from 15€ / 1hDog walking
Walks around Lagos, at your dog’s pace. Solo or with a buddy when it’s a good match.
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Pet sitting & dog walking · Lagos, Algarve
Your pet’s favourite people in Lagos.
Dog walks, home visits and boarding with Lara & Rita. We get to know your pet and adapt to their routine, personality and needs.
Personal, local pet care
that’s us!
A vet on the team
Extra knowledge & experience
Regular photo updatesSo you’re always in the loop
how we can help
Care that fits your pet, and your plans
From a quick walk to a longer stay, we adapt the care to your pet’s routine, personality and needs.
from 15€ / 1h
from 20€ / visitHome visits
We come to your home for food, playtime, cuddles and whatever else is part of their day.
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from 50€ / nightOvernight pet sitting
We stay overnight at your home, so your pet keeps their usual routine and sleeps in their own bed.
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from 20€ / day · from 40€ / nightPet boarding
Your pet stays at our home, for a few hours, the day or a few nights. Sofa privileges included.
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Travel is free within Lagos, Meia Praia, Odiáxere and Praia da Luz. For locations outside these areas, a minimum travel fee of €10 applies per visit.
why pet parents choose us
A small team that gets to know your pet.
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A vet on our team
Extra peace of mind for medication, older pets and health needs, with Rita’s veterinary knowledge as part of the team.
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Familiar faces
No rotating strangers. We’re a small team, so you and your pet know who’s coming.
03
You’ll hear from us
Photos, videos and little updates along the way, so you know what your buddy’s been up to.
04
Their routine comes first
We adapt to them, not the other way around. Their walks, meals, habits and little quirks stay as familiar as possible.
your first booking
New here? Here’s how it works.
- 01
Check availability
Tell us the service you need and your dates. We’ll let you know if we’re available.
- 02
Tell us about your pet
Once we know we can help, you’ll fill in our pet form with their routine, personality, health needs and all the little things we should know.
Preview our pet form → - 03
Meet your Buddy
For new pets, we’ll arrange a meet & greet when it makes sense, especially before boarding or longer stays.
- 04
All set
We confirm the details and take it from there. You’ll get regular updates while your pet is with us.
Lara & Rita
the buddies
hi, we’re Lara & Rita!
The humans behind Lagos Pet Buddies.
We started Lagos Pet Buddies because we wanted pet care to feel more personal. Fewer pets at a time, more attention, familiar faces and people you actually know and trust.
We get to know each pet properly and adapt to their routine, personality and needs, rather than expecting them to adapt to ours. Walks, visits and boarding are all a little different depending on the buddy.
Rita is also a veterinarian, bringing extra knowledge and experience to the way we care for our pets. And we’ll keep you in the loop with plenty of WhatsApp updates, photos and videos along the way.
Lara
Co-founder · operations, growth & pet care
Rita
Co-founder · veterinarian & pet care
the reason our camera roll is full
Meet the Buddies
kind words
From Lagos pet parents
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Lara and Rita are the most kind, reliable and petfriendly people you will ever meet. They have been taking our dog for a walk 3 times per week now regularly since April and we could not be happier with the service.
Lisa Lorenz
Weekly dog walks
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I am so happy I found Lara and Rita! They are super reliable and very experienced. Lara is a dog owner herself for many years, and Rita is a certified vet, so they are the absolute perfect combination to look after my little one! I trust them 100%.
Tobias Margreiter
Pet boarding
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Rita is our vet, and she and Lara take care of our dogs whenever we’re away, including all their medication and medical needs. We never have to worry for a second. They send us the sweetest photos of happy dogs enjoying long walks, massages, and the best care imaginable.
Nikola Senne
Home visits & overnight care
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Best dog sitter ever! My dog still stops at their street and wants to go visit them. She loved it! Beach walks and photos and updates included.
Marina Stratmann
Dog sitting & beach walks
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10++ stars if I could! Lara was recommended to me and to my pleasant surprise, Rita is my dog’s vet, who Pele loves. Lara and Rita are amazing and I felt so comfortable and happy leaving my 16+ year old dog in their care.
J
Janice Del Bene
Senior dog care
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Couldn’t have asked for better care for our cats! We got constant updates and photos of our fur babies while we were away, and the girls are truly amazing!
Karolina
Cat sitting
from Rita & the buddies
The Buddy Journal
Pet tips, useful things we’ve learned along the way, and a little veterinary know-how.
Our vet is currently scratching her head trying to decide what to write here first.
Visit The Buddy Journal →Lagos, Algarve
The Buddy Journal
first edition coming soon…
Vet notes · Dogs · Cats · Lagos life
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New Buddy Journal posts and useful pet tips, whenever we have something worth sharing.
need a pet buddy?
Tell us about your buddy
Tell us who they are, what you need and your dates. We’ll check availability and get back to you on WhatsApp.
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