Basingstoke empties out from eight until six. Pet sitting jobs fill the gap
The Waterloo trains and the Basing View offices take Basingstoke owners out of the house before eight and bring them back after six. What happens to the dog in between is the job, and the school holidays turn that same working week into a week away. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Basingstoke
Basingstoke 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 demand peaks
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 Basingstoke areas
Most bookings cluster Chineham to Brighton Hill. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Basingstoke
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.
Two Basingstoke estates on the same side of the ring road
Chineham sits north of the ring road next to the business park, and Hatch Warren is the estate on the southern edge below the downs, both family housing with gardens and green space at the end of the road. Kempshott and Brighton Hill sit alongside Hatch Warren on the same side of town, so three estates can be covered without crossing it. Old Basing is a village east along the Loddon, older houses, no estate layout, the ruins of Basing House at the end of the lane. Popley is north and compact enough to walk between bookings. Two neighbouring estates give you room for every service inside one short drive.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Basingstoke. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£12 to £19 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£20 to £32 per day
Dog boarding
£28 to £45 per night
House sitting
£35 to £55 per night
Basingstoke areas that book the most
Chineham sits north of the ring road next to the business park, and Hatch Warren is the estate on the southern edge below the downs, both family housing with gardens and green space at the end of the road.
Built for sitters in Basingstoke
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.
Pet Sitting Jobs in Basingstoke
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Pet sitting jobs near Basingstoke
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Start earning in Basingstoke
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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