Pet sitting and dog walking in Carrollton since 2003

Looking for a trusted pet sitter in Carrollton?

Carrollton is one of those mid-cities communities that quietly offers everything a pet owner could want — established neighborhoods with big backyards, great parks, a walkable downtown district, and a diverse community that takes pride in its city. It’s also uniquely positioned where Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties all meet, which means many pet sitting companies don’t know quite where to draw their coverage lines.

DFW Pet Sitting doesn’t have that problem. We’ve been caring for Carrollton pets since 2003, with sitters who live right here. Every pet sitter and dog walker we assign in Carrollton is a W-2 employee of our company, not an independent contractor or gig worker. They’re background-checked, trained, insured, and bonded. And they live in the Carrollton area, usually within 5 miles of your front door.

There is no app to open and no roster of strangers to scroll through. Before your first visit you meet the specific employee who will be coming, in your own kitchen, with your dog making up their own mind about them. That person is then your sitter. Carrollton is a big enough city that consistency is the whole point — a dog on Country Place Drive should not be meeting a new face every trip.

Visits are recorded in our software and the phones are answered 6:00am–11:00pm Central. If your sitter cannot make it, a manager reassigns the visit the same day from a payroll of more than 250 employees. Carrollton reaches into three counties, so we staff it by area rather than treating the whole city as one route.

Why Carrollton families choose DFW Pet Sitting

Unlike apps like Rover or Wag where you’re hiring a stranger with a profile, our Carrollton pet sitters are professionally managed employees. Here’s what that means for you:

Your sitter lives in Carrollton. We cover Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, and parts of North Dallas and Lewisville. Your sitter isn’t commuting from across the metroplex — they’re right in your neighborhood. Less drive time means more time with your pets.

One person, every time. The pet sitter you meet at your free consultation is the only person who will ever enter your home. No rotating strangers. Your pets keep their routine, and you always know who holds your key.

Every visit is tracked as it happens. A scheduled visit that has not been checked in shows up on a manager’s screen the same morning, not at the end of the week when you are already home and wondering. If a sitter is caught in traffic on Trinity Mills or Belt Line, you hear about it from us first.

Real insurance and bonding. Every sitter is covered under our company’s liability insurance and bonding. This isn’t a $1 million “guarantee” from an app — it’s actual commercial coverage.

Emergency backup that works. Life happens. If your sitter has an emergency, we don’t leave you scrambling. Our manager activates our emergency replacement protocol, notifies you immediately, and sends a qualified backup sitter from the area. Sitters in nearby Addison, Farmers Branch, Coppell, and Plano are all within minutes for backup.

What we offer in Carrollton

Vacation & Travel Pet Sitting — Two nights away or the better part of a month, nothing in the house changes except your absence. Your Carrollton sitter follows the notes you gave her: mealtimes, medication, leashed walks, and the attention each animal has come to expect. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish and small caged animals remain exactly where they are.

Daily Dog Walking — Perfect for Carrollton families with puppies, senior dogs, or busy work schedules. Your dog walker commits to a consistent weekly schedule — same person, same times. We’re not “Uber for dog walkers.” Your walker is assigned from nearby rather than dispatched across town. When a backyard is not enough, the usual loops are Rosemeade Dog Park off East Rosemeade Parkway, McInnish Park down by Sandy Lake Road, and the greenbelt trail system that threads between them.

Cat Sitting — Feline care is a specialty rather than an afterthought here. Medication, insulin shots, sub-q fluids and asthma inhalers are all routine. See how a 25-minute Carrollton cat visit works.

Short-Notice & Holiday Coverage — Because Carrollton spans three counties we staff it as several overlapping routes, which means a short-notice request usually reaches somebody nearby. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two weeks that go before the rest, so get dates in as soon as they are firm.

House Sitting & Home Checks — Mail, porch packages, lights, bins, plants, and a walk-through. Most Carrollton clients add this onto pet visits rather than booking it alone — especially on the older streets off Josey Lane and Perry Road, or in the townhomes near the Downtown Carrollton square, where an empty house is obvious to neighbors.

