Derek G.
Carpentersville, IL
Dog lover with large fenced yard
Pet care experience
First and foremost, your dog will be the only boarding client at our home at a given time. We do not take on multiple dogs and keep them in a kennel like environment. Your dogs will be a part of our family and given unlimited love. My wife and I have had dogs our whole lives. They are part of our identity. Since we have been married we have had 3 labs. Jake our first was a chocolate lab, then came Moose also a chocolate. Unfortunately Jake and Moose are no longer with us but we do have Ellie (our sweetheart Yellow). She is super loving and misses her buddy Moose and would love a new friend to visit. We have been watching friends and families dogs for several years and ready to make the move official to Rover. We have a large fenced yard and lots of love to give.
Reviews
Thank you for taking care of my coconut so well during the long period of boarding and for the daily updates. Ellie and him bonded so well and that must have made him feel at home. Thank you again!
Thankful to Derek and family for another stay. At drop off, Duncan was happy to go right inside with Ellie, which made it easier to leave him for an extended time. Really appreciate the reninders in advance, and check ins with pictures during our time away. Thank you!!
Derek was great!!! Took great care of Zeke! Sent pics with updates!! Would definitely use again!!
Derek and his family were wonderful with our dog Gogo. Derek sent us pictures regularly, and it was clear Gogo was comfortable and well cared for. Gogo and Derek's dog, Ellie, became good friends, which was lovely to see. Gogo actually missed Ellie for a bit after coming back home...lol. We're really thankful to Derek and his family for looking after Gogo so well. Would highly recommend them to others!
About Derek G.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is critical to our family. We have a large fenced yard so you dog has full run of the yard to explore. We have our own dog (Ellie) that is super friendly and loves other dogs. I am open to crating your dog if that is something you request. If not, they would be a member of our family. At the current time, we only watch one dog from a family at a time (with the exception of siblings from the same family). This allows us to make sure all personalities mesh well and all dogs are happy!
Home
Information Derek G. would like to know about your pet
I would like to understand your dogs daily schedule so that I can try to mirror that as best as possible so that they are comfortable and feel at home. Other important things I will need to know ahead of time is their bathroom schedule and level of activity they are used to on a daily basis. Lastly, any medicine or vitamins they take will need to be discussed.
A typical day
Your dogs days will be filled with lots of love and daily walks. We love to walk around the neighborhood and nearby communities. If your dog is a good retriever, we have countless amounts of balls that we can use to exercise and get them working on their retrieving skills. We also have lots of Kongs and other toys to keep them intellectually stimulated.
Services
Derek can host
Derek can watch in your home
Availability
I work from home and my schedule allows me to be attentive to your dogs needs. I take my dog (and visiting dogs) for walks twice a day to get exercise. My HS son also loves dogs and will chip in and help play with the dogs. Your dog will have full access to our home and we will treat it as one of our own.
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About Derek G.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Safety is critical to our family. We have a large fenced yard so you dog has full run of the yard to explore. We have our own dog (Ellie) that is super friendly and loves other dogs. I am open to crating your dog if that is something you request. If not, they would be a member of our family. At the current time, we only watch one dog from a family at a time (with the exception of siblings from the same family). This allows us to make sure all personalities mesh well and all dogs are happy!
Home
Information Derek G. would like to know about your pet
I would like to understand your dogs daily schedule so that I can try to mirror that as best as possible so that they are comfortable and feel at home. Other important things I will need to know ahead of time is their bathroom schedule and level of activity they are used to on a daily basis. Lastly, any medicine or vitamins they take will need to be discussed.
A typical day
Your dogs days will be filled with lots of love and daily walks. We love to walk around the neighborhood and nearby communities. If your dog is a good retriever, we have countless amounts of balls that we can use to exercise and get them working on their retrieving skills. We also have lots of Kongs and other toys to keep them intellectually stimulated.
Location
Carpentersville, IL
Pets
Derek G.
Carpentersville, IL