Washington DC Dog Walking + Pet Care Service

We are happy to care for your pet(s) during times that you are away from the house for more than just a work day. We don't board, but we can visit cats once or more a day and dogs up to four times a day, including overnight stays if you wish.

NON-OVERNIGHT SITTING

Our standard non-overnight sitting includes a morning visit, a mid-day visit (if needed), a dinner visit, and a late night visit. This includes meals, meds, and 20-25 minute walks. If we are not able to replicate your dog's normal routine in terms of exact walk times, we will at least make sure that the visits are spaced out as evenly as possible. We are happy to bring in/pick up your mail and water plants for no extra charge. Unless you request otherwise, our time in your home will be limited to these activities.

OVERNIGHT SITTING

When we do overnight sitting, we essentially move into your home for the duration of the stay. Rather than leave to chance that your assumptions about what that means match our assumptions about what that means, here are some guidelines we've established. Please feel free to discuss details with your sitter.

--Services:

As with non-overnight sitting, we will walk your dog 3 or 4 times a day, bring in your mail, and water your plants if requested. We will also spend the night with your pet and will usually end up giving him or her some additional in-home hang-out time. We'll do our best to adhere to any additional guidelines you provide.

--Our needs for a comfortable stay:

We will treat your home as we would respectfully treat our own. Our aim is to leave it in the condition in which we find it. That said, here are the things we require:

1. A proper bed to sleep in, assuming there is at least one in the home.

2. Clean sheets and at least one towel.

3. Full use of the bathroom.

4. More or less full use of the kitchen. We do not expect you to leave any particular food or drink for us, but we will consider most of what is there to be fair game for consumption. If there are particular items that are off limits, just let your sitter know.

5. Use of TVs, radios, and video players.

6. Access to wireless internet if you have it.

7. Room to store a bike indoors if available.

--Negotiable things that will make our lives easier:

1. Access to a computer. It beats biking around with a laptop, but we understand if you'd like us not to use yours.

2. Access to media collections. We all love books, music, and films to varying degrees and enjoy checking out what items others own. If you'd rather we didn't, just say so.

3. A guest or two.

--Fear not, we will never do the following:

1. Give out your keys to anyone else, with the exception of coworkers in emergency situations.

2. Host large gatherings in your home.

3. Smoke in your home without your permission.

4. Bring illegal substances into your home.