industrial Estate since 1993, employing about 1,400 people in 2019. On Petme, doggy daycare takes place at your home, so a dog whose owner works there can spend the working day with you. Doggy daycare in Derry runs £16 to £26 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Derry
Derry 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 Derry pickup areas
Most daycare bookings cluster Creggan to Springtown. 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 Derry
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.
Dog daycare around Derry's working day
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, in the Waterside, is run by the Western Health and Social Care Trust. Ulster University's Magee campus had about 4,400 students in 2021, and North West Regional College takes over 10,000 enrolments a year. Staff at these sites can leave a dog at your home for the day through dog daycare. January daytime highs average about 9°C, so keep a dry, warm room for wet days.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Derry. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Doggy daycare
£16 to £26 per day
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Overnight boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Derry areas you can cover
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, in the Waterside, is run by the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
Built for sitters in Derry
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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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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