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Zanatdy · 13/05/2026 03:52

Starbright102 · 13/05/2026 02:01

Thats great. Do you need a van? Could I do this as a side hassle? Do you do walks or just boarding?

No reason you’d need a van if you’d be happy to have a dog in your car. Some people have a cage in the boot, you could fit 2 small cages in a boot for smaller breeds. My dog walker has a van with cages, but started out with them in the car. Sometimes my dog rides shotgun if the cages are full! He loves that. I’d say you could easily care for one dog overnight without too much impact. You do need to consider restrictions though if dog doesn’t like to be left alone, so if you’re someone who goes out a lot maybe not for you. But you could earn a nice side hustle cash for one week a month, so little impact overall. I love dogs but my own wouldn’t tolerate others but it on my radar for the future.

Edit to add you’d also need the right insurance / public liability insurance - advertising etc

McrWife · 13/05/2026 03:30

How many dogs do you have on average?

how do you advertise? Great job to have tbh!

Zanatdy · 13/05/2026 03:23

That’s amazing. Not surprised though really, I pay £350 a month for my dogs walks. I am moving 250 miles soon and not planning on getting a new walker as would struggle to settle into a new pack and his vision is deteriorating with glaucoma (though he has smashed the prediction of losing the worse eye within 1 month and we are now 3yrs 1 month on!). I can mainly manage my working day around him on office days by starting early and coming home mid afternoon and logging back on.

I am thinking myself of doing some dog / house sitting in the future when my lovely pooch is no longer with us. I could combine it with my current job and WFH the weeks I have in house sitting and thought it would be a great way of seeing more of the UK. Also considering a cat feeding business, around my job. Researching insurance / public liability etc at the moment.

Candy24 · 13/05/2026 03:20

Dogladyloveswine · 12/05/2026 22:57

House doesn’t smell really! I keep it clean. I make £4000 a month usually, but summer peaks at £5000. I think that’s pretty good given that I have no boss! I am done waking them by 9am. Then I don’t have to do anything till their afternoon feed at 3pm. I’m free to sit in the garden and chill. I love it!

Good on you. That is so awesome and you are right many would not even consider the true value of that job. Hope it keeps up for you.

timeserved · 13/05/2026 03:04

Sounds great. If this is an AMA I would like to know:
How many dogs you accept at one time, whether you brush them and what if your guests don't get along?

pinck · 13/05/2026 02:50

I also dog sit, but very part-time and only take up to two dogs at a time. I usually make somewhere between $800 and $2k a month, but if you do it full-time and take multiple dogs at once, it can easily turn into $7k+ a month.

sunshinestar1986 · 13/05/2026 02:38

Dogladyloveswine · 12/05/2026 22:57

House doesn’t smell really! I keep it clean. I make £4000 a month usually, but summer peaks at £5000. I think that’s pretty good given that I have no boss! I am done waking them by 9am. Then I don’t have to do anything till their afternoon feed at 3pm. I’m free to sit in the garden and chill. I love it!

Interesting isn't it?
I think some people gain a lot of satisfaction from corporate type jobs and the status it gives them without realising if they take risks, they can earn a lot more for doing a lot less. Very well done.

Crushed23 · 13/05/2026 02:19

Joolsin · 13/05/2026 00:13

Wow, that's amazing, op. Well done for getting out of the rat race (sincerely, I'm not being sarcastic!) and finding something that gives you such a fantastic work-life balance. I almost wish I actually like dogs so I could do similar!!!!

Totally agree.

Well done for escaping the rat race. 😎

Catsandcwtches · 13/05/2026 02:17

Happy for you. There must be a lot of cleaning up poop? Do the different dogs always get on together or do you need to break up fights sometimes?

Starbright102 · 13/05/2026 02:01

Thats great. Do you need a van? Could I do this as a side hassle? Do you do walks or just boarding?

Bookloveruk · 13/05/2026 01:55

£75k

Aloealoealoe45 · 13/05/2026 01:46

Good for you OP but I think you’re underplaying how much work it is looking after other people’s dogs - from someone who also works in this industry.

bornwithhorns · 13/05/2026 01:42

I would love this job 0P , mine are reactive so not something I could do currently but adore dogs so would love it !
you’re worth your weight in gold ! when it comes to time away , knowing that your dog is with someone who is going to care for them and make them feel welcome and happy is priceless

Twonewcats · 13/05/2026 01:36

Jasminealive · 13/05/2026 00:00

Eh. You said

Of course I can go out! My licence stipulates that I can leave them alone for 4 hours. I go to the shops. I go to the pub. I’m not chained to any conglomerate. I’m my own boss.

So are you in the pub, or stuck in the house? You’ve said both?

If you’re happy, why do you also feel in competition with me over what I earn?! I love my job too! What was the point of this thread? To boast?

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Eh. No, she said she doesn't leave daycare dogs ever.

She leaves dogs which are boarding.

Fatiguedwithlife · 13/05/2026 01:34

Good for you OP.
i really don’t understand the snotty responses here? It’s like you’re directly taking money off them! So what if you’re boasting, it is boast worthy and you love it.
I don’t particularly love dogs so couldn’t do it but it sounds perfect for dog lovers

Flatandhappy · 13/05/2026 01:25

Good on you! What a great way to make a decent living totally dictated by you, not anyone else. Lots of jealous folk on here.

BettyCrockersLocker · 13/05/2026 01:09

Dogladyloveswine · 12/05/2026 22:57

House doesn’t smell really! I keep it clean. I make £4000 a month usually, but summer peaks at £5000. I think that’s pretty good given that I have no boss! I am done waking them by 9am. Then I don’t have to do anything till their afternoon feed at 3pm. I’m free to sit in the garden and chill. I love it!

Don't you play with them?

itwasyourshowallalong · 13/05/2026 01:01

Fucking hell, that’s enough to make me want to like dogs enough to spend large chunks of time with them!

Ryanstartedthefire2 · 13/05/2026 00:56

900 pcm

Threeboystwocatsandadog · 13/05/2026 00:51

I would love to do this. Sadly dcat2 doesn’t like strange dogs in the house otherwise I’d be tempted.

GrandmasCat · 13/05/2026 00:42

An arm and a leg if you house sit more than 3 dogs.

askmenow · 13/05/2026 00:42

Soz just skipped thru the OP and made a guess.

Vets are as expensive as they are because kind Brits will not see their cherished pets do without and spend what’s needed. So likely to also to spend on doggy daycare.

askmenow · 13/05/2026 00:38

£60k p/ annum.

Jewel52 · 13/05/2026 00:29

Dogladyloveswine · 12/05/2026 22:57

House doesn’t smell really! I keep it clean. I make £4000 a month usually, but summer peaks at £5000. I think that’s pretty good given that I have no boss! I am done waking them by 9am. Then I don’t have to do anything till their afternoon feed at 3pm. I’m free to sit in the garden and chill. I love it!

Great! I loathe dogs, too many everywhere since COVID and everyone who has dogs think their house doesn’t smell just because they’re used to it.

SingedSoul · 13/05/2026 00:24

Dogladyloveswine · 12/05/2026 22:17

I took redundancy from a very corporate job a few years ago. Very respectable job title with a big company.

I decided to have a go at home dog boarding. So I look after dogs in my home for people who don’t like kennels. I also do a bit of doggie day care. It’s all just in my house.

It obviously doesn’t carry the same respect that my corporate job did! You don’t need any qualifications.

If you had to guess, what would you think I earn a month?

3.5.k along with a healthy dose of smug 😏🤣