I grew up around and have spent lots of time looking after dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments. I also have a wealth of experience with cats, ‘small animals’ and farm animals, with plenty of time spent at my family’s small holding when I was younger. Likewise, my partner has also had his family Labrador and Collie from a young age and has a lot of experience with day-to-day dog life. We welcomed our own Cavapoo boy in 2020, who is now four years old and we don't have any other pets. Our dog is well-natured and loving. Since he was born into lockdown, we have managed to successfully do all of his training ourselves (including all the fun tricks!) so we hope that we can assist if this is a priority or current goal for you whilst your pet is in our care. When looking after someone else’s dog, whether family, friends or strangers, we are sure to listen to the specific desires of the owner, since we know how important both continuity and routine can be. We try our utmost to uphold your training and specific requests so you can be at ease when your dog is with us - we won’t be sending a lunatic dog back home to you! This also means we will accommodate your desires with regards to rules such as dogs sitting on sofas and coming upstairs - personally, we are happy to extend these areas to dogs and love a snuggle, but if you want us to uphold your household ways here, we will be cautious to restrict as and when necessary. Additionally, we should add that our Cavapoo does not sleep in a crate at night but would kept separate from your dog on overnight stays. We do have a crate available should you wish to use it for your dog whilst they are in our care, or you are welcome to provide your own for the duration of the stay. We did crate train when ours was a puppy so know how the process and mindset works.