Dog walkers - Vacation care
JUMP TO: Mostly In-home boarding | Dog walking, vacation pet visits & pet sitting | Unusual kennel arrangements | Board & Train
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. |
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). |
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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. 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.
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Daisy's Pet Service
Joan Rogers
www.daisyspetservice.com
joan@daisyspetservice.com |
240-441-1322
Boarding, pet sitting, and day care in a home in Potomac. Surrounded by two acres. |
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. |
Perfect Pair Animal Care
Erika Marion
www.perfectanimalcare.com
reserve@perfectanimalcare.com | 443-574-4455
Daily visits and overnight pet care in Montgomery County. Good with special behavioral or health needs. |
Pet Sitting by Patricia
Patricia Beatty
www.petsittingbypatricia.com
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. |
Dog's Day Pet Care
Matt & Kelly Brown
www.DogsDayPetCare.com
matt@dogsdaypetcare.com | kelly@dogsdaypetcare.com |
240-449-9993
Outdoor, active day care at a farm in Gaithersburg. Overnight stays at their home, with adventure walks and playtime during the day. Pick-up and drop-off service in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village, Damascus, and Laytonsville. Daily dog walking/play at your home also available. |
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. |
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. |
Passionate About Pooches
Annette Swain
PassionateAboutPooches@gmail.com | 240-242-5DOG
Dog walking in Kensington, Bethesda and Garrett Park |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Pampered Pets
Sabina Poinelli
www.pamperedpetsva.com
contact@pamperedpetsva.com | 703-822-4495
Dog walking, vacation services, and in-home boarding in the Fairfax, Shirlington, and Springfield areas. Special needs, geriatric, and fear-reactive pets welcome. |
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. |
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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; 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. |
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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) |
Look What I Can Do Board & Train
(Elkton, MD)
Leslie Clifton PMCT CPDT-KA
www.lookwhaticandodogtraining.com
lookwhaticandodogtraining@gmail.com | 443-350-6820
Obedience training or work on behavior issues while boarding in Leslie's home. Hands-on training session with owners on day of pick-up, along with typed notes and articles. With stays of 10 days or longer, a return follow-up is included. Less than 2 hours from the DC area. |
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