DOG/HOUSESITTING Paul does most of the pet and housesitting because Jan broke her femur two years ago -- that has taken its toll. Because he works from home/your home, and the setup and take down is laborious he only takes stays that are at least five days long. He's in cyber security. BOARDING Because Paul is gone housesitting a lot, Jan takes dogs for boarding who are older and with low energy levels. Our little guy (Typo) is older and the higher-energy dogs make him nervous. We don't take dogs under three years old. Dogs must be okay not being walked, instead released in our large, fenced backyard. We've had over 30 years of experience with dogs. We've owned four dogs of different sizes. We have a 4 1/2 # Papillion/Yorkie rescue who is laid back - most of the time. He is 12 years old and an old man. We'd love to have a steady, similar-sized playmate. Our guy actually does better with larger dogs. We've done sitting for several older dogs that don't need walks, (just yard time) and just need some loving attention. We take our little guy out in our yard for piddle breaks. Both of us work from home. We love having returning dogs. We always do a Meet and Greet before agreeing to care to make sure it's a good fit, for us, for you and your dog. We have a standard list of questions and want to hear what you are specifically looking for. Paul is high-risk on six different areas, so although most people are no longer wearing masks, we ask that you wear a mask if you come for a Meet and Greet in our home. We always feed dogs separately. We send daily photos and occasionally videos with a little report on how your dog is doing. DAYCARE is not a one-day deal. It would be a long-term arrangement, over weeks and months. Why we love dog sitting. We've owned dogs off and on for over 45 years. At one point we had 4 kids, five cats, two dogs, fish, a bird, and a bunny! Now we have our little dog, "Typo."