Dog Boarding near Arlington, VA
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Loving families available for dog sitting
Cook
Arlington, VABreed: Dachshund
Weight: 5 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Female
Yoshi
Arlington, VABreed: Rottador
Weight: 30 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Male
We have a friendly puppy named Yoshi who loves to play and stay active. We know how important it is for dogs to feel safe and comfortable in a home environment. We have a yard and we are a block away from the park.
Yoshi
Arlington, VABreed: Rottador
Weight: 20 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Male
Kimber
Arlington, VABreed: Belgian Malinois
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Female
Hey All. I am Brooke. I am a nurse and babysitter who is a new dog mom. I enjoy running, hiking, and trying out new things in the area. I am excited to be a new dog mom, but a little nervous too with all of the things I am going to have to learn. I hope to meet some “pawrents” and your pups! From the dog: Helllllook. My name is Kimber. I love to run, be active, and chase after a ball or frisbee. I enjoy the company of other dogs. Although, I am a little shy at first but will not leave you alone once I get to know you. I am new to the area and looking for friends and my mom is looking for pawrents to hang out with. I hope we can help each other out!
Miley & Bo
Arlington, VABreed: Mutt
Weight: 45 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Gender: Female
Breed: Mixed Breed
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Gender: Male
Hi! Miley and Bo are brother and sister who are a very sweet pair. They both like to cuddle and play games. Miley is very smart and food motivated. She can be a little shy and introverted at first but warms up. Bo can be a bit more derpy but will do anything for a belly rub. They have been working on building their confidence in this big scary world. They get along with everyone they meet but can be skeptical of new people at first. They love to play chase. They are both heavy chewers but only of their dog toys and boxes that we give them.
Phoebe
Arlington, VABreed: Bernedoodle
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Female
Tesla
Arlington, VABreed: Rottweiler
Weight: 110 lbs
Age: 5 years old
Gender: Female
Hey! My names Yasmin and my Dog is Tesla or Tess! She’s the biggest baby and loves to play! She’s really good with dogs that are good with her! We frequent the dog parks and day care!
Posey
Arlington, VABreed: Beagle/mini poodle
Weight: 15 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Female
Winnie
Arlington, VABreed: Golden Retriever
Weight: 60 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Female
Winnie is my 3 year old Golden retriever and usually fits the bill for the breed - cute and cuddly and loving pets! She usually gets a walk before and after work and is let out mid day (I work from home). I travel frequently for work and would be interested in potentially a semi regular dog sitting trade. Winnie can be a bit nervous around new people and dogs, and doesn’t have much experience having dogs staying at “her” house, so I would love to set up a few play dates before any sitting and am also interested in finding “dog friends” regardless of dog sitting needs.
Rory
Arlington, VABreed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Weight: 30 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Male
Murphy
Arlington, VABreed: Shepherd Mix
Weight: 35 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Male
Hello! My name is Maddie and I am local to the Arlington area. We rescued our shepherd mix puppy Murphy in mid November 2024. He is really smart and loves all people and dogs. We really tried to build his confidence with puppy socialization class early on, and it worked. Murphy now loves to play! He loves to chase and romp around, sometimes can be vocal but always in an effort to have some fun. We love the idea of structured play dates within a dog community.
Jersey
Arlington, VABreed: Standard Poodle
Weight: 45 lbs
Age: 7 years old
Gender: Female
Hi, Jersey is a sweet and calm 7 year old poodle. Looking for her doggy match to share weekday dog sitting and perhaps occasional dog boarding.
Jazz
Arlington, VABreed: American Staffordshire Terrier
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Gender: Female
Preshas
Arlington, VABreed: Labrador Retriever
Weight: 55 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Female
Mason
Arlington, VABreed: Husky & Bernese
Weight: 55 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Male
Luke
Arlington, VABreed: Golden Retriever
Weight: 75 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Male
Hi there! Laura and May (pronounced My) here with Luke. We are local to North Arlington, near Ballston. Luke is a goofy, friendly, happy go lucky rolly Polly golden retriever. He loves to roll on the grass and his play style is very adaptable to other dogs since he is still young and watches to see how the dog wants to play first. Lower energy for his age and breed, Luke is happy with one play or 40 minutes sniff walk a day as long combined with some chewing and some potty breaks. He doesn't counter surf or hump, but might try to dig a hole in the yard- but only if left unsupervised AND bored and he listens when you say leave it, so we doubt it would be a recurring problem. Luke is more of a gentle soul and doesn't resource guard. Luke likes all dogs and people but since he is a year and a half 75 pound male dog . . . Not all dogs have liked him, specifically unneutered small male dogs. Luke is happy to make himself smaller to play with a smaller or younger friend but doesn't always understand why an older friend wouldn't want to play and keeps asking(nicely)as teenagers do.
