DogVacay.com – Dog Boarding Community

Thank you to Dog Vacay for offering their services. It is my opinion that all prospective sitters and animals should take advantage of the meet and greet program to ensure that the sitters will offer a nice, safe environment. I have only encountered one prospective caretaker in Costa Mesa who I would never hire; my dog could not wait to leave during the meet and greet. I have used Dog Vacay even out of town in Sausalito and had an excellent experience!

I found out about
from their booth at the Travel expo in Long Beach. I’ve used two dog sitters through Dog Vacay and I am very pleased with my experiences at both. Justine from Tustin was the first ever dogsitter that I have ever booked for my dog, Mickey, so I was extremely nervous about leaving my dog with a complete stranger. Her price was about 30 dollars a night, which was pretty affordable in my opinion for ²⁴⁄₇ hour care and attention for my dog. I’ve looked up dog hotels and they just never appealed to me, not to mention the hefty price tags that come with them. Unfortunately, Justine no longer takes dogs that don’t get along with other dogs, so I had to find another sitter.
Then comes along Jenny, my second sitter for my dog! She is amazing and extremely sweet! My dog loved her and I was able to enjoy my vacation without constantly worrying about my dog. The best thing about DogVacay is that it is extremely safe. The dogsitters go through background checks and training courses. There is even an option where the sitters would send pictures and video updates while you’re away. I definitely recommend this website!

Chaca watched my dog for just under a week and she was amazing. My dog is super high energy and she got him out to exercise daily even sending me multiple pictures daily. She took him everywhere with her and it was like he had his own mini vacation.
So so happy with this experience and I know Chaca will be getting a call from me the next time I go on a trip.

probably saved me from 2 weeks of stress on vacation, we found the perfect person for our dogs. If you treat your dogs like they are your kids then do them a favor and find someone on dogvacay. They will have more fun with a kind-​hearted person than with some large company where they are on scheduled fun time.
I would also recommend Neil in Lakewood, CA as a sitter if you live nearby.

is seriously amazing! I’ve only used their services once, but I am pretty happy with my whole experience. A close friend of mine told me about the site, so I decided to check it out and see if it would be appropriate for what I was looking for. The site was pretty easy to navigate and I found basically everything I needed.
Anyways, I had planned a weekend trip to zion canyon, and my go-​to person I leave Pepper (my miniature schnauzer WOOT) with actually was going on the trip with me so I decided to book a «Vacay» from the site. I was surprised to find so many local dog sitters in Irvine, so finding one available on short notice worked out really well. I was a bit nervous but I received several picture updates on how Pepper was doing and he really seem to love the time he spent with his host. I’m more than happy with the service and I am definitely going to use dogvacay again! :D

So fun! I love the staff and mission of DogVacay!
My friend, who works there, introduced me to the organization and I have only had fantastic experiences with them. I love the idea that I can leave my pup in their care and that I they can stay in the comfort of their own home while I’m out of town! Such a relief to have reliable options.
I highly recommend DogVacay to anyone looking for loving and reliable care for your pets!

Finally have some free alone time to write this.
Best online dog care company yet! And I’ve taken my dog to quite a few place like dog k-​9 n house of paws. Had an emergency trip to Florida back then so I Unilocaled this agency. Got to choose the caretakers of my choice and talked to them. Staff were extremely sweet and caring! I came back home and could tell he was pampered and well taken care of. Highly and will recommend to all my pet owner friends!!!

If you gotta go out of town, who ya gonna call?
Dog Vacay!
If your dog’s home alone, who ya gonna call?
Dog Vacay!
If your lil’ furry friend needs a place to stay, who ya gonna call?
Dog Vacay!
Think of it as Airbnb for man’s best friend. Thanks to Dog Vacay, my high-​maintenance little Chihuahua/​Maltese has a home away from home. My friends can confirm that he’s a yappy, standoffish dog to strangers, so I applaud and appreciate anyone who can look after him. My dog’s response when asked about Dog Vacay? *ruff ruff howl lick yawn*

After adopting our first puppy, we realized that a number of boarding facilities wouldn’t accept young puppies in their daycare and boarding. One of my friends suggested that I look at
. Talk about a lifesaver! Within an hour I had found a dog sitter within 5 minutes of our home. Our dog sitter is the best. When the «kids» spend the day with her, she sends photos and regular updates. Our dogs absolutely adore her. Plus, she offers long-​term dog boarding and training on top of her daily dog sitting.
We’ve referred a number of our friends to
since finding this service. Thanks for making it so easy to find qualified and trust-​worthy pet sitters in our area!

My whole family has been using DogVacay both in here in Socal and even in Reno, NV. Fell in love with this service right away. I can’t explain what a relief it was to finally be able to find reliable and loving dog sitters in your community that you can really trust. We use DogVacay several times a year and recommend it to every dog loving friend and family member that asks.

Dogvacay has been AMAZING. I’ve always loved dogs, but have never been able to have one of my own because one of my family members is allergic. I thought this meant that I would have to wait until I had a family of my own, but Dogvacay has given me the opportunity be a part-​time pet sitter, according to my own schedule! It really is a win-​win… I work full-​time, so I can adjust my online calendar to dog-​sit when I feel like I’m available. I still can’t watch the dogs in my own home (I usually go to the pup’s home), but it’s been a really really great way for me to spend time with dogs (whom I love!!!) and make some extra money on the side:) But at the end of the day, it’s not even the money that matters. Thank you
! Highly recommend to those in a situation similar to mine!

