I am excited I’m getting settled near my daughter & her family, in the Woodinville/Bothell area. I have a 7 month old, female German Shepherd puppy (Oct 22, 2020) I have a fenced yard & am working so it will be fun for playing & training in a safe & secure space. I have made sure my yard is escape proof (unless you have an escape artist, which means no yard is “escape proof”)...which I know because of my past experience with one of my dogs who even got out of a locked kennel at the vet, 3 times! (He was banned from boarding after that! Oh my..that dog could get out of anything & had epilepsy & took daily meds & am so glad to say we always found him 💙) The backyard is fun & secure for dogs, with a 5 ft wooden fence with a locked gate, an outside, covered porch, & a large secure deck in the front yard. I’m looking forward to many engaging activities for my puppy & yours. I have 38+ years of experience, since 1983, raising 4 wonderful German Shepherds. I now have Baylee, my 5th GSD, who has had some very challenging health issues, including early onset seizures. My 1 rescue dog, a Flat Coat Retriever mix, who had severe epilepsy & major separation anxiety,& was also the professional “escape” artist. I have references from my vets for all my past dogs. I used the same vet for close to 25 yrs before I moved to the Woodinville, Bothell area after being in S King County for 34 years. I have local & family references who I’ve cared for their pet companions.) I would like to have a meet & greet with you & your dog(s) to be sure it’s a great fit for your pet, & go over any questions we both have & to get to know one another. . I used Rover when I needed care for Buddy, my 4th GS, who was also my service dog. I also used a walker when I couldn’t walk him myself, which was a great help. I never used “regular” boarding in a kennel for Buddy, while I did with all my other German Shepherd fur babies. I feel It’s so much better to have options for in-home care at a sitter’s home, or your home, if you’re traveling, are ill, have had surgery, or for any reason, and you want to know they’ll be safe, secure, & loved when not with you. If you have a Service Dog & you have to be in the hospital & or in rehab, I understand their importance to you & to have a secure & loving “home away from home” setting for them. I found a wonderful, loving sitter through Rover, when I had to leave him, at the last minute, unexpectedly, somewhere other than planned. The reason I used Rover was very unexpected, but it turned into a such a great experience I used this sitter numerous times afterward. It is a wonderful option to have, I believe, that I didn’t have before when I needed to board my previous German Shepherds &rescue dog. Leaving to go on my 1st & only cruise, my son was coming to stay with Buddy, but 2 days before I was leaving he couldn’t come keep him. I never boarded Buddy & had to try to find care for him ASAP which was very terrifying to me. Though Rover I found the most wonderful home boarding for him for 2 weeks & used her many other times. She & her family showed Buddy so much love. I also used a Rover walker for Buddy after I had shoulder surgery in 2017 which was a perfect solution, as well, for me. I will give the same loving care to your dog as I have to all of mine. I know how important it is to know your companions are in experienced & loving care when you need it.