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Greetings fellow pet parents! It is my joy and labor of love to be the local dog shepherd of North Chittenden. For any questions or future calendar availability, you are welcome to message me. Our accommodations offer your furry family member(s) a rejuvenating doggie mountain retreat. You can rest assured that all of the furry companions who have stayed with us have thoroughly enjoyed the moments they spend here! They are all treated as additional members of our family during their stay and have a glorious bounty fit for adventuring right outside our doors which we certainly enjoy together! Regular boarders must meet our 3️⃣ Furry Herd requirements (see below) although rare exceptions may apply for visitors and special circumstances. I hope you appreciate the included phodography (📸) of your dog's time here while you're away! N. Chittenden/Pittsford, Vermont location features: ✅25’ fenced in play area (in back yard) with under ground fencing ✅ 35' shed-to-tree dog lead/line with extension leash attachments (in side-back yard) ✅ roughly nine acres of beautiful, dog-friendly land right off the property with natural water sources for plenty of outdoor exploration, play and exercise. (More details below) ✅ back up solar power indoors ensuring your pup remains comfortable in case of storms, fans, and air conditioning/heating throughout ✅ 2000 square feet of indoor doggie play space across levels ✅ extra dog beds, food/water bowls, maze-food bowls, balls/toys, treats, and bones (unless bone aggressive dogs are present) ✅ extra standard and retractable leashes for controlled walks ✅ multiple indoor sleeping area options to suit all personality types (including private sleeping rooms in the rare case of incompatibility with any potential other boarders, but this is why I have requirements below starting with the dog being known as dog-friendly. Although we welcome nearly all personality types and have experience even with very fearful dogs, we do have rules now to maintain peace and safety in the pack. And we are grateful to have this spacious environment which has every option to suit your pet(s) comfort level during their stay here. I also accept dog bookings according to their compatibility with dogs already booked here to maintain cohesiveness among the pack. Unless your dog is crate trained/training, this is a no-kennel environment. However, you are more than welcome to bring your crate or request one of our options for your dog who may prefer the hidden sanctuary vibe or is already crate-trained/in training: we have one XL metal dog crate and one 4'x4' open top pen 28"T with door and we'd be happy to set either up at your request. _________________________________ As promised: THE 3️⃣ REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL NEW DOGS: 1.) Friendly with other dogs *including exhibiting no leash-aggression 2.) Off leash call back (at least with you/owner, as we can work with them one-on-one during our initial time together) 3.) Can sit on command amidst excitement Exceptions may apply for one-time or weekend dogs visiting from out of state. These three skills (while the latter may seem trivial) are the foundation to mitigate uncontrollable behaviorisms and/or habits. Our established Furry Herd must meet these requirements in order for us both to prevent the spread of poor habits acquired by other dogs and to maintain cohesiveness, order, peace, and happy hearts in the pack. ➡️If you're uncertain if your dog can meet these three requirements with a stranger (🙋‍♀️/🙋‍♂️), no worries, my husband and I are happy to offer one to three initial/trial day care sessions and from observation and compatibility assessment during daycare, we will have the ability to confirm whether or not your dog(s) are accepted to the established Furry Herd for continued daycares and/or boarding. Thank you for understanding as we work to provide safe spaces for our compatible crew.🐾