What Makes Us Different From Rover and Wag

A city split down the middle by a county line, DFW Airport travel schedules, and a housing mix that runs from 1970s ranch houses to brand-new Hebron Parkway builds is not a job for a stranger with a profile. You are hiring a managed W-2 employee of a company that has sat pets here since 2003. Side by side:

	Rover / Wag	DFW Pet Sitting
Who enters your home	A different contractor each time you book	One assigned sitter — the same person, every visit
Who they work for	Independent gig contractor	W-2 employee: background-checked, trained, supervised
If something goes wrong	Platform “guarantee” with exclusions	Commercial liability insurance and bonding
If your sitter cancels	You re-book and hope	Manager activates backup from 250+ DFW staff
Oversight	Nothing between you and the sitter	Every visit tracked by a manager in real time
Before your first visit	Optional chat, often skipped	Free in-person meet-and-greet, always

Cat sitting in Carrollton

Carrollton sits across three counties, and nowhere in any of them does a cat want to be shut in a carrier. Twenty-five minutes per visit: water changed out, the amount of food you specify, the box seen to, a spell of play, and a candid line about how she is doing. A photo is included.

Sitters handle pills, insulin, sub-q fluids, eye drops, and inhalers. If a cat vanishes into a spare bedroom or under a deck they have never fully mapped, they sit on the floor and wait. They do not leave without seeing the cat.

One visit daily is the bare minimum for a healthy cat; kittens, seniors and cats on prescriptions want two. A heaped bowl and a box left to itself is not coverage, and a trip that runs longer than planned is precisely when it shows.

More on how we look after cats across the Metroplex is on our cat sitting page.

Your Home’s Security Is Our Priority

Our sitters wear nothing branded and drive nothing marked, and we never put a sign in a yard. On a Carrollton street where the houses sit close together and people know each other’s cars, a logo on a door panel is simply an advertisement that you are not home.

What a neighbor sees is someone letting themselves in, staying a while and leaving again — which is exactly what it should look like. Your porch light pattern stays normal, the bins go out, the post comes in. The goal is not that your absence is discreet; it is that your absence is invisible.

This matters in Carrollton, where a street of settled 1970s houses can back onto a subdivision finished last year, and where neighbors tend to notice. Old town or new build, discretion is not a perk here — it is standard.

Meet our sitters

You meet your assigned Carrollton-area sitter in your home before the first paid visit. They are a W-2 employee, not a rotating contractor. Ashley and Laura handle scheduling. A manager on duty can hand a visit to any of our 250-plus sitters — the practical difference between a company and an app. No photos on this page — you meet them in person.

Jennifer

One of our Carrollton sitters. Jennifer puts it this way: “It’s fun to have the opportunity to hang out with different kinds of cats and dogs. It also makes me happy to know that the clients’ pets are content, safe, and relaxed while being under our care.”

What clients say

Carrollton families review us on the same Google listing as the rest of DFW — 4.9 stars from 500+ reviews. One company, one set of reviews, whether the sitter is driving to Carrollton or across the metroplex. Read the reviews, then meet your sitter in person.

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Neighborhoods We Serve in Carrollton

Carrollton is unusual in that the Dallas–Denton county line runs through the middle of it, and the three ZIP codes follow that split almost exactly. It matters more than it sounds: the age of the housing, the size of the yards and the trails within walking distance all change as you cross town.

Downtown Carrollton, Country Place and the square — 75006

This is the Dallas County half and the oldest part of the city, built around the historic square where Main Street meets Broadway. Country Place sits over here, along with the settled streets off Josey Lane, Perry Road, Myers Street, Crosby Road, Scott Mill Road and Old Denton Road. Mature trees mean shade, which in a Texas August is the difference between a real walk and a short one. McInnish Park lies at the western edge near Sandy Lake Road, and McInnish Dog Park is at 1845 Legends Trail — open sunrise to 10 p.m., though it closes Friday mornings from 7 to 10 for maintenance, which is worth knowing before you drive over.

Rosemeade, Trinity Mills and Indian Creek — 75007

Cross into Denton County and you are in 75007: East and West Rosemeade Parkway, Furneaux Lane, McCoy Road, Dickerson Parkway, Frankford Road, Old Mill Road, Kelly Boulevard and Indian Creek Drive. Trinity Mills Road is long enough that it starts in 75006 and ends up in 75007. This is where most of our Carrollton dog-walking routes run, partly because the sidewalks are continuous and partly because Rosemeade Dog Park sits at 1330 East Rosemeade Parkway. Same hours as McInnish, but the maintenance closure is Thursday mornings from 7 to 10 rather than Friday. Greenway Park Drive, Menlo Park Lane and Hillpark Lane all feed into the same greenbelt system.

