Jen and Dan are truly as good as it gets! I have used BPS for the last six years since moving to Back Bay with Sydney, an older dog that was as cranky as she was lovable. Dan treated her like a queen and she loved him. After Sydney "went to college" at the age of 17, I adopted a very shy rescue, Jeta. She can't be left with just anyone and could never go to a kennel - but I knew she would love Dan. (I have seen Dan on the street walking other shy dogs and he has a reassuring rapport with them.) Sure enough, he knew how to approach her and she trusts him. On his first overnight, she cuddled up to him and nudged him for attention - amazing since my family can't even pet her. BPS genuinely love the dogs they care for as if they were their own - texting, calling, leaving notes because they know my dog is my world. I would never consider any other service. read more

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Jen and co have been walking our dog Sierra (an 8 year old female Samoyed) for the past 3+ years and are incredible. They are reliable, trustworthy, flexible, and calm. I really appreciate the flexibility as Sierra may be out of town with us during the week, or need to stay in town when we are away and Jen always finds a way to make it work-sometimes on very short notice. I especially appreciated when Sierra came down with signs illness right before we were scheduled to leave town on a big vacation and Jen took it all in stride. Fortunately it didn't turn into anything serious but a "doggie spa" would have refused to take her at the last minute leaving us stranded. Jen is a pro who clearly loves dogs and they love her! read more

Jennifer and her team have taken care of our pets for over 10 years. They are utterly responsible, dependable, flexible and ,most of all , caring. On our return from any trip, our two Maine Coon cats are relaxed, playful, healthy and seem very happy! We get daily reports on their activity and well being. We can always reach Jennifer if we have a change of plans. We count on Jennifer and her team and they have never disappointed us. We recommend them unequivocally and enthusiastically. read more

We hired Jennifer and her team exclusively to cat sit any time we went out of town for several years. Having tried a couple other services first, it was a relief to find a pet sitting service that equally prioritized dog walking and pet sitting cats. Jennifer was easy to contact, everyone was really reliable, gave our friendly cat plenty of attention, and always sent pictures at every visit per our request. read more

Jennifer is the co-parent of my dogs! I travel frequently and knowing that my dogs are safe and well cared for makes it much easier for me to go. When my dogs see Jennifer they are so excited. I know Jennifer treats my dogs with the same love and kindness that I do. One of my dogs is elderly and requires medication every day. He requires a little bit more attention than some others and Jennifer has been endlessly patient with him. I could not recommend Boston Pet Sitters highly enough. read more

Boston Pet Sitters has been walking Clementine for all 2years of her life. Dan takes care of my puppy and is spectacular! Dan and Jennifer also walked my pretty Cleopatra & sweet Attila. So that's 20years of dog walks and sleep overs with Boston Pet Sitters. They are reliable & excellent with the dogs. Boston Pet Sitters is a MUST HAVE for me and my pups. read more

Jennifer and Rory are the best! With a brand new puppy and a heavy teaching schedule, I was worried about how I would make sure Journey got both the care and the exercise she needed to be a happy, healthy pup. But Jennifer and Rory put my mind at ease and gave her everything I could have asked for. I trust them with my girl completely! read more

I recommend Boston Pet Sitters 125%. Jen, Sara, and Dan are such truly wonderful people. I have a very sweet, though sometimes persnickety 12-year old black Lab, Logan. I moved to Boston from Chicago eight months ago and was very concerned with her transition to a new city given her advanced age and health problems. I'm so glad I found Jen & BPS! Not only do they give her walks & TLC on the weekdays, but during my travel Logan is able to go with Jen to her lake house in New Hampshire. For a Lab this is the definition of heaven. I feel zero guilt going out of town because I knew she was going on vacation too! Always delightful to deal with, Jen (overnights/owner) and Sara (Logan's walker) are flexible, responsible and most importantly super caring & sweet with my dog. Call them, you'll be so happy you did! P.S. Check out their Facebook page for pics of all the cute pups they walk. I love getting to know Logan's friends through the posted pics. read more

There are not enough stars on Yelp for Jen, Dan and everyone else associates with Boston Pet Sitters. Jen and her team have been my go to care for my cat Maggie when I am out of town for the last 10 years, and this seems to happen more often then not at the last moment. They have always come through and do a great job of providing care. They even go the extra mile, picking up mail or packages that may be left for me, and once going out and buying kitty litter and changing her box when they thought it needed it. And I always appreciate the recap note Dan leaves me about his time and adventures with Maggie while I was gone. If you are looking for quality people that will provide quality care for a loved pet, look no further!! read more

