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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.
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 £17 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.
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.
I would highly recommend PetStay, we have used them three times over the last year, and Nicky who looked after our crazy dog did a fantastic job.
Mark
The weekend stay for Paddy and Jasper worked perfectly. Marie said the dogs were really good and no trouble. I was so happy.
Happy Customer
I wouldn’t choose anywhere else to take my dog now. Lauren was wonderful from the initial consultation call to understand more about my dog to finding the perfect match for her. My dog is very nervous and a bit reactive but that didn’t put Lauren off looking for someone who could take my dog. The whole process is reassuring. We ended up with a lovely lady called Ann and had an initial meet up to make sure my dog was ok. And of course she was. During my dogs stay I got regular updates and photos. I was at ease the whole time.
Heather
Our dog Rusty has just come back from a week stay with Ann. This is the second time Ann has looked after him and he clearly loved it. Ann sent plenty of photos and Rusty looked right at home. We are booked again with Ann next year! Great company and fabulous dog sitter!
Cheniece
I can’t thank PetStay enough for finding the perfect pet sitter for our Golden Doodle. We’ve been using PetStay now for over 5 years and never had any problems. Lauren’s fantastic and easy to contact. The booking system makes everything a breeze. I would recommend this service to anyone looking for a comfortable, loving home from home experience for their pets
Jessica
I just wanted to let you know that Zak enjoyed his stay with Sharon and Nigel. I think they enjoyed having him too. I’d be very happy for him to stay there again.
Ros
We have picked up Joey after nearly a month away – thanks for sorting out the care for him and finding Jade too. She was perfect with looking after him, cared for him and communicated with us every day. We’d happily use her again knowing Joey was happy there.
Claire
I have picked Bella up from Carol and Michael today and just thought I’d let you know. I can’t thank them enough for the great care they have taken of her. She has been absolutely spoilt and well pampered all fortnight. I’ve had daily pics of what she’s been up to, which was great to see. Bella will definitely miss them that’s for sure. Fantastic carers you have there. Thanks again for helping me find these two special people xx
This was our first time using PetStay and we were thoroughly impressed with the service. Even though our enquiry was at short notice Lauren was able to find us a placement for our Westie Hector. From our initial visit with Marie we realised that he would be well looked after and cared for. We cannot recommed Marie and her family highly enough “the perfect dog carers” From start to finish a very professional service and would highly recommend.
Stephen
Our two greyhounds Iggy and Perry went to stay with Jess and Will for a couple of weeks whilst we were away visiting family. This was the longest time they’d been away but we needn’t have worried. They had a great time with lots of walks, food and lying on the sofa. Jess and Will were great hosts keeping us up to date with lots of pictures . So it’s a big paws up from everyone .
Thanks
Trevor and Anne
I has used Sharon at PetStay a few times now to look after my 2 dogs and they have had a great time. She loves dogs and sends regular updates and is super accommodating of their routines. Thanks so much!
Rachel
I wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for arranging Inca’s stay with Carol and Michael. They were absolutely lovely and have cared so well for Inca during her stay with them. They went over and above in ensuring that she settled and felt safe and secure. I highly recommend them to anyone!! They are really great dog sitters and just lovely people.
Sue
This was the first time we had used PetStay to look after our dog Ollie. The company had been recommended to us by a friend. We were a bit sceptical at first but had no need to be. We initially dealt with Lauren the coordinator who was extremely helpful and put us in touch with Jenny our designated carer. From start to finish Jenny was great and put our minds at ease. We had regular updates and photographs through the holiday and Ollie looked to be having a great time which in turn helped us have a very relaxing holiday. We would definitely use PetStay again and a big Thankyou to Jenny for looking after Ollie so well.
Phil
Just picked up star from Carol and Micks. I’m highly impressed with them, our Star has been looked after impressively well , will definitely be using the couple again , thank you for finding them they are gems
I wanted to say Winston had a great time when he stayed with Hayley earlier this month, everything was fine and he was properly being spoiled from the photos she sent me.
Wendy
We have just collected Sprout from Anne Bailey after his holiday stay. I just wanted to thank you for your help and advice and arranging Sprout’s holiday stay. Anne has been amazing with Sprout and really helped us to feel confident in leaving Sprout in her care.
We will be planning another holiday soon 😀
Thanks again
Helen
Trish and John had Jack for about a week. Jack seemed really happy when we got back, we were kept up to date but not too much and when we picked him up we had a nice handover. Can’t ask for anymore.
Toni
Our dogs Daisy and Martin love to stay with our sitter Ann in Sheffield. As Martin is now 16 and blind he is quite happy to potter round the garden and loves to lie on the grass in the sunshine. Daisy is more energetic but Ann takes her on good long walks and sends us regular photos and videos of them which really help to reassure us that they are happy and contented and enjoying their holiday too! PetStay is expensive but if you get the right sitter well worth the money.
Alison
PetStay is a great service! Lauren listened to all our requirements as we have a reactive dog and found the perfect dog sitter! Our dog loved his time with Ann
Cheniece
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!
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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Kirklees LN/202000097 Wakefield LN/000000975 Barnsley 160285
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, 21 Palesides Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9NL. For the purposes of data protection PetStay is a data controller (ZA219673).
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.
With respect to the information relating to you that ends up in our possession, and recognising that it is your choice to provide us with your personally identifiable information, we commit to giving you the ability to do all of the following:
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9 Bridge View Office Park, Upper Office, Suite 6,
Hull HU4 7DW.
info@petstay.net
07983 418068
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