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Isabella K.
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$65
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5.0 out of 5 stars
67 reviews
19 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Laurelhurst, Seattle, WA, 98105

Isabella was so so great with our dog, Benji! She kept us updated on how he was each day and really went the extra mile with making sure Benji was comfortable. Really appreciate the great care and I wouldn’t think twice about leaving my dog with her again ! ❤️

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Jessica C.
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$75
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5.0 out of 5 stars
38 reviews
10 repeat clients
19 years of experience
Wallingford, Seattle, WA, 98103

Jessica is amazing! She sent TONS of high quality photos of our dog every day. We can tell she took great care of him and he had an awesome time. We would definitely recommend her and plan on boarding our dog with her again!

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Alexa S.
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$125
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5.0 out of 5 stars
70 reviews
28 repeat clients
40 years of experience
Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA, 98115

Wow Alexa and her family go above and beyond in making sure your fur baby is well taken care of, and that you are thoroughly communicated with every step of the way. Truly, she is an exceptional sitter, and Stella came home well-rested, comfortable, and anxiety free (rare for her!!!). Expectations entirely exceeded!! Thank you!!

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Casey Z.
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$125
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5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
3 repeat clients
30 years of experience
Bryant, Seattle, WA, 98105

Lucy loved her time with Casey and Ron. She got tons of love and activity and came back home super happy. Now she pulls towards their house when we go for walks. 10/10 would use again.

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Yingqi X.
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$58
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5.0 out of 5 stars
22 reviews
9 repeat clients
13 years of experience
University District, Seattle, WA, 98105

Yingqi was outstanding. Very communicative sending photos and videos and took excellent care of our dog. I felt comfortable knowing that she was in great hands and my dog looked really happy being there. Would definitely book again!

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Philip S.
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$50
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5.0 out of 5 stars
41 reviews
9 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Wedgwood, Seattle, WA, 98115

Wonderful man! My dog loved him and had a great time. I was nervous leaving my dog with a rover sitter, but Philip kept me updated and sent me pics. I felt at peace knowing Stitch was with someone who truly cared about him.

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Jerica H.
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$78
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9 reviews
8 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, 98112

Jerica is great! We found her on Rover 3 weeks before our 8-day trip when our regular dog sitter would not be available. I was nervous leaving Archie with a new sitter at first, but she took great care of Archie. Jerica works from home. She has a yard and an adorable corgi so our beagle had someone to play with. Jerica took Archie on walks with her corgi and let Archie snuggle with her at night. It worked out great. She kept us updated every day and sent us lots of photos. We would definitely book with her again in the future.

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Carolyn B.
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$80
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5.0 out of 5 stars
156 reviews
66 repeat clients
34 years of experience
Ravenna, Seattle, WA, 98105

Carolyn was an excellent host. Junior had a blast and came back happy and tired from all the playing and fun. When I picked him up he was so happy with Carolyn that he didnt want to get in the car.

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Ana I.
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$65
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5.0 out of 5 stars
65 reviews
21 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Lower Queen Anne, Seattle, WA, 98109

This was my first time boarding Nico with Ana. Our meet and greet went very well. Ana is kind, friendly, and asked plenty of questions about Nico’s needs and preferences. I left feeling very comfortable moving forward with the booking. Nico was so well cared for while staying with Ana. Not only does she care deeply for animals, she understands how it must feel to leave your pet with someone else. She was very quick to reply to any messages and sent lots of updates and photos while we were away. Great communication and I would 100% recommend Ana as a fantastic pet sitter! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’ll definitely have Nico stay with Ana again in the future.

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$85
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5.0 out of 5 stars
447 reviews
114 repeat clients
18 years of experience
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA, 98109

Ponyo did a great job helping my pup feel comfortable with a pet sitter for the first time! Thanks for the regular updates so I knew he was doing well and in good hands!

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Jiani H.
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$40
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33 reviews
5 repeat clients
6 years of experience
Wedgwood, Seattle, WA, 98115

Jiani provided attentive care for my cat while we were away for a week. My cat, Todie, stayed with Jiani at her place, and Todie is usually very shy and nervous in new places. With frequent photo updates from Jiani, I was able to tell that Todie grew comfortable in her care rather quickly, and it relieved much stress on my end. Jiani was very flexible with picking up Todie and dropping her back off, too, which made planning easy for me! I will absolutely rebook with Jiani in the future!

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Adam B.
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$86
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5.0 out of 5 stars
97 reviews
41 repeat clients
25 years of experience
Eastlake, Seattle, WA, 98102

Adam was super responsive and took great care of boomer, on short notice no less. He made sure to get all the info for care on boomer at a meet and greet and was very communicative! I could tell boomer was happy and well taken care of when I picked her up. Would def recommend Adam for anyone looking for exceptional care!

