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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.

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.

 

 

 

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.

 



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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