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Halton Borough Council – F32POH13BR/1
St Helens Borough Council – AB84
Warrington Borough Council – HB09
Wigan Council – AAL0207
Trafford Council – 098171
Hello, my name is Barbara and I’m the owner of the St Helens and Warrington branch of PetStay – a five-star reviewed, home from home, dog boarding service. I live in Eccleston, St Helens with my husband, two teenage daughters and two much loved Maltese dogs, Oscar and Max.
I first came across PetStay when I was looking for possible places to home board our two dogs when we were going away on a two week holiday, the longest we have ever left them. I struggled to find anywhere I would be comfortable leaving them where they would feel at home. That is when I came across the PetStay website.
I had been looking for new opportunities now that my children were older and as I was exploring the PetStay website I knew this was the opportunity for me.
Personalised, Home-from-Home Care – Your dog stays in a cozy, caring home, just like their own.
Solo Boarding Only – We never mix dogs from different families, ensuring a calm and relaxed stay.
Tailored Matching Process – We carefully select the perfect carer for your dog’s personality and routine.
Meet & Greet Before Booking – You and your dog get to visit the carer’s home beforehand to ensure a great fit.
Fully Insured & Licensed – Your peace of mind is our priority, with full insurance and licensing in place.
Ongoing Support – Our team is here to help, offering 24/7 support for both owners and carers.
With PetStay, you can enjoy your time away knowing your furry friend is safe, happy, and being cared for like family.
All our carers love dogs and are experienced dog owners who provide the best care for your pet while you’re away. Each carer is personally interviewed by PetStay to ensure they offer a safe, loving, and comfortable home environment for your dog. We are fully licensed, and our carers are covered by our public liability insurance for your peace of mind.
Some of our carers may have a dog of their own. If your pooch is happy to stay with another friendly dog, we’ll arrange a meet-up so they can get acquainted and see if they’re a good match.
1. Get in Touch – Call or email your local PetStay branch to discuss your dog’s needs and your preferred dates.
2. Learn About PetStay – We’ll explain how PetStay works and guide you through the next steps.
3. Matching Your Dog – We’ll take all the details about your dog and match them with the most suitable carer available.
4. Meet the Carer – We’ll arrange a meeting for you and your dog to meet the carer and ensure a good fit.
5. Ready to Book – If you’re 100% happy with your carer, you’re all set to proceed with your booking.
6. Confirm Your Booking – Complete our online booking form and pay the arrangement fee within 5 days to confirm your booking.
7. Confirmation – You’ll receive an email confirming your booking details.
8. Stress-Free Booking – You’re all set! No worries, just anticipation for your time away.
9. Drop-Off Time – On your dog’s drop-off day, bring their food, bed, toys, and any other essentials to their carer’s home. At this point, you’ll pay the carer’s allowance directly to the carer.
10. Enjoy Your Holiday – Head off on your trip with complete peace of mind knowing your dog is in great hands.
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We’re proud to offer our trusted PetStay service in your city, providing local, personalised dog care that ensures your pet feels right at home. With a dedicated PetStay branch in your area, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your dog will receive the best care from experienced, fully vetted carers who are part of your local community.
Our daily rate is made up of two separate payments: the Arrangement Fee and the Carer’s Allowance. Together, these payments cover the full cost of your dog’s stay, ensuring they receive loving care in a safe and happy home.
Prices listed are per day (or part thereof), except for Bank Holidays, when the Carer’s Allowance is doubled — because we believe our wonderful carers deserve extra for their dedication during these special times!
The Arrangement Fee secures your dog’s booking and is due within five days of meeting your chosen carer. For repeat bookings, this fee must be paid within five days of your requested dates being confirmed by PetStay.
This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, as it covers the service provided by your local PetStay branch in carefully matching your dog with a suitable carer. It also contributes to essential operational costs, including:
The Carer’s Allowance is a separate payment, made directly to your chosen carer when you drop your dog off for their holiday. On Bank Holidays, this allowance is doubled, reflecting the extra commitment and care our carers provide during these times.
Together, the Arrangement Fee and the Carer’s Allowance make up the full daily rate for your dog’s stay.
For more details on Bank Holiday rates or any other inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Have you ever dreamed of welcoming adorable dogs into your home while enjoying a flexible, home-based role? As a PetStay dog carer, you get to spend quality time with lovable dogs while their owners are away on holiday, enjoy the companionship they bring, and receive a daily allowance – all without the full-time commitment of owning a pet!
