Pet sitting jobs in Portsmouth, on the island and over the bridge
Portsmouth is split between Portsea Island and the mainland beyond Portsbridge Creek, and the two halves need covering differently. Southsea is dense terraces and flats where pets stay at home, while Cosham and Drayton are mainland suburbs with gardens. Set your own rates and keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Portsmouth
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth areas
Most bookings cluster Southsea to Cosham. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Portsmouth
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.
One client, several services, across Portsmouth
Southsea, North End, Eastney and Old Portsmouth all sit on Portsea Island, one of the most densely populated places in the country, so visits there fall within a few streets of each other and a round can be walked. Old Portsmouth is narrow historic streets around the Camber with almost no garden space, and Eastney runs down to the beach at the eastern end of the seafront. Cosham and Drayton sit on the mainland north of Portsbridge Creek under Portsdown Hill, suburban streets with gardens, so a sitter working both halves should plan the crossing into the day rather than assume it. The naval base and the ferry port both send people away for weeks at a time, which is the kind of booking a spare room or a house sit covers.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Portsmouth. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Dog walking
£11 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Drop-in visits
£11 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Doggy daycare
£18 to £30 per day
Dog boarding
£26 to £42 per night
House sitting
£32 to £52 per night
Portsmouth areas that book the most
Southsea, North End, Eastney and Old Portsmouth all sit on Portsea Island, one of the most densely populated places in the country, so visits there fall within a few streets of each other and a round can be walked.
Built for sitters in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth
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Pet sitting jobs near Portsmouth
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Portsmouth
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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