Bowie Small Dog Boarding - Our Home is Your Dog's Retreat!
About Us:
After 20 years of experience providing professional in-home pet sitting and dog walking services, we also offer small dog boarding in our own home. Working from home allows us to give our doggy guests round-the-clock care, love, and attention. Located on two peaceful wooded acres in Sherwood Manor, just off Route 50 makes us centrally located to Bowie, Crofton, Annapolis, Odenton, Davidsonville, Upper Marlboro, Hyattsville, Riverdale, College Park and much more. We are so fortunate to have these little ones in our daily lives!
What sets us apart from other boarding or kennel facilities:
At Bowie Small Dog Boarding, we welcome only a few small dogs at a time to ensure a calm, stress-free environment. Unlike traditional kennels, your doggy won’t be confined or surrounded by dogs of all sizes and temperaments. Instead, they’ll stay in our spacious home with me, my husband, and our gentle 11-year-old Japanese Chin, Ponyo (shown below).
We’ll schedule a playdate:
We schedule a playdate in advance to ensure a good match with Ponyo and give you a tour of our property. Here, your dog becomes part of our family - loved, pampered, and cared for like our own.
Our Silver Spring location:
Stephanie, who’s been with us providing pet care for 15 years, also offers small dog boarding in her home.
She is conveniently located to serve Silver Spring, Laurel, Aspen Hill, Wheaton, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Takoma Park, Washington, DC and more. Stephanie provides a tranquil calm and loving environment. Her lifelong passion for animals shines through in everything she does, and we’re proud to extend her exceptional care to your furry family members.
Requirements:
Under 30lbs
Housebroken
Over 2 years old
No know contagions
Flea/tick preventative
Up-to-date vaccinations
Calm friendly temperament around new people and other dogs
Does not experience separation anxiety and is gentle with property
*** Please Bring food, bowls, treats, leash, harness/collar, waste bags, medications and crate (if crating is part of their routine). We kindly request no toys or bones because dogs can be possessive of them. However, quickly edible treats are always welcome of course! ***
Basic Bathing & Grooming:
We ask that all dogs be bathed before dropping them off to us or we can bathe them for an extra fee.
Meet some of our happy customers!
My husband Doug with our previous dog Cocoa (Lulu's sister).
Welcome to the Dog House!
Me and my previous dog Lulu.
Our current dog - Ponyo! He is a super sweet Japanese Chin.
The play yard is always a big hit with the little ones!
Small dog boarding at it's best!
Daily walks around our quiet neighborhood
Little ones always make the holidays brighter!
Ponyo relaxing with his best friend Cleo...
Snoopy
Emma
Tycho
Pirate
Gertie
Dolly
Ziva
Leo
Freckles
Honcho
Happy & Lucky
JoJo
Kona & Scout
Rocky
Pablo
Always sweet dreams at Bowie Small Dog Boarding!
Doug & Paneer
Axil & Cleo
Ponyo, Tee & Ry
Ponyo loves gazing at the play yard
I just love little Chili Pepper Sanders!
Boarding
$69 Per Night
Please call to confirm rates
Boarding for Additional Dogs
$39
$39 each additonal dog per night
Holidays
$50
One flat rate of $50 total (NOTE: It is not $50 per night - only an extra $50 for the entire booking if your booking happens to cross over a holiday week or weekend)
Basic Bathing & Grooming
$30 - $50
Rate depends on grooming needs. Must bring your own shampoos or soaps to ensure we are using products that are non-irriating for your doggy.
Testimonials
PLEASE NOTE: This site is in transition now. Many more customer reviews and photos are on the way! Here is some of what our customers have written about us:
I am so thankful for the care my pet Chili received at Bowie Small Dog Boarding. Shannon went above and beyond to ensure my fur baby was well taken care of while I was away. She is professional, attentive, and kept me updated with photos and messages, which I really appreciated .
Shannon was so great! We met her and saw her home before deciding to board our chihuahua, Dash with her. Shannon is very knowledgeable about dog care and answered all of our questions thoroughly. Dash got personal attention throughout the day and cuddles in the evening. Shannon sent daily updates with pictures, reassuring us that he was doing well while we were gone. We couldn't have asked for better care for our little guy!
Bowie Small Dog Boarding was absolutely wonderful. Dealing with Shannon was delightful. They were detail-oriented, professional, friendly, efficient & just an absolute pleasure. Her & her husband took very good care of our pets & the daily update with pictures really eased my mind while gone. I also loved that she requested a quick email to confirm we made it back home safe & sound. When we returned we had content, well cared for & happy pets . Also, a very nice log of what was done each day & a welcome home message. I highly recommend Bowie Pet Sitting, they are the absolute best!!! Next trip away, I'm definitely using them again. Thank You So Very Much Shannon & Doug, you're the best!!
We've had nothing but great experiences with Doug and Shannon's pet sitting service. They've looked in on our pets several times over the past few years when we've taken trips out of the country. It puts our minds at ease to know that they are taking good care of our them while we're away. I appreciate that they send cute photos and take time to play with her. Each time we've returned, they have been in really good spirits, which lets us know she's been super well cared for. Doug and Shannon are patient and reliable with detailed instructions and very responsive by email. I had used several other sitters before, but I wouldn't think of using anyone else now. Highly recommend!
We've been working with Bowie Small Dog Boarding for over a year now. If you are looking for an in-home sitting service, I'll assume that your fur family members are incredibly important to you and you want to make sure they are getting the best care possible. They provides just that. They are incredibly professional, well-organize, thorough and meticulous when it comes to understanding what your pet needs for care. We have three small Pomeranians of various ages and Shannon is incredibly attentive to all of their different needs. They are wonderfully communicative as well, especially during overnight pet-sitting. Your fur family will be in wonderful hands with Shannon.
We've been using Bowie Small Dog Boarding to look after our pets for several years, and we've always had an outstanding experience. We get email updates once or twice while we're away. We arrive home to find a written daily log of feeding, meds, visits, etc. I can recommend them without hesitation.
Contact Shannon Direct
Please provide boarding dates, your dog's breed, age, weight and temperament and any special care needs in the message box below. You may also email these details to slsanford1@gmail.com. As always, you may call me direct at 301-699-1133 (landline) or 240-715-2900 (cell). APPOINTMENT ONLY (NO WALK-INS PLEASE)
Appointment Only
No Walk-ins
16321 Oxford Court
Bowie
Call Shannon Directly
240-715-2900Open 24/7
Monday - Sunday
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