Southern Maine
Pet Sitting & Dog Walking in Portland
Yes, we come to Portland, and we board here too. Dog walks, drop-in visits for any animal, overnight stays in your home and a quiet Portland home for boarding, with a photo and a text after every visit.
- Our quieter boarding home is in Portland
- Midday walks for long workdays
- Free meet and greet at your home
Portland is Maine’s largest city and a working port. If your pet spends long stretches alone while you work, that’s the gap we fill: a midday walk that starts and ends inside your door, a drop-in for the cat, or someone with your dog until you’re home.
What a long workday feels like to a dog
A dog who is home from eight until six has one real need at noon, and it isn’t a crowd. It’s a break: out to relieve itself, a drink, a stretch and a few minutes of one person’s attention in the middle of a quiet day. A midday walk gives all of that.
Walks go one household at a time. Your dog is walked alone or with the dogs it already lives with, never mixed with dogs from other homes. If you’d like a walking buddy for your dog, we only arrange it with the other owner’s consent, a meet and greet and a trial walk.
We walk every size, from puppies still learning the leash to seniors who go slowly. Paws get wiped on the way back in and the water bowl gets filled. In winter we rinse or wipe after every walk, because road salt cracks pads and dogs lick it off.
A quieter place to stay
When owners ask about boarding, what they usually mean is: will my pet be okay there? Our Portland home is the quieter of our two, with far fewer animals than Lindsay’s lively Milford house. For some pets, that is the whole difference.
Your pet shares the house with the household and sleeps indoors, never in a kennel run.
- Shy pets: fewer animals around, so there’s less to be afraid of and more room to come out at their own speed.
- Older pets: a calmer house for naps, without a crowd at the door every time someone walks in.
- Pets who don’t do well with other dogs and cats: far fewer animals means far fewer encounters.
A bed or blanket that smells like home goes along. Every boarder has a meet and greet first, and if the Portland home isn’t the right fit for your pet, we say so honestly.
When your pet would rather stay put
Some pets do best in their own beds. An overnight stay means a sitter arrives at 7pm and stays until 9am, and most pets settle best when the evening looks like any other. We ask about the last trip outside, whether the cat sleeps on the bed and which lights stay on, then follow your lead. You get a photo before bed and another in the morning.
Drop-ins run from 15 minutes to an hour or more, for dogs, cats and other animals, with medications given at the set time. For a reptile we check the enclosure temperature and humidity against your numbers, not just the food bowl.
If a vet appointment or the groomer lands in the middle of your workday, we can drive your dog there and back.
For pets who need more than a drop-in
A puppy who can’t be left alone, an elderly cat or dog who needs help getting settled, or a pet coming home from surgery can have someone with it the whole time. We follow the vet’s written discharge instructions for the cone, the crate rest and the stitches, and give medication on schedule, even overnight.
It is a calmer way to recover than a clinic stay or a kennel, because your pet is in its own bed.
Off-leash and on: Portland’s dog spots
The city lists set off-leash hours at a few places, and a leash almost everywhere else. Tell us at the meet and greet how your dog does at the park, and we’ll plan around it.
- Back Cove: the popular loop. Dogs on a leash of 8 feet or less, as on all streets and city property.
- East End Beach and the Eastern Promenade area: dogs under voice control 5 to 9am and 5 to 10pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and 5am to 10pm the rest of the year.
- Capisic Pond Park: dogs may be off leash if they come when called.
- Baxter Woods: from August 1 to March 31, off leash under voice control 5 to 9am and 3 to 10pm, and leashed midday. From April 1 to July 31, a leash at all times. The Northern Carriage Path and everything north of it is always leashed.
Summer changes the hours
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Eastern Prom’s off-leash hours shrink to early mornings and evenings, and Baxter Woods is leash-only from April through July. Maine CDC says ticks can be active on any day above freezing, so tick checks are a year-round habit.
Nearby towns we also cover
Boarding stays are at our quieter Portland home, the closer of our two to Portland.
Don't see your town? Just ask. We travel, and distance is factored into the quote.
How we can help in Portland
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Dog Walking
Starting @ $25.00 for 30 mins
Midday walks from your door, with paws wiped on the way back in.
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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
Dogs and cats, plus birds, rabbits, reptiles, fish and livestock. Potty breaks, meals, fresh water and medication on time while you're at work or away.
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Boarding
Starting @ $75.00 per night
Right here in Portland, at our quieter home with far fewer animals.
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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 Portland
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View All FAQsBoth. Our Portland home is the quieter one, with far fewer animals, and Milford is Lindsay's own home with her pets. We'll tell you honestly which suits your pet better.
The city lists a few places where dogs may be off leash under voice command, at set hours: the East End Beach and Eastern Promenade area, Capisic Pond Park, and Baxter Woods from August to March. Everywhere else, including Back Cove, dogs need a leash of 8 feet or less.
Every new client starts with a free meet and greet at your home, which takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Last-minute bookings are possible when we have availability, so it's always worth asking.
Often, yes. With far fewer animals in the house there's less commotion at the door, less competition for the couch and more room for a nervous pet to settle at its own pace. Your pet sleeps in the house with the household, and we meet first so we can both see whether it's a fit.
Yes. We drive dogs to the groomer, daycare, vet or anywhere else they need to be. They're buckled in with a dog seatbelt, and a crate is available if you ask for one.
