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Bull Run K9
Board-and-train programs that build real-world obedience, the kind that makes dog parks, patios, and trails actually enjoyable. Serving Northern Virginia dog owners.
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A quick note: every business here is one we’ve confirmed is currently operating in Northern Virginia, verified as of October 2026. A listing isn’t an endorsement, we haven’t personally used them all. Check recent reviews, ask about insurance and policies, and trust your gut (and your dog’s).
How this list was built: every business below was confirmed still operating in Northern Virginia as of October 2026. Services and credentials are as stated on the business's own site or profiles. Details change, so confirm directly before booking.
Fairfax County
Sitting services based in or serving Fairfax County.
Seventh Heaven Pet Care
Pet sitting, dog walking, and positive-reinforcement training from a Reston team, they run bookings and visit tracking through a client app, so you always know when your sitter was there.
The Pet Elf
In business since 1998, bonded and insured, and a member of Pet Sitters International, offering midday dog walks, overnight stays, and 30-minute pet sitting visits around Reston and Herndon.
Overnight stays InsuredPaw Pals Pet Sitting
Founded 2013, dog sitting, dog walking, cat sitting, plus small animals, reptiles, and farm animals, with visit reports and photos after each visit.
Becky's Pet Care
In business since 1998 with 160+ pet care professionals, in-home pet sitting, dog walking, and cat sitting across NoVA. Bonded and insured, members of Pet Sitters International, with 2-hour service windows and real-time visit reports with photos.
In business since 1998 Bonded and insuredVA Pet Sitters
A staffed in-home pet care company rather than a solo sitter, covering dogs, cats, birds, and small animals with overnight stays.
Overnight careArlington
Sitting services in Arlington.
Arlington Dog Nanny
A local Arlington team for walks, in-home sitting, boarding, and training, walkers and sitters send photo updates after every visit, which makes a long work trip feel a whole lot shorter.
In-home sitting BoardingPet Sitting 4 Comfort
A family-owned, fully insured and bonded crew (since 2016) focused on a tight Ballston–Clarendon–Rosslyn service area, in-home sitting, overnight care, and detailed visit reports with photos after every drop-in.
In-home sitting Overnight stays InsuredMetropawlitan Petsitters
Dog walking and pet sitting across NoVA from an Arlington base, house sitting and multi-pet drop-in visits too. They bill themselves as the area's premier dog walking and pet sitting company.
House sittingWags Whiskers and Walks
Arlington-based dog walking and pet sitting, with grooming also on offer.
Alexandria
Sitting services across Alexandria.
Passionately Pets
A Del Ray-based team since 2007 offering dog walking, pet sitting, and overnight care across Alexandria and South Arlington, voted a Washingtonian top pet care provider.
Overnight staysAlexandria Pet Care
In business since 2004, a ~20-person team of Fear Free-certified, insured and bonded sitters doing in-home visits, dog walks, and puppy care, 7am–10pm, 365 days a year.
In-home sitting InsuredThe Puppy Au Pair
In-home overnight sitting, the sitter arrives in the evening, stays the night, and leaves in the morning, plus dog walks, dog park adventures, pet taxi, and cat care.
In-home sitting Overnight staysDog Gone Walking & Pet Care
Daily walks, jogs, pet sitting, boarding, and pet taxi in Alexandria since 2010; insured, bonded, and NAPPS member.
Pets Are Family Pet Sitting Services
Walking and pet sitting from Kingstowne to North Old Town, with NAPPS membership and Fear-Free training.
Pau Pair
In-home pet care company based in Old Town with a real office and phone, built around convenient, reliable visits.
Loudoun County
Sitting services covering Loudoun County.
Animal Au Paws
A licensed, bonded, and insured pet sitting and dog walking company based in Purcellville, sitters leave written report cards after every visit, so you come home to the full story of what the crew got up to.
InsuredBest Friends Pet Service
Husband-and-wife operation since 2003, in-home pet sitting, overnight stays, daily walks, and pet taxi; licensed and insured.
In-home sitting Overnight stays InsuredPawsitivity Pet Services
Local team offering dog walking, in-home pet sitting, adventure walks, and pet taxi with GPS-tracked visit journals and photos; staff pet first-aid/CPR certified.
In-home sittingEverything and The Dog
In business since 2003, private dog walking, in-home pet sitting, overnight stays, pet taxi, and errand running, with an in-person meet-and-greet before service starts.
In-home sitting Overnight staysWoofie's of Ashburn-Leesburg
Founded in Ashburn in 2004, pet sitting, dog walking, and a mobile pet spa that comes to your driveway. One of the largest local pet care companies in Loudoun, with 130+ Yelp reviews.
Mobile grooming In business since 2004Auntie M's Professional Pet Care
Family-run sitting and walking service in Sterling since 2016, with midday walks, overnights in your home, cat sitting, and pet taxi.
Fremds Furbabies
Pet sitting and dog walking in Leesburg, including midday walks and overnight stays.
Prince William County
Sitting services in Prince William County.
Meg's Loving Pet Care
Licensed, bonded, and insured in-home care from a team of sitters (pet CPR and first aid trained), covering Bristow, Gainesville, Haymarket, and parts of Manassas and Nokesville, daily walks, cat care, and vacation visits.
In-home sitting InsuredBow Wows Potty Pal
A Manassas-based sitting service built around in-home visits and overnight stays, the kind of personalized, one-pet-at-a-time attention that keeps routine and stress levels steady while you're away.
In-home sitting Overnight staysDana's Dog Care
Family-run since 1999 on 14 acres backing onto Prince William Forest Park, with boarding, daycare, grooming, and training.
Boarding DaycarePaws-N-Play
In-home pet-sit visits with detailed notes, cat sitting, and a self-serve dog wash alongside their daycare and puppy preschool.
DaycareThe Happy Paws Pet Nanny
Dog walking and pet sitting covering Bristow, Gainesville, Haymarket, Nokesville, and parts of Warrenton and Manassas.
Fauquier County
Sitting services based in Fauquier County.
Champion Pet Sitters
A one-woman Fauquier operation with 25+ years caring for animals, daily visits and overnight stays where the sitter stays in your home, so pets keep their own routine and their own bed.
In-home sitting Overnight staysZorger's Pet Care
Warrenton-based, licensed and insured, and led by a licensed veterinary nurse, midday walks and homestyle care for pets across the Warrenton area, from house dogs to outdoor farm animals.
InsuredHeart N Soul Pet Sitting
In-home overnight care and vacation sitting with deep experience, including horse and farm-animal care in horse country, plus daily logs with photo updates.
Overnight care Farm animalsCountry Club Kennels & Training
Boarding and training on 45 country acres with a limited guest count for individualized attention, plus a nonprofit rescue arm.
Boarding TrainingPaws Awhile Pet Motel
Boarding institution since 1998 on 24 rural acres, with doggie daycare, grooming, training, nature-trail hikes, and pickup and delivery.
Boarding DaycareAnimal Friends' Pampered Paws
Full-service facility with boarding, daycare, training, and grooming, plus a pool for swim therapy.
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