5.0

Our neighborhood is in south Silver Spring right on the edge of a residential neighborhood in DC, which is perfect for quick and peaceful walks. For longer walks, we have a large, grassy park 5 minutes from us. If even longer walks are needed, Rock Creek Park is just a 15 minute walk away. Our apartment has a large open living space, as well as a wall-to-wall/floor-to-ceiling window in the main room. Dogs and cats usually enjoy the view (lots of squirrels, bunnies, birds, dogs, and other passersby to watch). We are south-facing and can get lots of sunlight if your pet likes that. We live on one of the upper floors, and there are two readily available elevators. There are other dogs in the building, but generally there's not much foot traffic, and there are multiple ways in and out of the building if you'd like us to keep your pet separate from others during their stay. Your pet is welcome on our living room furniture (couch, chairs, and recliner), but bedrooms are off limits as those are carpeted. We are also serious about following house rules when we take care of dogs/cats at their pet-owner's home. If your pet has any medications, allergies, special routines, or other considerations, please let us know. We are very detail-oriented and have experience with all kinds of different feeding routines and methods of delivering medication. Like we said, since we don't have pets of our own (yet), we really treat each pet the same way we would treat our own. Most importantly, that includes a lot of patience, love, and attention!

Someone is usually awake and up by 7am, and we are in bed by 11pm. We work from home for most of the week, so someone will always be at home. We like to work from the living room when pets are staying, so we can give them cuddles and make sure they don't get bored or miss their potty breaks. Sometimes we need to take meetings in our rooms, but we take breaks every hour to come outside and check on things. Usually we take dogs for longer walks in the morning and evening, but we can adjust this according to your dog's usual schedule. By the end of the day, we also feel the need to let out some energy, so if you have a very active dog, they will be able to enjoy plenty of supervised running, fetch, and tug-of-war with us. We are also just as comfortable taking slower, more peaceful strolls with your senior dogs. At nighttime, we make sure your pet has had their potty. Most pets enjoy sleeping on our couch, which is low enough to the ground for most dogs to easily get on and off. Occasionally, either or both of us also like to sleep in the living room, so if your pet needs to have someone in the same room at night just let us know.