As a PetStay carer, you’ll have the joy of looking after dogs while their owners enjoy their holidays, knowing their dog is in safe hands. We carefully match dogs to you, ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience. Whether you want regular four-legged guests or just occasional visitors, you have complete control.
So, if you love dogs and want to enjoy their company in a way that fits your lifestyle, why not join the PetStay family? It’s the paw-fect role for any dog lover!
Please fill in the details below, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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You must be a genuine dog lover, have experience of looking after dogs and you need to be home during the day so you have plenty of time to give to the dogs you are caring for. You must have a secure garden and agree to abide by PetStay guidelines. You are allowed to have a dog of your own as long as your dog gets on with other dogs.
If you meet all the requirements listed above, we will come and visit you at your home. We will check the security of the garden, explain PetStay procedures and show you the guidelines each carer needs to follow. If you are happy with everything and we feel you would make a suitable PetStay carer, we would follow up a reference and arrange public liability insurance for you.
Our service is on a one-to-one basis, so only dogs from the same household will stay with you. You are allowed to take up to three dogs from the same household, BUT you choose what you are happy with. We will ask you how many dogs you would like to look after and what sized dog/s you would be happy to care for.
No, the owner will bring any food or treats for the duration of the stay. Any toys, bedding, medication and leads will also be brought.
Yes each dog MUST have up to date vaccinations, have been wormed and treated for fleas. Proof of the vaccinations will be brought to the meeting and shown to you.
All dogs should be taken out each day for walks. When you have your meeting with the owners all routines, including the number and length of walks, will be discussed. The dog is only ever walked on a lead.
We/you would endeavour to contact the owner or the emergency contact. The owner or the emergency contact would be liable for any expenses incurred in taking the dog to the vet.
You will receive a daily allowance starting from £19 per day.
If you are interested in becoming a carer, please ring us for an informal chat and ask any questions or email us with your details and we will come back to you. You can also use the contact form on the ‘contact us’ tab. If we feel you are suitable we would then arrange to visit you at home.
Sharon & Mandy Altringham . Nala our German Shepard stayed with them for 2 weeks. She was spoiled and was not bothered about us being away. Thanks to both of you.
Toni
Excellent experience with PetStay and Barbara who sorted out our dogs staying with a lovely couple nearby. Fantastic service and my dogs had a lovely holiday! We have booked again for a future holiday.
Robert and Mheow looked after Thunder excellently, sending regular photos and really made me so much more relaxed knowing he was happy and settled.
Susan
It was the first time using PetStay and I would highly recommend. Barbara is very professional and helpful and great communication. A big thank you to Sharon and Mandy who looked after our dog Johnson, they welcomed Johnson into their home and made him very welcome as if he was their own. We haven’t left him before and was put at ease with the daily updates and photos. They really went above and beyond and Johnson misses them. Would highly recommend. Thank you Sharon and Mandy! Will definitely book with them again.
Rachel
Hi, I’m Sammy. I used PetStay for the first time. It was all new to me, but I immediately saw that it is a serious company. Barbara immediately found me a person who is Julie, who was very sweet with my dog as if it were me. Thanks to Barbara and Julie, I recommend them to you, they are fantastic people, thank you so much.
Sammy
I would highly recommend PetStay. From the first enquiry with local PetStay host I was reassured this was the right option for our 11 year old Poppy. The care from Micheal and Denise was excellent with regular updates throughout the 10 day stay.
Kirstie
PetStay were amazing in finding the perfect holiday home for our dog, Maui whilst we went abroad. Barbara was really helpful and asked lots of relevant questions to ensure she found the right home for Maui. When matched us up with Keith and Nok we took Maui to meet them and Barbara also came along to ensure everything went smoothly. Lots of contact in between and Maui had an overnight stay before hand to make sure he would settle. During our holiday Keith and Nok sent lots of updates including WhatsApp videos and messages, I think Maui had a better time than us. He wasn’t just looked after he became a part of their family for two weeks, going on trips to the beach, meeting friends and sharing time with their family. We were really relaxed on holiday knowing that he was safe and sound. We will definitely send Maui back to them again and would recommend PetStay 100% so much better than sending your dog to the kennels.
Wendy
Mike and Denise looked after our dog (Toto) who is a golden retriever, for two weeks. The introduction, drop-off, and pick-up were all super friendly, which made everything easy right from the start. Toto got to go on varied and interesting walks, including trips to the newspaper shop and cafes. The area around the house has access to wooded trails which Toto loves. We enjoyed getting regular photo updates of Toto’s holiday, which completely reassured us that our dog was having a great time. It was obvious that the Mike and Denise genuinely enjoyed looking after Toto, and they took brilliant care of him. Highly recommended.
