Dog Sitting in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk
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Vacation Dog Sitting in Virginia Beach
Travel plans are easier to make when you know who will care for your dog. Stable Hands provides in-home dog sitting in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake, with a neighborhood care team that gets to know your dog and follows the routine you’ve established. We’re your partners in pet care, whether you’re planning a weekend away or a longer vacation.
Before your first trip, we meet you and your dog to go over feeding, medication, walks, and how your dog likes to spend the day. You can show us how you do things at home and ask questions about how care will work. Your dog sitter follows those instructions throughout your trip, and we keep them up to date as your dog’s needs change.
During your trip, we take care of meals, fresh water, and bathroom breaks, along with walks, play, and company. For a dog who enjoys a game or a challenge, play and enrichment can be an important part of the visit. Dogs entering their golden years can benefit from slower, quieter care. For puppies, dog sitting in a familiar environment provides stability and comfort during an important transition.
Since 2015, Stable Hands has provided dog sitting throughout Hampton Roads for dogs of different ages and energy levels. During your travels, you’ll receive notes and photos through Time To Pet after each visit so you can see how your dog is doing.
Plan care for your whole household
As partners in pet care, we work with you to plan your dog’s care around your departure and return times, their usual schedule, and how long they can comfortably be alone. Together, we’ll choose visit lengths and frequency and discuss whether overnight care would be a good fit. We’ll confirm availability and the total cost before you book.
If you have cats, their care is included in the plan, too. We don’t charge an extra pet fee. We help you choose enough time to care for everyone properly, because with Stable Hands, care comes first.
Learn more about the Stable Hands Difference, or visit our pet sitting FAQ for answers about home access, medication, and travel changes. To get started, share your travel dates and tell us about your pets.
How it works
Tell us about your trip
Share your dates and your dog’s usual day. We’ll discuss the care you need, confirm availability, and explain the cost.
Meet the people caring for your dog
A meet and greet gives us time to get acquainted, review your instructions, and walk through home access together.
Keep the routine going
Our neighborhood team follows the care plan, spends time with your dog, and shares notes and photos after visits through Time To Pet.
Build on a familiar relationship
As we get to know your dog, we keep their care details up to date. That familiarity carries into your next trip and changes as your dog’s needs change.
Choose your dog sitting schedule
These daily options use our Standard Care visits of 20–30 minutes. Start with your dog’s usual routine, and we’ll work through the details together.
Three visits a day
$81 per day
Three Standard visits, each 20–30 minutes, for meals, bathroom breaks, walks and attention throughout the day.
Four visits a day
$108 per day
Four Standard visits, each 20–30 minutes, for dogs whose routine calls for an additional bathroom break and time together.
Overnight + one visit
$212 per day
An overnight stay plus one daytime Standard visit of 20–30 minutes. For dogs who benefit from company overnight and a daytime check-in.
Need more time or a different schedule?
See all visit lengths, packages, and care options on our prices page. We’ll confirm your dog’s care plan and the total for your trip before you book.
What stays familiar for your dog
Home, with their own bed and familiar surroundings
Meals, walks, and company through the day
A care team that gets to know them
Care for the rest of life, too
Dog Walking
Regular walks and company during the workday, with a team that gets to know your dog along the way.
Pet First Aid Classes
Practice the skills that help you recognize a pet emergency and respond, with hands-on pet first aid training.
Pet Sitting
Care for the other pets who share your home, with their routines and needs included in the plan.
Let’s get to know your dog
Tell us where you live, when you’re traveling, and a little about your dog. We’ll help you work out the care schedule and confirm availability and pricing. Then we’ll arrange a meet and greet so you and your dog can get comfortable with the people who will be caring for them.