Janin W.
Janin W.
Contact for Boarding
from $100 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Puptastic Staycation @ Barkshire 🏡
🐾 Save $20 on your first Rover booking with my code: JW87502 🐾 Welcome to Barkshire Lodge! I’ve been momma to cats, kittens, puppies, and dogs for more than 30 years - the last few as a foster mom for a local animal rescue organization. In between, I’ve happily cared for our neighbors’ and extended family’s fur babies while they’re away or have relatives in town. I enjoy teaching all dogs new tricks and responsibly spoil our visitors to ensure they fold into our family dynamic easily with little stress.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Janin and her family provided the most exceptional care and love towards Lucy when we were away a half a month in Scandinavia leaving Lucy for the first extended time ever. The daily updates and seeing how happy Lucy was incorporated into Janin's family for those 16 days was so comforting - we hope Janin continues to do this help for many years!!
Janin and her family are amazing! My dog always has the best time there and always comes home happy and exhausted. They take wonderful care of him and I cannot recommend Janin enough.
Janin is great! Daisy loves to see her and play in her fabulous back yard!
Another amazing time for Copper with Janin! He gets so excited to go to her house and she always sends great updates. Copper loves going to “camp” with her!
Janin and Bruce treat Peach like family. Peach is so happy Everytime she realizes where we are. I cant’t recommend Janin highly enough!
Janin is fantastic! Our dog, Grazer, always seems to have an amazing time when he’s with her, and he consistently comes home happy, relaxed, and completely tuckered out from all the fun and attention. Janin is incredibly flexible, communicative, and clearly cares about Grazer and his wellbeing. We always feel confident leaving him in her care because we know he’ll be treated like family. It’s great to have someone we trust who genuinely enjoys spending time with him. We highly recommend Janin to anyone looking for a reliable, caring, and professional sitter!
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Schedule
My husband and I work from home which allows us to fully engage with your pup. We also have two children, the youngest being 11. They enjoy snuggling and playing with our visitors and are great at keeping them company.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
📍 Upon check-in, all guests receive AirTags/GPS locators to wear for the duration of their visit. We live on five fenced acres with a smaller fenced in area as a backyard. During good weather, this gives us the opportunity to take walks and exercise safely multiple times a day. For rainy season exercise, we’ve converted our heated garage to an inside doggy playland. We also have a separate area inside our home where we can comfortably quarantine animals recovering from surgery or who might just be a little too shy in the beginning to jump in the mix. Our AC and wood floors keep pups cool and comfortable through summer and our cozy fireplace, blankets and pet beds keep them warm in winter. For your safety and ours: We require Bordetella, Distemper, Rabies, and a clean fecal test performed within the month to keep all our guests safe. Note also, our liability insurance prohibits us from taking guard/working dogs, namely: German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, Dobermans, Boxers, Akitas, Chows, Huskies and other sled dogs.
Pets
A typical day
Our days will be filled with exploring the sights, sounds and smells of our five acres. We’ll be outside anywhere from 2-4 hours a day depending on the weather. We have lots of toys, and playing fetch and chase are go-to activities for all our guests. In the evening, expect to snuggle up and hang with the family while we watch tv, read or play games.