I have a couple preferences that have developed as a result of sitting over 40 unique dogs of many different breeds and sizes at this point. Unfortunately, I do not take pit bulls/Staffordshire terriers or mixes . These are great dogs and I love them just as much as the others. However, the two pit mixes I sat both ended up seeing my chihuahua as prey. They were both really sweet dogs and their owners just didn't anticipate this behavior. These were the only two dogs that I was actually worried were going to harm my dog. One bite and a shake from a dog with such strong jaws could kill him, so I have decided that I can't take the risk again. The other restriction is dogs that are triggered by barking. My Joey is a barkoholic and this causes some dogs anxiety and has even caused a few to become aggressive in letting him know he needs to stop. I am sympathetic to the impulse, but safety for all the pets in my care is paramount. The barking is something we are constantly working on, but he is certain to have some outbursts of barking during the stay. Otherwise, I would like to know anything about your pet that YOU feel is important for me to know in order to best care for him or her.

We live way out in the country on a dead end road. It's lovely. There's plenty of room to take walks in neighborhood that is within walking distance. I also have a yard, although it is not fenced. The county water authority owns most of the road, and there are only two houses on it. Past the houses there is an enormous soccer-sized field on one side of the road. During some parts of year, it is overgrown, but during others, it's a great private dog space. I personally prefer to use a tie-out (xxxx-long) even though no cars come past just in case a dog gets it into their head that they'd like to wander where they shouldn't. Dogs run fast. However, it's still a great space and I have long enough leads that dogs can run, play fetch, and just have fun in an open space.