Affectionate Pet Care of Oakton

Affectionate Pet Care of Oakton is a pet care provider in Oakton, VA, though its facility is situated in the City of Fairfax. The business offers an extensive range of services for dogs, including cage-free boarding, dog daycare, grooming, dog training, pet sitting, and dog walking, along with pet transport. Customizable options are arranged into work-day and vacation packages so owners can select the combination that best fits their pet's schedule. Daycare and boarding are available Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with all dogs required to be dropped off by 4:00 PM. Grooming and training are offered daily by appointment. The company also maintains separate offices staffed by an 80-plus member team, with dedicated contact lines for pet sitting, training, billing, management, and ownership. It holds a rating of 4.6.

The business was founded in June 1998 by Amy Mercadante, who began by offering pet sitting and dog walking to local clients and grew the company through word of mouth. In 2002 the business acquired a commercial property in Fairfax Station, opening Affectionate Pet Care Center and adding daycare, cage-free boarding, grooming, and training to the original services. The facility originally occupied about two thousand square feet before expanding with a rear addition and a second building in 2006. A further expansion in 2012 brought the operation to over twelve thousand square feet of indoor space and sixteen thousand square feet of outdoor space, divided into separate playrooms suited to different play styles, temperaments, ages, and sizes, with a wider selection of outdoor yards. The property was custom-developed around the needs of dogs in their care.

The facility sits at 3851 Pickett Road. Grooming, training, and pet sitting contacts are managed through dedicated email addresses, and the company can be reached by phone at 703-250-5233.

The company's consistent 4.6 rating reflects the word-of-mouth reputation that Mrs. Mercadante built from the company's earliest pet-sitting days and that has carried through decades of expansion.