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answered a question Dog getting sick of Dog Boarders?

My dog occasionally gets Rover burnout and I take the time to spend more quality time with her when I notice she's "off" mood-wise. I tend to have back-to-back stays, so if I am watching a client and I notice her mood, I'll take her on a hike or a run just with only her and play and praise her along the way for bonding time. I'll limit the guest dog from using our bed (or sometimes bedroom) so that can be our dog's area to get exclusive attention from us. My dog is a bit large to run errands with, but I'll also take her on outdoor errands or to dog-friendly friends' houses so she feels included where possible.

At some point, she started getting weird for the meet and greets. I'm not sure if she started to feel she had to be more protective/possessive over the home space but she stopped engaging in the friendly butt-sniff introduction and would stay by us. We adapted the routine to keep her on a leash and let the new dog roam freely to get acquainted with the house and after a few minutes we let our dog off leash and they get on just fine. If I have concerns the meet and greet may not go smoothly, I meet outside the house on the grass, leashes on, and walk on the sidewalk with the new client for a minute before walking the dogs inside together. That works like a charm as neither dog feels possessive over space or objects this way.