Questions About Our Services

Reach out through our contact page or the inquiry form on the service page you’re interested in. We’ll follow up to talk through your needs and schedule a Meet and Greet.

Yes. A Meet and Greet is required before any service begins, no matter which service you choose. For dog walking and drop-in visits, we meet you and your pet at your home. For boarding and daycare, you bring your dog to our home in Hudson so we can see how they settle in.

Yes. There’s no cost for a Meet and Greet, no matter which service you’re interested in, whether that’s dog walking, drop-in visits, boarding, or daycare.

Yes. We provide private, one on one walks rather than group or pack walks. Your dog gets full, individual attention on every outing.

We offer a 20 minute walk for $25 and a 30 minute walk for $38. An additional dog from the same household is $10 more per walk.

Yes, recurring weekday clients are our primary focus, and most of our walking clients are with us multiple days a week on an ongoing schedule.

No. Most of our recurring clients have us out multiple days a week, but the schedule is built around what your week actually looks like. We’ll talk through the right frequency at your Meet and Greet.

We build our schedules around consistency and familiarity whenever we can, and that’s usually how it works out. As our team grows, we can’t promise the exact same walker every single time, but every walker on our team follows the same standards of care and communication.

We’re currently taking new walking clients in Hudson, Sudbury, Berlin, and Bolton, with additional openings in Stow and Maynard depending on route and schedule. If you’re outside these towns, reach out and we’ll let you know what’s possible.

A drop-in visit means a Wholesome Hounds caregiver comes to your home while you’re away, so your pet can stay right where they’re comfortable instead of being boarded elsewhere.

Yes. Drop-in visits are available for both dogs and cats, and are often the best option for cats since most do best staying in their own environment.

A visit is built around your instructions and can include feeding and fresh water, potty breaks for dogs or litter care for cats, medication if needed, attention and companionship, and bringing in mail or packages.

Each drop-in visit is 25 minutes. While you’re away, we build a visit schedule around a minimum of 3 visits per day for dogs and 1 visit per day for cats.

Drop-in visits are $32 per visit. A $10 holiday surcharge may apply on designated holidays. If your care involves more than one pet, we’ll confirm pricing with you directly.

Your dog stays in our actual home in Hudson, not a kennel or commercial facility. Boarding is kept small so every dog gets genuine personal attention.

Yes. We do not use kennels or crates as primary housing. Boarding dogs are part of the everyday routine of our home.

Depending on the dog, that might be a couch, one of our dog beds, or a human bed. Dogs who are already comfortable being crated can keep that part of their routine too, as long as it’s already familiar and doesn’t disrupt the household.

Yes. Boarding happens in our home, and your dog may share the space with our resident dogs, so dogs must be comfortable around other dogs to board with us.

Two cats live in our home, so your dog needs to be safe and calm around them. Prior experience with cats isn’t required, but any concerns about prey drive or unsafe behavior would mean this isn’t the right fit, and we’ll talk that through honestly at your Meet and Greet.

Not for every dog. If questions about fit remain after the Meet and Greet, we may recommend a trial stay before booking a longer visit.

Boarding is $85 per day. A $25 per day holiday surcharge may apply on designated holidays. Because boarding takes place at our home in Hudson, you don’t need to live within our regular walking and drop-in service area to board with us.

Daycare takes place in our home rather than a large commercial facility. The group stays small and thoughtfully matched, with structured rest built into every day, so your dog comes home calm and content instead of overstimulated.

We intentionally keep our daycare group small and thoughtfully matched for compatibility, rather than running a large commercial group.

Drop-off is between about 6:45 and 8:30 AM at our home in Hudson. Half-day dogs begin returning home around 11 AM. Convenient return-home transportation may be available for daycare clients in select local areas, and we’ll confirm what’s possible for your location.

Dogs joining daycare need to be at least 1 year old, spayed or neutered, fully housebroken, dog-friendly, and comfortable in a small group setting. Not every dog thrives in a group environment, and we’re always honest with you about fit.

Half-day daycare is $45 per day in all towns. A committed schedule saves you money: $3 off per day at three days a week, and $5 off per day at five days a week.

All dogs must be current on Rabies, DHPP, and Bordetella vaccinations before receiving any Wholesome Hounds service.

Yes. Wholesome Hounds is insured and bonded, and we’ve been caring for local pets since 2008.

A $10 per visit holiday surcharge may apply to drop-in visits, and a $25 per day surcharge may apply to boarding, on designated holidays. Reach out for specifics on your dates.