I LOVE Dogvacay! I never used to know what to do with my little maltese, Tang, when my family would go on vacation, but when we recently booked a vacation to the Philippines, I knew that I couldn’t just leave him at home for a week. My friend told me to check out
, and I was soo surprised to see how many local dog sitters there were in the OC! We found a couple of awesome sitters that Tang loved, and eventually just went with one because she lives so close to my home. While we were in Cebu, my family got to see all the photo updates and Tang looked like he was having a blast :) So glad to have found Dogvacay and I’ll definitely use it for the future!

Dogvacay is a really a life saver! It used to be super tough finding someone to care for my dog Bruce when I went on weekend trips, and even when I could, there were a lot of times when sitters would back out last minute so it’s always been a worry of mine when planning trips out of town. Thankfully, DogVacay has made it so easy for me to travel without worrying about my little guy!
I used to always leave my dog at a friend’s or the kennel, but my friend recently told me to check out
, and I was surprised to see how great their services were and how many sitters there were in my area (North OC)! I recently trusted a sitter nearby on my short trip up the coast to Cambria, and my family even received photo updates on Bruce and how he was doing and it looked like he was having a blast :) I’m so glad I found Dogvacay, and that I can really not worry too much about Bruce when I’m away! I’ll definitely be using DogVacay again soon!

My boxer Toby used to go to a local kennel which was fine, but I’m happy to finally have an alternative solution to use while I’m away. My DogVacay host is awesome and I love getting pictures of him while I’m away. I would recommend DogVacay to anyone who cares about the experience their dog has when they have to be left for any amount of time.

What do you do when you’re vacation is planned and then your friend who was going to watch your fur baby flakes? You use DogVacay!
My coworker raved about DogVacay, so I logged in and found an available sitter nearby. Bailey (my lovable, yet skittish golden retriever) was hesitant about me leaving her, but my worries quickly melted away when I saw how sweet and gentle she was with my pups – and just when I thought my pet parent guilt would get me, I got sweet photo updates showing me how happy little poopers was with her sitter.
So, flaky friends can stay flaky – I love them anyway – but now Bailey has a reliable sitter I can leave her with, and I don’t have to feel like a schmuck for leaving my doggy behind when I go on a trip.

DogVacay is PAWESOME! Left our 2 Labs with Mark and his crew at The Puppy Playhouse in Costa Mesa for a long weekend. The dogs were happy, healthy and well-​cared for while we were gone. Mark is very knowledgeable and does a great job assessing the dogs and their needs. He even picked up on a vision problem with one dog that we had not noticed as she has learned to compensate in our home and around familiar territory! Mark also kept us informed of their activities and even sent a couple of pics so we could see what a good time they were having. We are thrilled to have found such a great place to leave our girls when we have to be away. Thank you Mark and team for a job well done! Thumbs Up!

I can sum up DogVacay in 2 words: LIFE SAVER
My husband and I have 2 special needs adopted dog children. They are also the love of our lives and top notch care (at home, vet, the food they eat, etc) is really important to us. Yes I know it is a little nuts but It is for this reason that boarding them in a kennel was unheard of for us (absolutely, never, no chance, not an option).
Flash back to a weekend trip we had booked when our dog sitter (a friend) cancelled 48 hours before. We had our flight and hotel booked already and cancelling would mean losing a ton of cash. My friend had told me about DogVacay so I threw a hail mary and called them. THANK GOD.
I spoke to someone on the Concierge team who asked me a lot of questions about my dogs and secured a placement for them (only 2 miles away from our house!). They gave me extensive information about the host (who was also a dog walker and is retired so home during the day) and I was able to look at their online profile (she had amazing reviews!). I even got to stop by their house the day before to make sure I approved of everything. The host was so incredibly nice and even sent us pictures of our dogs while we were on our weekend trip! Honestly, just knowing they were in good hands made our trip so much more enjoyable.
3 other great things about DogVacay: 1) All bookings include pet insurance 2) Their customer service is amazing. You can tell their reps truly care about animals and want the absolute best for them. 3) WAY cheaper than a kennel or even what we were going to pay our friend dogsitter!
WOOF!

DogVacay is great!!! They have always fully met my expectations when using them for CATsitting my furry feline friend, George. They are always courteous, friendly, and treat my kitty like he’s their own. I’ve used Caroline before, and she is very attentive and playful with George, who is much more like a little puppy than a dog. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a pet sitting service that will come to your house — so much less stress on the pet.
Be realistic about your pet, though. If it has issues, make sure you are up front about it — it will be a much easier process for you, the sitter and your pet!

I heard about this site from my friend’s experience. Decided to check it out when I went overseas for vacation. My dog Coco was watched by Caroline. She was such a blessing for my dog, walking Coco at least twice a day, constant attention, and just a safe environment for my dog. Also I love the photo/​video updates I got from Caroline!
Terms of website functionality/​design:
It is cute with the vector graphics and some lifestyle photography. Website is easy to use and functional.
Lastly. Thanks for the great experience for me and Coco. It feels more like a family rather than entrapment for my dog. :)

Dog Vacay has been a great solution for my wife and me when we need a place for Evie to stay while we travel. Unlike standard kennels, dogs stay with real people at their homes. The nice thing about this is that you can set up a meet-​and-​greet prior to placing them in a home to make sure both you and the owner are comfortable with the arrangement.
The interface for dogvacay is simple and easy to use. The hosts we have worked with all love dogs and we appreciate this service because we feel more comfortable with Evie staying in a home than boarded in a kennel. It just makes more sense. Additionally, most hosts are cheaper than what a standard boarding costs.
I really love dog vacay. It requires some thoughtfulness on our part but the overall experience in a huge improvement over leaving our dog in a kennel.