Jennifer and team are incredible. We've been with them now for 5 months and I have been incredibly happy, as has my pup! Recently my dog was attacked by another and had to have stitches / wear a cone for a week. Jennifer and our dog walker, Delaney, were extremely helpful, flexible, responsive and really there for us through that stretch. I highly recommend them to anyone in the Back Bay / Beacon Hill area, prices are very reasonable, they are 100% trustworthy, always leave a message with details of the walk and are truly professional / care for their clients. read more

Boston Pet Sitters is an excellent dog walking service. Don't think that if you call them today, your dog will start walking with them tomorrow - Jennifer likes to meet the dogs and the owners first. When you start with them, you're given a calendar book where your dog walker will leave notes - the notes are detailed and I always feel confident that my puppy Beckett is being treated well and having fun on her walks (I even know some of the pups she likes walking with most often!). They are flexible and accommodating; in the summer my weekly schedule can vary often, and they've been easy going about cancelling days. I either leave notes or text my dog walker directly if I need to get in touch, and both methods have always resulted in prompt responses. Below are two particularly poignant examples of Christian's excellence as a dog walker. Anytime I walk Beckett and she sees Christian in the distance on the street, she immediately wants to say hi. It's clear she has a great positive association with him, and he has been sweet and kind every time I've seen him interact with her. Even more telling- one day I left Christian a note to please write for me in our calendar book whether Beckett pooped on one of her walks since she hadn't on her two morning walks with me. Instead, he went above and beyond - taking her on extra long walks that day to try and encourage her to go and texted me after both to keep me updated, which I so appreciated! (Walk two did the trick for number two, if you're keeping score!) read more

I've been lucky enough to have had my dog, Frankie, walked by Boston Pet Sitters for the past three years. Christian has always been absolutely amazing with him and I would have continued using their service if it weren't for having moved from Beacon Hill to the Somerville area. Christian started out as Frankie's walker, but quickly became one of my dearest friends. He was always extremely professional and left detailed "progress notes" at the end of every walk for me to read back at the end of a long day. If there were ever any concerns about Frankie's wellbeing, Christian would immediately notify me to keep an eye out. Frankie absolutely loved Christian and the Boston Pet Sitters team. When I would be home during pick up, he would go absolutely crazy upon seeing Christian and the other dogs. He really "came out of his shell" these past three years and I'll be forever grateful. read more

Boston Pet Sitters are life savers. I have been relying on them for years to take care of my little ones when I can't be there. From dog walks, to cat sitting, they have been reliable and caring. I always know my pets are in safe and capable hands. They leave detailed notes, send pics when necessary, and were clutch when I had emergencies or erratic schedules. They make my, and my pets lives, so much easier and happier. read more

Just started using Boston Pet Sitters about 2 weeks ago and couldn't be happier. I used to work from home so my handsome pug Finn has never been left alone. With a new job, I reluctantly hired a dog walker to be sure he was getting at least some attention during the day. Our walker, Mike, is wonderful. He leaves detailed notes in Finn's "daily log" with #1/2 info, how long they walked, when, and asks questions like "does Finn have a towel I can use to dry him off on wet days?" I now come home from work knowing my little man is well cared for and exercised. Also great to know that I can cancel or switch schedules with short notice. I would say peace of mind and a happy pup is definitely worth $14/ day. read more

Boston Pet Sitters was the best dog walking service I've ever had. Now I'm back living in San Francisco, I miss the great service, excellent care of my dog Reuben when I travel for business. Fantastic value for money and more importantly with people I can trust. Five plus stars all round. Please move to San Francisco. read more

Jennifer is amazing. I felt immediately comfortable with her taking care of my dog. She is a true professional and caring person. I cannot say enough about Boston Petsitters. I got updates when I was away on how my pup was doing and saw how happy my pup was in her hands. If we'd run into Jennifer around the neighborhood my dog would immediately perk up. So it was safe to say I had zero guilt when leaving the walking and sitting to someone else when I couldn't. Last note, Jennifer was super flexible and you never felt it was business to her. She truly cares and takes care of your pet along with the other staff. 5 stars all the way. read more

