5.0

I start by learning your dog’s routine, communication style, and any quirks I need to know before you hand me the leash, keys, or honorary membership to the family. On walks, I’m comfortable navigating busy neighborhoods, creating space around triggers, changing routes, and adjusting to the dog in front of me. During drop-ins, I follow your routine, respect your home, and let you know if I notice anything outside the ordinary. For daycare and boarding, my dog-friendly indoor space opens directly into a fully fenced backyard with pet turf, pavers, and excellent drainage. Dogs have room to zoom, sniff, play, sunbathe, or investigate whatever breaking news has appeared along the fence—with zero mud during Seattle’s rainy season. It’s a bit of a Ballard unicorn, and keeping my groups small gives every dog room for supervised play, individual attention, and a quiet place to decompress.

On WALKS, I understand that some dogs want to move, so we’ll pick up the pace and turn the neighborhood into a workout. Others are professional neighborhood inspectors who prefer a slow sniff safari through Ballard’s parks, green spaces, and suspicious patches of grass. DROP-INS follow whatever normal looks like at home—potty breaks, meals, play, companionship, or some quality couch supervision. DAYCARE and BOARDING aren’t an all-day canine block party. The rhythm may include short sniff/relief walks, backyard play, enrichment, social time, meals, naps, and individual decompression breaks based on what each dog needs. Dogs and puppies rotate through quiet crate time so everyone gets a chance to settle without the rest of the crew providing live commentary. Crates are never used as punishment, and coming out leads to relief, social play, a short sniff walk, or something fun. Dogs need to be CRATE TRAINED or able to settle away from my attention. A little adjustment in a new environment is completely normal, and I can assess that during a meet and greet or trial daycare. Perfect isn’t required, but foundational crate or separation training falls outside my standard care while I’m maintaining a calm experience for the dogs already comfortable with the routine. I do help dogs with moderate separation anxiety and puppies continuing crate training that has already started at home. After a meet and greet or trial daycare, I may be able to take on a pup who’s a good fit for that additional support. An additional fee applies while they require the extra time and handling. Once they’ve adapted to the normal daycare rhythm in my home, they can continue coming without the additional fee. Explore, play, eat, chill, repeat.