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Mana & Kento M.
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$48
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5.0 out of 5 stars
5 reviews
1 repeat client
4 years of experience
Victory Heights, Seattle, WA, 98125

Amazing! I booked a last minute stay over Fourth of July weekend and Mana was so accommodating. She squeezed in a pre stay introduction for the dogs, then took amazing care of Obi over the three days. I got so many photos (and a video) and she even refilled my poop bag dispenser from her own stash when ours ran out and sent obi home with a little extra treat. Outstanding sitter, would book again without hesitation.

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Lorena R.
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$67
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5.0 out of 5 stars
146 reviews
53 repeat clients
7 years of experience
Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA, 98125

Lorena and her hubby were excellent caretakers for our pup. They sent pictures and reports every day, which showed the pup was happy and having fun. Softies that they are, the pup slept with them. I could not be any happier about the love and care they showered on our dog, and I hope they are available whenever I need a place to leave her. I recommend them to anyone. You and your dog will be happy.

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Felix L.
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$69
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5.0 out of 5 stars
31 reviews
11 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Ballard, SEATTLE, WA, 98107

Felix was an incredible dog-sitter! Shared lots of photos and videos, plus humorous 2x daily summaries of our quirky dog’s adventures, leaving me confident our Pug was having fun, well loved and cared for! Our dog got along great with Felix and his Boxer! Felix provided prompt and thorough feedback. Highly recommend and would definitely book again!

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Cheryl B.
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$90
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5.0 out of 5 stars
35 reviews
9 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Wallingford, Seattle, WA, 98103

Cheryl was fantastic! She took great care of my cats while I was away and provided detailed updates and pictures daily. I will definitely board my cats with Cheryl again when I'm back on vacation!

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Tianci D.
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$89
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5.0 out of 5 stars
17 reviews
1 repeat client
20 years of experience
Downtown, Seattle, WA, 98121

Tianci took good care of Bagel! I enjoyed the shared Google photo album very much as they walked Bagel around the city and kindly also took him to the treat store.

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$55
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5.0 out of 5 stars
7 reviews
1 repeat client
5 years of experience
North College Park, Seattle, WA, 98103

Ellie was a fantastic host to our husky Pepper. She is extremely attentive and made sure that Pepper got enough daily exercise and also plenty of snuggles during their downtime. We love that Pepper gets along so well with Ellie’s sweet dog Bear. Overall our dog had a great time and would absolutely book with Ellie in the future. Highly recommend!

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Devan H.
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$65
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5.0 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
5 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Lower Queen Anne, Seattle, WA, 98119

Devan was excellent with Pepper, and was extremely meticulous in his communication. We received constant text and photo updates during his stay and that’s one of the most important qualities when caring for a pet.

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Erica B.
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$75
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40 reviews
15 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, 98102

My dog had a great time with Erica, Sloane and their 3 dogs. Erica provided regular updates with lots of photos that gave me piece of mind that my dog was comfortable and well taken care of. I also appreciated their flexibility on pickup and drop off. Would recommend and book again!

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The median cost per night for dog boarding in University District is $60

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This was our first time booking with Jaden as our usual Rover sitter was unavailable. We were a bit nervous since this was a long trip we were leaving our dog Autzen for. But Jaden was amazing and took great care of Autzen and he came home very happy. We were able to enjoy our vacation without worrying and all was a great experience. Would definitely book again!

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Natalie E.
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Ethan took great care of our dog, Leya! He communicated if there was any issues and let us know how she was doing. We appreciated his understanding of our girl, as she requires some patience with twice/day medicine and needing to adjust to new places on the first days. We were also grateful that he helped us with our last minute request. We would be happy having him take care of our pup again!

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Scarlett I.
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Our doggies have never stayed away from our home, so we were nervous to leave them somewhere else. Yusleni was quick to respond and proactively shared videos of them. It was great to see them while we were away.

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Viri P.
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Kirsten was an exceptional sitter. She is a great communicator, sent regular updates with many happy photos assuring us that she was both safe and happy, and made Ruthie feel right at home. Will definitely reach out to Kirsten to watch Ruthie again in the future.

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Patrick D.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Shauna is wonderful! Our sweet dog, Penny, is always happy to see her when we drop her off and returns home happy and well-loved. We have great peace of mind knowing Penny is in good hands when we are out of town. Thank you, Shauna!

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Heidi S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Egor took excellent care of our anxious dog, Kropka! This was our first experience using Rover, and we couldn't have asked for a better one. Egor was incredibly patient with all of our requests and gave our dog a wonderful time while we were away. He took the time to send detailed updates, was easy to communicate with, and always responded quickly. Kropka came home relaxed, happy, and ready to play, which told us everything we needed to know about how well she was cared for. We wouldn't hesitate to book with Egor again!

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Magdalena K.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Colton is great — communicative, thoughtful, committed to getting the dogs lots of exercise. And his dog, Tito, is a built-in playmate who is a gentle giant. Highly recommend.

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zach o.
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My pup had a lovely stay with Elenor. She sent lots of sweet pictures and was very communicative. Absolutely will book again!