Paul
We would like to give a big thank you to Bob and Mheow, who went above and beyond to make Teddy welcome in their home whilst we were away on holiday, he was so relaxed and settled very well. We would definitely be re booking next year and 100% recommend PetStay for anyone looking for home from home boarding. Thankyou
Stephen
Being able to go on holiday knowing my dog Charlie was well looked after by Robert and Mheow, they took him on lots of walks, played with him and gave him lots of cuddles.
Margaret
My dog Daisy had a lovely stay with Eileen. She had a great time and was very well looked after 🙂 will definitely use again. Thankyou!!
Laura
Keith and Nok cared devotedly for our retired greyhound ,keeping us updated daily on her progress , thank you.
Frances
Barbara found us a lovely home boarder for our dog Lottie. I couldn’t have asked for any one better than Brenda and her daughter Amy to look after her. Fabulous service & professional. I can highly recommend and would definitely use this service again. Thank you so much.
Lindsey
After visiting Julie a couple of times we were able to go away knowing Buddy was going to be well looked after. Julie kept in touch with me while away with pictures and videos. Buddy is still sulking now that he has had to come home from he’s week with Julie. I would highly recommend PetStay for a home from home stay to look after you dog when going away.
Cheryl
Mable had a lovely holiday staying with Julie, we didn’t worry about her while we were away on holiday. Julie sent us pics and updates, and Mable always looked happy and contented. I would definitely recommend leaving your fur baby here. I will definitely be using PetStay again, with Julie of course.
Happy Customer
Billie went to stay with Keith and Nok while we were on holiday. We didn’t think he would settle as we have previously had bad experiences when using kennels. Petstay is very different to kennels though and Billie loved his stay. We were constantly updated with photos and videos of him during his stay and I think he had a better time than us. It was a 5 star experience for him and we have his next visit booked.
Janet
Here are some of our recent home dog boarding guests that have used PetStay St Helens & Warrington, your local home dog boarding service for the St Helens & Warrington area.
To find out more or to arrange a visit to one of our carers in the St Helens & Warrington area, please get in touch using the details below.
You can also get in touch to find out more about becoming a PetStay dog carer
Licensed by
Halton Borough Council – F32POH13BR/1
St Helens Borough Council – AB84
Warrington Borough Council – HB09
Wigan Council – AAL0207
Trafford Council – 098171
At PetStay Limited, we take your privacy seriously and this privacy statement explains what personal data or information we collect from you and from people who visit our website and how we use it.
If you have any questions regarding this statement and our privacy practices, please contact us by email info@petstay.net or by post at PetStay, 9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6, Hull, HU4 7DW. Alternatively, you can telephone us on 07983 418068.
PetStay Ltd is a registered company (08136764) our registered office address is PetStay, 13 Brookside Avenue, Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 4RN. For the purposes of data protection PetStay is a data controller (ZC090146).
The personal information we collect may include your name, address, email address, IP address and information regarding what pages you access on this website and when.
We collect data or information about you when you use our website, or when you make an enquiry about home dog boarding, enquire about a job opportunity, if you have registered to be sent an email news update, or when you sign up to become a PetStay franchisee.
We collect your personal data or information to operate our business effectively and provide you with the best home boarding services and franchisee opportunities that PetStay can offer.
We may use your information:
We believe that all these purposes are justified on the basis of our legitimate interests in running and promoting the Petstay as a Franchise, our contractual requirements to deliver the agreed dog boarding services to you, and our legal obligations, both as a business and responsible employer. If you would like to know more, please read below:
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 3 years. Prospective customer data is retained for no more than 3 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored in the PetStay Booking system which is hosted on secure servers in the EEA. Payment details are stored in PayPal, that uses servers that are hosted outside of the EEA. You can view their privacy policy here. |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of the recruitment campaign, then one year. | Data is stored on secure UK-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. |
| Our Current and Former Staff |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 6 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. |
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We will retain information about you for the duration of our relationship with you, then 6 years. We will retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers and stored in manual records in locked filing cabinets. Daily Operations data (no personal data) is stored in Dropbox, that uses servers that are hosted outside of the EEA. You can view their privacy policy here. |
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We retain financial records for 6 years, following the end of the current financial year. | Data is stored on secure EEA-based servers. |
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We understand that you trust us with your personal information and we are committed to ensuring you can manage the privacy and security of your personal information yourself.
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9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6,
Hull HU4 7DW.
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07983 418068
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