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All dogs I receive must be crate trained. I will initially kennel your pet (only when I am not home, ie. or have to run an errand) to keep them safe and observe behavior via a 24/7 stream/video camera. I work from home right now, so I am able to watch your dog intently and provide multiple potty breaks in between and snacks if you bring them. I like to make sure your baby is hydrated, properly fed and comfortable during their stay. Just let me know your expectations for care or schedule and and we can figure it out! If we ara good fit I will let you know, and if we aren't no harm. We can do a meet up as well! Whatever makes you comfortable. I like doing those at home. I prefer to accommodate two pets at a time max but sometimes I will open my availability to get one more, dogs personalities are like humans, some dogs won't get along but I have ways to deal with it and I've dealt with very difficult dogs that turn into mush a couple days in, I prefer not to so lately I've been doing a lot of meetups to avoid difficult/aggressive dogs. I had one dog attack Nico and I don't want that happening ever again. I have found it's best so I can dedicate time appropriately, I also split dogs for meals. When I am not home, all the dogs (including mine) will stay inside the house away from the elements and safe in my big basement. The basement is separated from the rest of the home with a baby gate. I have two kennels down there, a huge XL kennel for bigger dogs and a medium kennel. Since I have Nico and at times will take care of two dogs and only have two kennels, I will switch who stays in the kennel, depending on prior behavior. That means each dog gets to have a day out the crate while I am out the home to roam only the basement. I do allow this UNLESS they have shown me they are destructive, or too anxious to be left alone to roam. Very anxious and bored dogs tend to be destructive when left alone, again I will monitor and see how much I can trust each dog to behave. I will also observe to see if your pet is prone to accidents when outside the kennel. I don't mind those much, it happens, but if they are sick I will let you know and if they have diarrhea they might need to be removed or we could figure out if they can take medication. I will communicate everything with you. If there's no issues with behavior (or pets getting along) I will invite pets into my bedroom to sleep (I don't take care of cats in my home) so only dogs. Some dogs bite the first night some take longer to warm up, I don't force anything or any interaction. I let your dog be and feel comfortable in my space. I've had a lot of success making pets feel immediately comfortable with me and it creates a special bond during the stay. I want to spend as much time with your pet as I can. They will sleep in my bedroom floor (not on the bed). They might get invited to be in my basement sofa as well (only sofa I allow pets to sleep on, by invitation only). This makes them feel closer to me and makes for a serene night at home where we can cuddle. I will ask you a couple questions to get to know your dog before we book, and to me it's very important that they aren't obsessed with being in my furniture. If you bring their mat (please bring a clean mat) I can bring it in the bedroom. I can also pick or drop your furry baby for a extra fee. I can also stay at your place if you have a guest room, your place is clean and I can bring Nico over (I will bring a kennel for Nico to sleep in and we can figure out the space where I will stay etc). This will be extra as I have to travel to you and get out of the comfort of my home and spend on gas etc. If you can provide with access to use your kitchen, I will bring my own food. For house sitting I can only stay during weekends due to work logistics at the moment. If you have a vacuum I will make sure to clean any dog hair from my pet and your pets as well but I won't do any extra chores besides diligently taking care of your pets. (House sitting isn't an option at the moment though but I can be open to it if all of the above is met, just talk to me). My yard is fenced in. There's a big 6 feet tall fence that separates me and the neighbors behind me. I have two other wire fences about 4 feet tall that overlook the street. If your dog is is the type of dog that will attempt to jump a 4 feet fence then let me know before hand because I will need to let him/her out to potty with a leash on.

I will ask if they are good on leash and if they like to go to the park or like exercise. I have a park right in front of the house that I can take them to and can arrange to take well behaved dogs to Pub Dog or to Bear Creek or Red Rocks open space if you allow this. My backyard is huge and dogs can play there as well.