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I have a fenced backyard that is very secure. Dogs will be leashed and/or harnessed any time we are not in the house, backyard or the off-leash dog park in my neighborhood (if appropriate). The front and back yards have cameras so I can keep an eye on any pups who just love laying on the patio in the sun or playing in the rain, beyond what I can comfortably do. You know when they just don’t want to come in?? OK. I can still check on you, sunflower. This helps out front, too, so we know if any dogs or FedEx trucks or other triggers are present before walks. All dogs will be fitted upon arrival with a collar that has my information on it, as well as an Apple AirTag tracking device, just as extra insurance in case Fido bolts out the door (when I grab a package from the porch, for example). I’ve never had to use these but it helps me sleep better. Any dogs overlapping with yours (a couple hours of daycare or overnight) will be dogs I know very well or we will have a visit beforehand for everyone to sniff and investigate. If it doesn’t work out, I prioritize whoever was booked first. We never have more than 3 dogs and the 3 dogs can come from 2 households, max. If you have 3 dogs, yay. If you have 2 and they can handle a playmate for a while, yay. If you have 4 dogs, that’s too much for me to manage with my day job.

We will mostly walk around my neighborhood of Windswept Waters, including the park and off-leash dog park, if appropriate. I bring pups with me when I run errands, if dog likes car rides and the odd pup cup from Starbucks. If interested and he and Fido are able, though, the hubby likes the odd hike and might bring Fido. Sometimes I will bring a dog to visit friends and their dogs if they would get along. 95% of our time will be chilling at home though. Dogs who do well and enjoy car rides are welcome to come along on errands. We have 2 doggie seatbelts that attach to harnesses. In the past these trips have included everything from picking up curbside orders for groceries, running in to the pharmacy, trips inside Lowe’s or Home Depot, trips to local dog-friendly nurseries, and even a drive in the fall to Wooden Shoe to pick up bulbs for the spring. Pup is virtually guaranteed a pup cup from Starbucks for any car trips. Please tell us ahead of time if pup can’t have those. A couple times each month I bring a dog or two along to lunch at my hubby’s job. Various food trucks show up at the office park and if it’s a good one, pup and I drive over for a lunch date. Then he walks dog around the office park and lets the coworkers pet the pup while I catch up on emails, etc. before returning home. Also lots of snuggling on the sofa a bed, plus some fetch and zoomies in the yard or in the house.