Home Away From Home Pet Service, LLC

10/22/2026

🐾 Daycare Days Are the Best Days! 🐶❤️

Noodle and Sadie know how to make the most of their days at Home Away From Home Pet Service! 🐕💕 From playtime and enrichment to making furry friends and enjoying plenty of attention, these two love their in-home daycare adventures!

And can we talk about Sadie's fabulous look?! 😍🐆 She showed up sporting some amazing animal print grooming art courtesy of The Colorful K9! Talk about arriving at daycare in style! 🎨✨

🏡 Why choose our in-home doggy daycare?

🐾 Small playgroups for a more personalized experience

🐾 Supervised socialization and plenty of playtime

🐾 Enrichment activities to keep minds and bodies busy

🐾 A comfortable, home-like environment instead of a traditional kennel

🐾 Option to add our Pet Taxi service to get your pup to and from daycare

🐾 Photo updates so you can see all the fun your pup is having!

Whether your pup needs companionship while you're at work, an outlet for their energy, or just a fun day with furry friends, we're here to make every daycare day special! ❤️

📅 Ready to give your pup a daycare day they'll love? Visit our website to learn more about our in-home daycare service, meet our pet sitters, and request your first booking! New daycare clients will complete a meet n greet before their first stay to ensure the perfect fit. 🐾

📍 Proudly serving Sioux Falls and surrounding communities!

🏆 2026 Community Votes Sioux Falls Platinum Winner – Pet Sitter!

10/21/2026

🦎🐍 Happy Reptile Awareness Day! 🐢💚

Dogs and cats aren’t the only pets who deserve reliable, professional care while their families are away! At Home Away From Home Pet Service, LLC, our drop-in visit service is designed for pets of all shapes, sizes... and scales! 🐾

Reptiles have unique care needs, and leaving town means finding someone you can trust to follow their routine carefully. During drop-in visits, our pet sitters can help with tasks such as:

🦎 Feeding according to your pet’s normal schedule
💧 Refreshing water and checking basic habitat needs
🥬 Following detailed, species-specific care instructions
🧹 Light enclosure maintenance as requested
👀 Checking on your reptile’s behavior and overall wellbeing
📸 Sending photos and a detailed update after every visit

Whether you share your home with a bearded dragon, gecko, snake, turtle, iguana, or another scaly companion, we believe they deserve the same dependable care and attention as every other member of the family. ❤️

Our drop-in visits are available in 15, 30, 45, and 60-minute options, making it easy to customize care around your pets and their routines.

💬 Reptile parents, we want to hear from you! What kind of reptile do you have? Drop a photo in the comments and introduce us to your scaly family member! 🦎📸

🏆 Community Votes Sioux Falls 2026 Platinum Pet Sitter

🔎 Need professional pet care while you’re away? Search “Home Away From Home Pet Service Sioux Falls” online to learn more about our drop-in visits!

10/20/2026

🐾 WE’RE GROWING — AND WE’RE HIRING PET SITTERS! 🐾

Do you love animals, value flexibility, and want a part-time opportunity where your work makes a difference? Home Away From Home Pet Service, LLC is looking for reliable, compassionate pet lovers to join our growing team in Sioux Falls and surrounding communities! ❤️

🏡 We’re currently hiring for:
🐕 Drop-In Visits & Dog Walking
🥾 Adventure Walks
🚗 Pet Taxi
🌙 Overnight & Daytime Homestays in clients’ homes
🐶 In-Home Dog Boarding & Doggy Daycare in your own home

You may be a great fit if:
✨ You’re available weekdays, weekends, holidays, or peak travel seasons
✨ You work from home or are home frequently and could offer boarding/daycare
✨ You have experience with animals and understand basic body language & behavior
✨ You’re organized, dependable, and a prompt communicator
✨ You’re eager to learn and grow as a pet care professional

💰 Why join Home Away From Home?
🐾 Flexible schedule — choose which bookings you accept
🐾 Weekly pay — 70% of the service price + 100% of your tips
🐾 Pet Care, First Aid & CPR training
🐾 Online booking & communication tools
🐾 Pre-screened clients
🐾 15% off services for your own pets
🐾 Support from an established pet sitting team
🐾 Opportunities to grow as our company expands

This is a part-time work opportunity that can start slowly and grow over time—perfect for someone looking to supplement their income while doing something they love.

