Dog Day Hikes

Dog Day Hikes is a home-based dog boarding and hiking service in Los Angeles, serving the Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Atwater Village areas. Dogs stay in a house rather than a kennel run, and the same people who take them out on pack hikes look after them overnight.

What they offer

• Home-based overnight boarding
• Two-hour and 90-minute pack hikes
• Packs matched by temperament
• Daily photo updates during a boarding stay
• Pickup and drop-off

What sets it apart

The boarding and the hiking are built around the same idea: dogs settle better with steady routines and companions that actually suit them. Groups are matched by temperament instead of thrown together, which matters for a dog who finds a crowded daycare floor stressful. The hikes also include practice with everyday skills, so time outdoors does more than burn energy.

Every new dog starts with a Meet & Greet. That first meeting is how the handler learns a dog's personality and social style, and it decides which pack is the right fit before anything gets booked. Owners of shy or selective dogs tend to care most about this step.

Practical details

Published rates run $88 to $93 per night. Pickup and drop-off are part of the service, which helps owners who can't fit a morning drop-off around work. The daily photos are a small thing, but they answer the question most people have on day two of a trip.

Reach Dog Day Hikes at (213) 718-4590 or through dogdayhikes.com to request a Meet & Greet. Worth asking on that call how your dog's energy level and social style fit the existing packs, since that matching is the center of how this place operates.