We are so sorry that we are moving and leaving Boston Pet Sitters. For close to six years, Jen and Dan have provided us and our Golden, Jackson, with the most professional and fantastic care. They were always responsible, caring, professional, loving, friendly. I would recommend them unequivocally. Frankly, we are so sad to be leaving them. They were the absolute best. read more

Dan and Jen are the best! Our golden has been walked by them for 5 years and he's well loved and taken care of. We are lucky to have found BPS!!! read more

I have been using Boston Pet Sitters for about three years now, and I couldn't be happier with their services. They are extremely reliable and flexible to accomodate my schedule. I have met all of the walkers on multiple occasions and they are all great and genuinely care for the well-being of your pup! Sara is my dog's normal walker, and she leaves detailed notes everyday on how the walk went, how long it was, what "business" my dog did, and any adventures my dog and her other walking buddies got into along the way! I love reading these notes when I come home and it is something I look forward to everyday. Sara has been very flexible with last minute schedule changes and I have 100% peace of mind knowing my princess pooch is in great hands! I consider the $14/day money well spent. I have also utilized BPS on many occasions for overnight dogsitting (Dan, Tina and Sara have all stayed with my dog), and just as expected, they were all reachable and informative. Thanks BPS!! read more

Boston Pet Sitter is the best dog walking company I have used in my 6 years working with walkers. Jennifer and her team are reliable, responsible, and a pleasure to work with. I only wish I still lived within the city of Boston as I would re-hire them in a heartbeat! read more

I know, you're probably thinking "Why not five stars like everyone else?!" Well, let me preface this by saying that Boston Pet Sitters does a great job with your pets. It's just very difficult to get a hold of Jen, the owner. There are multiple times when we went days and days without a return phone call when we either needed our keys back or wanted to make sure she got our message that we were going away and needed sitting. This may not be a reason not to use them (for you) but for us it has become an issue. read more

Jen and her team (some of which I have become friends with over the years!) have been taking care of my dog for almost 12 years now. Every walker I've had (may differ by neighborhood, but always the same person on a day to day basis) has been wonderful and Jen is unbelievably responsive and flexible - which has been a god send to me with a very crazy travel schedule for work. Jen is the only person my dog would run off with willingly - I sometimes worry she's bored by me after a weekend away with Jen!! Cannot commend, or recommend Boston Pet Sitters enough!! read more

Boston Pet Sitters - Pet Sitting Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Pet sitters walked my dog for over a year while I lived in Back Bay. I only wish that they had services in Somerville, as in all that time, they never once missed a walk and were awesome people. My dog LOVED her walkers. They spoiled us as E, would even take my pup out for more than one walk cycle (2 -3 hours sometimes!) if the weather was nice and she seemed to have more energy than usual. They gave me a day book, and left me daily notes about what the dogs did, whether there were and abnormalities or things to worry about. I could always call for an evening walk if I couldn't make it home, and it never felt like an inconvenience. Granted, this is one of the services that you see a walker with sometimes up to 5-6 dogs in a pack, but I still haven't come across another service that is as reliable, caring, and flexible as Boston Pet sitters. Plus, the weekend dog sitting is at the owners house and my pup always came home happy and relaxed. Highly reccommend! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Jennifer North, the owner of Boston Pet Sitters, and her team. They have been caring for my two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for the past ten years and continually go above and beyond - from daily walks, to overnight and weekend stays, to extended care when I've traveled for work. Most recently, BPS cared for my dogs for four months while I was doing some humanitarian work overseas. When I came back last month, my dogs were in better shape than when I left them. Boston Pet Sitters is extremely reliable, reasonably priced, accommodating to the needs of pets and their owners, and most of all, committed to and loving toward the pets they care for. I highly recommend Boston Pet Sitters; they are wonderful! read more

I was in boston with my dog and needed a sitter. Their reviews were good so I called them, several times, and never heard back. Very disappointing read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Boston Pet Sitters. Their sitters are caring and enthusiastic and I feel totally comfortable leaving my kitty in their care. When I return my cat is happy, clean and well fed, the litter box is clean and a note is left telling me what went on when I was away. On a recent 2-week absence she sent me photos when I called to check up. My only complaint? I wish they had a website and email! read more

Jen and her team at Boston Pet Sitters are incredible! My cat loves not having to leave to stay at a kennel, and the affordable prices include giving medications, which is not easy. Her team provides regular updates while you're away and make it easy to get the care you need, whenever you need it. My sitter even cleaned up cat barf from my carpet! Will be back again and again. read more

