Daytime care in a sitter's home with a small group of dogs, no overnight stay — a calmer alternative to a large daycare facility for dogs who need company and exercise while you work. Sitters list how many dogs they take and whether they are home full-time.
Choose a daycare sitter, pick the days (one-off or every week) and the drop-off and pick-up times, and send a request. You pay in the app once it is accepted.
Sitters set their own rates. Across SitterNation, dog daycare starts at $25 per day; the median is $39 and most sitters charge between $30 and $50 per day (as of October 2026, 44 sitters). Owners pay an 11% service fee capped at $50 per booking, and sitters keep 100% of their rate.
Daytime care in a sitter's home with a small group of dogs, no overnight stay — a calmer alternative to a large daycare facility for dogs who need company and exercise while you work. Sitters list how many dogs they take and whether they are home full-time.
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.