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Julia R.
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Moosli had an amazing time with Erica and her pups! She sent many photos and videos every day, and she was very communicative.

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Liam & Erin A.
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Harlene was AMAZING w our high energy Kovi. She gave ample updates and provided so many cute pictures that really kept our minds at ease while we were away! We knew Kovi was super comfortable with her because while he usually puts on little hunger strikes while he’s boarded, he ate up all his food immediately when given by Harlene. Couldn’t recommend enough!☺️

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Hallie K.
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Yuxin was great as always with Apollo, and gave us plenty of updates on him during his stay. We'd absolutely be happy to rebook with her!

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Sean B.
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Dennis did a great job taking care of Moty, even though Moty is a reactive dog he managed to take him to do lots of outdoors trips. I was sent daily updates of Moty and he seemed very happy.

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Tom M.
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Another wonderful stay with Sarah and her partner. Geoffrey always enjoys his visits—thank you again! 🐾

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Lamar G.
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Byron did a great job with our two dogs! They came back happy and healthy! He sent us multiple photos every day and took great care of them. Thank you Byron!

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Yash C.
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Anne took amazing care of Hoss and sent us great pics and updates along the way. He had a great time with lots of play and walks. She made it worry free so we could enjoy our trip!

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Mary C.
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Zico and wife took good care of Gnocchi. She needed oral meds during her boarding stay, and they helped administrate her meds. Their place is one floor no stairs, perfect for my blind dog.

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Stella Z.
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Zach came in clutch and watched Theo after our other sitter plan fell through last minute, even though it conflicted with his availability. This was only Theo’s second stay with Zach and Maya, but he ran right up to the house so excited to play and explore. Zach always takes such great care of Theo and keeps us updated when we are away. Theo got lots of snuggles, walks and trips to the park. Zach is so patient and loving towards our boy. We feel like we are dropping him off at a good friend’s and feel comforted that Theo is in good hands. Can’t recommended Zach enough!

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Haleigh R.
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Zhongni was a great sitter. She had plenty toys for Scooby to enjoy. She sent me great photos of my pup having the best time of his life. She took him on a few walks and he slept like a baby during the night. She was very responsive. I'd definitely plan to book with her in the future.

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Ceemework
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Scott was great watching my high-energy border collie for 2 days. He was timely and communicative, and I'd definitely recommend him.

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Nalin R.
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5.0 out of 5 stars

Maksym was great with Biscuit and was very flexible with pickup and drop-off times, which I really appreciated!! Communication was good throughout the stay, and everything went smoothly. Thanks again for taking care of her!

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Alysaa B.
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What Is Seattle Dog Boarding Like On Rover?

Worried about your dog’s comfort while you’re away? Rover helps you choose from over 3,200 dog boarding environments hosted by vetted and reviewed Seattle sitters. Turn your dog’s stay into a canine vacation in popular Seattle dog-friendly neighborhoods like Queen Anne, Fremont, Capitol Hill, or West Seattle. Rover makes it easy to find affordable dog boarding in Seattle and surrounding areas like Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Tacoma, or Bothell. The cost of dog boarding in Seattle, WA, ranges from $65 to $70 per night.

Convenience to SeaTac

Travelers flying through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) can choose from 160+ dog boarding locations within 15 miles. Some sitters may also meet you at the airport for an additional fee.

Tailored Dog Boarding Options in Seattle

  • Solo dog care: 1,682 sitters offer one-on-one attention for anxious pups
  • Fenced yards: 1,378 sitters have outdoor play areas for high-energy pups
  • Boarding + daycare: 1,937 sitters offer daycare for playful dogs
  • Grooming & bathing: 710 sitters provide light grooming for long-term stays
  • Multi-pet boarding: 1,536 sitters welcome multiple dogs or cats
Unlike traditional kennels that follow a strict group schedule, dog boarding through Rover is customizable to your dog’s emotional needs. For most sitters, services such as additional walks, playtime, and one-on-one attention are included in their daily rate.

A Day In the Life for a Rover Pup

Dog boarding with an active Star Sitter on Rover will follow the sitter’s schedule and set routine, which may look like:
  • Morning neighborhood walk, such as a stroll around Green Lake or Belltown waterfront
  • Mid-day supervised yard time and rest
  • Afternoon enrichment outing or indoor play
  • Potty walk and nighttime winddown
When booking, factor in your dog’s habits and needs to your sitter’s location. Does your dog need off-leash playtime? A sitter who lives in the U District may visit Magnuson Park Off-Leash Area. Well-socialized dogs may enjoy staying with sitters who live by dog-friendly outdoor patios, like Bark!Espresso, a dog-themed café with fun treats for pups, or The Barking Dog Alehouse in Ballard.
Need more routine stability? If your pup thrives on routine, Seattle house sitting services may be a better choice. For about $75 per night, a Seattle sitter will stay in your home and follows your care instructions.

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