Free Pet Sitter Checklist & Dog Boarding Info Sheet
A pet sitter info sheet collects everything someone needs to care for your dog while you're away: contacts, your vet and nearest emergency clinic, feeding, medications as labeled, the daily routine and behavior notes. Pet sitters, boarding kennels, daycares and family members use it. A signed vet-care authorization on the sheet lets the sitter get your dog treated if you can't be reached.
Fill this out once, then update it before every trip. Your sitter, dog walker or boarding team gets everything in one place, from emergency contacts to how your dog shows stress.
What's on the printable
- Owner, backup, pickup and emergency vet contacts
- Dog photo box, microchip and registry
- Pet insurance and vet-care authorization
- Feeding times and amounts
- Medication log (as labeled by your vet)
- Daily routine, behavior and house notes
What to include for your pet sitter, and why
Contacts and pickup permissions
Your sitter knows who to call and who may collect your dog.
Vet, emergency clinic and insurance
No scrambling for numbers or policy details in an emergency.
Veterinary care authorization
Lets your sitter approve care up to a limit you set while you're unreachable.
Dog photo, microchip and registry
Speeds up a search if your dog ever slips out.
Feeding and medications
Exact amounts and vet-label instructions prevent missed or double doses.
Daily routine
Keeping the usual rhythm helps many dogs settle with a new caregiver.
Behavior, fears and cues
Your sitter can avoid triggers and use words your dog already knows.
House notes
Supplies, off-limits areas and keys. Share alarm codes separately, not on paper.
Keep your dog busy while you're away
Leave your sitter a few of our brain games to play with your dog, based on research from Dr. Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods at Duke. Mental exercise helps many dogs settle with a new caregiver.
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Pet Sitter & Boarding Info Sheet
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Contacts
About My Dog
House Notes
Medications
Copy names and instructions exactly as written on your vet's label.
| Medication | When | As labeled by vet | Given (initials) |
|---|---|---|---|
Feeding
| Meal | Time | Food & amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | |||
| Dinner | |||
| Treats / chews | |||
| Water |
Daily Routine
| Time of day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Morning | |
| Midday | |
| Evening | |
| Bedtime |
Behavior & Comfort
Veterinary Care Authorization
I authorize to seek veterinary care for my dog up to $
Owner signature Date
Tip: Dognition's free games give sitters fun, brain-boosting ways to keep your dog busy. See dognition.com/top-20-games-to-play-with-your-dog
Frequently asked questions
- What should I leave for my pet sitter?
- Your phone number and a backup contact, your vet and the nearest 24-hour emergency clinic, a signed vet-care authorization, feeding amounts and times, medications exactly as labeled, the daily routine, and notes on fears, triggers and cues your dog knows.
- What records do I need to board my dog?
- Most boarding kennels ask for proof of rabies, DHPP and bordetella, and many want a vet-signed certificate. Bring our free dog vaccination and shot record along with your vet's paperwork.
- What if my dog needs a vet while I'm away?
- Sign the vet-care authorization on this sheet and tell your clinic who your sitter is. That way the sitter can get your dog seen if you can't be reached.
- How do I tell my sitter about medications?
- Copy the name and instructions exactly as written on your vet's label, and ask your sitter to initial each dose. Don't change amounts without your vet.
- Can I use this for boarding or daycare?
- Yes. Boarding and daycare teams use the same information.
- Is the pet sitter checklist free and fillable?
- Yes, it's free. Print blank needs no email. The fillable PDF and the online version ask for your email so we can send you a copy, and nothing you type into the form itself is stored on our servers.