Overnight Housesitting


Going out of town and hate boarding your dog in "doggie jail?"  Worry about something happening to your home while you're away?  I'll stay in your house and keep your pets and home safe and secure.  It will be like you were never gone when you come home!

Call today for a free consultation meeting! Book early; when you hire me, nobody but I will stay in your home, and I can only stay in one home at a time! 


While you're gone, I will:

  • Be in your home from 7pm-7am each night
  • Care for your pets on the schedule that they are used to
  • Provide ample attention and TLC
  • Administer medications
  • Keep your house "lived in" to deter theft
  • Water plants
  • Retrieve mail and newspapers
  • Take out trash and recycling to the curb
  • Keep the house clean

Prices

Overnight housesitting starts at $50 per night.
Add $10/dog/night
Add $10/horse/night
Add $5/cat/night
Add $5/small animal cage/night
Housesitting rates includes one midday visit.  Additional daytime visits are available for $20 each/day.  Discounts may apply to homes with more than 3 pets. Home must be located within 10 miles of zip code 20777; $1/mile/night will be added for homes farther from zip code 20777. 

For comparison, here are the rates to board your dog at several area kennels, per day:
"Cageless" Boarding
Camp Bow Wow (Columbia, MD): $49.50
Club Pooche (Columbia, MD): $49.50-$65
Tiki's Playhouse (Glenelg, MD): $50
Coventry School (Columbia, MD): $60
Happy Dog Care (Ellicott City, MD): $55
PetSmart PetsHotel (Columbia, MD): $40+
Blue Dog Boarding (Rockville, MD): $47-$70
Little Rascals Doggie Day Care & Boarding (Rockville, MD): $45-65
Kennel "Jail" Boarding
Shady Spring Kennels (Woodbine, MD): $27-$35, plus $7-14 per walk
Preston County Club for Pets (Columbia, MD): $22-34, plus $7-12 per walk