Many years ago in Vietnam, a small rescue dog named Jack brought Jo and I together. Another named Regalo (Reggie) was a wedding “gift” that made our family into four. Over the years, more rescues (including rodents, a few birds, and a tortoise) filled our lives. Our animal-loving attitude has infected friends and family. One of the awesome side-effects is that we are also the dog-sitters of choice, the fill-in fur parents, and often the first source of advice when pet challenges occur. Our new “semi-retired” status offers us an opportunity to extend our passion more widely by offering walks to your dog or dogs in your neighbourhood or on local trails, drop-ins for care and potty breaks, daycare in our yard, and even sleepovers at our home. In regards to in-home care, our dogs are friendly and welcoming but we can provide separate sleeping areas should that be necessary (we have crates as well). Not to be seen as “dog-ist”, we are hoping that some of you need us to help care for other kinds of critters - just ask! We will provide more details on our home situation if daycare or sleepover service is your request. A meet and greet is our policy before taking responsibility for your pup. Passing the care of a family member to another person - even for a few hours - can be anxious for the parent (you) and might be stressful for the animal. This simple check-in will also provide an opportunity for the bond between you and your pet to shine for us - and provide clues for us to make their experience with us even more positive. Our long experience, developed over twenty-plus years of volunteering at rescues and shelters and fostering during pre-adoption, has built our skills and knowledge so you can be confident that safety, sensitivity, and comfort are the priority. Large dogs are welcome - as are “multiples” - a big pack is a lot of fun! We can also support older animals with special needs. We have animal-friendly transport and are flexible with the time of service - Dave gets up ridiculously early.