Dog Sitting and Boarding Rates in Los Angeles (2026): What Local Sitters Actually Charge
Short answer: in Los Angeles, a pet sitter who comes to your home costs about $21 to $26 an hour. Overnight kennel boarding runs $58 to $115 a night (most charge $60 to $70), and boarding in a sitter's own home starts around $55 a night for one dog. Daycare is $40 to $55 a day at most places, and a 30-minute drop-in visit or walk is $24 to $40. We checked the published price lists of 31 Los Angeles 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).
Los Angeles dog care prices at a glance
| Type of care | Typical Los Angeles price | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Pet sitter in your home | $20.57 to $26.25 an hour | Care.com Los Angeles rates, October 2026 |
| Kennel boarding, one dog | $60 to $70 a night | WagVille, Kennel Club LAX, Oh Hello Dog, DoggieHugs Hotel, K9 Loft, Pawhamas Resort |
| Boarding, small vs large dog | $65 (up to 20 lbs) to $85 (50 lbs and up) a night | Puppy Island Care & Spa price list |
| Boarding with daycare included | $79 to $99 a night | Dog-E-Den Hollywood, D Pet Hotels Hollywood |
| Boarding, ranch and premium resorts | $99 to $115 a night | Paradise Ranch Pet Resort, Whitaker Dog ($90 to $110) |
| Private suite or VIP room | $98 to $110 a night | Kennel Club LAX, Oh Hello Dog, Pawhamas Resort |
| Boarding, extra dog | $48.80 to $50 a night | Kennel Club LAX, DoggieHugs Hotel |
| Boarding in a sitter's home | $55 to $95 a night (1 dog) | Happy Friends Pet Boarding, Rawhide and Catnip, West Coast Paws, Sitter4Paws, Hot Dog On A Run, Duke's Doggy Day Care |
| Overnight sitter in your home | $90 to $125 a night | West Coast Paws, Spoiled Pooch, Love Pet Care, Animal Magnetism |
| Doggy daycare, full day | $40 to $55 a day | D Pet Hotels, WagVille, K9 Loft, Paw La La, Paradise Ranch, Dog-E-Den |
| Drop-in visit or walk, 30 minutes | $24 to $40 | West Coast Paws, Wagz Pet Care, Rawhide and Catnip, Spoiled Pooch, Hot Dog On A Run, Love Pet Care, K-9 Kats |
| Short walk, 15 minutes | $15 to $27 | Pawhamas Resort, West Coast Paws, Hot Dog On A Run |
Los Angeles runs a little above the California average ($20.01 to $25.32 an hour) and well above the national average of $16.68 to $22.57, according to Care.com. Two outliers sit above our ranges: Duke's Doggy Day Care charges $70 for a full day of home daycare, and Whitaker Dog charges $95 a day with pick-up and drop-off included.
Rates in the suburbs
Where you live in LA County changes the hourly rate more than you might expect:
| Area | Starting rate | Top rate |
|---|---|---|
| Hermosa Beach | $17.86/hr | $22.43/hr |
| La Mirada | $18.08/hr | $23.62/hr |
| Azusa | $18.14/hr | $22.57/hr |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | $23.43/hr | $28.86/hr |
| Calabasas | $23.50/hr | $30.38/hr |
| Sunland | $23.60/hr | $31.20/hr |
| Encino | $26.88/hr | $26.88/hr |
Source: Care.com, October 2026.
What pushes the price up in Los Angeles
- Big dogs. Puppy Island charges $65 a night for a dog up to 20 lbs and $85 for 50 lbs and up.
- Dogs who aren't spayed or neutered. Puppy Island adds $20 a night, and Paw La La says its daycare prices vary for dogs who aren't fixed.
- More than one dog. At Kennel Club LAX a second dog is $48.80 a night instead of $61; Hot Dog On A Run charges $120 for 2 dogs in the sitter's home instead of $90 for one. Walkers usually add $5 to $15 per extra dog.
- Holidays and summer. Kennels add a holiday fee: $5 a night at Oh Hello Dog, $10 at Dog-E-Den, $12 at K9 Loft (whose peak periods include July 1 to 10 and December 15 to 31) and $15 at Duke's. Paradise Ranch charges $110 a night from June 3 to September 22 instead of $99, and $115 over holidays. Home sitters add $5 to $20 a visit on holidays.
- Distance and LA traffic. Pick-up costs extra at many places: Pawhamas charges $10 to $30 each way depending on miles, K9 Loft's shuttle is $22 one way, and K-9 Kats adds a $7 mileage fee outside its service area.
- Late pick-up and last-minute bookings. K9 Loft charges $10 an hour past the 24-hour mark (capped at $42); Kennel Club LAX charges $25 for an after-hours pick-up. Same-day sitter requests often cost $5 to $15 more.
Sitter at home, sitter's home, or kennel?
| Option | Los Angeles price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Sitter in your home | $21 to $26 an hour, $24 to $40 a visit, or $90 to $125 overnight | Dogs who are anxious away from home, older dogs, homes with other pets |
| Boarding in a sitter's home | About $55 to $95 a night | Social dogs who like a quiet house and one person |
| Kennel or pet resort | $58 to $115 a night | Dogs who love other dogs and a busy day of play |
Los Angeles weather matters too. In the hot months a sitter has to walk your dog early or late, before the sidewalk heats up, and several kennels put the July 4th week on their peak list. Whoever you pick needs to know your dog's limits.
