01 — service
dogwalking
A proper hour on real trails, not four laps of the block. You get the route map, the photos and one very tired dog.
- 30 or 60 minutes
- GPS route recap
- Photo report every walk
home is the best kennel ever!
Est. 2019 — Austin, TX
no cagesno cratesno concrete floorsno strangersno stressno cagesno cratesno concrete floorsno strangersno stress
Who we are
At Never Kennel we think the best placefor your dog is the place that alreadysmells like you. So that is where we go.
640+
Dogs looked after
11
Vetted sitters
4.9
Average rating
our services
02 — service
overnightcare
Your sitter sleeps over. Same bedtime, same breakfast, same spot on the sofa — the only thing that changes is who is holding the leash.
- 7pm to 8am minimum
- Plants and post included
- Nightly check-in
03 — service
drop-indaycare
Short visits through the working day for feeding, medication and a garden break. Ideal for puppies and seniors who cannot hold it for nine hours.
- 20 minute visits
- Meds administered
- Up to 4 visits a day
The process
how it works?
01.
tell usabout them
Two minutes of form filling: breed, quirks, the word that makes them lose their mind.
02.
we matcha sitter
We pick from sitters in your postcode and send you their profile, references and DBS check.
03.
the welcomesniff
A free half-hour at yours. Dog meets sitter, you hand over keys only if it goes well.
04.
they stayhome
Booking confirmed. You get updates, they get their own bed, nobody gets a kennel.
Pricing
honestrates
No signup fee. No cancellation fee if you give us 24 hours.
Single walk
$32per 30 min
Try us once, no commitment.
- One 30 minute walk
- Photo report
- Same sitter if free
Twice weekly
$236per month
Works out at $29 a walk.
- 8 walks a month
- Guaranteed sitter
- Free meet & greet
Overnights
$95per night
Evening to morning, in your home.
- 7pm – 8am
- Plants and post
- Nightly video check-in
Testimonials
what owners say
01
“Rosie has separation anxiety and boarding wrecked her for a week afterwards. Three months of Never Kennel and she barely lifts her head when I leave.”
Priya M.
Hyde Park — collie mix
02
“The welcome sniff sold it. Watching our sitter get on the floor with an eleven year old lab who hates everybody was the whole interview.”
Daniel O.
Zilker — labrador
03
“Two weeks in Portugal and I got a photo every single evening. Came back to a house that was cleaner than I left it.”
Katie R.
Mueller — two terriers
04
“They gave meds twice a day to a dog who spits out anything not wrapped in cheese. No missed doses in four months.”
Marcus L.
East Austin — beagle
the caretheydeserve
Book a meet & greet
Free meet & greet, no card needed. Most bookings confirmed inside a day.