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Alex L.

Detroit, MI

5.0 out of 5 stars
•412 reviews
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BABY ON THE WAY ☆ TAKING A BREAK

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** BREAKING NEWS: We are having a baby! To all of our clients, please keep in touch and we will let you know as soon as we’re available to host again! Thank you everyone for all the warm wishes and for your continued love & support :-) ** Alex & Jenny here! We're a fun-loving, dog-sitting, house-renovating couple who would LOVE the opportunity to care for your pup! We are self-employed and work from home and we have a fence-enclosed back yard! Having dogs around is a great compliment to our life here and we are around full-time to supervise and entertain them. We have lived with dogs our whole life and we do dog training as a hobby. If you need a SAFE and FUN place with a LOVING home for your dog then you've come to the right place! LOCATION: We are located about 2 miles east of downtown Detroit in the "Villages" (Islandview village) which is a historic neighborhood on East Grand Boulevard. ABOUT OUR HOME The house sits on a large lot with a fence-enclosed yard. With the yard and the large space upstairs there is plenty of room for the dogs to run and play and lounge around. One of the favorite past-times here is to protect the backyard from squirrels and birds so I'm sure your doggie will also enjoy participating :-) DAILY EXERCISE We love to play with the dogs and we offer them tons of opportunities to exercise and burn off energy. The dogs are in a totally secured area and have the ability to go potty at all times. INSIDE THE HOME Inside the home, your dog will enjoy several nice cozy doggy beds and more dog toys than you can imagine. :-) We work from home so the dogs can hang out with us or they can play in other parts of the house / yard and they are always supervised. SECURITY The house and the fence-enclosed yard provides total security so your dog will be safe and well protected. PHOTOS We will take some photos (and possibly video) to document your dog's time here. TRAINING Depending on the nature of your dog and how long they will stay, we are open to helping with some behavior training if you'd like. AGGRESSIVE OR SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS We usually prefer to take care of friendly dogs but if you have an aggressive dog or a special needs animal please get in touch so we can discuss the details. HOUSE TRAINED? At this time we prefer to host dogs that are house trained. If your doggie might have problems going potty inside we might be able to accommodate them but please understand that this situation creates a LOT more work for us so we have decided not to host dogs who are not completely house trained. CRATE TRAINED? Since we often have a few doggies staying with us, we often feed our doggies in separate crates. For that reason, we prefer to take care of doggies that are crate trained. If you doggies have problem with that, please let us know and we can see if we can work with that. CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT When you book with us please give us an ETA for your drop off and pick-up. This helps us organize our daily schedule so we'll be ready when you get here. Also if your ETA changes please keep us in the loop and also please send us a message when you're pulling up to the house so we know you're here. We are living in the top floor of a very large house and we'll come down to greet you when you arrive. For drop-off and pick-up we prefer to arrange this after 7am and before 10pm but it could be possible outside of this window depending on certain circumstances. A NOTE ABOUT STAIRS We live up 2 flights of stairs in our place so please make sure your pup(s) will be okay going up and down stairs before you book. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? Just let us know if you have any other questions and we'll be happy to help! We always do our best to accommodate our guests and we really love having the dogs around. THANK YOU! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU :-)

Reviews

Michelle H.
Dog Boarding • Jul 23, 2021
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Alex was great! He sent me pictures to reassure me that Bean was doing well. I ended up extending my vacation stay by a day and Alex was very accommodating keeping my dog for that extra day. I would definitely go to him again!

Eden V.
Dog Boarding • Jun 14, 2021
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Alex was an incredible sitter for Leica! Responsive and sent a lot of updates along the way! We will be back!

Jon A.
Dog Boarding • Jun 07, 2021
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Alex and Jenny are superstar dog sitters. Short to long term stays, they have always gone above and beyond to make sure our pups are happy and lovingly cared for while away. Highest recommendations!

Toni M.
Dog Boarding • Jun 05, 2021
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Alex, the sitter for my Pug, Bernie was efficient. He met Bernie and I, for a meet and greet, before I was going to be gone for 7 days. He was less than 2 miles away. So convenient. During the trip, he sent pictures and updated me on Bernie's activities. When I returned, he gave me back his bed, dishes and toys. I will definitely use Alex, again.

About Alex L.