These guys are great. Seriously. Our dog Fenway was walked every day for a year before we moved and Mike and Jen never missed a day. I never worried that our dog wasn't going to get a good walk each and every day. read more

We used Boston Pet Sitters after having a terrible experience at our former doggie day care. We were referred by a neighbor who has used their services for a long time. Before we started, the owner, Jennifer, came over for an interview. We told her all of our concerns from past experiences and what our hopes/expectations were, and she spent some time with our dog/us to make sure it would be a good fit. We ended up having Dan walk our dog, and he was great! He was professional and really seemed to know and care about the dogs in his group. He always came as scheduled and wrote detailed notes (with times of walks, routes taken, type of "business" done by our dog, and any special or funny happenings) in the planner they gave us. This made us feel that, although we had not been home, we had a good sense of what the dog had been up to and what kind of walk we should give her at night. He also made sure to give our dog the Kong or treat we had left and make sure her water bowl was filled. My only concern was that sometimes it was hard to get a hold of them if we needed to communicate a scheduling change. A few times we left messages and calls were not returned promptly. However, communicating via the planner worked pretty well (we left notes for Dan there too), and we never had any major problems at all. read more

I've been using Boston Pet Sitters for over 7 years. They are outstanding in every way - professional, reliable ,trustworthy and flexible. When I travel I feel confident that they will take great care of Bernie. read more

Boston Pet Sitters are simply the best. We have used Dan (and Jennifer) for around a year now and could not be happier. Dan walks our dog three times a week and had stayed at our place with her several times while we've been on vacations. He is wonderful, friendly and trustworthy and really seems to love our dog as much as we do. Most importantly, our dog adores Dan-whenever she sees him she jumps up and down and wags her tail so hard she falls over-sometimes we worry she may love Dan more than us! I cannot recommend Boston Pet Sitters enough, they are absolutely great. read more

BPS are the best! I have used them on and off since 1995. Dan regularly house sits now because of my biz travel requirements and he is the best. I have complete and total trust and security with them...and my dogs are my life, so thats BIG! read more

Jennifer is amazing. She covers every detail as if it was her own pet. When we had to move to California she boarded our dog and even took her to the airport for shipping her to us. We could not have found a more professional person to deal with. YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR PET WHEN THEY ARE IN HER HANDS. I GIVE HER 5 STARS BUT TO ME SHE IS A TEN. read more

Jennifer and her team are amazing. Not only are they organized, helpful and professional, but their passion for animals is so clearly evident with every conversation. We went out of town for a long weekend and Boston Pet Sitters took care of our cat, Wesley, for four days. Dan took the time to send us photos and updates every day and even left us a sweet note for when we returned. We can't give enough stars or praise to Jen, Dan and the team at BPS! read more

While I live in NY and have not personally used Boston Petsitters I would not hesitate to recommend them to those fortunate enough to be in their area, Boston's Back Bay. The owner, Jen North, has turned her love and passion for dogs into a life's calling. It is the longest continuously and same-owner-operated service of its kind in Boston, now in its 21st year. She genuinely loves each and every of her four-legged 'clients' whom she treats with the same affection as her own golden retriever, Thurman. Dogs being sat overnight all pile into the bed to sleep family style; they are, after all, members of one big happy family. An idyllic NH lake house on an idyllic, safe and secluded three and a half acres of green grass, sandy beach with dock, picturesque lake and fragrant woods serves as the setting for weekend dog sits. This service is offered as a perk to clients' dogs whose temperaments are trusted and known for their compatibility. It was a vision she has had since childhood, to create a home and property for dogs that was safe and where they could run freely and be dogs. I spent the fourth of July long weekend there two years in a row and can safely proclaim that it is doggy heaven. In and out of the lake, chasing squirrels, lounging in the shade and sniffing out the flowers. Dogs come back 'good-tired' and happy pups. And we all know that a tired dog is a good dog. The dogs' comfort and needs always come first and calls are promptly returned. Boston Pet Sitters is not just another service. When you use them, it is expanding your dog's family. read more

Boston Pet Sitters are an extension of our family! Our dog, Sammy, loves the daily walks and occasional weekends with all the joy you would expect from being with people she likes. I give them my highest recommendation! read more

Jennifer was my cat sitter for many years, when I lived in the North End. The cats and I had major separation anxiety when I moved to Cambridge and she refused to work over the bridge. If you can hire her, she's WONDERFUL read more