Dog Sitting and Boarding Rates in Colorado Springs (2026): What Local Sitters Actually Charge
Short answer: in Colorado Springs, a pet sitter who comes to your home costs about $17 to $23 an hour. Overnight kennel boarding runs $30 to $77 a night (most charge $42 to $60), and boarding in a sitter's own home is about $45 to $50 a night for one dog. Daycare is $20 to $50 a day (most $30 to $38), and a 30-minute drop-in visit or walk is $20 to $35. We checked the published price lists of 28 Colorado Springs businesses, plus Care.com, in October 2026.
Leaving your dog? Hand your sitter one page with everything they need.
$17The price is the easy part. Your dog has 47 little rules. Your sitter probably knows 4. That gap is where trips go wrong, and it's why we built The Paw Brief (more below).
Colorado Springs dog care prices at a glance
| Type of care | Typical Colorado Springs price | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Pet sitter in your home | $16.74 to $22.79 an hour | Care.com Colorado Springs rates, October 2026 |
| Kennel boarding, budget kennels | $30 to $40 a day, priced by dog size | Sunrise Kennels, Countryside Kennel |
| Kennel boarding, most kennels | $42 to $60 a night | Boardmoor, Smudge's, Double J, Falcon Kennel, 4 Paws, Lucky Dog, Tumbleweed, Black Forest Dog Resort |
| Kennel boarding, bigger suites | $69 to $77 a night | King's Ohana price list, Black Forest Dog Resort ($75) |
| Boarding with daycare included | $72 a night | Dogtopia Woodmen Rd pricing |
| Boarding, extra dog | $30 to $52.50 a night | Black Forest Dog Resort (same suite), Smudge's, Falcon Kennel, Double J |
| Boarding in a sitter's home | $45 to $50 a night (1 dog) | Pet Sitting by Char, Zohra's Pet Care |
| Overnight sitter in your home | $65 to $149 a night | Zohra's (from $65), Lucky Pet at Home ($66), Char ($80), PlayTime ($149 for 10 hours) |
| Doggy daycare, full day | $20 to $50 a day | Countryside, Double J, Boardmoor, Lucky Dog, King's Ohana, Humble Paws, 4 Paws, Camp Bow Wow East, Dogtopia, Trails & Tails |
| Drop-in visit or walk, 30 minutes | $20 to $35 | Zohra's, Lucky Pet, Pollywog's, Mile High Pawz, Char, Adventure and Comfort, Brad the Dog Walker, PlayTime, All Fur Love |
| Short check-in, 15 minutes | $15 to $22 | Zohra's, Lucky Pet, Mile High Pawz, Premier Pet Professionals, Adventure and Comfort |
Colorado Springs is a little cheaper than the rest of the state: Care.com puts the Colorado average at $18.23 to $23.93 an hour, and the national average at $16.68 to $22.57. Two long-running kennels, Sunrise on Dublin Boulevard and Countryside in Black Forest, still charge $30 a day for smaller dogs.
Rates in the suburbs
Just outside the city, the going rate stays close:
| Area | Starting rate | Top rate |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain | $16.17/hr | $21.33/hr |
| Monument | $17.00/hr | $23.73/hr |
| Peyton | $17.50/hr | $20.50/hr |
Source: Care.com, October 2026.
What pushes the price up in Colorado Springs
- Big dogs. Some kennels price by weight. Sunrise Kennels goes from $30 a day for small and medium dogs to $36 for giant breeds over 90 lbs; Countryside goes from $30 for dogs under 40 lbs to $40 for dogs over 100 lbs. At King's Ohana a bigger suite takes you from $54 to $77 a night.
- More than one dog. Two dogs sharing a run at Falcon Kennel is $80 a night instead of $50, and Lucky Dog charges $100 for two. Home boarders add $22 (Char) to $30 (Zohra's) for a second dog.
- Holidays and short notice. Countryside adds $5 a day on holidays, PlayTime adds $15 a visit, and Pet Sitting by Char's boarding goes from $45 to $65 a night during holiday weeks (Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, among others). Book late and it costs more: PlayTime charges $10 a visit for bookings 24 to 48 hours out, and All Fur Love adds $15 under 48 hours and $25 under 24.
- Pick-up times. A Paw Above charges $20 for pick-ups after 5 PM, Black Forest Dog Resort charges $10 a half hour outside its drop-off windows, and at Falcon Kennel checking out after 10 AM can add a half day.
