Your dog stays in their own home — no kennel, no cage, no strange smells. We arrive at 7pm, follow their normal evening routine, sleep overnight, and handle the morning walk and breakfast before leaving by 8am. You get updates throughout.
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Happy Tails overnight dog care costs $100/night. A sitter stays at your home from 7pm–8am covering evening and morning walks, feeding, and medication. Your dog never leaves their own home. Available across Monmouth & Ocean County, NJ.
Single Night
$100
7pm–8am. All routines included.
Extra Dog
+$15
Same household. All routines included.
Holidays
+$15
Surcharge applies on major holidays.
Our overnights are designed to mirror your dog's existing routine as closely as possible. We're not introducing new rules or schedules — we're stepping into yours. Before your first overnight we do a full walkthrough: your dog's feeding schedule, the route they like for their evening walk, where they sleep, any health or behavioral notes, and your emergency contacts.
Kennels are loud, unfamiliar, and stressful — even for dogs that seem easygoing at home. The moment you drop a dog in a kennel, they're surrounded by the sounds and smells of dozens of other anxious animals. Many dogs return home from boarding facilities depleted, overstimulated, or showing signs of stress for days afterward.
An in-home overnight solves all of that. Your dog sleeps in their own bed, eats from their own bowl, and wakes up to a face they've already met and trust. For senior dogs, anxious breeds, dogs with medical conditions, or dogs who've never been comfortable away from home — this is the better option, full stop.
We serve Monmouth County and Ocean County, NJ. Not sure if you're in our service area? Drop us a message and we'll confirm within a few hours.
"The app makes scheduling so easy and knowing our pup is in great hands gives us total peace of mind. Worth every penny and then some."
Derek L.
Biscuit, Doodle — Toms River, NJ
Our overnight window runs 7pm to 8am. We arrive in the evening, handle the bedtime routine — evening walk, dinner, any medications — and stay through the morning walk and breakfast. Pick-up is by 8am, or we can extend if you need a later departure.
Yes — additional dogs from the same household are +$15 per night. That covers the full overnight routine for both pets. We do not charge per pet for food or medication administration.
Yes — we cover major holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Fourth of July. A holiday surcharge of +$15 applies. We recommend booking holiday overnights at least 2–3 weeks in advance as those dates fill quickly.
Leave out your dog's food (pre-portioned if possible), any medications with clear instructions, your dog's bed or favorite blanket, and emergency vet contact info. We'll walk through everything at the meet-and-greet before your first booking.
Kennels move your dog into an unfamiliar environment with other animals, unfamiliar smells, and a cage at night. Our overnight stay keeps your dog in their own home with their own smells, their own bed, and their normal routine. Studies show dogs experience far less cortisol elevation (stress hormone) when cared for at home versus boarded at a facility.
Holiday dates fill fast — book early. We'll confirm same-day and schedule a free meet-and-greet first.
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