Hebron, Creek Valley and Arbor Creek — 75010

The newest corner of Carrollton, still in Denton County, running along East and West Hebron Parkway and Plano Parkway. Creek Valley Boulevard, Arbor Creek Drive, Marsh Ridge Road, Prestonwood Drive, Quail Creek Drive, Coyote Ridge, Diamond Ridge and Fawn Ridge Trail are all in this ZIP. Newer construction means younger trees and less shade, so in summer our walkers shift these visits earlier and later in the day. Prestonwood Drive is one of several Prestonwood addresses scattered across the north side of the Metroplex — the one in Carrollton is 75010, which is a common source of confusion when people book.

Where Carrollton ends and Dallas begins

Out by the President George Bush Turnpike the city limit gets genuinely confusing. On the Carrollton side, streets such as Old Mill Road and Kelly Boulevard are 75007. Cross Marsh Lane or Midway Road and you are in the City of Dallas on a 75287 ZIP, even though the houses look identical and the turnpike ramp is the same one. Three counties — Dallas, Denton and Collin — also meet in this pocket. We serve both sides, so if you are not sure which city you technically live in, it makes no practical difference to your booking. Send the address and we will match the nearest sitter.

City rules apply everywhere in between: park hours are 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, dogs stay leashed at all times outside the fenced dog-park runs, and inside those runs the limits are no puppies under four months and no more than three dogs per adult. Our sitters follow all of it, and they pick up.

Carrollton’s best spots for pet owners

Carrollton has more to offer pet owners than a pass-through between Dallas and Denton County. Here are the spots our sitters recommend:

Rosemeade Dog Park — One of Carrollton’s best dog parks. Shaded areas, agility courses, and separate sections for large and small dogs. Well-maintained and popular with local pet owners. On the clock our sitters keep dogs leashed, so we do not turn a client’s dog loose in the pens — we walk the shaded paths and the perimeter instead. Off-leash time here is worth your own Saturday morning.

McInnish Sports Complex & Trail — A quiet stretch along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Over 3 miles of paved trail through wooded areas, plus a large sports complex with open green space. Dogs on leash are welcome and it’s one of the most scenic walks in Carrollton.

Greenbelt Trail System — Carrollton has an extensive network of hike-and-bike trails connecting parks throughout the city. Great for longer dog walks with variety — our dog walkers use different sections depending on the day.

Downtown Carrollton — The historic square area has become increasingly pet-friendly, with restaurants offering outdoor patio seating where dogs are welcome. A great weekend outing with your pup.

Cane Rosso — Excellent Italian food with a pet-friendly outdoor patio. Water bowls, friendly staff, and a relaxed atmosphere. One of our sitters’ favorite post-walk stops with their clients’ dogs.

We also regularly serve nearby Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, Lewisville, and parts of North Dallas. Call and we’ll match you with the closest sitter regardless of city boundaries — Carrollton sits where Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties meet, and our coverage follows your address, not the map line.

Ready to meet your Carrollton pet sitter in person? The in-home consultation is free, there is no obligation, and you will know exactly who is caring for your pets before you ever book a visit.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pet Sitting in Carrollton

What does a Carrollton pet sitting visit cost?

$25 for 25 minutes with one pet, $3 for each additional pet, and dog walking plans from $23. Carrollton is large and spread across three counties, and none of that changes the rate — we price by pets and minutes, not by how far north you are.

Which ZIP codes does Carrollton use?

75006, 75007 and 75010, and all three carry Carrollton as the Postal Service city name with no alternates. Those are the three we list as our Carrollton service area. If your address is 75287 you are almost certainly in the City of Dallas rather than Carrollton, though we serve that too.

Is it true Carrollton is in three different counties?

Yes — Dallas, Denton and Collin counties all meet within Carrollton, and they converge in the pocket out by the President George Bush Turnpike. It is a genuine oddity for a single city. It rarely affects a pet sitting booking, but it does affect which county’s records and services apply to you, which is worth knowing if you have ever tried to register a pet or track down a county rabies requirement.

Where exactly does Carrollton end and Dallas begin?

Out by the President George Bush Turnpike the city limit gets genuinely confusing. Cross Marsh Lane or Midway Road and you are in the City of Dallas on a 75287 ZIP, even though the houses look identical and you use the same turnpike ramp. We serve both sides, so if you are not certain which city you technically live in, it makes no practical difference to your booking — just give us the street address.

We’re on a Prestonwood address. Is that Carrollton?

