Dog walkers - Vacation care
Please take the names on this list as suggestions that you should evaluate
on your own.
Look at:
- The experience of the staff
- How dogs are grouped for play
- What methods are used to control the dogs
This list is grouped according to the service that is most often provided. However, most offer multiple services. Look at all of the listings to find what you want.
Mostly
in-home boarding
House With a Heart
Sher Polvinale
www.housewithaheart.com
housewithaheart@yahoo.com |
240-631-1743
In-home boarding in Laytonsville; good with dogs needing special
attention; fees benefit sanctuary for senior dogs. |
Big Foot Walking Company
Jude Evans
www.bigfootwalking.com
jude@bigfootwalking.com |
301-325-2473
In-home boarding in Damascus; pet walking; vacation pet sitting. |
Bichons And Friends
Jill Siegel
www.bichonsandfriends.com
jill@BichonsAndFriends.com
301-762-6022
(noon - 9:00pm)
In-home boarding in Rockville for dogs under 25 lbs. |
Frank and Jeanne’s Pet Retreat
Frank & Jeanne Lishia
jeannelishia@yahoo.com | 301-807-3248
In-home boarding in the Ashton/Colesville section of Montgomery County; accommodates dogs with special requirements. Grooming for non-boarding dogs also available. |
Your Dog's Second Home
Lorrie Van Akkeren
301-946-0275
In-home boarding in Wheaton. |
Pet Pal Services
Maureen O'Shanesy
petpalservices@verizon.net |
301-512-8281
In-home boarding and pet visits in Hyattsville, Takoma Park and
northeast DC. Accepts special needs dogs (geriatric; blind or deaf;
raw or special diet; incontinent; diabetic or needing other shots). |
Mostly pet sitting in your home
Benson’s Buddy’s Pet Care
Christina & Thomas Benson
www.bensonsbuddys.com
bensonsbuddys@yahoo.com | 301-980-8864
Overnight pet sitting in your home; dog walking. Serves upper Montgomery County (Germantown, Gaithersburg, Rockville, N. Potomac, Montgomery Village). |
Tails of the City MD
Kathryn Sabath
www.TailsoftheCityPetCare.com
TailsoftheCityMD@mac.com | 202-213-1165
Vacation & overnight pet sitting; mid-day dog walking or running; pet taxi; waste removal. Serves most of Montgomery County, including Silver Spring, Bethesda, Takoma Park, Rockville, Potomac, Gaithersburg. Website gives contact information for branches in PG County, DC & VA. |
Time Out Equine
Kyle Zantzinger
timeoutequine@yahoo.com |
240-447-7615
Overnight pet sitting in your home in Montgomery, Howard, Frederick
and Carroll counties.
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Creature Comforts
M.J. Jaffe
4LeggedLuv@gmail.com |
301-549-4777
Vacation visits and pet sitting, mostly in Montgomery County; some
in-home boarding in Burtonsville. |
Hands On Pet Care
Kate Scher
www.handsonpetcare.com
kate@handsonpetcare.com |
609-290-5978
Overnight pet sitting in your home or multiple vacation visits;
midday or last minute walk and play. Works from Brookeville
area. |
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Mostly dog walking and vacation pet visits
A Walk in the Park
www.awalkinthepark.net
info@awalkinthepark.net |
301-654-7275
Dog walks and pet sitting in Bethesda / Chevy Chase. |
Pet & Home Care
Tiffany Reynolds
www.PetAndHomeCare.com
Care@PetAndHomeCare.com |
301-PET-CARE
Cageless boarding; dogwalking; pet/house sitting; day care, pet
taxi. Works
from Potomac area. |
Happy Canines
Kelley Carpenter
happycanines@gmail.com | 301-503-2377
Dog walks all over Montg. County. Midday, on call short notice. Ok with problem dogs. |
Happy Hound Pet Care
Jill Freifeld
www.happyhoundpetcare.com
jillfreifeld@hotmail.com | 301-565-3734
Dog walks (including training walks) and pet sitting in Takoma Park, lower Silver Spring and Kensington. |
Daisy's Pet Service
Joan Rogers
www.daisyspetservice.com
joan@daisyspetservice.com |
240-441-1322
Pet walking, day care; grooming; some boarding. Works from
Potomac. |
Walking the Dog
Jan Ebert
janjancal@verizon.net |
301-254-1075
Dog walking service in the White Flint area (North Bethesda, parts
of Kensington & Rockville) |
Paw Pals Pet Service
Rindi Ludwig
pawpalsrindi@yahoo.com |
301-922-7766
Mid-day dog walking; overnight pet sitting; some in-home boarding.
