Pet Sitting & Walking Services in Virginia Beach, VA

At Masters' Guild, we provide professional pet sitting and walking services to ensure your pets receive the care, attention, and exercise they need. Whether you’re away for a short trip or require regular walks for your dog, our experienced pet sitters and walkers are here to help. With us, your furry friends are in safe and loving hands.

What pet sitting and walking costs in Virginia Beach, VA (2026)

Estimates: typical US ranges adjusted for Virginia Beach's regional price level (about 2% below the national average; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA (97.941/100)). Get two or three quotes for your exact job.

Our Pet Sitting & Walking Expertise in Virginia Beach, VA

Why Choose Masters' Guild for Pet Care?

• Trusted Professionals: Our carefully vetted sitters and walkers are experienced in pet care, ensuring your pets are safe and happy.
• Tailored Services: We customize our services to meet the unique needs of your pets.
• Convenient Booking: Easily schedule pet care services through our user-friendly app.
• Reliable & Caring: We treat your pets like our own, offering the love and attention they deserve.

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Post your Pet Care Quest through our app and connect with trusted sitters and walkers. Whether it’s pet sitting or dog walking, Masters' Guild ensures your furry friends are well cared for while you’re away.

Pet Sitting & Walking Services We Offer

Masters' Guild provides a variety of pet care solutions tailored to your needs:

• Pet Sitting: Personalized care for your pets in the comfort of their own home.
• Dog Walking: Regular walks to keep your dog active, healthy, and happy.
• Playtime & Exercise: Engaging activities to ensure your pets stay entertained.
• Flexible Scheduling: Book services as needed, from one-time visits to daily care.
• Mobile-Friendly Platform: Easily book, track, and manage your pet care services through our app.

What's different about pet sitting and walking in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach's humid subtropical climate means summers in the high 80s and a hurricane season that runs June through November, with nor'easters adding storm-surge and flooding risk along the Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay shorelines. If you live near Sandbridge, Bayville, or Ocean Park, ask any sitter how they would handle a mandatory evacuation notice or a day of heavy rain-driven flooding before you leave a dog or cat in their care for a trip.

Most of the city's roughly 180,000 housing units date to the 1984 median construction year, part of a suburban single-family boom from the 1960s through the 1990s, so yards in neighborhoods like Great Neck, Kempsville, and Lynnhaven often have older fencing, and some homes sit in flood zones with raised foundations that affect how a sitter accesses the house. Pet sitting and dog walking are largely unlicensed here, so there is no city permit or license to verify; instead, look for liability insurance or bonding and pet first-aid certification, and treat overnight in-home stays as needing a background check, references, and a clear key-handling arrangement. July and August are the busiest booking months, so lining up care a few weeks before a summer trip is worth doing early.

What moves the price in Virginia Beach

• Hurricane and nor'easter season (June-Nov) means sitters near Sandbridge or Bayville need a storm/evacuation plan for pets
• Many houses date to the 1960s-1990s military-growth boom, so older fencing and un-air-conditioned garages can affect drop-in visits
• Pet sitting is unlicensed, so overnight in-home care in neighborhoods like Great Neck or Kempsville carries a higher trust bar: background check, key handling, references
• July-August peak season plus holiday weekends mean vacation-week bookings should be made 3-4 weeks out

Licensing and permits in Virginia

Pet sitting and dog walking are largely unlicensed trades in the US and Canada; look for sitters who carry liability insurance/bonding and pet first-aid certification, and treat overnight in-home care as requiring a higher trust bar (background check, references, key handling) than a licensed trade would.

Residential building permits in Virginia are issued by the local city or county building department, all operating under the statewide Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) rather than a single state office. In Virginia Beach, permits come from the City of Virginia Beach Permits & Inspections Division (Planning Department).

Tax: Separately stated labor/service charges for repair, installation, application, or remodeling of tangible personal property are exempt from Virginia sales tax (23VAC10-210-4040(C)(3)) — only the materials/parts are taxable, so homeowners should ask for labor and materials to be itemized separately on the invoice.

Best time to book in Virginia Beach

July and August are peak vacation season and holiday weekends also surge; book 3-4 weeks ahead in busy cities for summer or major holidays. Peak demand: July and August. Typical job length: 30 min per visit; overnight jobs run nightly; a vacation-coverage job typically spans 5-7 days.

DIY or pro? A trusted neighbor or friend can informally cover feeding/walks for short trips, but hire an insured, background-checked professional for overnight stays, medication administration, or trips longer than a few days.

Areas we cover in Virginia Beach

Pros on Masters' Guild take pet sitting and walking jobs across Virginia Beach neighborhoods including Great Neck, Kempsville, Alanton, Bayville, Sandbridge, Lynnhaven, Ocean Park and Thalia.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: Our Pet Sitting and Walking cost guide. Updated 2026-09-10.

We Also Serve These Nearby Satellite Cities

In addition to Virginia Beach, VA, we also offer Pet Sitting and Walking in nearby areas, including the following satellite cities:

• Chesapeake, VA

• Portsmouth, VA

• Suffolk, VA

• Hampton, VA