HELLO, AND WELCOME! ABOUT US: We are fellow dog lovers! We've had dogs since we were little, and the years of experience reflect only one of our adult lives, so multiply that x2, plus childhood, and you have a number that we are so not putting down. 😊 We have flexible at-home work schedules that allow us to give your dogs the care, love, and attention that they need and we know you want for them. We have been set up as repeat guests only for quite some time, but right now we are opening back up to welcome and enjoy new furry faces, as over time a few of our repeats have moved and we need to fill the void! HOW MANY AT A TIME WILL WE TAKE IN? We usually have only one family of dogs at a time, unless they are super friendly and are known to us, and the owners are okay with mingling with other super friendly dogs that are known to us. We are still careful about their introductions. If families with dogs that already know each other want their dogs to hang out at camp together, we can certainly do that! PHOTOGRAPHS: You will get daily photo updates! We love doing this. So as not to inundate, we will usually update at the end of the day to make sure you know your dogs are healthy, happy, safe, and sound and learn what their activities have been for the day. Of course, less active dogs and gloomy weather can each sometimes restrict a lot of the photography action, but we will still do our best to ensure you get pictures! SOCIALIZING: We're very cautious about introductions. Ordinarily, we introduce them at our solid, tall, wide kitchen gate, and if the dogs are extra tall, we double gate! If it seems they are all showing receptive, nonhostile signs toward each other, we progress to outside and leashes, and then once that all goes well, we let them loose to play. If they don't seem to favor each other, we just let them get to know each other comfortably from opposite sides of the gate at an even slower pace. Sometimes they take to each other super fast and other times not at all, but we always strive for their visits to be as stress-free as possible. Dog mingling all depends on their unique chemistry, temperaments, judgment, fixed status, and, of course, your preference. SUPERVISION: Your dogs will never be alone, never be caged, always have someone beside them to play with, rest with, and while outside, they're always kept safe inside the fenced-in yard with us. OUR PET FAMILY: We have 3 cats and 3 dogs. The cats have plenty of their own high ground, gated off areas, and completely separate spaces, so they have places to observe and feel safe and superior, as well as places to just chill and do their own thing without a dog in sight. Our dogs are all getting older and used to dogs coming around. They, too, always have someone with them if they don't feel like mingling with newcomers. This way, the whole household stays spoiled and content.