At Home Away From Home, pet sitting is more than filling a food bowl or taking a dog outside. Our clients trust us with members of their family. We’re looking for people who take that responsibility seriously and are committed to providing safe, personalized, reliable care. ❤️

Think you’d be a great fit for the Home Away From Home family? We’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply today and help us give more Sioux Falls-area pets a Home Away From Home! Look us up on Indeed or apply directly on our website.

Know someone who would make an AMAZING pet sitter? Tag them or share this post with them! 🐾

10/19/2026

🍂 CONNECTION CORNER: Fall This or That! 🍂

It’s time to get to know another one of the faces behind Home Away From Home a little better! ❤️

This month, we put Anna Winham in the hot seat and asked her to make some VERY important fall decisions. 🎃 From pumpkin patches and haunted houses to Halloween candy and pet costumes, let’s find out which side of fall Anna is on!

🎃 Pumpkin Patch OR 👻 Haunted House = Pumpkin Patch

🍎 Apple C***r OR ☕ Pumpkin Spice = Pumpkin Spice

🎃 Pumpkin Carving OR 🍎 Apple Picking = Pumpkin Carving

🍫 Chocolate OR 🍬 Sour Halloween Candy = Chocolate

👻 Spooky Movies OR 🎃 Not-So-Spooky Movies = Spooky Movies

🐶 Dog in a Costume OR 🐱 Cat in a Costume = Dog In Costume

🧥 Pet Sweater OR 🧣 Pet Bandana = Pet Sweater

🌲 Hiking Adventure OR 🚗 Fall Scenic Drive = Hiking Adventure

🦴 Homemade Pet Treats OR 🛍️ Pet Store Treat Haul = Homemade Treats

🎃 Cute Pet Costume OR 😂 Hilarious Pet Costume = Hilarious Costume

📸 Fall Pet Photoshoot OR 👻 Halloween Pet Photoshoot = Fall Photos

🍁 Playing in the Leaves OR ☀️ Soaking Up the Last Warm Days = Last Warm Days

🏡 Handing Out Halloween Candy OR 🍬 Trick-or-Treating = Handing Out Candy

🍁 NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

Did you and Anna agree on most of your fall favorites, or are you complete opposites? Pick your answers as you go, then tell us some of your choices in the comments! 👇

We love giving you the chance to get to know the people behind the leashes, belly rubs, playtime and pet snuggles a little better. After all, Connection Corner is all about connecting the pet parents who trust us with their furry family members with the team members who love caring for them. ❤️🐾

🔗 Want to learn more about Anna? Visit her pet sitter page on our website! Home Away From Home Pet Service, LLC

10/18/2026

🐾❤️ A Home Away From Home for Bentley & Bodie! ❤️🐾

Meet Bentley and Bodie, two of our adorable in-home boarding guests! 🐶🏡

At Home Away From Home Pet Service, we believe your pup deserves more than just a place to stay while you're away. They deserve a vacation of their own!

Our in-home dog boarding service offers all the comforts of home, including cozy places to relax, plenty of playtime, outdoor fun, enrichment activities, and lots of love and attention! 🥰

With small playgroups, personalized care, and daily photo updates, you can enjoy your time away knowing your furry family member is happy, safe, and well cared for. ❤️

🐕 Planning a vacation or holiday getaway? Skip the traditional kennel and give your pup a home away from home! Visit our website to learn more and book their next stay!

🏆 Proudly voted Platinum Pet Sitter in the 2026 Community Votes Sioux Falls Awards!

10/17/2026

🎾🐾 Happy National Fetch Day! 🐾🎾

For some dogs, fetch is a fun game. For Boomer, it’s a full-time obsession. 😂

This handsome boarding pup loves playing fetch during his stays with us—but apparently, we’re a little too slow at throwing the ball. Boomer has decided the best solution is to simply take the ball thrower himself! 🤣

One of our favorite things about in-home boarding is getting to know what makes each dog happiest. Whether that’s endless games of fetch, enrichment toys, walks, playing with friends, exploring the yard, or curling up for some snuggles, we make their stay feel like a vacation of their own. ❤️🏡

And yes, Boomer... we’ll throw it again. And again. And again. 🎾😂

🐶 What about your pup? Are they fetch-obsessed like Boomer, or do they prefer to chase the ball and then make YOU go get it? 😂 Tell us in the comments!

10/16/2026

❤️ Happy Pets, Right at Home! Meet Margo & Griffin! ❤️

There's no place like home, and Margo and Griffin know it! 🐶🥰 These two adorable drop-in visit clients get to enjoy all the comforts of their familiar surroundings while receiving plenty of love and attention from their pet sitter!

