Dog Boarding near Chicago, IL

There are 120+ dog families near Chicago, IL looking to exchange dog boarding favors

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Meet local dog parents

Meet your matches for a playdate to make sure the dogs get along. If all goes well, confirm the swap with them!

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Board your dog

Drop off your dog with the host family and get updates from them throughout your travels. Enjoy your vacation worry-free!

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Return the favor!

Next time they need to travel, return the favor and host their pup at your home.

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Charlie

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Cocker Spaniel

  Weight: 35 lbs

  Age: 3 years old

  Gender: Male

Hi! I am Alejandra and Charlie is my fur baby! He’s and active pup who loves interacting with other dogs and likes his space as well. He definitely enjoys being an alpha and does well tolerating puppies. He has a cat sister named Nala.

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Leo

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Goldendoodle

  Weight: 10 lbs

  Age: 1 year old

  Gender: Male

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Moka

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Goldendoodle

  Weight: 35 lbs

  Age: 1 year old

  Gender: Female

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Rocky

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Labrador Retriever

  Weight: 130 lbs

  Age: 4 years old

  Gender: Male

I am an avid dog lover! My pup enjoys multiple daily walks, car rides, and pup cups. We enjoy cuddling while watching movies together. Rocky (my pup) is very friendly and regularly visits dog parks and the dog beach during the summer months.

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Gus

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Blond/apricot mix of everything!

  Weight: 35 lbs

  Age: 4 years old

  Gender: Male

Gus loves other dogs, as long as they aren’t too rambunctious. He is a super cuddly guy but takes a very very long time to warm up to strangers and is best if he is just ignored for a while until he decides you are cool. He needs humans who can be patient with him during the getting-to-know-you time and are willing to give him space and time to warm up.

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Billy

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Shepherd mix from pound :)

  Weight: 80 lbs

  Age: 7 years old

  Gender: Male

Hi! I'm Nina! Billy and I love to go fishing, hiking, and running around in the yard. Billy loves snuggles and smoochies and to snooze while I work.

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Teddy

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Miniature Poodle

  Weight: 15 lbs

  Age: 3 years old

  Gender: Male

Teddy is just like his name suggests: he’s the sweetest little cuddle buddy. He’s very attached to his mom who also loves to travel. He usually tags a long on these trips but Teddy does not like flying in planes. He is not a fan of most big dogs either but loves playing with small dogs.

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Ben

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Shiba Inu

  Weight: 25 lbs

  Age: 4 years old

  Gender: Male

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Darla

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Mixed/Mutt

  Weight: 25 lbs

  Age: 10 years old

  Gender: Female

Darla is a little dog who does not at all mind larger dogs. She likes wrestling, with breaks to play bow to make sure everyone knows it's all in fun. She is also very chill and enjoys naptime. It is rare for her to be left alone for any length of time. One or both owners are home pretty much all the time. We also have a teenage son who can provide company when he's not in school.

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Emmy

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Mixed (Dauschund / Maltese)

  Weight: 15 lbs

  Age: 4 years old

  Gender: Female

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Everest

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Mixed Breed

  Weight: 45 lbs

  Age: 2 years old

  Gender: Female

Everest and I live in an apartment building where I work from home 3 days a week. Everest is extremely affectionate (loves cuddling so much) and has never met a human or dog she doesn’t like. She’s energetic and prefers quieter areas with open spaces. Very eager to please, she makes very fast friends, not very much a judge of character lol. She’s very used to other dogs, having lived months at a time with several dogs in multiple home.

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Blue

Chicago, IL

  Breed: French Bulldog

  Weight: 30 lbs

  Age: 5 years old

  Gender: Male

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Emma

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Chihuahua

  Weight: 10 lbs

  Age: 16 years old

  Gender: Female

We are a family of SIX plus Emma who completes us. I’ve had Emma her whole life. She’s about to be 16! She is older so doesn’t play much, her eye sight is going and her hips are getting sore but she’s still so strong and happy!

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Kiko

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Miniature American Shepherd

  Weight: 40 lbs

  Age: 10 years old

  Gender: Male

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Lucy Lou

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Shih Tzu

  Weight: 10 lbs

  Age: 6 years old

  Gender: Female

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Max

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Yorkshire Terrier

  Weight: 5 lbs

  Age: 7 years old

  Gender: Male

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Ollie

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Mixed Breed

  Weight: 30 lbs

  Age: Puppy (less than 1 year old)

  Gender: Male

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Diamond & Keelo

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Siberian Husky

  Weight: 75 lbs

  Age: 7 years old

  Gender: Female

  Breed: Siberian Husky

  Weight: 75 lbs

  Age: 9 years old

  Gender: Male

Hi! I am a PhD student and mother of a beautiful baby girl and 2 siberian huskies. We live in Avondale, Chicago with my husband and brother. We love going for walks around the neighborhood together, cooking, writing and reading. We also love nature and camping. Our dogs are 7 and 9 years old. Diamond has been with me since 3 months old, and Keelo was adopted. We took him in when his owner had to go live in an assisted living facility. They are good friends! Diamond is amazing with other dogs and is very chill overall. Keelo is good with other dogs though can be a bit nervous at first. Keelo can be protective of toys if other dogs try to take them (Diamond is very guilty of this), so we always supervise him with toys, or just keep toys away aside from when we are playing. Keelo loves saying hello when you get home from wherever you went off to. Diamond, on the other hand, is surprisingly extremely quiet. They enjoy their walks and food. They are both great with kids and any other people.

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Odie & Hank

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Mutt

  Weight: 65 lbs

  Age: 1 year old

  Gender: Male

  Breed: Mutt

  Weight: 70 lbs

  Age: 12 years old

  Gender: Male

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Charley

Chicago, IL

  Breed: Labrador Retriever

  Weight: 65 lbs

  Age: 12 years old

  Gender: Female

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