Alexandria Pet Care, 703-548-1516; alexandriapetcare.com. Midday walks and vacation visits in Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County. Also offers pet-taxi service.

All Friends Pet Care, 1043 Sterling Rd., Suite 202, Herndon; 703-716-7387; allfriendspetcare.com. Midday walks, vacation visits, and overnight petsitting across Northern Virginia. Visits range in length from 20 minutes to an hour.

Allison’s Pampered Pets, Reston; 703-471-0453; allisonspamperedpets.com. Midday walks and petsitting for dogs in Reston.

Alternative Pet Care, 5268 Lyngate Ct., Burke; 703-323-0772; alternativepetcare.com. Petsitting in your home or a host home in Northern Virginia. Also provides dog walking and training classes.

Animal Au Paws of Loudoun, 703-669-5255; animalaupaws.com. Dog walking and overnight sitting throughout Loudoun County.

Animal Nannies of McLean, 703-225-2100; animalnannies.net. Midday walks, vacation visits, and overnight sitting for all types of pets. New owners came aboard in 2006, but founder Karen Loss still consults and works as a sitter. Serves McLean, Vienna, Falls Church, North Arlington, and Great Falls.

Becky’s Pet Care, 703-822-0933; beckyspetcare.com. Walks and overnights for dogs, cats, and other small animals. Covers Northern Virginia.

Best Kept Pets, 703-729-3575. Has provided midday walks and cat vacation visits in Ashburn and Sterling for 13 years.

Capital Petsitters, 202-386-7387, 703-442-0403, 443-244-3720; capitalpetsitters.com. Midday walks, vacation visits, and overnight sitting in the Washington area and central Maryland.

David’s Dogwalking, 202-263-1192; davidsdogwalking.com. Specializes in midday walks, with sitting services for regular clients. Northwest DC.

DogCentric, 301-275-8752; dcpetcare.com. Midday dog walking in Northwest DC and Montgomery County.

East Coast Pet Care, 571-239-6655; eastcoastpetcare.com. Midday dog walks and overnight petsitting for rabbits, cats, birds, and reptiles in Northern Virginia. Recently added boarding in a private home.

Everything & the Dog, 703-587-4410; everythingandthedog.com. Midday walks, petsitting, pet taxi, and personal concierge services in Northern Virginia.

Frisky Felines & Friends, 202-582-7387; friskyfelines.com. Dog walking, vacation visits, overnight sitting, poop scooping, and errand service in DC.

Gaithersburg Pet Sitting, 301-926-0222; gaithersburgpetsitting.com. Attends to all types of animals; owner Rosary Bovello has special experience with parrots. Serves Gaithersburg and other parts of Montgomery County.

Happy Hounds, Arlington; 703-553-0555. Midday walks in Arlington by a small crew of full-time dog walkers.

Happy Paws Petsitting Service, Germantown; 301-515-5800; happypaws-pet.com. Midday walks, housesitting, and pet boarding in a sitter’s home. Serves Montgomery County.

Happy-Pet, Annapolis; 410-280-2940; happy-pet.net. Walks, petsitting, pet taxi, basic grooming, and poop scooping in the Annapolis area.

Karing By Kristina, 703-329-1043; karingbykristina.com. Walking, petsitting, and pet taxi in Northern Virginia, DC, and southern Maryland.

Lucky Paws, Bowie; 301-464-3156; lucky-paws-etc.com. Amy Howell offers midday dog walking and cat visits in and around Bowie.

Pawfessional Pet Care, 888-215-7387; inhomepetcare.com. Southern Maryland dog-walking, petsitting, and pet-taxi service.

Peggie’s Pet Services, Alexandria; 703-863-4209; peggiespets.com. In addition to midday dog walks and overnight petsitting, owner Peggie Arvidson offers consulting to help with behavior issues and lifestyle adjustments.

Pet People, 202-232-7387; petpeopledc.com. House- and petsitting, dog walks, cat visits, aquarium cleaning, and other pet services around the metro area.

Saving Grace, 202-544-9247; savinggracepets.com. Grace Steckler and her team provide dog walking and petsitting on Capitol Hill and daycare and boarding in a sitter’s home.

Sit-a-Pet, 202-362-8900, 703-243-3311, 301-424-7100; sitapet.com. The oldest petsitting company in the area, Sit-a-Pet provides vacation visits to maintain your pet’s routine and your home’s security. Serves most neighborhoods inside the Beltway.

Top Dog Resort, 540-788-4837; topdogresort.com. Don and Linda Lecher open their Northern Virginia home to dogs under 25 pounds.

Zilla’s Dream B&B for Dogs, 301-372-1684; vettaxi.com. Vet Taxi’s Ilkim Boyle invites dogs, especially senior or infirm, into her home for personalized care.

Zoolatry, 202-547-9255; zoolatry.com. Dog walking in DC.

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