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Someone to mind the dog while you're away.

Home boarding and day care in England need a council licence, and most owners have never been told. Everyone listed here holds one, because we check before they appear.

Council-licensed boarders only · Free meet and greet before you book · No paid placement, ever

Care that fits how your dog lives

How booking a sitter works

Step 1

Search or browse

Pick a service and a place, or start from a guide. Every listed professional is on the register for their trade before they appear.

Step 2

Compare plainly

Qualifications, facilities and prices side by side. Nobody can pay to rank higher, so the order you see is the order that helps you.

Step 3

Meet and greet, free

Meet at their place or yours before anything is paid, with your pet doing the interviewing. If it does not feel right, walk away and owe nothing.

Step 4

Enquire or book

Message a professional with one form, or book a slot online where they offer it. Your details go to them and nobody else.

The licence question nobody asks

Anyone boarding dogs for money in England needs a licence from their council, with an inspection behind it. Plenty of sitters on the big platforms have never heard of it. We list the ones who have the paperwork, and we link to it on their profile.

Read the boarding guide →

Licence, checked

Boarders and day carers show a current council licence before listing.

Insured and verified

Public liability insurance and identity checks for everyone in your home.

Meet first, always

The meet and greet is part of the flow, not a favour to ask for.

Prices up front

Nightly and per-visit rates on every profile, before you make contact.

Do the homework first

What sitting should cost and how to choose. Greyed cards are guides still to be written.

Board or sit dogs professionally?

If you hold a licence, you are exactly who owners are looking for and exactly who we list. Free listing, your licence shown on your profile, and no commission taken from your bookings.