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Welcome to PetStay Huddersfield and Halifax and Barnsley, my name is Lauren and I’m here to help local dog owners find a loving and caring alternative to kennels, whilst they enjoy their much-deserved holidays. Our carers will provide that home from home for your beloved friend and treat your dog like their own.
Having been a carer for many years prior to running my own team at PetStay, I understand the importance of finding the perfect holiday home for your beloved pets and that you need peace of mind that they are in the safest of hands.
At PetStay, we understand that leaving your beloved dog while you’re on holiday is a big decision. That’s why we offer a trusted, home-based alternative to kennels, ensuring your dog enjoys a comfortable stay in a loving environment. With one-on-one care and no mixing of dogs from different households, we provide a stress-free experience tailored to your dog’s needs.
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.
HD1 to HD9: Huddersfield, Brighouse, Holmfirth
HX1 to HX7: Halifax, Elland, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge
S70 to S75: Barnsley
WF12 to WF17: Dewsbury, Mirfield,Liversedge, Heckmondwike & Batley
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!
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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.
Have a browse through some of the latest reviews for PetStay Huddersfield, Halifax, Barnsley & Dewsbury your local home dog boarding service for the Huddersfield, Halifax, Barnsley & Dewsbury area.
A huge thankyou to Ann & her lovely family for looking after our Sprocker Ned. It was our first ever time so were very apprehensive but we need not have worried. Ann was the perfect match for our pup and cannot praise her highly enough. Thankyou xx
Jane
We were very pleased how well Iggy and Perry settled at Kevin and Tracy’s. Iggy made himself at home very quickly. They both seem to have had a great time. Communication about the stay was also really good. We wouldn’t hesitate for them to stay there again!
Excellent service. Buster really enjoyed his stay with Ann. The photos of him enjoying his walks helped put my mind at rest. He came back happy and smiling, not stressed at all.
Phil
Hamish had a wonderful time at Averils, he was so good. Averil sent photos which was great. Defo would recommend her.
Carolyn
We would never leave Winston with just anyone, we’re very protective parents! He’s our fifth golden retriever and three out of five have been cared for via PetStay (since 2009). We’ve booked via Lauren for quite some time now. Once again, we’ve experienced speedy responses to enquiries relating to availability, had great communication with our carer, and most of all, have had peace of mind that our dog Winston was receiving the best care and attention.
Wendy
Moose had a fantastic stay with Ann last weekend, it couldn’t have gone better. We were a little cautious at first, because Moose is still only a puppy, but we needn’t have worried, he took to Ann and her family straight away. Ann was brilliant with him from our first visit and she sent us videos and pictures while we were away. You obviously placed us with the ideal carer and would be only too happy to re-book the next time we’re away.
Andy
Home from Home! Our dog Flynn, remembered his previous stay with Averil. He couldn’t get into her property quick enough to see her and say hello. Think that says a lot! Well looked after, cared for and loved tons. Thanks
Kathryn
Big thank you to Sharon for looking after my boy or as she called him Lord Frazer. She sent me photos of him looking completely at home so I was happy.
Linda
Kevin and Tracy are amazing we wouldn’t leave Lyla with anyone else They are kind caring people who you can tell enjoy looking after your fur babies It’s all we want is to go on holiday and know that our girl is going to be ok with them … she will always be our main priority and leaving her with Kevin and Tracy means that we can go away and know that she is in the safest of hands I can’t recommend PetStay enough everything is sorted out for you and you are given all the information you need to make your dogs stay perfect
Janis
Our 13-month-old Labrador, Poppy, had a great three-day stay with Nicky in Huddersfield. Nicky was a brilliant host and informed us on how Poppy had settled in and what she was doing. I would happily leave Poppy with Nicky in the future and would not have found her without PetStay, which provided an easy-to-use and reliable means of finding a great holiday home for our dog.
Graham
This was Willow’s second stay with Marie. It is a home from home in fact she gets better looked after there…. She wandered straight in when we dropped her off, no looking back 😊 Marie sends photos of Willow and let’s us know she is ok. We are very happy and pleased we found PetStay and Marie.
Sarah
Sheba & Mia really enjoyed their stay, you could see how well they were looked after.
Hope to book again with Adam. Thankyou for your help too finding Adam to look after them at such short notice.
Sandra
Sharon looks after Obi and Dotty very well and I am happy with my fur babies being in her care
Deborah
Just wanted to say thank you for organising Tillie’s short break with Sue in Huddersfield and thank you to Sue for looking after her so well. Sue was a really friendly lady who gave Tillie the best care while I was away (which included managing a difficult food obsession ! ) and sent me updates which were good to have. I would certainly recommend Sue and hope to book with you again in the future. Thank you again.
Shirley
I cannot rate PetStay highly enough. When l first contacted PetStay, Lauren could not have been more professional, helpful and receptive. She found the lovely Kevin and Tracy to care for our anxious rescue dog and he has stayed with them a good few times now. They are wonderful with him catering to his little quirks and idiosyncrasies and ensuring that he is relaxed and happy throughout his stay. They could not be more welcoming and accommodating and he settles quickly whenever he visits. The peace of mind this brings is immeasurable.
Thank you PetStay 😊
J & F
We have used PetStay on a number of different occasions over the past few years. In this time we have had different carers look after Ernie depending on availability and we have never been disappointed. This year Ernie stayed with Shaun for the first time and as it was a longer stay for three weeks I was a bit anxious. I needn’t have worried, Shaun kept us up to date with Ernie’s adventures and it was clear to see straight away that Ernie had his paws firmly under the table! When we collected Ernie I could tell he had built a great bond with Shaun and I genuinely felt that Shaun had enjoyed the time he had spent with Ernie. Thanks again to Lauren for organising the stay and a massive thanks to Shaun for looking after our boy so well. 🙂
Elizabeth
First time we’ve used PetStay and will definitely use again. PetStay were really professional and found the perfect host for our dogs. Having an introductory meeting before we made the booking was really reassuring; made leaving them with the host so much easier. Regular updates and photos from the host were great. When we collected them it was obvious that they’re had a great time and been really well looked after.
This is the first time our Papillon, Buddy, has stayed with anybody other than family. Marie and her family were very welcoming and we had two visits to their home prior to his stay with them. He was well looked after, settled in well – a real “home from home”. Marie sent us pictures & update while we were away. We would have no hesitation in leaving Buddy with her again in the future and highly recommend PetStay.
Kind regards.
Katrina
This was our first time leaving our pet Labrador with someone else. Sue and Les were fantastic with him and kept us up to date with how he was doing across the week. They kept to our crazy routine, even making his scrambled eggs at night ! He had a great time and we will definitely use the service again.
Picked Marley up this morning and just wanted to say thankyou so much for arranging his care with Barry & Lynda. It is clear that he has been so well looked after and cared for and he seemed completely underwhelmed to be back home !! He seems to have been really happy there and I am so grateful to Barry & Lynda for looking after him so well, it is really appreciated as I know he is a young dog and does have his quirks. Thanks once again for your understanding and finding such suitable care for him.
Many thanks
Julie
We have found PetStay (Lauren) to be very organised, professional, and a pleasure to deal with. Her carers have always been of the best quality and have looked after our dogs extremely well. Trish and John who currently care for our Chihuahua and Yorkie are amazing. They go above and beyond anything we expected and love our dogs like their own. We feel lucky that Milo and Pebbles can stay with them.
Here are some of our recent home dog boarding guests that have used PetStay Huddersfield, Halifax, Barnsley & Dewsbury, your local home dog boarding service for the Huddersfield, Halifax, Barnsley & Dewsbury area.
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