Irvine is apartment and townhome country, which makes the backyard question the first one most pet parents ask. In-home boarding answers it differently than a kennel does: your dog stays in someone's actual house, on a normal household routine, with whatever space that home has. Below are the Blue Sock sitters hosting in Irvine, what each one is set up for, and what a night costs with them.
Real photos from the sitters below — not stock images.
Sitters set their own rates, capacity and routines, so the right choice depends on your dog rather than on a ranking.
| Comparison row | Jennifer & David | Johnny |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding | $71/night | $60/night |
| Daycare | $53/day | $50/day |
| Especially great for | Small Dogs, Senior Dogs, Calm Dogs, Social Dogs | Active Dogs, Senior Dogs, Calm Dogs |
| Brings to the stay | 20+ years experience · Animal Behavior Specialist · Small breed specialist (under 20 lbs) | 15+ years experience · Vet Assistant · Oral medication administration |
Irvine, CA
4 pet parents rebooked
20+ Years Experience | Full-time home, full-time love—your pup is family here
Irvine, CA
29 pet parents rebooked
Former Vet Assistant | 15+ Years Experience | Dogcation Specialist 🐾
OC Parks draws a hard line that catches a lot of visitors out: regional parks allow leashed dogs on a 6-foot maximum lead, while wilderness parks prohibit pets entirely. Irvine Regional Park and Mason Regional Park are both regional parks, so leashed dogs are fine. Bommer Canyon and Laguna Coast are wilderness — no dogs at all.
SNA is roughly fifteen minutes from most of Irvine, which is why early-morning drop-offs come up so often here. Drop-off and pick-up windows are set by each sitter individually, so if you are on a dawn flight it is worth raising when you first message them.
Compare every sitter on The Blue Sock and see whose home suits your dog.