Overnight Pet Boarding

Our overnight boarding services are perfect for pets that need extra attention!

Overnight Boarding

Your pets stay overnight in your sitter’s home. They will be treated like part of the family in a comfortable environment. Perfect for dogs with separation anxiety, special needs with constant care or spoiled pups who like to snuggle on the couch! Some dogs do better in a home environment than staying in over-stimulating boarding facilities or vet clinics. Boarding guests are welcome on our furniture. We accept dogs of all sizes! Overnight boarding includes any daily walks your dog requires.

Foster dogs are eligible for discounts! 

Transport for Boarding

We offer taxi service for Boarding pick up and drop off so you can worry less about your trip and have your pups waiting for you when you arrive back home! Additional fees may apply for those located out of our service area at a rate of $1/mile out of radius. 

Overnight Pet Boarding Rates

  • Overnight Boarding (Per Night) $40

    Your dog stays overnight in your sitter’s home. Includes any daily walks your dog requires.

  • Puppy Overnight Boarding (Per Night) $50

    Your puppy stays overnight in your sitter's home. Includes any daily walks your puppy requires.

  • Additional Dog Rates $15

    Additional per night fee for additional dogs. $15/night per first extra dog; $10/night per second extra dog; $5/night per third extra dog.

  • Pet Transport (One Way) $15

    We will pick up OR drop off your pet for boarding. Additional fees may apply for those located out of our service area at a rate of $1/mile out of radius. 

  • Pet Transport (Roundtrip) $30

    We will pick up AND drop off your pet for boarding. Additional fees may apply for those located out of our service area at a rate of $1/mile out of radius. 

Overnight Pet Boarding Policies

Below are our policies related to our Overnight Boarding services. Please take a minute to also review our FAQs & General Policies.

Fleas

Owners must check fleas before any boarding services. If fleas are found, owners may be subject to pay for flea bathing and treatment of your pets as well as others in attendance at the time of your stay.   

Spay/Neuter

We require all adult dogs be spayed or neutered to board overnight. Large adult dogs must be fixed if past 2 years of age. NO INTACT FEMALES older than 2 years are permitted.  

Grooming

Dogs must arrive clean and smell free of any offending odors, nails must be decent length or trimmed. Baths are available upon request for a small fee.  

Vaccination Policy

All dogs should be up-to-date on vaccinations and proof submitted at the time of the in-home consultation. Client represents and warrants that pet(s) are currently vaccinated in accordance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations. If Vaccinations are out of date, services are halted until pet(s) vaccination records are updated. We require up to date vaccinations of Rabies, Bordetella, Lepto, Distemper and Canine Influenza. Puppies must have at least the first two rounds of vaccinations to be eligible for this service. Emily Says Sit LLC cannot provide service for aggressive animals or those with a history of biting. This is for our safety.

24 Hour Pick up Policy

50% of nightly service charge will be applied for dogs picked up past 5pm.

Cancellation Policy for Overnight Boarding Services

If a cancellation is made in short notice, owners will receive a partial refund if a nonrefundable deposit was not previously included. Emily Says Sit LLC reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of 100% of the scheduled visits for services cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice prior to the scheduled service. Emily Says Sit LLC holds the right to cancel a booking for any reason. In the event a sitter cancels a service, owners will be notified and fully refunded.

Areas We Serve

We serve a 15-mile radius of Baton Rouge. Learn more about neighborhoods that we work in.

FAQ's & Policies

Find answers to common questions about Emily Says Sit and read our general policies.

Pet Care Services

Learn more about the other pet care services that we offer.

What Our Pet Boarding Clients Say

"Emily did amazing! My 2 dogs were very happy when I got them from 5 days of Emily keeping them! She really loves animals and took extremely good care of my sweet dogs! She also kept us updated on everything the entire time she had them ! We loved seeing pics of our dogs. I would give her 5 stars!!"

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