Doggy Daycare Jobs in Exeter

Get paid for doggy daycare in Exeter, where commuting owners need somewhere for the dog while they work

Plenty of Exeter households leave for the office each morning and worry about the dog sitting alone until the evening. Petme daycare hosts step into that gap, taking dogs in for the working day with play, rest and a walk or two before pick-up. Doggy daycare in Exeter runs £18 to £30 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£18 to £30
per day of daycare in Exeter
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 Exeter

Exeter 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 Exeter pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Heavitree to Pennsylvania. 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 Exeter

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 Exeter

Weekday daycare from an Exeter home

Daycare on Petme is hosted in your own home, for dogs whose owners are at work all day. Exeter commuters head into the centre, out to the business parks by the M5 or along the A30, and a host in Heavitree, Pennsylvania or Alphington can offer a garden and a lunchtime walk close to where those owners live. Hosting from two or three neighbouring areas keeps drop-offs short.

Rates in Exeter

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Doggy daycare

£18 to £30 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

Where you can work

Exeter areas you can cover

Daycare on Petme is hosted in your own home, for dogs whose owners are at work all day.

HeavitreeSt LeonardsPennsylvaniaTopshamPinhoeAlphington
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Exeter

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 Exeter

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

Are there jobs in Exeter?
Yes. You decide the shape of it. Sitters in Exeter 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.
Can I combine doggy daycare and dog walking work in Exeter?
You pick which services to offer, so dog walking alongside doggy daycare is normal. Each carries its own rate that you set, and you can switch one off without touching the other. Most sitters in Exeter start with one and add a second once the calendar fills.
Can I pick up doggy daycare jobs near me in Exeter?
You choose the areas of Exeter you cover, and owners in those areas send you booking requests. Nothing is assigned to you across town. Set your coverage to the streets you can actually reach, and decline anything outside them.
How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Exeter?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Exeter runs £18 to £30 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 Exeter?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from Heavitree to St Leonards. 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 Exeter?
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 Heavitree or St Leonards.
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 Heavitree and St Leonards.
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 Exeter hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
What does a wet winter daycare day look like in Exeter?
Shorter outdoor bursts and more indoor rest. A Exeter 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.
Is small-group or solo doggy daycare better in Exeter?
Both work well in Exeter. Solo daycare suits nervous dogs, older dogs, or pups who settle better one to one, while small groups fit sociable dogs who want playmates. On Petme you set the headcount, so you can start with one guest and add more only when you know each dog gets on.
How does daycare demand shift with University of Exeter term times?
Term dates change who needs cover rather than setting it. University staff working on campus in term may need weekday care for their dogs, and in the breaks some travel and look for boarding or house sitting instead. You set your own days, so you can open more or fewer around term dates.
Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near Exeter

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

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