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Sylvia & Ethan H.

Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
839 reviews
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Services

These prices are for 1 dog.

Prices include all fees.

Sylvia & Ethan can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Spayed and neutered dogs only
No females in heat

Availability

We work primarily from home and run the business every day in the week. We accept less dogs on the weekend and for boarding, but daycare during the week is an active scene. There will be rare times we will shut down the business but we normally have an assistant or ourselves when the pups all year round!

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About Sylvia & Ethan H.

Communication

524 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds within a few hours
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

40 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fully fenced in yard flanked by houses so very secure. I have two other fur babies as well as dog assistants which come Mon thru Fri to ensure there is always eyes on the pups and to help facilitate play and mealtime.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs, 2 cats
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Sylvia & Ethan H. would like to know about your pet

Please give me a brief descriptor of his/her personality, social experience with new pups and with new humans and a quick rundown of vaccination history.

A typical day

We go on regular walks through the mellow neighborhood of Echo Park, or the occasional hike through Elysian Park or around the perimeter of Echo Park Lake.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Sylvia & Ethan H.'s Neighborhood

Pets

Echo Bark: A home away from home!

Pet care experience

Echo Bark provides the comfort and care of an experienced, loving home with a myriad of playtime activities for the daycare pups like playing fetch, chase and developing lasting relationships with other pups. For the boarders who stay longer than a week (and if they are able) we offer a vigorous exploration of our neighborhood during a late afternoon or early evening walk. My name's Sylvia. My husband, Ethan, and I are creative freelancers who work mostly from home--he is a musician who records in Los Angeles and tours worldwide, while I'm a freelance writer and a private English tutor. We rescued two stray pups--a sister and a brother, who we found huddled in the middle of a busy intersection--and they have been part of our loving family. Our girl Priya unfortunately passed away due to complications from hemolytic anemia, but having the daily bustle of pups in our home has helped Flaco through the mourning process. Prior to that, we grew up as children with family dogs and cats and my husband had a few years experience under his belt as a professional dog walker in Malibu. Our property is flanked by shady bamboo and brilliant bougainvilleas for those pups who enjoy basking in the dappled shade outdoors. Among other amenities, we provide our pups filtered water and freshly grown wheat grass. Inside our dog resting room, they can enjoy vaulted ceilings with big windows for adequate ventilation, cool concrete floors and extra bedding/pillows on bed stands for the overnighters (although advisable that you bring your own to introduce familiar smells.) Prior to their stay, we do require that the pups have their flea meds and required vaccinations up-to-date. LIST OF SERVICES: - Overnight boarding ($55/night)* - Daycare service ($45/day-under 12 hrs)* - Extended daycare ($50/day-over 12 hrs) -For puppies that are less than 1 yo (daycare is $48 and overnight is $58) Extra services provided: - Bathing Sessions ($30) for toy to small breeds (under 30 lbs); ($35) for medium pups (30-45 lbs) - We do offer pickup and drop-off transportation for a flat fee ($27 for either a pickup or drop-off; or a flat rate of $50 for both pickup and drop-off (must be within an 8 mi radius from our home but we are open to negotiations if it’s beyond that limit) *For major holidays, rates for overnighters are $65 and daycare sessions are $55 due to heavy demands. They include (but not limited to): Fourth of July (Jul 4th) Halloween (Oct 31st) Thanksgiving (Nov 24th to 27th) Two weeks in Christmas + New Years combined (from Dec 18th thru Jan 1st) -Next day pick-up for overnighter boarding is usually gratis and we have a flexible policy; however, if the time extends past 12:30p then we will charge the regular daycare rate and you have the option of picking your pup up until 7:30pm. Or an extended daycare rate of $5 more will be added if pickup extends past 7:30pm. *** If you like what you see, hit us up with a general inquiry or meet & greet request!

Reviews

Dominik W.
Boarding • Jul 05, 2026
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Sylvia and Ethan are amazing hosts, from the very first meet and greet to the entire boarding, everything was flawless. communication was great, a group chat with daily updates pictures/videos, and you can clearly tell that Sebastian our French bulldog had a great time, first choice for boarding or daycare for us.

Randi P.
Boarding • Jun 27, 2026
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Fantastic sitter for my babies! Will use again :)

Danielle M.
Doggy Day Care • May 23, 2026
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I've been taking my little Ollie to Sylvia and Ethan's for daycare for over a month now, and I can't say enough good things about them!! They are so warm and easy to work with, and my baby just loves them. His face lights up every time we pull up! Thank you for making my pup feel so loved <3

Danielle M.
Doggy Day Care • Apr 26, 2026
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Sylvia and Ethan were wonderful! I was anxious to take my 5-month-old pup to his first daycare, but Sylvia put me right at ease. They accepted my last-minute booking and sent photo and video updates throughout the day. Highly recommend!

About Sylvia & Ethan H.

Communication

524 repeat pet parents
96% response rate
Usually responds within a few hours
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

40 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

I have a fully fenced in yard flanked by houses so very secure. I have two other fur babies as well as dog assistants which come Mon thru Fri to ensure there is always eyes on the pups and to help facilitate play and mealtime.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs, 2 cats
Children 6-12 years old
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Sylvia & Ethan H. would like to know about your pet

Please give me a brief descriptor of his/her personality, social experience with new pups and with new humans and a quick rundown of vaccination history.

A typical day

We go on regular walks through the mellow neighborhood of Echo Park, or the occasional hike through Elysian Park or around the perimeter of Echo Park Lake.

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Sylvia & Ethan H.

Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA

5.0 out of 5 stars
839 reviews