OUR SERVICES

Finding the Best Care for Your Furry Friend

Archie & Friends Pet Care exists to give pet parents true peace of mind—knowing your beloved companions are safe, secure, and genuinely cared for. Our mission is to create a sanctuary of trust, where every tail wag, purr, or chirp is met with attentive, professional care in the comfort of home. With a deep commitment to safety, reliability, and heartfelt connection, we treat your pets like our own—so you can step away with confidence and return to happy paws and calm hearts.

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What are the benefits of Dog Walking?

Physical Health Consistent, structured walks are one of the most effective ways to support your dog’s long-term health. Consistent exercise helps maintain joint and muscle strength, supports healthy digestion and urinary function, promotes a healthy weight, and can reduce the risk of heart disease.

Mental & Emotional Well-Being Routine walks provide essential mental stimulation through new sights, smells, and experiences. This steady enrichment reduces stress, anxiety, and destructive behaviors while encouraging better sleep and calmer behavior at home. The consistency of a structured exercise builds trust, strengthens companionship, and creates a predictable rhythm your dog can rely on.

Social & Behavioral Benefits Regular walking promotes healthy socialization, reinforces training and behavior goals, and channels your dog’s energy into positive, productive outlets.

Personalized Care & Convenience Walks are tailored to your dog’s age, breed, temperament, and energy level, with routines customized to match their individual needs and lifestyle. Whether your pup needs gentle strolls, structured exercise, or high-energy adventures, we match the pace to their needs. We offer flexible scheduling—morning, midday, and evening visits available

What are the benefits of In Home Pet Sitting?

Drastically Reduced Anxiety Boarding facilities can be loud and overwhelming, triggering intense stress for nervous pets or confused senior dogs. In-home care eliminates these environmental triggers completely, allowing your pet to relax in the comfort of home even when you're away.

Protection Against Sickness Traditional kennels expose our pets to highly contagious illnesses like kennel cough, canine flu, or parvovirus. This is a massive risk for pets with compromised immune systems. In-home care acts as a protective bubble, keeping your pet away from communal health risks.

Minimized Risk of Injury Group play yards and unfamiliar facility layouts increase the chances of accidental scuffles or physical strain on aging joints. Staying at home ensures a controlled, safe environment with a lower risk of dog-to-dog altercations.

Flawless Routine Consistency Puppies mid-housebreaking and elderly dogs on strict medication schedules cannot afford disruptions. In-home sitting guarantees that feeding intervals, medication times, and potty routines stay exactly on track without the delays that often happen in busy commercial facilities.

Guaranteed Care Access Many boarding facilities strictly turn away young puppies who have not finished their full vaccination series. In-home care removes this barrier entirely, providing a premium, fully accessible option for pets of any age or medical status.

OUR PROCESS

1 Fill Out Our Intake Form

Share your pet's details and care preferences with us. This helps us tailor our services to meet your needs.

2 Schedule a Meet & Greet

Schedule a complimentary meet and greet with one of our pet care providers to know you and your furry family member before scheduling.

3 Let the Fun Begin!

Activate your client portal and start booking!

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"My family has used Archie and Friends Pet Care almost a dozen times whenever we travel. It’s extremely comforting knowing Bella is so well cared for while away! We especially enjoy the text pictures updating us on Bella’s day. We highly recommend services for any pet lovers in need of pet daycare or in-home extended stay services. We would not trust Bella with anyone else!"

Bella's Parents

IN -HOME OVERNIGHT PET SITTING

Pet Sitting Overnight in the Client's Home

Starting at $100 per Night

Our trained sitters will stay overnight in your home for personalized care and companionship throughout the night, reducing anxiety and promoting a calm, happy environment. As part of your booking, we will keep your home well maintained, lightening the load for when you return. With our overnight service, you can rest easily knowing your pets receive attentive care in the familiarity and safety of their home.

At the core of every service, we provide health, hygiene and consistency. When you return home, everything will be just as you left it. Our skilled professionals pay close attention to every detail, follow established routines, and offer dedicated care whenever you’re away. Whether you need reliable pet care or extra household support, our general pet care services in the Lake Norman area are fully equipped to cover all the features listed below within your booking.

What's included?

Evening Routine Sitter will arrive between 9 and 10 P.M. to conduct your pets’ evening bedtime routine.

10 Hour Overnight Stay Our sitters stay overnight in your home for a full 10-hour block.

Morning Routine Sitter will provide your pet with their morning routine, whatever it may consist of before leaving between 6 and 7 A.M.

Medication & Wellness Support Administering medications on schedule, maintaining dental hygiene routines, and monitoring your pet’s general well-being to maintain consistency in their care.

Home Maintenance Watering plants, retrieving mail, taking out trash, cleaning used linens and dishes, and cleaning indoor and outdoor pet messes.

Enrichment and Exercise Engaging in activities that help your dog burn energy, stay mentally engaged, and practice healthy behaviors while following any training requirements or cues, you’re reinforcing at home.

Love Providing companionship, playtime, and loving care.

No Pet Limit

Need Daytime Coverage?

Need daytime coverage? Traveling clients can add discounted 30-Minute Daytime Visits for just $18 per visit (regularly $26) to cover mid-day lunch and dinner routines.

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DOG SITTING & WALKING VISITS

Solo Neighborhood Dog Walks & Visits

Starting at $18 per Visit

Our Dog Sitting & Walking Visits provide far more than a quick bathroom break. Each visit is designed to support your dog’s physical health, mental stimulation, emotional balance, and daily routine. Whether your pup needs structured exercise, companionship, or a calming presence at home, we tailor every visit to their unique needs.

