Please do not change your pets food or feed them anything unusual the week leading up to their stay. A change in pets food, paired with the nervousness of being away from home can create significant tummy upset and forces sitters into a situation where the pet may need to seek care from a vet (persistent diarrhea is common if pets food is changed abruptly and incorrectly). Please do not put us both in a situation where we have to find another sitter mid-stay. Pets that can't control their bowels or having accidents due to this will be asked to be picked up immediately. Pets must be manageable on leashes to book with me - due to a past serious injury from a pet untrained on a leash, I am not willing to make any exceptions to this. If your dog weighs more than 50lbs it MUST not jerk when leashed. If your pet does have issues on a leash, another sitter will likely be a better fit. I try not to use kennels or baby gates, however, I always contain pets seperately when they are eating or when they are taking turns to go potty. If your pet barks or tries to aggressively escape kennels and baby gates, another sitter may be a better fit for your pet.

Pets here are put on a routine. Everyone goes potty and are fed their meals around typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours. Pets are taken outside for a 4th and final potty break between 8pm and 10pm. This can be more or less per pets needs and pet owner's instruction.