I will need to know what kind of quirks your friends might have: are they not small animal friendly? Do they get along with other dogs or cats? Are there any particular people that make them nervous? What does nervousness look like to your friend? Do they experience separation anxiety? What does their separation anxiety look like? Are they escape artists? Do they run at the sight of an open door? Are they crate trained? What tricks do they know? Are there any behaviors that you would us to reinforce or focus on? These are all questions that would really help me get to know your friend and be able to provide the best experience that I can for them while keeping my own best friend's safe. None of these questions are disqualifiers in care, we just need to develop a plan to make them comfortable.

If you choose me as your dog walker then during our walks we would work on loose leash walking, dog reactivity to vehicles, other animals and people. We would also work on the basic commands: focus, sit, stay, wait, cross, heel. While we are on our walks, I will try to locate a park close to your home so that we may play ball games and work on recall skills. We will also be walking with a few other dogs at the same time to develop social skills and pack walking mentality. If you select me to board your animals, then you can expect your best friend to follow along in our daily schedule. We try not to crate train unless necessary or requested, so we have dog beds located in our bedroom for your friends to use, or they may choose to sleep in our bed with us. Once our day begins we immediately take everyone outside for their first morning potty breaks. We use this opportunity to work on the commands: sit, (while we attach the tie out/leash), and wait (must sit and not move while we open the door to prevent bolting out the door). Then we set about preparing their morning meals. We will separate the dogs into different areas to prevent resource guarding, (during this time we will also work on sit and some bonding exercises using treats) then give the command okay (so that they may eat). After the animals have been fed and my children are at school, then we will take our morning walk around the neighborhood for at least thirty minutes. After the morning walk, we will return home to work on treat based puzzle games and rest until lunch time with potty breaks in the yard as needed. At lunch time we will take another potty break in the yard, and then spend some outdoor time relaxing in the yard (weather permitting) and playing outdoor games while working on recall. In the afternoon, after the kids get home from school, we will relax inside the house and the children will have the opportunity to interact with your animals. At no point during the day will your animals be unsupervised. If I need to leave the home and cannot take the animals with me then they will be contained in the kitchen or in the crate that you provided and it will not be longer than 2 hours at time.