Doggy Daycare Jobs in Edinburgh

Doggy daycare jobs in Edinburgh: weekday commuters need daytime cover for their dogs

Edinburgh’s offices in the New Town and West End fill up every weekday morning, and the dogs left behind need somewhere to spend the day. Petme daycare hosts take them in from drop-off until pick-up, with supervised play, rest and walk breaks a few streets from the owner’s door. Doggy daycare in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh

Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Stockbridge to Morningside. 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 Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh

Daycare for Edinburgh commuters

Daycare suits the professionals who commute into the centre from Stockbridge, Marchmont and Bruntsfield, where many owners live in flats and work long office hours. Morningside and Newington have plenty of working households too, while Leith has a younger renting crowd whose dogs need cover during the working week. Hosting from a home in one of these areas means owners can drop off on their walk to the tram or bus and collect on the way back.

Rates in Edinburgh

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Edinburgh. 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

Edinburgh areas you can cover

Daycare suits the professionals who commute into the centre from Stockbridge, Marchmont and Bruntsfield, where many owners live in flats and work long office hours.

StockbridgeLeithMorningsideMarchmontBruntsfieldNewington
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh

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

Is doggy daycare the only service I can offer in Edinburgh?
Nothing limits you to one service. Add dog walking to your profile next to doggy daycare, price each separately, and owners in Edinburgh will request whichever they need. You still accept or decline every booking.
Are there jobs in Edinburgh?
Yes. You decide the shape of it. Sitters in Edinburgh choose their services, their rate for each one and the streets they are willing to travel to, then take only the requests that fit the week.
Are there jobs in Stockbridge?
Yes. Work in Edinburgh comes from owners nearby who need a walk, a drop-in visit, daycare or an overnight stay. You are self-employed, so you decline anything that does not suit and there is no minimum to hit.
Are there jobs in Morningside?
Yes. You choose the parts of Edinburgh you cover and the services you offer. Nothing is assigned across town, and there is no minimum hours. Payment runs through the app to your bank account.
Are there part-time jobs in Morningside?
Yes. On Petme you work in Edinburgh as self-employed, with no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. You choose the areas you cover and the rate per service, and owners nearby send requests you accept or decline.
How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Edinburgh?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Edinburgh runs £22 to £38 per day. You set your own day rate and headcount, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Edinburgh hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
Do I need a yard or a commercial space for daycare in Edinburgh?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from Stockbridge to Leith. 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 Edinburgh?
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 Stockbridge or Leith.
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 Stockbridge and Leith.
What does a wet winter daycare day look like in Edinburgh?
Shorter outdoor bursts and more indoor rest. A Edinburgh 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.
Can I run small-group daycare from a flat in Edinburgh rather than a large kennel?
Yes. On Petme daycare happens at the host’s own home, so a small group of two or three dogs in a flat in areas like Marchmont or Stockbridge works, and you set the daily headcount yourself. Small groups suit tenement living, keep the dogs calmer and let you give each one proper attention and walk breaks.
Is there weekend doggy daycare work in Edinburgh?
There can be, though daycare mostly follows the working week. Shift workers and owners heading out for the day may need weekend cover, particularly around Leith and Newington, and you choose whether to open Saturdays. Daycare here runs £22 to £38 a day and you set your own rate.
Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near Edinburgh

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

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