Dog boarding
Discover your dog’s home away from home with a loving dog sitter in your local area.
No more loud dog kennels or cages
Loving care in your pet sitter’s home
Finding dog boarding in your city is easy – simply search your postcode to find trusted dog sitters offering a home from home experience.
Dog sitters you can trust
Every pet sitter profile has been individually reviewed and approved by Rover and sitters have received millions of 5-star reviews.
Affordable, personalised pet care
Worried that dog boarding in a pet sitter’s home will be more expensive than kennels? Find out how much dog sitters near you typically cost.
Easy Meet & Greets
Meet your pet’s perfect match before you book a pet sitter. Request a free in-person Meet & Greet, straight from your Rover inbox.
Cute photo updates
Millions of adorable photos have been sent through Rover! Receive a pic from one of our trusted dog sitters of your pup enjoying a game of fetch.
How to book dog boarding
1. Book pet sitting
Read verified reviews by dog owners like you and choose a dog sitter who’s a great match for you and your pets.
2. Meet & Greet
Meet either virtually or in person with a pet sitter to discuss the level of care needed for your pets while you’re away for extra peace of mind.
3. Book and Pay
All payments are processed through Rover’s secured platform and your booking is backed by 24/7 support. It’s that easy!
Rest easy knowing we’re here for you
Cashless payments
Book and pay through Rover’s secured platform – no cash or cheques required.
Backed by RoverProtect
Every booking includes tools to help you and your dog stay safe, such as photo and message updates and reimbursement for eligible vet care. Learn More
Booking Protection
It doesn't happen often, but if your dog sitter has to cancel, we’ll work with you to find a new one. Learn More
World-class support
We’re friendly, knowledgeable, and total pet fanatics. You can get in touch with us anytime.
Meet dog sitters who’ll treat your dog like family
Connect with a 5-star dog sitter who'll welcome your dog into their home when you're out of town—whether it’s just for the weekend or over a few weeks. Dog boarding is great for:
- Dogs of all ages and abilities, including puppies
- Pet owners looking for a safe, loving alternative to a dog kennel
- Dogs who'd love to socialise with their sitter's pets
Rover offers many services to meet your pet sitting needs, including:
- Cat Boarding
- Cat Sitting
- Dog Kennel Alternative
- Dog Walking
- Doggy Day Care
- House Sitting
- Long-Term Dog Boarding
- Overnight Dog Boarding
- Pet Sitting
- Puppy Boarding
Thousands of dog boarding options in towns and cities, including:
- Aylesbury Vale
- Barnet
- Barnsley
- Bath
- Belfast
- Bexley
- Birmingham
- Bolton
- Bournemouth
- Bradford
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Bromley
- Bury
- Cardiff
- Central Bedfordshire
- Chelmsford
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West
- Chester
- Colchester
- Cornwall
- County Durham
- Coventry
- Croydon
- Dagenham
- Derby
- Doncaster
- Dudley
- Ealing
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Edinburgh
- Elmbridge
- Enfield
- Fareham
- Fife
- Glasgow
- Greenwich
- Guildford
- Harrow
- Havering
- Highland
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Hove
- Kingston upon Hull
- Kingston upon Thames
- Kirklees
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Liverpool
- London
- Luton
- Manchester
- Medway
- Merton
- Milton Keynes
- New Forest
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Lanarkshire
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Nottingham
- Oldham
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Redbridge
- Richmond
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Sandwell
- Sefton
- Sheffield
- Shropshire
- Solihull
- South Gloucestershire
- South Lanarkshire
- Southampton
- St. Albans
- Stockport
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Sunderland
- Sutton
- Swansea
- Swindon
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wakefield
- Walsall
- Waltham Forest
- Warrington
- Waverley
- Wealden
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Wembley
- West Berkshire
- West Lothian
- Wigan
- Wiltshire
- Wirral
- Wolverhampton
- York
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