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SAFETY, TRUST, & ENVIRONMENT Outdoor🪴 We have a 6-foot fence around our yard, and attend dogs consistently outdoors. Outings are frequent and limited in time during the hottest parts of the day, and longer in the cool of the morning and evening. Indoor 🏠 Dogs are free-roam and have the run of the main house (hallways and bedrooms have baby gates at their entrances to reduce shedding in those areas). Our shy dogs love to lay in a bathroom or bedroom during the day; we know who they are and open the rooms to them. The more social butterflies like to hang out on the couches and common areas. One bedroom is dedicated to small guests; it is just off of the main area, and has a taller baby gate. Most small guests here like to hang out with the larger, but some prefer a gate of separation. This gives them the community experience, while having that wall of protection to soothe their worries. Water stations are throughout the house and outside. 🐶 🐶 🐶 🐶 Most of our clients are long-time regulars, knowing each other like family. You can count on your dog’s safety being our top priority. AGGRESSION: We cannot take dogs with any history of aggression. If your dog ONLY has food-aggression, and zero other triggers, we can accommodate you! We feed all dogs separately as a precaution. The one exception to this is the 'little but mighty' dogs who are 10 pounds or less, whose feistiness is just in their little attitudes and nothing more. ANXIETY: We cannot take dogs with moderate-severe separation anxiety (to the degree that the anxiety is disruptive or destructive, essentially). If your dog has anxiety but is NOT destructive or inconsolable, we CAN care for him or her! 😃 Essentially, we are a great fit for dogs who are comfortable away from home! Food 🥘 Please bring your dog’s food for his or her stay; this is really all you need. We accommodate most any diets. Dogs are strictly observed during meals and are not given an opportunity to take the food of others (or to quarrel about it). Sleep 🛌 Dogs under 10 pounds are allowed on the bed. All other dogs may have the couch or any other space in the house! We have a few large, very comfortable memory foam dog beds. We wash bedcovers between clients, and replace the memory foam every couple of years when it is worn out. If you have a routine to crate your dog at night, we have crates set up for this and will stick to your routine. TRUST: We believe trust is earned. While as an owner you may initially place a degree of confidence in us by leaving your furry family member in our care, we intend to earn your full trust by keeping your dog safe, cared for, and returned to you in the same (or better, in terms of the growth that comes from enrichment) condition.

🐕 EXERCISE: Your dog will get plenty of playtime! We maintain a great lawn in the back and keep the yard very clean. We garden a lot! Visiting dogs spend some time in the early mornings with us in the garden. They really seem to enjoy the different trees. We have no toxic plants. Fetch is a big favorite, and some dogs like water games with the hose. Either way, your dog is likely to go home and sleep 😴 WALKS 🚶‍♀️ We do not do neighbourhood walks due to a few safety concerns; please feel free to talk to us about this if you have a dog that specifically needs a walk. Most of our clients like this, as walks are a prime time for dogs to break free (unforeseen circumstances or strength overcoming the sitter) and be lost. 🥘 MEALS: Breakfast is around 8 am, and Dinner around 5 pm. These times can usually be amended for your dog if you have other needs. Dogs are fed separately and supervised. There is a period of rest after meals to prevent Bloat in susceptible breeds.