At Home Away From Home Pet Service, our drop-in visits are the perfect solution for pets who are happiest staying in their own homes! 🏡💕

Whether you're working long hours, heading out for the day, or enjoying a vacation, our sitters are there to make sure your furry family members never miss out on the care they deserve!

🐾 Our drop-in visits include:

❤️ Plenty of love, attention, and companionship

🎾 Playtime, enrichment, and potty breaks

🥣 Fresh food, water, and medication administration when needed

📸 Photos and detailed updates after every visit

⏰ Flexible 15, 30, 45, or 60-minute visits to fit your pet's needs!

📍 We proudly serve Sioux Falls and surrounding communities within a 40-minute radius! Whether you're in the city or a nearby town, we're here to help keep your pets happy and comfortable at home!

The best part? Your pets get to stick to their familiar routines while you enjoy peace of mind knowing they're in caring, professional hands!

✨ Need someone to check in on your pets while you're away? Visit our website to learn more about our drop-in visit service and schedule your pet's personalized care!

🏆 Proudly voted Platinum Pet Sitter in the 2026 Community Votes Sioux Falls Awards!

10/15/2026

🐾October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month! 🐾

Sometimes, the best friend you’ll ever have is sitting in a shelter waiting for someone to notice them. ❤️

Shelter dogs come from all different backgrounds. Some are goofy and outgoing. Some need a little extra time to feel safe. Some are energetic adventure buddies, while others would happily spend their days curled up beside you on the couch. Each one is an individual—and each is waiting for the right family to come along.

This month, we want to shine a special spotlight on the dogs at our local Sioux Falls Area Humane Society who are still waiting to find their people. 🐶❤️

If you’ve been considering adding a dog to your family, take some time this month to see who is waiting at SFAHS. Their team works to help adopters find a good match, and dogs six months and older have staff-guided introductions with resident dogs before an adoption is finalized.

Not in a position to adopt right now? You can still make a difference! Consider fostering, donating, volunteering, sharing adoptable dogs on social media, or simply encouraging someone who's ready for a pet to consider adoption. SFAHS also has a foster program that gives animals a safe place outside of the shelter while they prepare for adoption.

🔎 Ready to meet the dogs currently looking for homes? Search “Sioux Falls Area Humane Society adoptable dogs” online or visit the SFAHS website and select “Dogs.” Their available dogs are listed there.

And to all of our clients, followers, and team members who have opened their homes to shelter and rescue dogs: thank you for choosing adoption and giving a dog another chapter to their story. ❤️🐾

📸 Did you adopt your dog from a shelter or rescue? Show them off in the comments and tell us their adoption story! We’d love to celebrate them.

Sioux Falls Area Humane Society

10/14/2026

🐾⚖️ Is Your Pet At A Healthy Weight? ⚖️🐾

October 14th is Pet Obesity Awareness Day, and it’s a great reminder to take a closer look at something that can be surprisingly difficult to notice—our pets’ weight. ❤️

Weight gain often happens gradually, especially when we see our pets every single day. And if you have a particularly fluffy pet? All that fur can make those extra pounds even harder to spot!

So…how can you tell if your pet might be overweight? 👀

There are a few simple things you can look for at home:

🐾 Can you easily feel their ribs without pressing through a thick layer of fat?
🐾 Can you see a defined waist when looking at them from above?
🐾 Does their belly tuck upward behind their rib cage?
🐾 Are they tiring more quickly on walks or becoming less interested in play?
🐾 Have everyday activities like jumping, climbing stairs, or grooming become more difficult?

While these can provide helpful clues, every pet is different. Breed, age, body structure, activity level, medical conditions, and other factors can all influence what a healthy weight looks like.

That’s why your veterinarian is your best resource for determining your pet’s ideal weight and body condition. 🩺🐾

In honor of Pet Obesity Awareness Day, our latest blog dives into how to recognize the signs your pet may be overweight, why healthy body condition matters, how treats can add up, and ways to incorporate more movement into their routine.

❤️ Maintaining a healthy weight isn’t about how your pet looks—it’s about helping them enjoy more walks, adventures, playtime, belly rubs, and hopefully many more healthy years by your side.

🔗 Read the full blog on our website to learn more!
https://homeawayfromhomepetservice.com/blog/f/%F0%9F%90%BE-how-to-tell-if-your-pet-is-overweight

October 14th is Pet Obesity Awareness Day, making it the perfect time to talk about something that can be surprisingly difficult for pet parents to recognize: whether their pet is carrying extra weight.