What's included?

GPS Tracked Walks GPS tracked walks to keep your dog fit and healthy and tailored to your dog’s energy level.

Digital Report Cards & Photos

Enrichment and Exercise Engaging in activities that help your dog burn energy, stay mentally engaged, and practice healthy behaviors while following any training requirements or cues, you’re reinforcing at home.

Feeding & Hydration Providing fresh water and precise food portions, including following dietary restrictions, preferred brands, or unique feeding routines.

Medication & Wellness Support Administering medications on schedule and monitoring your pet’s general well-being to maintain consistency in their care.

Home Maintenance Watering plants, retrieving mail, taking out trash, and cleaning indoor and outdoor pet messes.
Includes up to 3 pets in the home.

Includes care for 3 pets per household.

Cost Breakdown

15 Minute Express Visit - $18
20 Minute Express Visit - $22
30 Minute Standard Visit - $26
45 Minute Extended Visit - $36
60 Minute Extended Visit - $45
Additional Pet - $5/per pet

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PACK WALKS

Group Dog Walks (3-4 Dogs/Walker)

45 Minutes - $32

How Does it Work?

Our Neighborhood Pack Walks are designed for social dogs who thrive on structured, group-based mental stimulation and physical exercise. Limited strictly to a maximum of 4 balanced dogs per certified walker, this 60-minute service provides an ideal blend of structured pack migration, sidewalk socialization, and high-value energy drainage right in the dog's familiar home environment. To maximize operational efficiency and maintain a zero-vehicle transit model, the launch of individual Pack Walk loops relies on a geographic demand-cluster system. The service is offered in high-density suburban subdivisions.

For a pack walk to be "active" at least 2 dogs in your neighborhood need to be signed up. When inquiring for pack walks, please include your neighborhood and we will add you to the waitlist. You will be notified when your neighborhood can be considered active for pack walks.

What's included?

Neighborhood Train Door-to-door pickup and drop-off.

45-Minute Pack Activity 45 minutes exercise starting after the final dog joins.

Digital Report Cards & Photos

Live GPS Tracking Real-time map tracking, digital report cards, photos, and bathroom logs.

Behavioral Structure Continuous reinforcement of loose-leash walking, boundaries, and neutral passing.

Post-Walk Welfare Home drop off, hydration check, paw wipes.

Additional Pet Rate: $20

Is my dog suited for pack walks?

Our Neighborhood Pack Walks are designed for social dogs who thrive on structured, group-based mental stimulation and physical exercise. Dogs should be socialized and comfortable in a group setting. We assess each dog during a meet and greet to ensure compatibility.

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ADVENTURE HIKES

Group Adventures for Energetic Pups
Starting at $50

How Does it Work?

Adventure Hikes - Trial Service - Offered on Select Saturdays

Designed for high-energy dogs requiring premium exercise and mental stimulation, the Weekend Adventure Hike is a small-group excursion that takes dogs out of the neighborhood and onto scenic local trails. To ensure maximum safety, individual attention, and seamless pack management, groups are strictly capped at a 3-dog maximum per hike.

Operating during the cooler morning and evening hours of the weekend during the summer, this fully inclusive service handles everything door-to-door. It features customized transportation in a rugged, climate-controlled Subaru Outback Wilderness, a tailored 60-to-90-minute trail hike matching the group's physical capabilities, rigorous hydration management, and a post-hike wellness check (including paw cleaning and tick inspection) before a safe home delivery.

What's included?

Pick Up & Drop Off
Trail Exploration
Small Pack Dynamics
GPS Tracking & Updates
Digital Report Cards & Photos
Behavioral Reinforcement
Continuous practice of recall, trail manners, and neutral passing.
Trailside Hydration
Frequent Safety Stops
Post-Hike Welfare Check

Advanced Adventure Hike

Lake Norman State Park

Difficulty: Difficult
Time: 90 Minutes
Begin: 9AM (Pick Up begins at 7:30)
End: 10:30 (Drop Off between 11 - 11:30)
Cost: $60
Additional Dog Rate: $40

Leisure Adventure Hike

McDowell Creek Greenway/Jetton Park

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 60 Minutes
Begin: 5:30PM (pick up begins at 4:45PM)
End: 6:30PM (drop off is between 6:45 & 7:15)
Cost: $50
Additional Dog Rate: $35

**Service is dependent on weather. Adventure hikes begin and end Times change seasonally**

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DROP-IN VISITS (CATS & SMALL PETS)

Personalized Care for All Pets Excluding Dogs
Starting at $18

Every pet deserves attentive, compassionate care—whether you’re away for the afternoon or traveling overnight. Our team provides individualized visits tailored to your pet’s personality, routine, and specific needs. By following your instructions and offering thoughtful, hands-on interaction, we ensure your pet stays comfortable, enriched, and well-cared-for in the place they feel safest: home.

What's included?

Play & Enrichment Entertainment with toys, scratching posts, and interactive activities that support mental stimulation and reduce stress.

Digital Report Cards & Photos

Feeding & Hydration Providing fresh water and precise food portions, including following dietary restrictions, preferred brands, or unique feeding routines.

Medication & Wellness Support Administering medications on schedule and monitoring your pet’s general well-being to maintain consistency in their care.

Light Grooming Brushing, bathing and basic coat maintenance to reduce shedding, prevent matting, and support overall comfort.

Litter Box & Habitat Maintenance Scooping and refreshing litter boxes, as well as cleaning and maintaining cages, tanks, or enclosures for small pets.