When booking with us, you will have two very highly experienced sitters working for you and your pup. My partner (Anthony) and I own our home in West Seattle and have a spacious, fenced-in backyard for dogs to enjoy at all hours. Previously, we cared for pups under my partner Anthony’s profile (see https://www.rover.com/members/anthony-b-a-sitters/ to take a look at our past reviews). We have greatly enjoyed meeting new pups and their owners, and we are especially fortunate to work with numerous regular clients. We own a 11-year-old Aussie named Mickey, that loves other dogs (see more below). Personally, I grew up with animals my entire life, and love being around them. Mickey also loves getting to know pups. One of us is always available to spend time with your pups. We do not allow pets on furniture, but the pups will have free roam of the house and property. We know firsthand the feeling of leaving your dog in a new place, so we keep our home clean and tidy and always make sure to send updates and photos to put your mind at ease. Our dog Mickey was about 3 years old when he came into our home, very anxious and with many unfortunate habits and health issues. Mickey required a great deal of love, attention, and patience, and this paid off because the changes in Mickey’s health and behavior have been transformational. In fact, the main reason we started working with Rover was to help socialize Mickey. Now, years later, Mickey is very comfortable and not aggressive with other pups and people, and mostly Mickey assumes other pups are as friendly as he is. Our experiences with Mickey and other pups since have made us very comfortable with pups of all energy levels and different needs. We do require that dogs we board are FULLY house trained (meaning they must have complete control of their bladders if nervous or excited), fixed, and friendly with other dogs and people. My partner and I are always around, so your pup will have lots of attention and as many breaks outside as they would like. They also get regular walks, weather permitting, of course. Our backyard is completely fenced and there is no way for pups to escape unless they're diggers and are able to dig into the neighbors' yards. Either way, they are never left unattended and will be watched at all times. Pups will receive full-time attention from us 24/7. Whether your pup is out for a walk, relaxing with the pack inside, or playing with the pack outside, my partner and/or I are always supervising them. We never leave pups in our care unattended. Before scheduling a meet & greet, we have a series of questions that we ask you to answer. This pre-screening questionnaire ensures that any signs of aggression are thoroughly vetted to avoid any aggression issues during the meet & greet. Each request is handled in this manner so to weed out pups that may have behaviors that would disrupt the harmony of the pack. We then have a meet and greet, which we similarly use to weed out pups that may turn out not to be compatible with the pack. In these ways, we very selectively invite pups that we are confident will get along with the pack based on our experiences boarding over one hundred different pups. If your pup ends up staying with us, you can rest assured knowing that your pup will be staying in an environment as free as possible from aggression because we do not tolerate it. We strive to get to know your pup's personality and adjust accordingly to make sure that your pup is comfortable during their stay with us. For example, in terms of backyard play time, if necessary we can easily have different backyard play or exploration times for big vs small, aggressive vs passive, or even loner pups. Finally, we thoroughly inspect and clean our backyard every morning before letting any pups play, and of course, we monitor our backyard throughout the day. Similar to inside our home, which we clean constantly because we live here. In these ways, we keep up a healthy environment, free of hazards for your pups.