Alistair M.
Trenton, FL
Services
Alistair can host
Availability
My schedule is entirely open at the moment and I am usually at home, or someone is. The dogs get rotated between crate feed time, walks, free run time in a gated area, kennel time outdoors and possible play time with my dogs. No dogs mix (mine or yours, or various clients dogs). Every booking dogs are kept in their own rotation so if its time for their walk and run, other dogs may be in quiet time inside having come in from their time. Interactions are tightly controlled and monitored, but welcome when everything is just right to make that happen.
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About Alistair M.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
I stress test every dog on arrival. This means giving some crate time to evaluate how they will handle being alone if I am away; for their safety and to ensure no damages. I create safe spaces that they can lay down and have peace and quiet, but allow them to mingle and wander around if there's no concerns. At no time is any animal allowed to be free in such a manner they could leave the premises. I wont even off-leash in my gated area unless I know the dog well. Some dogs can jump high! Feeding is morning and evening. We do walks when it isn't too hot. They may be crated temporarily if left alone on the property, but have plenty time to lay on the futon and stretch out otherwise. I also use outdoor kennels for unsupervised fresh air time. Otherwise i let them run around me and the pen when I'm outside working. We recently added a heavy duty crate for anxious dogs 🐕.
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Information Alistair M. would like to know about your pet
I prefer to accept bookings with photos of the pet and prefer meet and greets for heavier animals. We can do a meet and greet at your leisure. PLEASE KEEP ALL ANIMALS ON-LEASH ON ARRIVAL. Adopted/rescued? [Y] [N] Socialized? [Y] [N] Left alone before? [Y] [N] Anxiety? [Y] [N] High energy? [Y] [N] Food Allergies? [Y] [N] Do they tolerate baths and water? [Y] [N]
A typical day
We have 15 acres to explore and run about. Morning starts with breakfast and potty time, before doing walks. Baths and bug checks are frequent in hotter months. They may be discouraged from certain areas for this reason. Baths are also possible if they become soiled, or on exit from the stay.
Location
Trenton, FL
Pets
Alistair M. has Star Sitter status
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15 ACRE DOG FOREST CAMP
Pet care experience
THIS IS A WORKING FARM. PLEASE BE ON TIME OR ACCURATELY COMMUNICATE TRAVEL TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE A FITTED HARNESS FOR YOUR LOVED ONE. I SEE TOO MANY LOOSE COLLARS SLIP OFF. WE HAVE AN OUTDOOR CAT KENNEL FOR ONE CLIENT AT A TIME ____________________________________ www. Radical-Roots .com If you viewed the website above, you'll see this is a sustainable agricultural homestead. We supply market boxes with fresh produce that we pick from local farms and artisanal vendors. Get your groceries when you pick up your dog! We are very busy. Please plan your trip and communicate appropriately. Failure to be on-time as communicated may result in an extra late fee of $25. This is because being ready early and having the gate open for someone that doesn't arrive as announced denies valuable free time to dogs under our care. If you select a range of time beyond 1 hour for pickup and drop off, such as "1pm-3pm or 6pm-9pm," this will also incur a $25 fee. Time is money and my time is valuable. To avoid these fees simply narrow your windows of arrival and be on time. Thank you. This is a 15 acre forest property with walking trails for your dogs to run on. All walks are conducted on-leash unless we know your pup recalls well. We are fenced but most fences are 4ft and escape is not impossible (we havent had one yet!) There are several dig-proof 10x10 covered kennels with dog igloo, but no animals are allowed outside during extreme weather. We have an air-conditioned house equipped with crates but we may ask that you provide one. Dogs are with a human most of the time. We don't go too far away for too long due to them being in the house and needing potty. No dogs mix with any other dogs unless we think it will be a good mix. We have enough dog crates, kennels, babygates, and garden pens to ensure that. Your tiny dog will never meet a larger dog face to face. Dogs are rotated all day between quiet/feed time, 2 main walk times per day, free run time if applicable, kennel time, and potty breaks. There's a lot of wildlife and plenty to sniff. We may jazz up kibble meals with homemade chicken stock, local meat scraps, farm scrambeled eggs, sardines etc when we make the big pack bowl. If your pet recalls off-leash and behaves perfectly you can qualify for a reduced rate after the first boarding, which may be $23/night if you qualify
Reviews
I highly recommend Alistair. He alternates outside time, walks, and crate time in airconditoned facility he is great about sending pictures every day. I trust his dog instinct and I feel good about sending my girls to their doggie vacation.
It is our second time leaving our fur babies with them and we couldn’t be happier with the service and care they take of them. When we dropped them off, they were excited to be there so that made us feel very comfortable. If we are again around the area we will definitely use them. 10/10
Alistair is amazing with my dogs. We have used him multiple times and his sincerity with making sure my dogs are happy and well cared for is unmatched. He is dependable and ensures communication daily. Pictures, videos and notifying me of any issues, no matter how small. I feel very secure leaving my dogs with him and they live to be there. He has a large lovely property for the dogs to explore. Soooo glad we found him on here. 10/10 would recommend.
We love seeing our pups so happy and roaming free. We felt very comfortable with them and they kept us updated the whole time 😊
About Alistair M.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
I stress test every dog on arrival. This means giving some crate time to evaluate how they will handle being alone if I am away; for their safety and to ensure no damages. I create safe spaces that they can lay down and have peace and quiet, but allow them to mingle and wander around if there's no concerns. At no time is any animal allowed to be free in such a manner they could leave the premises. I wont even off-leash in my gated area unless I know the dog well. Some dogs can jump high! Feeding is morning and evening. We do walks when it isn't too hot. They may be crated temporarily if left alone on the property, but have plenty time to lay on the futon and stretch out otherwise. I also use outdoor kennels for unsupervised fresh air time. Otherwise i let them run around me and the pen when I'm outside working. We recently added a heavy duty crate for anxious dogs 🐕.
Home
Information Alistair M. would like to know about your pet
I prefer to accept bookings with photos of the pet and prefer meet and greets for heavier animals. We can do a meet and greet at your leisure. PLEASE KEEP ALL ANIMALS ON-LEASH ON ARRIVAL. Adopted/rescued? [Y] [N] Socialized? [Y] [N] Left alone before? [Y] [N] Anxiety? [Y] [N] High energy? [Y] [N] Food Allergies? [Y] [N] Do they tolerate baths and water? [Y] [N]
A typical day
We have 15 acres to explore and run about. Morning starts with breakfast and potty time, before doing walks. Baths and bug checks are frequent in hotter months. They may be discouraged from certain areas for this reason. Baths are also possible if they become soiled, or on exit from the stay.
Alistair M.
Trenton, FL