Some dogs need a little extra help when away from family. Working with a dog trainer who can board guest dogs or sit in your home can be a stress reliever for when you’re away. Get daily updates on your dog’s activities and know they’re being well-cared for.
What does overnight boarding and dogsitting look like with Good Sit?
Homestyle boarding in Mountain View
Your dog lives with us like they are part of the family. Access to our daily living spaces, hanging out on the couch or in the yard, and getting snuggle time.
Enriching daily life
Does your dog love hiking or prefer a leisurely walk in the neighborhood? Playing with other dogs or having time to themselves? Maybe we can squeeze in a beach trip on the weekend. Whatever your dog finds enjoyable, we meet those needs. We keep a ton of toys, puzzle toys, and fun snacks for our guests. And plenty of dog beds!
Personal attention
We don’t do drop-in; your dog is living with us and part of the family. We house one family’s dog(s) at a time to keep stress levels as low as possible. And if I’m staying in your home? Your dog’s got me to themselves.
Living with as little disruption as possible
We make sure ahead of time your dog feels comfortable in our living area. And if not? Sitting in your home is the way to go! I will live in your home, staying overnight and coming in and out of the house during my work day when I can’t take them with me.
How to get started:
- Consultation call! For families who are new clients, we will hop on a call to determine if boarding or sitting in your home is the best option for your dog as well as any behavior or medication needs. Schedule your call at this link. (complimentary)
- Meet and Greet of our dogs, Mindy and Jasmine, with your dog(s) to make sure they can get along. (complimentary)
- Overnight or in-home trial. Allows my family to see how your dog does in our apartment as well as a list of behavior evaluations to help prepare for living with us. A version of this evaluation is available for in-home sitting for a period of 3-6 hours, time dependent on complexity of behavior needs. (paid)
- We book! If the booking is over a month away, a deposit is taken until about four weeks before the stay. If it is less than a month away, full payment for the stay is needed.
Our home is in Mountain View, and we can give the address after the Meet and Greet has successfully been completed.
In-Home Dogsitting Service Area:
Homes for in-home sitting within our service range, in pink
Homes out of range may be workable for an additional fee per day
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can you give my dog their daily medications and supplements? Mostly, yes! We are able to administer subcutaneous injections or fluids and give pills. We cannot currently give intramuscular injections.
- Can you watch my separation anxiety dog? We are unable to accommodate boarding dogs who cannot be left alone by humans at this time. There is potential for in-home sitting a separation anxiety dog, which requires a daily buy-out.
- Can you board my ___ aggressive dog? Usually, a dog with a history of high or extreme human or dog aggression will do better with sitting in their own home due to our living environment being urban-suburban with quite a few triggers. Dependent on intensity level, boarding may be an option.
- An alternative for dogs who have trouble in urban environments: If your dog excels in places that are wide open spaces and can coexist with other dogs, we highly recommend contacting Susan Wu at NuPaws Academy for boarding at her home in Salinas (pickup and dropoff service available.)
- Can you train my dog while they stay with you? Depending on the dog and the behavior issue at hand, we can potentially turn our boarding stay or in-home sitting into a “board and train” for your dog or dogs. We can discuss your needs during our consultation call. Please note: many times having started training with us before your time away will expedite the learning process.
- Can you watch my dog tomorrow/three days from now/one week from now? If you are a new client who has not stayed with us nor I’ve stayed in your home, we require an overnight trial before committing to a stay. This is for the safety and sanity of all dogs and people involved (including you!) and helps us determine what setup and schedule will be best for your dog. Overnight trials must be done at least one week before the booking dates. Having an overnight trial does not guarantee a dog will be able to stay with us.
- Does my dog need to be crate trained? No. We encourage everyone to have their pets crate trained in case of emergencies and recommend Crate Games from Susan Garrett for guidance on how to help your dog be comfortable being confined.
- Do you board puppies? We can board dogs of any age that are housetrained to not relieve themselves indoors. Dogs and puppies who are not potty trained (or formerly were but are now incontinent) are candidates for in-home sitting.
- How much is boarding or sitting? Rates as of March 2026 are between $141 and $600 a night (high end is for severe separation anxiety cases.) Contact us for our most up-to-date pricing.
Currently, we cannot accommodate:
- Dogs unvaccinated or out of date vaccinated for rabies
- Due to the 100% chance of violent, miserable death with contracting rabies, we cannot work with dogs who are not current on their rabies vaccination.
- Boarding dogs with separation anxiety — potential for in-home sitting
- Dogs with separation anxiety cannot be left unsupervised without experiencing high levels of distress.
- We do not want to cause any back-sliding of behavior progress by potentially leaving the dog alone.
- Separation Anxiety in-home sitting can be accommodated if the entire Good Sit work day is bought out for $600 a day.
- Boarding dogs with a raw diet or strictly hydrolyzed diet — can in-home sit
- Our home cannot store raw food properly.
- Our home has resident dogs who are not on a raw diet.
- Boarding dog-aggressive or human-aggressive dogs in our home — in-home sitting available
- Our living area is not safe for dogs who need extra steps for safety.
- Our urban-suburban living area may actually stress out this type of dog.
