Compare Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters in Celina, TX

Celina, TX has at least eleven dog walkers and pet sitters serving the area, from long-established local operators to newer businesses built around neighborhoods like Light Farms. That number keeps growing along with the town itself: Celina is one of the fastest-growing communities in North Texas, and every new subdivision brings more dogs, more cats, and more people trying to find someone trustworthy to look after them.

This page isn't run by any single dog walker or pet sitting company. It's an independent comparison of the providers confirmed to actually serve Celina, built so you can compare local providers side by side on ratings, services, and typical pricing before you call anyone. Before you hire, most Celina pet owners want to know the same three things: is this person insured and bonded, what does it typically cost, and does anyone actually vouch for them. Scroll down to compare all eleven, or jump to the FAQ first if that's where you'd rather start.

What a Trustworthy Celina Pet Care Provider Looks Like

Finding a trusted pet sitter in Celina starts with knowing what a few key terms actually mean. Every local pet care provider in this directory offers some combination of dog walking, pet sitting, or overnight care (see the full list of dog walking and pet sitting services for what each one actually involves), but the type of service matters less than what stands behind it. Before you hand over a house key, four things are worth checking.

Insured means the provider carries a policy that covers accidents or damage that happen on the job, not just a promise that nothing will go wrong. Bonded adds a second layer of protection against theft or loss, the kind of coverage a standard homeowner's policy usually doesn't reach. Background-checked means a provider has gone through a documented screening, not just said "trust me." Pet CPR certified means the person holding the leash has training for a medical emergency, not just good intentions.

Not every Celina provider lists all four credentials in the same place, which is part of why comparing them matters. It matters even more with newer or lightly-reviewed listings, since a longer track record of reviews is itself a kind of accountability that a brand-new business hasn't had time to build yet. For the full breakdown of what to ask and what to watch for, see how to vet a Celina pet care provider.

Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters Serving Celina, TX

Every provider below is confirmed to actually serve Celina, either through its own published service area or a live local search result, not a guess based on a nearby city name. Some are single-person operations who know a handful of streets well; others run multi-person teams covering a wider stretch of North Texas. Both kinds show up on this list.

Top Dog Pet Sitters, based in McKinney and serving McKinney, Melissa, and Celina, holds a 4.8-star rating across 210 reviews and can be reached at (214) 244-1629. The 10-person team has been insured, bonded, background-checked, and Pet CPR certified since the company started in 2015, offering dog walking and overnight pet sitting.

Fur Services Fur Pets, headquartered in Aubrey with confirmed coverage of Light Farms, holds the highest review count on this list at 102, with a 5.0-star average and a line at (214) 240-5269. Alongside dog walking and pet sitting, the team earned a 2025 Pet Sitter of the Year honor from Pet Sitters International.

Posh Pet Services serves Celina and Prosper, carrying a 5.0-star rating from 9 reviews and a direct line at (214) 695-6376. Along with dog walking and vacation pet sitting, they take on exotic pets too, including rabbits, birds, and guinea pigs.

Celina Prosper Pet Sitting, run by owner Jessica Stavros, brings more than 19 years of dog-walking experience to a 5.0-star, 33-review operation reachable at (214) 436-9959. The insured and bonded business offers pet sitting and dog walking throughout Celina and Prosper.

Furry Friends Pet Service operates around the clock, rated 5.0 stars across 18 reviews and reachable at 214-505-3848. It's one of the only providers here to list its insured, bonded, and Pet CPR certified credentials up front, offering overnight stays and drop-in visits for pets that range from dogs and cats to horses and llamas.

Michelle At Your Service has been walking dogs and sitting pets since 2007, now holding a 5.0-star rating across 78 reviews with a background-checked, insured, and bonded staff reachable at (678) 699-2205. Services include dog walking and pet sitting.

Fetch! Pet Care Dallas brings a national franchise structure to the North Dallas, Frisco, and Prosper territory, with a 5.0-star rating from 10 reviews and a number at (469) 669-2808. The local team offers dog walking and pet sitting, including pet taxi rides for appointments.

Savannah Pet Nanny, based in Aubrey and rated 4.5 stars across 25 reviews, can be reached at (214) 789-2004. Rather than rotating staff, the same dedicated sitter handles pet sitting and dog walking for each client.

Moody's Mutts is run by a single Light Farms-based operator who has logged more than 2,000 walks and three-plus years serving the neighborhood directly. No published phone number or rating yet, but the site lists dog walking and home visits among its services.

Paws in Stride operates out of Frisco with a stated service area of Frisco, Prosper, Celina, and Little Elm, holding a 4.9-star rating across 15 reviews and a line at (214) 736-7923. It's the only provider on this list to name Light Farms, Mustang Creek, and Lilyana specifically as neighborhoods it covers, offering dog walking and pet sitting.