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 $24 to $115 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 $26-an-hour pro or a $115-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 Los Angeles boarding costs $58 to $115. 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.
Los Angeles 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
- South Park Doggie - Doggieland (LA), Near USC · 4.8★ (318 Google reviews) · Website
- South Park Doggie - Waterland (LAX), Inglewood (near LAX) · 4.8★ (463 Google reviews) · Website
- The Hounds Club, Glendale · 4.8★ (311 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding packages: as low as $58 per night; Daycare packages: as low as $38 per full day
- Wag Hotels - Hollywood, Hollywood · 4.6★ (589 Google reviews) · Website
- The Wags Club, West LA · 4.6★ (388 Google reviews) · Website
- Kennel Club LAX, Westchester (near LAX) · 4.5★ (262 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Standard lodging, first dog: $61 per night; Group VIP lodging, first dog: $98 per night; Group daycare, full day: $45 per day
- Oh Hello Dog: DTLA Dog Daycare & Boarding, Arts District · 4.9★ (236 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Group play boarding: $65 per night; Private suite boarding: $99 per night; Group play daycare, full day: $46 per day
- Puppy Island Care & Spa, Glendale · 4.8★ (231 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Standard boarding, up to 20 lbs, neutered/spayed: $65.00 per night; Standard boarding, 50 lbs and above, neutered/spayed: $85.00 per night; Daycare, neutered/spayed: $40.00 daily
- K9 LOFT, Echo Park · 4.2★ (219 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding: $69 per night (24 hour period); Daycare, full day (6+ hours): $42 per day; Daycare, half day (4 to 6 hours): $32 per half day
- Paradise Ranch Pet Resort, Sun Valley · 4.8★ (185 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding, regular: $99 per night; Boarding, summer (June 3 to September 22): $110 per night; Boarding, holiday: $115 per night
- LA Dogworks, Hollywood · 2.8★ (308 Google reviews) · Website
- D Pet Hotels Hollywood, Hollywood · 4.7★ (169 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Boarding (includes all day daycare): $99 per night; Full day daycare: $40 per day; 1/2 day daycare (up to 6 hours): $30 per half day
Daycare
- West LA Dogs- Big Dog Building, West LA · 4.6★ (139 Google reviews) · Website
- LAK9S, Palms · 5★ (110 Google reviews) · Website
- Go Dog LA, Fashion District · 4.6★ (117 Google reviews) · Website
- Dogdrop Dog Daycare Arts District DTLA, Arts District · 4.8★ (80 Google reviews) · Website
- Uptown Pup, Arts District · 4.7★ (70 Google reviews) · Website
- West LA Dogs- Small Dog Building, West LA · 4.7★ (66 Google reviews) · Website
- DEN Urban Dog Retreat Grooming Daycare, Montecito Heights · 4.8★ (58 Google reviews) · Website
- Dog Tribe LA, East Hollywood · 5★ (35 Google reviews) · Website
- Pelu2 Dog Club, Mid-City · 5★ (30 Google reviews)
- Pawsible, Chinatown · 4.7★ (30 Google reviews) · Website
- Doggie World Daycare, Mid-City · 4.3★ (30 Google reviews)
- Cora’s playground dog daycare and spa LLC, Silver Lake · 5★ (18 Google reviews) · Website
Sitters and walkers (they come to you)
- Critters Dog Co., Palms · 5★ (82 Google reviews) · Website
- Superstar Pet Sitting, Manhattan Beach · 4.9★ (76 Google reviews) · Website
- Charlie’s Pet Services, Burbank · 4.9★ (70 Google reviews)
- Fetch Pet Care West Los Angeles, Santa Monica · 4.9★ (67 Google reviews) · Website
- Westside Pet Sitters, Palms · 4.9★ (43 Google reviews) · Website
- Zac's Woof Pack, Los Angeles · 5★ (29 Google reviews) · Website
- Eastside Petsitters, Silver Lake · 5★ (23 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Walks: start at $25 per walk
- Over and Out Petsitting, Los Angeles · 5★ (23 Google reviews) · Website
- Los Feliz Pet Sitter, Los Feliz · 5★ (22 Google reviews) · Website
- Wagz Pet Care, Los Angeles · 5★ (19 Google reviews) · Website · Their prices: Dog walking, 30 minutes: $25 per walk; Dog walking, 1 hour: $45 per walk; Pet check-in: $25 flat rate
- Lucky Dog Walking Services Los Angeles, Hollywood · 5★ (9 Google reviews) · Website
- Paw Treks, West Hollywood · 5★ (6 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 Los Angeles?
Most Los Angeles pet sitters charge about $21 to $26 an hour, and a 30-minute visit or walk is $24 to $40. 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 Los Angeles per night?
Kennel boarding is $58 to $115 a night; most Los Angeles kennels charge $60 to $70. Boarding in a sitter's own home starts around $55 a night for one dog, and a sitter who stays overnight in your home is $90 to $125.
Is it cheaper to board my dog or have a sitter come over?
For a full day, a kennel night ($58 to $115) is often cheaper than paying a sitter by the hour. For a few short visits a day, an in-home sitter can cost less and keeps your dog in its own routine.
Do Los Angeles sitters charge more on holidays?
Often, yes. Kennels add $5 to $15 a night on holidays, home sitters add $5 to $20 a visit, and at least one ranch charges a summer rate from June to September. Book early for Thanksgiving, the December holidays and July 4th week.
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.