Doggy Daycare Jobs in Leeds

Doggy daycare jobs in Leeds, where the city-centre working day keeps dogs booked in for cover

Leeds runs on a big weekday commute, with lawyers, accountants and finance staff heading into the city centre while their dogs wait at home. Petme doggy daycare hosts step into that gap, taking a few dogs for the working day with play, rest and walk breaks until owners finish up. Doggy daycare in Leeds runs £20 to £34 per day, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£20 to £34
per day of daycare in Leeds
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 Leeds

Leeds 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 Leeds pickup areas

Most daycare bookings cluster Headingley to Chapel Allerton. 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 Leeds

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 Leeds

Weekday dog care in north Leeds

Daycare suits commuter households near the student belt and in the leafier family suburbs, such as Headingley and Roundhay. Chapel Allerton and Horsforth have plenty of professionals who leave early and get back late, many of them heading into the city centre by car, bus or train. Hosting from a home in one of these areas, close to the parks and walking routes owners already use, keeps drop-offs short without chasing dogs across the whole city.

Rates in Leeds

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Doggy daycare

£20 to £34 per day

Dog walking

£12 to £19 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Drop-in visits

£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Overnight boarding

£28 to £45 per night

Where you can work

Leeds areas you can cover

Daycare suits commuter households near the student belt and in the leafier family suburbs, such as Headingley and Roundhay.

HeadingleyRoundhayChapel AllertonHorsforthHyde ParkBurley
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Leeds

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 Leeds

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

Are there part-time jobs in Leeds City Centre?
Yes. You decide the shape of it. Sitters in Leeds 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 Headingley?
Yes. There is pet-care work in Leeds through Petme. You set your own coverage and rates, take the bookings that fit, and get paid through the app to your bank.
Are there jobs in Chapel Allerton?
Yes. Pet owners across Leeds book sitters through the Petme app. You pick the services you want to offer, set a rate for each, and keep up to 90% of what a booking pays.
Are there jobs in Leeds?
Yes. Sitters in Leeds are self-employed. No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. You need to be 18 or over, with a smartphone and the Petme app, and you complete ID verification before owners can book you.
How much do doggy daycare hosts earn per day in Leeds?
Doggy daycare on Petme in Leeds runs £20 to £34 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 Leeds?
No. Many Petme hosts run daycare from a home or an apartment with regular walk breaks, from Headingley to Roundhay. 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 Leeds?
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 Headingley or Roundhay.
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 Headingley and Roundhay.
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 Leeds hosts take a small group they can manage comfortably.
What does a wet winter daycare day look like in Leeds?
Shorter outdoor bursts and more indoor rest. A Leeds 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 Leeds owners need daycare drop-offs and pick-ups?
Leeds daycare follows the city-centre working day, with dogs dropped off between 7 and 9am and collected after 5pm. Hosting near commuter routes into the centre, or along the train line through Burley and Headingley, makes the handover easy for owners on their way to work.
Can I find daycare work near me in Leeds without crossing the city?
Yes, and it is the better way to run it. Headingley, Hyde Park and Burley sit close enough together that one host can serve all three, and Chapel Allerton and Roundhay form a second cluster to the north. Holding one cluster keeps drop-off and pick-up short for you and for the owner.
Nearby cities

Doggy daycare jobs near Leeds

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

WakefieldBradfordDewsburyHuddersfieldHalifaxHarrogate
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Dog sitting jobs in Leeds

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Dog walking jobs in Leeds

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Cat sitting jobs in Leeds

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