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Most of those listed below offer multiple services. So, look through all of the categories to find what you want. Here are tips to help you evaluate these businesses.

 

For dog walkers/sitters - Ask for references. Make sure there will be one person walking or sitting with your dog, rather than different people each time. Ask how the dog walker/sitter would deal with specific situations, such as your dog barking at another dog or peeing in the house. Find out whether more than one dog is walked at a time. Once you have hired someone, leave detailed instructions, and go over verbally: your dog's routines; your veterinarian's and your own contact information; medications; frequency of feeding and treats; what is allowed and what is never acceptable, such as "We never yell or use leash corrections or other physical corrections. Use only the harness and leash I have left for you when walking my dog."

For Facilities - Visit to see if it's clean. Notice whether dogs are barking non-stop or if you hear staff yelling. Ask about: staff experience, training and turnover; staff to dog ratio; whether someone is on the premises 24/7; if the dogs stay in rooms or are kenneled; where dogs eliminate and, if taken outside, how often; if there is contact between dogs and, if so, how dogs are grouped for play; how many dogs are together in one room; medical procedures; and methods to control the dogs, such as the equipment used to walk the dogs, how jumping and barking are handled, etc. Make your own preferences clear.

 

 

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 dog walking, vacation pet visits and pet sitting

Happy Hound Pet Care

Jill Freifeld

 

www.happyhoundpetcare.com
happyhoundpetcare@hotmail.com | 301-565-3734
Overnight pet sitting and vacation visits, dog running (in DC & Takoma Park), positive dog training & training walks in Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Wheaton, Kensington, Chevy Chase and nearby areas. Day care & classes in Kensington.

Fetch! Pet Care of Silver Spring
Jaime Deason

 

www.silver-spring.fetchpetcare.com
silverspring@fetchpetcare.com | 301-850-1274
Private dog walks, pet visits, vacation services, and dog boarding (in our sitters' homes). Serving Greater Silver Spring and Takoma Park.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Pet Sitting by Patricia

Patricia Beatty

 

petsbypatricia@gmail.com / 301-229-4774

Mid-day dog walking / running and vacation petsitting in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, northwest DC.

DogCentric

Marisa Landau

 

www.dogcentric.com
bark@dogcentric.com | 301-275-8752

Dog walking services in northwest DC, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Rockville.

Forest Glen Pet Solutions
Pamela Gallo

 

www.forestglenpets.biz
forestglenpets@yahoo.com | 240-687-8444
Midday walks, pet sitting, home boarding, pet transportation. Serves Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Garrett Park, Takoma Park.

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.

All About the Dog

Jan Ebert

 

janjancal@verizon.net | 301-547-5589

Dog walking in the White Flint area to include Kensington and parts of Rockville, North Bethesda.

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.

Takoma Pet Services

Steve Tucker

steve@takomapet.com | 301-588-4453

Dog walking, overnight pet sitting, in-home boarding. Serving Montgomery County and west Hyattsville.

Passionate About Pooches
Annette Swain

 

PassionateAboutPooches@gmail.com | 240-242-5DOG
Dog walking in Kensington, Bethesda and Garrett Park

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.

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.

Time Out Equine

Kyle Zantzinger

 

timeoutequine@yahoo.com | 240-447-7615
Overnight pet sitting in your home in Montgomery, Howard, Frederick and Carroll counties.

Jen's Gentle Pet Sitters

Jennifer MacQuillan

 

www.JensGentlePetSitters.net
JensGentlePetSitters@comcast.net | 443-691-9319

Dog walking, pet sitting, overnight care & pet transportation in Anne Arundel County.

College Park Pet Sitting & Dog Walking (C-Pup)
Shannon Sanford

 

www.c-pup.com
Click for Contact Page | 301-699-1133
Dog walks & overnight pet sitting. Serves College Park, University Park, Hyattsville, Beltsville, Greenbelt, Riverdale, Adelphi & surrounding areas.

Urbana Pet Assist
Salima Chadly-Martin & William Martin

 

www.urbanapetassis.com
info@urbanapetassist.com | 301-693-9099
Dog walking; day & overnight pet sitting. Serving Urbana, Clarksburg, New Market, Ijamsville, Mt Airy and surrounding areas.

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.

Pets n Poets
Susan Faucon

www.petsnpoets.com
susan@susanfaucon.com | 301-793-6550
Dog walking & running, pet sitting, overnight and vacation visits, pet taxi, hospice care. Serves Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Bethesda, Wheaton, Kensington, Chevy Chase, NW DC. Ten (10%) of income goes toward their rescue effort.

Unusual kennel arrangements

Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat
(Davidsonville, near Bowie)

 

www.dogwoodacres.com boarding@dogwoodacres.com | 410-798-4776

Boarding; pet sitting; day care; 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.

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.

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.

Happy Tails of Maryland
(Ashton)

www.happytailsofmd.com | 301-774-6680

"Bed & Breakfast"; pet walking; day care,
transportation.

Coventry for Dogs & Their People (Columbia, MD)

 

www.thecoventryschool.com | 410-381-1800
Day care & boarding for day care clients. Individual "suites"; 24 hour coverage. Positive training classes & consults. Grooming.

 

Board & Train

Opportunity Barks

Country Boarding School
(Bucks County, PA)

 

www.opbarks.com

info@opbarks.com | 888-672-2757

Boarding in a trainer’s home on five acres with woods and a stream. Daily walks, trail hikes, play groups. Several training sessions throughout the day on-site and in town. Stays of 14 days or longer; includes in home follow-up training. Customized packages, including pick-up and drop-off.

Beechnut Kennels
(Edgewater, MD)

 

www.beechnutkennels.com
beechnutkennels@hotmail.com | 410-798-4304

Boarding for dogs and cats. Training available while boarding. Daycare, outdoor play yards, and grooming. Playtime with staff is available for dogs needing special attention or handling with a large variety of interactive toys and equipment.

Trainer: Lindsey Reese, CPDT-KA (www.positively-dogs.com)

Rainwood Kennels & Cattery
(Elkton, MD)

 

410-398-1398

Obedience training or work on behavior issues while boarding in a country setting. Spacious indoor and outdoor runs; indoor play area. Grooming also available. Trainer: Leslie Fisher, CPDT-KA (www.lookwhaticandodogtraining.com)