- Extras. Exit baths ($20 to $60), nail trims ($20) and medication ($2 a dose at Sunrise and Countryside, $5 a day at King's Ohana) are usually add-ons. Falcon Kennel will collect your dog from Colorado Springs Airport for $40, or Denver's airport for $180.
- What brings it down: military discounts. Dogtopia Woodmen Rd takes $2 a day off for military, and Falcon Kennel has a discount for active duty and retired military.
Sitter at home, sitter's home, or kennel?
| Option | Colorado Springs price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Sitter in your home | $17 to $23 an hour, or $20 to $35 a visit | Dogs who are anxious away from home, older dogs, homes with other pets |
| Boarding in a sitter's home | About $45 to $50 a night | Social dogs who like a quiet house and one person |
| Kennel or pet resort | $30 to $77 a night | Dogs who love other dogs and a busy day of play |
Colorado Springs weather matters too. The city sits at about 6,000 feet, so summer sun is strong and afternoon storms roll in fast, and winter brings snow and icy sidewalks. Whoever you pick needs to know your dog's limits, and when to cut a walk short.
The part no price covers
The walk is rarely what goes wrong. It's the text at 9pm.
"How much food again?" "Is the white pill the morning one?" "Who's your vet?"
You're paying $20 to $77 a day for someone to look after your dog. Then you hand them the most important information out loud, at the door, in a rush, and hope it sticks. Or you write a 10-page Word document they skim once.
Whether it's a friend, a $23-an-hour pro or a $77-a-night resort, they all need the same things from you, and most owners forget at least one:
- Exactly how much your dog eats, and when (not "morning-ish")
- Every medication, the dose, and how to give it
- The quirks: the gate that doesn't latch, the bolt at the front door, the toy that can't be left out
- When to call you, and when to skip you and go straight to the emergency vet
- Your vet, the nearest 24-hour clinic, and a backup contact who isn't you
The Paw Brief: one handbook your sitter can scan in seconds
The Paw Brief asks you the questions you'd forget, then turns your answers into one clear care guide. Fill it in once, update it before each trip, and hand it to whoever is watching your dog: a sitter, a boarding kennel, or your neighbor.
What's inside:
- Who is who: photos and markings for each pet, so meds and food never get mixed up
- Precise times: real times for meals, walks and meds, not "evening"
- Little rituals: the bedtime toy, the water-bowl trick, the things only you know
- Behavior, honestly: checkboxes for reactivity, separation anxiety and resource guarding, so your sitter isn't surprised
- Emergency thresholds: exactly when to call you and when to go straight to the vet
- House details: alarm, fuse box, spare key, and neighbor boundaries
What you get: a fillable PDF that works on any device, plus an editable Canva version. Instant download, no subscription.
The math is easy. One night of Colorado Springs boarding costs $30 to $77. The Paw Brief costs $17, once, and you reuse it for every trip after this one.
No risk: if it doesn't help, you get your money back within 30 days.
The Paw Brief is made by the team behind this guide. The prices and local listings above are researched separately and nobody paid to be included.
Colorado Springs dog sitters, kennels and daycares
Real local options with their Google rating. Where a business publishes its prices, we list them with a link so you can check.
Boarding and kennels
- Double J Dog Boarding Kennel, Black Forest · 4.9★ (427 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding: $47.50 per night; Boarding with play: $57.50 per night; Day Care: $30 per day
- House of Dog Training Boarding & Behavior Center, North Central · 4.9★ (472 Google reviews) · Website
- Tumbleweed Country Kennels, Fountain · 4.9★ (756 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Canine nightly rates: starting as low as $52 per night
- Smudge's Dog House, Boarding Daycare Grooming Self Serve Wash., Northeast · 4.7★ (413 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding: $45 per 24 hrs; Boarding, 2nd dog: $30 per 24 hrs; Daycare: $5 per hour, max of $35 for 8 hrs
- Camp Bow Wow Colorado Springs Central, North Central · 4.6★ (509 Google reviews) · Website
- Lucky Dog Daycare and Boarding (Central), North Central · 4.5★ (304 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding, 1 dog, all-day play: $54 per night; Boarding, 1 dog, half-day play: $50 per night; Daycare, weekdays, one dog: $31 per day
- Sunrise Kennels, North (Dublin Blvd) · 4.5★ (271 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding, small and medium (10 to 35 lbs): $30.00 per day; Boarding, large (40 to 90 lbs): $33.00 per day; Boarding, giant (over 90 lbs): $36.00 per day
