In-home dog boarding, not a kennel: your dog stays overnight in a vetted sitter's home with the routine, walks and attention of a family pet. Sitters list how many guest dogs they take, whether they are home full-time, which sizes they accept and how often potty breaks happen.
Choose a boarder near you, check their home details and reviews, and send a request with your drop-off and pick-up dates. Most sitters offer a meet-and-greet first. You pay securely in the app and get daily updates during the stay.
Sitters set their own rates. Across SitterNation, dog boarding starts at $20 per night; the median is $45 and most sitters charge between $40 and $55 per night (as of October 2026, 68 sitters). Owners pay an 11% service fee capped at $50 per booking, and sitters keep 100% of their rate.
In-home dog boarding, not a kennel: your dog stays overnight in a vetted sitter's home with the routine, walks and attention of a family pet. Sitters list how many guest dogs they take, whether they are home full-time, which sizes they accept and how often potty breaks happen.
Yes. Every SitterNation sitter completes identity verification, a safety course with a quiz, and a profile review by the SitterNation team before they can accept bookings. Reviews come from pet owners after completed bookings.
Not yet. You send a booking request with your dates; the sitter accepts (most offer a meet-and-greet first) and you pay securely in the app. Our sitters are in the Chicago suburbs today, and we are expanding to new metros.