Communication

209 repeat pet parents
Usually responds in under an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Our yard is completely fence enclosed so your dog will be safe and secure, plus we are always supervising them. We let the dogs in and out throughout the day and they’re always supervised.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Alex L. would like to know about your pet

Here are a few details that would be helpful to us: 1. Is your dog fixed? Currently we are only able to host pups that are fixed. 2. How old is your dog? Currently we are only able to host dogs that are >1 year old. 3. Is your dog house trained? Currently we are only able to host dogs that are completely house trained. 4. Is your dog crate trained? We prefer crate trained doggies at this time. When we have a small group, we usually have doggies in seperate crates during feeding. 5. Does your dog do well in a group? We usually host multiple dogs concurrently so there is a good chance we'll have a nice friendly little group at any given time. Because of this we prefer to host only dogs that get along well in a group. If you don't know for sure let's talk and a meet-and-greet might be in order. 6. Does your dog have any behavioral or medical issues? Please let us know what you're working with. In many cases we may be able to help as we have a lot of experience with behavior rehabilitation.

A typical day

First of all, we will LOVE and CARE for your dog as if he/she was a member of our FAMILY! We always have a lot of FUN together depending on the activities your dog likes to participate in. If your dog likes to PLAY OUTSIDE, we have a fence-enclosed backyard to play and hunt for squirrels! If your dog likes to PLAY INSIDE, we will be happy to facilitate this. We have a ton of dog toys around and will find a bunch of activities to keep everyone entertained. When your dog is ready to SLEEP, we have several comfy dog beds around the house or they can snuggle up on our big fluffy sofa or arm chair! If your dog likes being around PEOPLE and getting lots of ATTENTION then you're in luck because we work from home and we LOVE to be with the dogs!

Services

Boarding
in the sitter's home
$29per night
Doggy Day Care
in the sitter's home
$29per day

Alex can host

0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
Dogs over 1 year old
Spayed and neutered dogs
No females in heat

Availability

We work from home so we are always with the dogs and they will be supervised at all times. We love having the dogs around.

Available
Not available
SMTWTFS
Calendar last updated 2 years ago
Alex can host up to 10 pets per night
Boarding Cancellation Policy:

About Alex L.

Communication

209 repeat pet parents
Usually responds in under an hour
70% bookings with photo updates
Sends updates with Rover Cards

Skills

25 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
First aid/CPR
Senior dog experience
Special needs dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

Our yard is completely fence enclosed so your dog will be safe and secure, plus we are always supervising them. We let the dogs in and out throughout the day and they’re always supervised.

Home

Lives in a house
Has a fenced yard
Non-smoking household
Has 2 dogs
No children present
Dogs not allowed on bed
Dogs allowed on furniture
Potty breaks every 0-2 hours

Information Alex L. would like to know about your pet

Here are a few details that would be helpful to us: 1. Is your dog fixed? Currently we are only able to host pups that are fixed. 2. How old is your dog? Currently we are only able to host dogs that are >1 year old. 3. Is your dog house trained? Currently we are only able to host dogs that are completely house trained. 4. Is your dog crate trained? We prefer crate trained doggies at this time. When we have a small group, we usually have doggies in seperate crates during feeding. 5. Does your dog do well in a group? We usually host multiple dogs concurrently so there is a good chance we'll have a nice friendly little group at any given time. Because of this we prefer to host only dogs that get along well in a group. If you don't know for sure let's talk and a meet-and-greet might be in order. 6. Does your dog have any behavioral or medical issues? Please let us know what you're working with. In many cases we may be able to help as we have a lot of experience with behavior rehabilitation.

A typical day

First of all, we will LOVE and CARE for your dog as if he/she was a member of our FAMILY! We always have a lot of FUN together depending on the activities your dog likes to participate in. If your dog likes to PLAY OUTSIDE, we have a fence-enclosed backyard to play and hunt for squirrels! If your dog likes to PLAY INSIDE, we will be happy to facilitate this. We have a ton of dog toys around and will find a bunch of activities to keep everyone entertained. When your dog is ready to SLEEP, we have several comfy dog beds around the house or they can snuggle up on our big fluffy sofa or arm chair! If your dog likes being around PEOPLE and getting lots of ATTENTION then you're in luck because we work from home and we LOVE to be with the dogs!

Location

Detroit, MI

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Alex L.

Detroit, MI

5.0 out of 5 stars
•412 reviews