Better dog care in Salt Lake City.
Lower fees. Real coverage.
We're a small, hand-vetted network of trusted local sitters — with a real, named insurance policy that you can actually trust. No mass marketplace. No giant-marketplace fees. Just better care.
Serving Sugar House, Millcreek, Holladay, Murray, Sandy, and all of Salt Lake County
I need a sitter
Book a meet & greet with a vetted local sitter — boarding at their home, or house-sitting at yours.
$49–79 / night, by sitter experience
Find careI'm a sitter
Apply to join the network. Real vetting, real protection, higher pay.
Higher take-home, real insurance
Apply to sitHow a stay works
Four steps from "I need someone" to a tail-wagging homecoming. Board with your sitter, or have them house-sit at your place — cats and small pets welcome. Every booking includes an in-person meet & greet, no exceptions.
Tell us about your dog
Fill out a short intake — vet, vaccines, feeding, routine, quirks. About 5 minutes on your phone.
Meet your sitter
We match you with a vetted local sitter and book a free in-person meet & greet so everyone clicks.
Drop off and relax
Daily photo updates, a real human on call, and named insurance coverage from check-in to pick-up.
Pick up and rebook
Your sitter is yours to book again. Same person, same home, same routine your dog knows.
Communication is where Houndtrust shines.
Daily photo updates. Real messages from a real person caring for your pet. The kind of attention that turns "I hope they're OK" into "I know exactly how they're doing."
What you get on every stay
- Daily photo updates. Multiple shots of your dog being themselves.
- A real message from your sitter. Not a templated bot. A few sentences from the person actually caring for your pet.
- Honest, attentive notes. "Her paw is a little sore so we're keeping a close eye on it." That kind of detail is the difference.
- You can text back. A direct line to your sitter throughout the stay.
What sets us apart
Higher standards, not more marketing.
Hand-vetted sitters
Background check, in-person interview, home visit, paid test booking.
Mandatory meet & greet
Every first booking includes a free in-person introduction. No surprises.
Real, named insurance
Underwritten coverage for vet bills, property damage, and dog bite liability.
A real human on call
If something goes sideways at 11pm, you reach a person — not a chatbot.
Higher sitter pay
Lower platform fees keep the best sitters on the network.
Backup coverage
If your sitter has a real emergency, finding you a vetted backup is our job — not your problem.
The Guarantee — our keystone promise
Every stay is backed by a real, underwritten insurance policy that actually pays out. Read exactly what's covered.
Read The Guarantee →
Hi, I'm David.
I'm building Houndtrust because I've watched too many friends hand their dog to a stranger from a giant marketplace and just hope for the best. Pets deserve better — and so do the sitters who care for them.
We're starting small in Salt Lake City on purpose. I'd rather know every sitter on our network personally than scale a brand I can't stand behind. If something goes wrong on a Houndtrust stay, you'll hear from me.