Dog Sitters & Boarders
Boarding, house sitting, daycare, walking, and training around DC — with recommendations from the families whose goldens they have actually looked after.
Do you look after dogs?
Boarding, walking, daycare, drop-ins — if you sit for dogs around DC, you can have your own listing here. You fill it in, you keep it current, and you can take it down any time.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find a trusted dog sitter or boarder in Washington, DC?
DC Goldens Dog Sitters & Boarders is a community directory of dog sitters, boarders, daycares, walkers, and trainers in and around Washington, DC. It includes neighbors who sit for one another, independent professionals, and boarding facilities across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Each listing is created by the provider and carries recommendations from DC Goldens families, shown alongside the registered golden retrievers that provider has cared for. You can filter by service (boarding, house sitting, daycare, dog walking, drop-in visits, or training) and by neighborhood.
How are DC Goldens dog sitters recommended?
Recommendations come from DC Goldens families who have actually left their dog with a provider. A family adds a short note and their dog's photo to that provider's listing, so a recommendation on DC Goldens is a real neighbor and a dog you might recognize rather than an anonymous star rating.
Does DC Goldens vet, license, or insure the sitters it lists?
No. Listings on DC Goldens are recommendations from individual community members, not endorsements. DC Goldens does not background-check, license, insure, or otherwise vet anyone listed, and asks families to do their own vetting before leaving a dog with someone. Sitters can also create their own listings, so a listing without a community recommendation simply has not been used by a member yet; if you use one, add your recommendation afterward. Contact details appear only for providers who have agreed to be contacted.
Do I need an account to see a dog sitter's phone number or email?
Contact details on DC Goldens are visible to members. Membership is free and open to anyone — registering a dog at dcgoldens.org/register makes you a member immediately, with no approval step and no password to remember. Each sitter chooses whether their phone and email are visible to anyone, to members only, or to nobody; a sitter in that last group can still be reached by a message relayed through the site. Rover, Wag, and website links are always public. DC Goldens does not screen or background-check members, so this keeps sitters' details off the open web rather than limiting them to people who have been vetted.
How do I list myself as a dog sitter or boarder on DC Goldens?
Anyone who cares for dogs around Washington, DC can create a free listing on DC Goldens. You fill in your own services, general availability, and rates, keep the listing current yourself, and can take it down at any time. A listing goes live as soon as you add your name.
These are recommendations from neighbors, not endorsements. DC Goldens doesn't background-check, license, or insure anyone listed here — please do your own vetting before leaving your dog with someone.