Serves Rockville, N.
Bethesda, Potomac. |
Darren's Contented Pets
Darren Walker
Darrenwalker518@hotmail.com
240-821-4856
Vacation pet visits; dog walking. Serves Bethesda,
Rockville, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring. |
DogCentric
Marisa Landau
www.dogcentric.com
bark@dogcentric.com |
301-275-8752
Dog walking services in northwest DC, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington,
Rockville. |
Fuzzbutts and Friends
Karyn Larson
fuzzbuttsandfriends@yahoo.com |
301-963-7670
Dog walking and pet taxi service in Montgomery Village, Germantown;
some in-home boarding. |
DogOn Fitness
www.dogonfitness.com
info@dogonfitness.com
Maryland (Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville, Kensington,
Chevy Chase) - 301-717-1026
Virginia (multiple locations) - 703-627-4462
Active exercise and outings (swimming, hiking, active playtime,
frisbee, agility) or more leisurely walks; in-home boarding; vacation
pet sitting or pet visits. |
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Unusual kennel arrangements
Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat
(Davidsonville, near Bowie)
www.dogwoodacres.com boarding@dogwoodacres.com |
410-798-4776
Boarding; pet sitting; day care; positive training classes; grooming.
Outdoor play with compatible dogs (based on age, sociability, activity
level); playtime with staff for more reactive or quieter dogs;
indoor "gym" with toys/equipment; transportation. |
Happy Tails of Maryland
(Ashton)
www.happytailsofmd.com |
301-774-6680
"Bed & Breakfast"; pet walking; day care,
transportation. |
DogTown, Maryland
(Brandywine, MD)
www.dogtownmaryland.com |
301-372-8381
Individual houses with exercise areas; supervised playtimes each
day; house can hold up to 4 dogs from same family. |
All Dogs Club
(College Park)
www.alldogsclub.com |
301-345-3647
Open kennels with big and small dogs separated; feeding separate;
alone time. Before boarding, staff observes the dog for an hour,
and you can watch on in-house camera. |
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Announcements
- Tues daytime classes Sept 7 – 28
- Let's Play 9:00am
- Fido Come 10:15am
- Who's Walking Who? noon
- Basic Manners I Classes
- Beginning Thurs, Sept 9; Sun, Sept 19
& Sat, Oct 2
- Puppy Kindergarten
- Beginning Thurs, Sept 9 & Sat, Oct 2
CGC test on Mon, Sept 27 starting at 7:00pm
administrator@yourdogsfriend.info to register
- FREE September Workshops:
HELP!! This dog is driving me CRAZY!!!
Sun, Sept 12, 3:35pm
Dogs at Play – at dog parks, day care or with canine friends
Sat, Sept 25, 2:00pm
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Free Workshops
- HELP!! This dog is driving me CRAZY!!!
- Dogs at Play – dog parks, day care, playgroups
- Helping Your Older Dog Stay Happy & Healthy
- Living With Your Outta Control Dog
- Advice from a veterinary behaviorist
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Training Classes
- Basic Manners I
- Basic Manners II
- Puppy Kindergarten
- Skill Clinics
- IntrO to Rally-O
- Agility Games
- Confidence Building
- Control & Focus
- Canine Good Citizen
- Reactive Dog Class
- Training Tricks
- Basic Agility I
- Canine Musical Freestyle
- Disc Dog
- K9 Nose Work
- Competitive Obedience
- Play & Games for Small Dogs
- Kids’ Camp & Training Classes
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