Denver is forming.
We open a region when 30 Cavalier households within 30 minutes of each other have joined. Denver is at 0. Add your name and bring two Cavalier friends, and we'll tell you the day it opens.
CavSwap is a free dog-sitting swap circle where Cavalier owners host each other's dogs instead of paying for boarding. Until Denver opens, nothing else changes — no fees, no bookings, just the count above.
Denver sits at approximately 5,280 feet, and the thin, dry air is the first thing worth talking through with anyone who watches your Cavalier. Dogs acclimate, but a Cavalier with a known heart murmur may tire faster on a Front Range walk than the same dog would at sea level — which is a conversation to have with your vet, and then with your sitter, before a stay rather than during one.
The practical upside is that Denver households tend to cluster: Wash Park, Congress Park, Highlands, Cherry Creek and the closer-in suburbs put a lot of dog owners inside a short drive of each other. A swap circle only works when the drive is short enough that hosting is easy, and Denver's geography cooperates.
Frequently asked questions
- Is CavSwap open in Denver yet?
- Not yet. Denver is a forming region: we open one when 30 Cavalier households within about 30 minutes of each other have added their names. Until then there are no bookings, no fees and nothing to cancel — just the signup count on this page. Everyone who signs up hears from us the day it opens.
- Does Denver's altitude matter for a Cavalier?
- It's worth raising with your vet, particularly for a dog with a heart murmur or any diagnosed mitral valve disease, which is the most common health issue in the breed. Most dogs adjust to elevation without difficulty, but a Cavalier who tires quickly on walks at sea level may tire faster here. Whatever your vet tells you is exactly what your sitter should be told too — CavSwap asks for that information up front rather than leaving it to a handover conversation.
- What does dog boarding cost in Denver?
- Denver-area kennel rates vary widely by neighborhood, by whether the stay includes individual attention, and by season — holiday weeks are consistently the most expensive and the hardest to book. Rather than quote a number we haven't verified, we'd suggest calling two facilities near you and asking for their nightly rate for a small dog. That figure is what a swap replaces, because CavSwap members never pay each other.
- How does a sitting swap actually work?
- You host another member's Cavalier, and you earn credits measured in nights. You spend those credits when someone hosts yours. No money changes hands between members at any point, and the core features are free permanently. Every member is personally reviewed before joining, and the two households always meet in person before a first stay is confirmed.
Not in Denver? Tell us your city and we'll count you toward it.