Light Farms Happy Tails is a newer addition to the Light Farms pet care scene, showing a 5.0-star rating from a single review. No independently verified phone number or website exists yet, so treat this one as worth watching rather than an established track record; dog walking appears to be its primary service.

For a deeper side-by-side breakdown of all eleven, including which ones show up in local search results for Celina and which serve the area as part of a wider territory, see the full side-by-side comparison. If you'd rather check what other Celina pet owners ask before calling, the FAQ below covers the most common questions.

What Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Cost in Celina

Cost is usually one of the first questions Celina pet owners ask, right alongside insurance and reviews. Dog walking rates and pet sitting costs vary provider to provider, but a few real numbers give a sense of the local range. Dog walks in the area typically run $15 to $25 per walk, based on rates several local providers publish directly on their own sites, often with a small add-on charged for a second dog on the same visit. Drop-in or home visits, shorter check-ins rather than a full walk, fall in a similar $15 to $20 range. Overnight stays, where someone stays in your home instead of boarding your pet elsewhere, run closer to $100 per night, based on published local rates.

These are starting points, not quotes. What you actually pay depends on how many pets you have, how long each visit runs, and which provider you choose. Most providers also charge a bit more per additional pet in the same household, and last-minute or holiday bookings sometimes carry a small premium too. For the complete cost breakdown, including what drives the range up or down, see the full pricing breakdown.

Celina Neighborhoods and Parks This Directory Covers

If you live in Light Farms, four of the eleven providers above name the neighborhood directly as part of their service area, including one based right in the community. Check the comparison table above for coverage specific to your part of town if you want someone who already knows your streets rather than one learning them for the first time.

Two other newer Celina communities show up in provider service lists too: Mustang Creek and Lilyana, both named specifically among the neighborhoods a provider on this list covers.

Not every provider on this list breaks its coverage down by neighborhood; a few describe their territory in broader terms, McKinney and the surrounding area, rather than naming individual streets or subdivisions. That doesn't mean they don't reach Light Farms or Mustang Creek, just that you'll want to confirm coverage directly rather than assume it from a neighborhood mention alone.

For walks and outdoor time beyond your own street, Bobcat Ridge Nature Park and Old Celina Park are the two local landmarks that come up most often for pet owners in this area, both offering trail space and open ground that a good walker can build a route around. As Celina keeps adding rooftops, expect more providers to start naming these neighborhoods specifically, so it's worth checking back here rather than assuming today's list is permanent.

This section only scratches the surface of what's specific to Celina. For a fuller local guide, including how the newer neighborhoods fit into the wider pet care picture, see the Celina, TX local guide.

Questions Celina Pet Owners Ask

What are the red flags in a pet sitter?

A few warning signs are worth trusting your gut on: no proof of insurance or bonding when you ask directly, no references or reviews you can actually check, reluctance to do a Meet-and-Greet before the first visit, and pricing that shifts or stays vague no matter how you ask. See how to vet a Celina pet care provider for the complete list, including what a proper first meeting should cover.

Is a local dog walker better than Rover or Wag?

It depends on what you're comparing. Apps like Rover and Wag connect you with a rotating pool of independent contractors, so the person who shows up one week may not be the same one the next. Providers like the ones listed above typically send the same person or a consistent small team for every visit, which some Celina pet owners find gives them a better read on how their pet is actually doing day to day.

How much does dog walking or pet sitting cost in Celina?

Cost mostly comes down to three things: how many pets you have, how long each visit runs, and which provider you choose, since rates vary across the list above. Bundled or recurring bookings sometimes run a little cheaper per visit than a single one-off walk. See the full pricing breakdown for the actual dollar ranges and how they break down by service type.

What is the "5 second rule" for walking a dog?

Press the back of your hand to the pavement and hold it there for five seconds. If it's too hot for your hand to keep there that long, it's too hot for your dog's paws too, which matters more here than in most places given how hot Celina asphalt gets by midday in the summer months.

What should I ask a dog walker or pet sitter before hiring them?

A few questions go a long way: can you show proof of insurance and bonding, will the same person handle every visit, what happens if something goes wrong during a walk, and can we do a Meet-and-Greet before the first real visit. See how to vet a Celina pet care provider for the fuller list of questions worth asking before you commit.

Why This Directory Exists

I put this list together because Celina is growing fast enough that "just ask a neighbor" doesn't always work anymore, especially if you're new here and don't have a neighbor to ask yet. There wasn't a single place to see the local dog walkers and pet sitters serving this town side by side, so I built one.

Nothing here is meant to tell you who to pick. Scroll back up to the comparison table, read through the FAQ if you have more questions, and call a couple of the providers that look like a fit. Most people land on the right choice after two or three conversations, not one. If you're also weighing related pet care options like daycare or boarding, or want practical dog ownership resources for life in Celina, those sections are worth a look too.