- Humble Paws, Southwest · 5★ (225 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Full Day Care, 1 dog: $35.00 per day; Half Day Care, 1 dog: $28.00 per half day; 1-Week Full Day package, 1 dog: $165 per 5 days
- Woodmen Kennels, North (Dublin Blvd) · 4.3★ (209 Google reviews) · Website
- Dogtopia of Woodmen Rd. - Colorado Springs, Briargate · 4.7★ (190 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Daycare Full Day: $46 per day; Daycare Half Day: $34 per half day; Boarding, non-enrolled (includes full day of daycare): $72 per night
- King's Ohana Pet Hotel and Spa, Southwest · 4.6★ (171 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Economy Suite boarding: $54 per night; Luxury Suite boarding: $69 per night; Daycare full day: $34 per day
- A Paw Above Canine Boarding Service, East · 4.3★ (160 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding, 1 dog, 1 run: $38 per night; Boarding, 2 dogs, 1 run: $66 per night; Pick-up after 5 PM: $20 extended hours fee
Daycare
- Under The Sun Dog Training and Daycare, North (Dublin Blvd) · 4.8★ (412 Google reviews) · Website
- Pinecone Pups, Westside · 5★ (18 Google reviews) · Website
- Waggin Tails Doggy Day Camp, Westside · 4.7★ (14 Google reviews)
Sitters and walkers (they come to you)
- PlayTime Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers of Colorado Springs, Central · 4.9★ (247 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Favorite PAWS visit: $34 per 30 min; Basic visit: $24 per visit; Slumber Paw-rty overnight: $149 per 10 hrs
- The Pet Gal Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers, Colorado Springs · 4.9★ (52 Google reviews) · Website
- Five Star Pet Sitting, Colorado Springs · 5★ (45 Google reviews) · Website
- Adventure Pups LLC, Colorado Springs · 5★ (44 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Pack Hikes, first pup, weekly: $65 per hike; Pack Hikes, additional pup: $50 per hike
- ProCare Pet Sitting, Colorado Springs · 4.7★ (46 Google reviews)
- Meemah and Bone Pet Sitting, Colorado Springs · 4.8★ (36 Google reviews) · Website
- Woof and Meow Pet Sitting, LLC, Northgate · 4.9★ (27 Google reviews)
- Good Night Pups, Southeast · 5★ (25 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Daily Rate, 3 visits of 20 minutes, 1 dog: $35.00 per day; 7 Day Package, 1 dog: $245 per 7 days
- Adventure and Comfort Pet Care, Colorado Springs · 5★ (20 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Brief Visit 30 Min: $28 per visit; Brief Walk 30 Min: $28 per walk; Extended Visit 1 hour: $48 per visit
- Lucky Pet at Home Pet Services, Central · 3.7★ (25 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: 30 Minute Visit: $21 per visit; 15-Minute Visit: $17 per visit; Overnight Only: $66.00 per night
- All Fur Love Pet Sitting, Broadmoor area · 4.8★ (19 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: In-Room Pet Sitting (2-hour minimum): $30 per hour; Dog Walks: $35 first 30 minutes
- Rocky Mountain Dog Walkers, Colorado Springs · 4.3★ (16 Google reviews) · Website
Listings come from Google Maps and each business's own website, checked October 2026. Nobody paid to be listed. Prices change, so confirm before you book. Own one of these businesses? Ask us about a featured spot.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I pay a dog sitter in Colorado Springs?
Most Colorado Springs pet sitters charge about $17 to $23 an hour, or $20 to $35 for a 30-minute visit. For a friend or neighbor, many owners pay close to the same hourly rate or a flat amount per day, plus a thank-you.
How much is dog boarding in Colorado Springs per night?
Kennel boarding is $30 to $77 a night; most Colorado Springs kennels charge $42 to $60. Boarding in a sitter's own home is about $45 to $50 a night for one dog.
Is it cheaper to board my dog or have a sitter come over?
For a full day, a kennel night ($30 to $77) is usually cheaper than an overnight sitter in your home ($65 to $149). For a few short visits a day, an in-home sitter can cost less and keeps your dog in its own routine: Good Night Pups, for example, does three 20-minute visits for $35 a day.
Do Colorado Springs sitters charge more on holidays?
Often, yes. Expect about $5 a day extra at kennels, around $15 a visit extra from sitters, and up to $20 a night more for home boarding during holiday weeks. Last-minute bookings can add $10 to $25 more, so book early for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and the winter holidays.
What should I leave for my dog sitter?
Feeding amounts and times, medications with doses, your vet and the nearest emergency clinic, a backup contact, and house rules. The Paw Brief walks you through all of it and turns it into one guide your sitter can scan in seconds.