Extra coverage
Added visits, multi-visit days, and vacation support when route fit, timing, and dog fit all line up.
Services
Dog visit services and pricing for real-world schedules.
Bark & Blaze offers two recurring in-home dog visit types in Herndon, Reston, Ashburn, and Sterling: after-hours coverage for early mornings and late returns, and daytime coverage for standard work hours. New clients start with a free setup visit before paid service begins.
01 · Recurring visit types
Two recurring visit types. One care standard.
The difference is mainly timing: after-hours coverage for early starts and late returns, or daytime coverage for standard work hours. Both include the same attention to access, safety, home reset, and written updates.
- 01
After-Hours Dog Visit
— featuredBest for households that leave early, get home late, or need recurring care outside standard dog-walker hours.
- — Early-morning and late-evening coverage
- — Up to 2 dogs included in the base rate
- — Written visit update after every visit
- — Reserved recurring windows when available
Every visit includes
- — Paw wipe as needed
- — Seasonal tick and debris check
- — Harness and gear check
- — Water refresh
- — Minor accident cleanup
- — Weather-adjusted visit plan
- — Written visit update
- — Secure lockup before departure
Not offered
Off-leash walks · Transport · Injections or sub-q fluids · Large multi-dog handling when unsafe
Starting rate
- 30 minutes
- $45
Base includes up to 2 dogs.
Service hours
- Thu-Sat: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM
- Sun-Wed: 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 02
Daytime Dog Visit
Best for recurring daytime coverage when your dog needs a dependable midday break and a clean handoff at the end of the visit.
- — Midday and standard-hour daytime coverage
- — Up to 2 dogs included in the base rate
- — Written visit update after every visit
- — Built for recurring care, not rushed drop-ins
Every visit includes
- — Paw wipe as needed
- — Seasonal tick and debris check
- — Harness and gear check
- — Water refresh
- — Minor accident cleanup
- — Weather-adjusted visit plan
- — Written visit update
- — Secure lockup before departure
Not offered
Off-leash walks · Transport · Complex medical care unless separately qualified
Starting rate
- 30 minutes
- $35
Base includes up to 2 dogs.
Service hours
- Thu-Sat: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Sun-Wed: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
02 · Fees & add-ons
Simple pricing, posted up front.
Base visit rates already include up to 2 dogs. The small extras that can change price are listed here before you book.
- 3rd dog
- +$15
- Same-day / short notice booking
- +$5
- Simple oral / topical meds
- included
- Injections / sub-q fluids
- not offered
03 · Active recurring clients
Additional support for active recurring clients.
Once a household is established in recurring care, Bark & Blaze can sometimes help with extra coverage, schedule changes, or longer-format support when route fit, timing, and dog fit all line up.
These are not stand-alone public services and they are not the right starting point for new households. They are worked out directly with established recurring clients.
Schedule adjustments
Recurring timing changes around shift changes, updated work hours, or temporary pattern changes when capacity allows.
Longer-format support
Adventure outings or other extended support for approved recurring clients when the route and dog fit make it workable.
Active clients only
Offered when route fit allows
How new clients start
Three steps to recurring care.
Step 1
Book your free setup visit
Every new household starts with a short in-home setup visit before the first paid Bark & Blaze visit.
Step 2
Confirm access and recurring fit
Access, routine, preferred windows, feeding, meds, and emergency details are reviewed in person before recurring care begins.
Step 3
Start recurring visits
Once the setup visit is complete and the fit is confirmed, recurring after-hours or daytime visits can begin.