It can be, and it is a common source of confusion at booking. There are Prestonwood addresses scattered across the north side of the metroplex, and the one in Carrollton is 75010. If a booking form or a delivery app has ever put your Prestonwood address in the wrong city, that is why. Tell us the ZIP along with the street and we will get the right sitter to the right door.

Where do your sitters walk dogs in Carrollton?

The McInnish Sports Complex trail is the most scenic — over three miles of paved trail along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River through wooded stretches, with leashed dogs welcome and a large sports complex and open green space alongside. Beyond that we use the Greenbelt Trail System, an extensive hike-and-bike network linking parks across the city, and our walkers pick different sections depending on the day to keep the route varied.

Will your sitter take our dog to Rosemeade Dog Park?

Not off leash. Rosemeade is one of Carrollton’s best dog parks — shaded areas, agility courses and separate sections for large and small dogs — and it is well worth your own visit. But on the clock our sitters keep dogs leashed, so we do not turn a client’s dog loose in the pens. We will walk the shaded paths and the perimeter instead.

Is downtown Carrollton good for a walk?

The historic square area has become increasingly pleasant on foot, and it makes a change of scene for a dog who is bored of the same block. It is busier than the greenbelt, with rail traffic nearby, so it suits a confident dog better than a nervous one. For a reactive or noise-sensitive dog we would use the Elm Fork trail instead.

Which Carrollton neighborhoods do you serve?

All of them, across all three ZIPs — the older established streets in the south around 75006, the central neighborhoods in 75007, and the newer north end in 75010 up toward Hebron. We also cover the Dallas-side streets past Marsh and Midway through the same team, so a city-line address is not a problem.

Carrollton is big. Will our sitter actually be local to us?

That is the point of assigning by area rather than by city. Carrollton is spread out enough that a sitter based in 75006 covering a 75010 address on Hebron Parkway would be doing a real drive twice a day, which is how visits start slipping. We match you to the sitter already working your end of town, and with 250+ employees we usually can.

Can we meet the Carrollton sitter before booking?

Yes — free, in your home, and with no obligation to book. Your sitter meets the pets, learns the house and the routine, and we confirm the access works. Given how much of Carrollton is single-family with gates and side yards, this is also where we check the fence line for the gaps owners stop noticing.

Are your Carrollton sitters employees, insured and bonded?

Yes to all three — every sitter is a W-2 employee, background-checked, and covered by company insurance and bonding. We have never used contractors or gig workers in more than twenty years of doing this.

What if the assigned sitter can’t make a visit?

A backup from the same Carrollton rotation covers it and we tell you rather than letting you discover it. Your codes and your pet’s routine are held centrally, and a manager is on call 24/7 if a visit needs backup.

Can your sitter give medication while we travel?

Yes — oral medication, topicals, ear and eye drops, and subcutaneous injections such as insulin. We walk through the routine with you at the consultation so the sitter has done it once under your eye, and it goes into the written care notes for whoever covers your account. Genuinely clinical needs we will refer to your vet rather than improvise.

Do you look after cats in Carrollton?

Frequently, and often alongside dogs in the same household. A cat visit means food, fresh water, litter and an honest look at the animal — whether it ate, whether it is hiding, whether the box looks wrong. Cats are far calmer at home than in a boarding facility, and most healthy adult cats need one visit a day.

Why use a company instead of an app or a neighbor?

A neighbor cannot be held to anything and an app sitter is an independent contractor whose cancellation becomes your problem at the airport. We are the employer — insured and bonded W-2 sitters, a written leash policy, a named backup, a manager on call 24/7, and phones answered by a person from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Central on (214) 574-7387. Since 2003, and 4.9 stars across more than 500+ Google reviews.

We’re hiring pet sitters in Carrollton

Love pets and live in the Carrollton area? DFW Pet Sitting is hiring W-2 pet sitters and dog walkers in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, and surrounding areas. We’re looking for reliable pet lovers with flexible schedules who can accommodate visits within 5 miles of their home — Country Place, Rosemeade, Trinity Mills, Indian Creek, Arbor Creek, the Hebron Parkway corridor and the streets around the downtown square. Apply on our jobs page.

Meet a pet sitter who works in Carrollton

These are real employees of ours, profiled as our Pet Sitter of the Month. They live locally and cover their own neighbourhoods.

• Pet Sitter of the Month: Lisa W. – Your Trusted Pet Sitter in Carrollton, TX