Small Paws Daycare and Boarding
Personalized Care for Small Breed Dogs
Need a responsible and caring person to look after your dog? You’re in the right place! Rest assured that your loved one will receive the extra attention they deserve by a highly capable and experienced professional sitter. Book your dog's stay today! Accepting small breed dogs 25 lbs or less.
Services
Daycare $37
Daycare is for 10 or less hours. Additional fees may be charged if more than 10 hours. Puppies one year old or less must pay puppy daycare rate.
Puppy Daycare Rate $42
Daycare is for 10 or less hours. Additional fees may be charged if more than 10 hours. Puppies one year old or less must pay puppy daycare rate.
Holiday Daycare Rate $47
Daycare is for 10 or less hours. Additional fees may be charged if more than 10 hours. Due to the high demand for dog-sitting services during the holiday season, stays that include any of the following dates will be priced at the Holiday Rate: January 17 - 20, 2025 (MLK Day), February 14- 17, 2025 (President’s Day), May 23-26, 2025 (Memorial Day), June 19-22, 2025 (Juneteenth), July 4-6, 2025 (Independence Day), August 29-September 1, 2025 (Labor Day), November 27-30, 2025 (Thanksgiving), December 24, 2025-January 1, 2026 (Christmas and New Year’s), January 16-19, 2026 (MLK Day), February 13-16, 2026 (President’s Day)
Boarding $53
Boarding is for 24 hours or less. Additional fees may be charged if more than 24 hours. Puppies one year old must pay puppy boarding rate.
Puppy Boarding Rate $58
Boarding is for 24 hours or less. Additional fees may be charged if more than 24 hours. Puppies one year old or less must pay puppy boarding rate.
Holiday Boarding Rate $63
Boarding is for 24 hours or less. Additional fees may be charged if more than 24 hours. Due to the high demand for dog-sitting services during the holiday season, stays that include any of the following dates will be priced at the Holiday Rate: January 17 - 20, 2025 (MLK Day), February 14- 17, 2025 (President’s Day), May 23-26, 2025 (Memorial Day), June 19-22, 2025 (Juneteenth), July 4-6, 2025 (Independence Day), August 29-September 1, 2025 (Labor Day), November 27-30, 2025 (Thanksgiving), December 24, 2025-January 1, 2026 (Christmas and New Year’s), January 16-19, 2026 (MLK Day), February 13-16, 2026 (President’s Day)
Add Weekend Walk to Boarding or Daycare $25 an Hour
Dogs crave the stimulating sights, sounds, and smells of the outdoors. Your dog will visit some of DC's most historic and scenic sites while getting their daily exercise. Our walks are catered to your dog’s personality, stamina, and interests. Your dog will go to bed at night and have wonderful dreams of the excitement of the day! Your walk includes photos from the day. Add a walk to your dog's daycare or boarding service. Service available Saturday and Sunday only.
Small Paws Daycare and Boarding is a husband and wife team with over 25 years combined experience caring for dogs. We offer supervised play and interaction right from our Washington, DC home. We are dedicated to providing the kind of personalized care and one-on-one attention for your furry companions that you won't find at larger daycare centers and kennels.
We believe that your loved one deserves to be treated as a family member in our home. Positive reinforcement is used when communicating with your dog. We have experience with seniors, those with separation anxiety, and special
needs (including short nose breeds).
We have two small dogs who are our world. They get along great with other dogs and love having friends over. We
have a fenced back yard and give bathroom breaks as often as needed. We live in a house that always has street parking for easy drop-off and pick-up on a quiet, safe residential street, conveniently located in the Hill East neighborhood.
Book your dog's stay today by using the book a service form below. We can’t wait to start looking after your fur-baby.
Highly rated professional full-time sitter with 19 years of experience of caring for dogs. Skilled with seniors and dogs and those with special needs. Trained in canine first aid and CPR.
Owner and Sitter: Chloe
Sitter and walker extraordinaire with a lifetime love of dogs, and over a decade of experience in their care. Simon has a passion for outdoor photography of companion animals and taking them on scenic neighborhood walks.
Owner and Sitter: Simon
About Us
Small Paws Daycare and Boarding is a husband and wife team with over 25 years combined experience caring for dogs. We offer supervised play and interaction right from our Washington, DC home. We are dedicated to providing the kind of personalized care and one-on-one attention for your furry companions that you won't find at larger daycare centers and kennels.
We believe that your loved one deserves to be treated as a family member in our home. Positive reinforcement is used when communicating with your dog. We have experience with seniors, those with separation anxiety, and special
needs (including short nose breeds).
We have two small dogs who are our world. They get along great with other dogs and love having friends over. We
have a fenced back yard and give bathroom breaks as often as needed. We live in a house that always has street parking for easy drop-off and pick-up on a quiet, safe residential street, conveniently located in the Hill East neighborhood.
Book your dog's stay today by using the book a service form below. We can’t wait to start looking after your fur-baby.
Testimonials
What Our Customers Think
I couldn’t be happier with my experience boarding with Chloe! She did a great job keeping me informed of how Penny was doing, communication was easy and quick, and she sent lots of photos showing me how much fun Penny had during her stay! I’ll definitely be booking with her again and am so glad to have someone who I know I can trust to care for my Penny like their own. Thank you Chloe!
Emily C.
Chloe was so kind and took such good care of Pear! This was Pear's first time without us for an extended period of time, and Chloe made us feel so at ease with all of the regular updates with great pictures showing how much fun Pear was having. We would definitely recommend Chloe!
Elina S.
Chloe is amazing to my baby girl, she loves going there and I feel so comfortable leaving her. She treats my Cocoa like one of her own. She is dependable and trustworthy. I am so glad we found her and her family.
Meghan C.
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