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Dog & Puppy Sitting
A dog sitter caring a dog in home
Dog sitter ottawa giving loving care to dog
Dog sitter gentely calming a dog
Dog sitting near ottawa
Dog & Puppy Sitting

Dog & Puppy Sitting | Personalized In-home Care

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Worried about leaving your best friend while you’re away? Our dog & puppy sitter keeps your dog in their favorite place, their own home. No stressful kennels, no loud barking from strangers, and absolutely no change to their favorite routine.

Personalized Care Routines

We follow your dog’s exact feeding, walking, and playtime schedule to keep them healthy, and happy while you’re away. Whether your dog is a high-energy pup or senior dog, our sitter adjusts activities and attention to match their personality.

Experienced Dog Sitters

Our expert dog sitter provides the safety and comfort, ensuring your dog feels totally secure, loved and stress-free in your absence.

Regular Updates and Photos

Stay connected while you’re away. We send photo updates and detailed e-diary notes so you know exactly how your dog is doing during each visit.

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Regular

15 Minutes

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Popular

30 Minutes

Special

45 Minutes

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Ultimate

60 Minutes

Overnight sleepovers are $82.50/night (1 pet, 12 hrs). Boarding is $55/day per pet (Dog walks are extra).

Service Description

Loving Paws delivers stress-free, in-home dog and puppy sitting that keeps tails wagging and pups happy. Our sitters are certified, insured, bonded, and trained through Pet Sitters International (PSI), so your dog enjoys expert care, comfort, and companionship without ever leaving home.

 

We combine play, walks, feeding, potty breaks, and mental enrichment to keep dogs active, happy, and emotionally secure. For puppies or dogs with special needs, we provide medication administration, post-op care, anxiety management, and one-on-one attention to ensure they remain comfortable and stress-free.

 

Since 2005, we’ve been providing trusted in-home dog and puppy care across Ottawa, Hamilton, and Mississauga. Thousands of happy clients rely on us, and with over 5,000 satisfied pet owners and a 4.9/5 average rating from 75+ reviews, our reputation reflects the care, dedication, and love we bring to every visit.

Why Choose Us as Dog Sitter?

Why Choose Us as Dog Sitter?

Your dog’s comfort is our top priority. By staying at home, your pup avoids the stress of travel and the health risks of crowded boarding facilities. We follow your exact schedule for feeding, walking, and belly rubs, ensuring they hardly even notice you’re gone!

  • Stress-Free Environment: No noisy kennels—just the sights and smells they love.
  • One-on-One Love: Your pup gets our undivided attention and all the cuddles they can handle.
  • Home Security Included: We bring in the mail, water the plants, and keep your home looking lived-in for extra peace of mind.
  • Puppy Experts: From potty training consistency to mid-day meals, we give your growing puppy the specialized care they need.
Which Visit Works Best?

Which visit length is the best fit for my dog’s personality?

Every dog is unique, so we let you customize visit duration and frequency. We can visit up to four times per day to match your dog’s energy and routine. You can also save with our multi-visit packages, making it easier and more affordable to visit.

  • 15-Minute Budget Visit($16.50): Perfect for a quick potty break, fresh water, and a fast stretch.
  • 30-Minute Popular Visit($22.00): Our fan-favorite! Includes a walk or playtime, feeding, and TLC.
  • 45–60 Minute Extended Visit ($30.25 to $38.50): Perfect for high-energy dogs, multi-dog households, or pups needing extra companionship and light household tasks.

Need Extended Care? We also offer Overnight Sleepovers | $82.50/night (1 pet, 12 hrs): A sitter stays in your home to provide continuous care, comfort, and security.

Cozy Boarding | $55/day per pet (Dog walks are extra): Your dog stays at a sitter’s home while receiving the same personalized attention and comfort.

Dog Medical Care

Dog Medical Sitting Services

Basic Care: Administering pills, applying creams or ointments, and monitoring general health.

Advanced Care (additional fee applies):

  • Changing bandages and cleaning wounds
  • Cold or warm compresses
  • Fentanyl patch removal
  • Expressing the bladder or anal glands
  • Administering insulin
  • Massages or physiotherapy
  • Subcutaneous fluids
  • PEG tube feeding
  • Sutures removal

Our caregivers follow vet instructions carefully, keeping your dog safe and comfortable

Dog Sitting FAQs

Curious About Dog Sitting? Here’s the Answer

How does in‑home dog sitting work?

With our in‑home dog and puppy sitting, we come to your home and care for your dog in the environment they’re familiar with, feeding, walking, playtime, potty breaks, and loving companionship — all while maintaining their normal routine.

Will my dog get updates while I’m away?

Yes! We provide regular updates, including photos and notes, so you always know how your pup is doing and what they’ve been up to during visits.