Sadie
Arlington, VABreed: Siberian Husky
Weight: 80 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Female
Takoyaki
Arlington, VABreed: Siberian Husky
Weight: 45 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Female
Looking mainly for a buddy/playmate for the doggy in the area- she prefers medium to large sized dog for play. Able to host day visit for suitable dogs to come play while you go to work if time fits and may even help bring your pup to work together (work in a vet office that allow pets).
Wanda
Arlington, VABreed: Cockapoo
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 8 years old
Gender: Male
Wanda
Arlington, VABreed: Cockapoo
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 8 years old
Gender: Female
Wanda has been with us for almost 6 years. My husband and Iove to get her to the park, run with her and let her sniff in every adventure together.
Pink
Arlington, VABreed: Australian Cattle Dog
Weight: 10 lbs
Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)
Gender: Female
Hi, we are the family of three (middle school) in Arlington looking for occasional boarding&swap when we go on vacation and occasional playdate with other dogs. We love outdoor activities and with weather permitting, we hit the trails and dog friendly places near and far. Our dog Pink is a less than a year old female puppy (currently between 11-15 lb) Australian Cattle Dog (Blue heeler). Pink is super friendly with anyone and any dog. Love to meet another pawrents in the neighboring areas!!
Steve
Arlington, VABreed: Golden Retriever
Weight: 75 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Male
Hello! Steve and I love playing with other pups! Steve is a great dog around other pups and is very playful. He loves going to the dog park and we love going on hikes together!
Pinky
Arlington, VABreed: Pug - Australian Shepherd - Blue Heeler mix
Weight: 30 lbs
Age: 3 years old
Gender: Female
Pinky — update to come
Bodhi
Arlington, VABreed: Golden Retriever
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 1 year old
Gender: Male
Looking for someone who works from home to bring dog for daily play dates. Or for someone who would like to be a dog mom helper of sorts to help tire out the pup. Had sudden onset of health issues so need help for a few months. Very sweet and mellow boy once he gets some romps in. Loves all dogs, people, and kids. Very gentle with kids. And taking treats. Will steal a sock to try to u initiate chase but won’t swallow. Located in north Arlington. Willing to discuss all types of arrangements. But my main goal is something consistent to avoid the extra mental burden of coordinating one-off play meetups (game for those too but during the week I need routine end consistency without needing to think and constantly figure out on fly).
Kaylee
Arlington, VABreed: Alaskan Husky
Weight: 45 lbs
Age: 13 years old
Gender: Female
Kaylee is a fun Husky-German Shepherd mix, though she's getting up there in age. She's very sweet, even though she's still likely to steal food at her level. Currently, I'm at home full time, so any pets will have lots of attention and plenty of opportunities to go out. We do have a cat at home, so keep that in mind!
Goose
Arlington, VABreed: Brittany
Weight: 40 lbs
Age: 1 year old
Gender: Male
Hi I’m Kenzie! I’m in my mid 20s and live in Arlington with my puppy, Goose. I work in software development and am 100% remote. In my free time, I love to get outside and be active. Goose is a 7 month old Brittany. He is super sweet and loves to cuddle. He loves to play with other dogs and wants everyone to be his friend. He’s outgoing and energetic. He needs a good amount of exercise per day but otherwise is very chill at home.
Butch
Arlington, VABreed: German Shepherd
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 17 years old
Gender: Male
Just checking out the app for now, but have a friendly German shepherd.
Link
Arlington, VABreed: Mixed breed/mini poodle
Weight: 10 lbs
Age: 2 years old
Gender: Male
Hi! I’m Julisa and my boy’s name is Link! I adopted him on 12/23/24, but he’s been with me since 12/24. Before Link, I fostered occasionally and pet sat/petsit. Link is a very friendly boy who looooooves attention from others and sitting in laps. He is learning commands (so far we’re good with sit and stay lol). He gets excited around other dogs and may occasionally whine when he can’t meet them, but I’m working with him on containing his excitement. He loves playing fetch and loves long walks.
Teddy
Arlington, VABreed: Toy Poodle
Weight: 10 lbs
Age: 1 year old
Gender: Male
Hi! I’m Christy. Teddy’s my first puppy but second dog. He’s 20 months old, very sweet and loving. He loves little tennis balls, dehydrated cheese sticks and squeaky toys. He adores women and girls but could like men/boys after a while. He’s a ladies man 😅
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