Greater Bangor & North
Pet Sitting & Farm Animal Care in Dover-Foxcroft
Dover-Foxcroft is the seat of Piscataquis County, close to the middle of Maine. Out here pets often come with a barn, a coop or a pasture, and we're glad to look after all of them.
- Dogs, cats, horses, chickens and more
- Drop-in visits from 15 minutes to an hour or more
- A free first visit at home to meet your sitter
Not every pet lives on the couch. Some of yours may be waiting at the barn door, in the coop or out in the pasture, and they have a routine just as firmly as any lap dog. We make drop-in visits that cover feeding, water and a check on everyone, in the order your animals expect.
Before the first booking we come to you for a free meet and greet. You walk us through the barn and the house, tell us what each animal is nervous about, and show us where things are kept. Nothing is booked until you are comfortable.
Why animals do best on their own ground
Animals with a routine hold on to it. Hay at a certain time, water in a certain bucket, a dog who patrols the same stretch of yard: change those, and a pet may stop eating or pace through the night. Care at home protects the routine.
A farm or hobby barn also isn’t easy to board. Moving a dog and a cat is one thing; moving a horse, a rabbit and a coop of chickens is another. When we come to you, no one has to leave home, and no one has to be transported or introduced to a stranger’s property.
That is also why in-home care is gentler on the dogs. A kennel or daycare brings new animals, new smells and the risks that come with strange dogs, like fighting and disease. One-on-one care at home takes those out.
What a drop-in covers
- Dogs and cats. A potty break, fresh water, a meal, medication at a set time, and some play or company for a cat home alone.
- Barn and coop. Feeding, water and a check on each animal, following the routine you describe. We care for livestock as well as pets.
- Rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals. Meals, water and clean-up, kept to your schedule.
- Reptiles and fish. For reptiles, we check enclosure temperature and humidity against your numbers. For fish, we use the exact amount of food.
Visits run from 15 minutes to an hour or more, and you get a photo and a text after each one.
Two places to walk a dog near town
- Law Farm Nature Trails: a loop of just over a mile with a bog boardwalk through a cedar wetland and an observation deck. Pets are welcome under their owner’s control. Stay on the trail, and there’s no hunting on the property.
- Peaks-Kenny State Park on Sebec Lake, a few miles from the village: about 10 miles of gentle trails. Dogs on a leash 4 feet or shorter, never left alone, and off the beach from April 1 to September 30.
Town rules ask owners to pick up after a dog in any public area and keep it under leash or physical control off their own property. Gentle, flat trails like these suit puppies learning the leash and seniors who like to take it slowly.
We walk one household at a time, so your dog goes out alone or with the dogs they live with. Mixing with dogs from other homes only happens with the other owner’s agreement, a meet and greet and a trial walk.
The Sebec Lake year
Maine’s parks department sums up the seasons here well: boating and camping in summer, hunters in October and November, then ice fishing and snowmobiles in midwinter. Black flies and mosquitoes peak in May and June, and the park guide reminds visitors to check for deer ticks daily.
Deer seasons in 2026 run October 3 to 30 for archery and November 2 to 28 for firearms, with no hunting on Sundays. The state recommends wearing orange in the woods in those weeks, which makes a bright vest a sensible layer for a dog on a fall walk.
In winter, we rinse or wipe paws after each walk to clear off road salt, which cracks pads and gets licked off. For a dog who won’t wear boots, the coldest days mean a shorter route.
When you’d rather they stay home
A barn full of animals doesn’t board easily, which is why overnight sitting is such a good fit out here. From 7pm until 9am someone is in the house with your animals, feeding and giving medications on your schedule, with photos at bedtime and breakfast.
Most pets settle best when the evening looks like any other. We ask when the last trip outside is, which lights stay on and where the cat sleeps, then follow it. If a dog goes off their food, there’s a leak or the power goes out, you hear right away.
If you do want boarding, Lindsay’s Milford home is the closer of our two, at about 40 miles. It is a lively house with pets of her own, so it suits friendly, social animals. Boarders sleep in the house with the household, and every stay starts with a meet and greet.
How we can help in Dover-Foxcroft
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Dog Walking
Starting @ $25.00 for 30 mins
Your dog is walked alone or with the dogs they live with, never in a pack of strangers. All sizes and breeds, from puppies learning the leash to seniors taking the hills slowly.
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Overnight Sitting
Starting @ $65.00 for 7pm–9am
Your sitter arrives at 7pm and stays until 9am, so your animals keep their own beds, their own yard and their own routine.
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Drop-Ins
Starting @ $25.00 for 30 mins
Feeding, water and a check on every animal, from the house to the barn.
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Boarding
Starting @ $75.00 per night
At Lindsay's Milford home, about 40 miles away by road.
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Transportation
Starting @ $30.00 round trip
Round-trip rides to the groomer, daycare, the vet or anywhere else your pet needs to go, fitted around your schedule instead of theirs.
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Weddings
Starting @ $110.00 per hour
We bring your dog to the venue, keep them calm through photos and crowds, and get them to their spot for the ceremony, so you can enjoy your day.
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Constant Care
Flat rate $150.00 per 24 hours
A sitter stays with your pet for the whole time you're away, not just on a schedule. For puppies, elderly animals, post-surgery recovery and timed medication.
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Questions about pet care in Dover-Foxcroft
Something else on your mind? Call or text (207) 561-7322.
View All FAQsYes. We care for any and all animals. At the free meet and greet, walk us through your routine, from feeding and water to who goes in and out, and we'll follow it.
Yes, if you'd like. The park asks for dogs on a leash 4 feet or shorter, never left alone, and keeps pets off the beach from April 1 to September 30. The park season runs May 15 to October 1; out of season you can park at the gate and walk in.
Our Milford home is about 40 miles away by road, and it is the closer of our two. A drive that long isn't right for every animal, and for a barn full of residents it often isn't practical, so drop-ins and overnight sitting are common choices.
Because nothing about their day changes. Your dog keeps their bed, your cat keeps the window, and your barn animals stay where their feed and water already are. There is no truck ride, no strange kennel and no new smells to cope with.
We arrive at 7pm, stay until 9am, and send a photo before bed and one in the morning.
Yes. Elderly, disabled and special-needs animals are welcome, and we go at their pace. If an animal needs medication on a tight schedule, including an overnight dose, or help getting up and outside, we can arrange someone to be with them the whole time and work from your vet's written instructions.