Can you give my dog medication or special care?

Absolutely. We can handle basic medication administration, and for advanced care like bandage changes, insulin, or special feeding, we offer it with prior instructions (additional fees may apply).

Do I meet the sitter before booking services?

Yes! We recommend a meet & greet so you, your dog, and the sitter can get comfortable with each other, go over routines, and make sure it’s a great fit before your trip.

How many times a day can you visit?

We can visit your home up to four times per day. From quick potty breaks and play sessions to longer visits with walks and bonding time, depending on what your dog needs most.

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Bringing a new puppy home is exciting, but training can feel overwhelming. At Loving Paws, our puppy training uses positive reinforcement, practical skills, and confidence-building to help your pup grow into a happy, well-behaved dog, so you can enjoy puppyhood without the stress.

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From daily walks to medical care, we provide trusted, compassionate support for your furry family members

Reasons to join our team and earn a good income

WE WORK HARD TO SUPPORT OUR DOG WALKERS, AND PET & HOUSE SITTERS

  • Work with us as one of our sub-contractors by driving to the homes of our clients to provide dog walking, pet sitting, medical care, and house sitting services.

     
  • The amount of work depends on the number of requests we receive from clients for our services, and that number keeps on growing as more and more pet parents and home owners learn of our services.
     
  • We diligently maintain our website and routinely work to ensure strong Web Search Engine Optimization so that our website appears top-most on web pages for search results.
     
  • Requests for our services come from clients who come to our website and submit quote or reservation requests. We then assign the work directly to you.
     
  • All work is paid, and we pay one of the pet care industry’s best rates for walking dogs, pet sitting, and house sitting.
     
  • No purchase of any “kit” is required to work for us. We do not charge any fee as a condition of working with us. We are not a pyramid-type organization.
     
  • There is much flexibility in terms of where, when, and how work is done, as long as the needs of our clients and their pets are met, and as long as what is paid for is done (we guarantee the duration of each visit, and that the visit will take place). Most clients are easy going about the services they need. Some clients are more specific; e.g. if their pet needs medication.
     
  • Aside from a computer with internet access, cell phone, and a vehicle that you need to work with us, we provide everything else you need to do the work, and for free: our admin software tool, access to our database, personalized email address, your insurance coverage and bonding, all the necessary printed materials, a professional binder for all documents, 4 handbooks covering medical care, procedures, and policies topics, and brochures/posters for networking.
     
  • We generally sponsor one major pet-related event annually; e.g. Pet Expo, and expect you will attend with us.
     
  • We put you in touch with new clients after they accept our quotes or existing clients after they reserve our services. Essentially, we pre-screen each assignment request to ensure it is valid before asking you to decide whether or not you want to take it on.
     
  • You can reduce your taxable income on your annual income tax filing with the Canada Revenue Agency by claiming eligible expenses for working as a sub-contractor, for using space where you live for office / admin work, and for using your vehicle for work.
  • We provide service every day of the year, especially on weekends and holidays when people tend to go away, and we pay 1.5X the normal rate for work done on a holiday.

     
  • You will interact with kind, animal-loving people who will appreciate and welcome the services you will provide, and who will trust you with their homes, belongings and their living pet(s).
     
  • You will have a territory and only be expected to drive to the homes of clients who live within typically 15-km from your home. We pay extra if you need to drive further (unless you agree to a larger territory when you join our team).
     
  • Walking dogs leads to getting exercise and the fresh are is as good for you as it is for the dogs; count on your health improving and not being stuck in a windowless office cubicle.
     
  • You will be pleasantly greeted at front doors by many pets that will be happy to see you and to also give you lots of unconditional love, affection and attention in return for just enough simple food and water, and all the play time and TLC you can afford.
     
  • You will experience improvements to your stress levels … numerous studies show that spending time with animals is relaxing and beneficial to human health.
     
  • You will learn about pet health and what it takes to become one of the region’s most respected, professional pet sitters.
     
  • You will have the opportunity to grow with us … we are increasingly called upon for our dog walking, pet sitting, medical care, and house sitting services. We provided our services to thousands of clients in the greater Ottawa region since 2005 and in Mississauga since 2012. Our goal is to reach more and more communities as we move forward.
     
  • We work on a very personalized level and are always available. We answer questions and solve problems quickly, and we invite suggestions for change and improvement regularly.
     
  • We have clear and concise policies and procedures so you will never have to guess about what you should or should not do.
     
  • We provide 4 detailed Orientation, Emergency, Procedures, and Policies Handbooks. Job shadowing and we continues with on-the-job coaching and accessibility. 
     
  • We provide continuing education opportunities relating to all areas of the pet care industry.

If you love interacting with and giving care to animals …
we and our clients … and their pets … can’t wait to hear from you.