In your initial message, please let me know: ➊ Overall temperament of your dog (do they get along with people and pets?) ➋ Does she/he know basic commands like "no", "come", "stop", etc? ➌ Are they fixed/neutered? ➍ Is she/he house-trained? ➎ Will they require special accommodations? e.g., medications, pee pads, or crating ➏ Do they exhibit separation anxiety? (e.g., jumping at doors when you exit the room; excessive barking when you leave or arrive home) During our MEET & GREET you will see the yard, barn, and house. Please let me know your preference for having your dog(s): on leash, or off-leash, or loose leash while in the fenced yard -------------- ✮ ✮ ✮ ADDITIONAL NOTES ✮ ✮ ✮ ➤ DOG SIZES, BREEDS, NEUTER STATUS • I've watched every dog size from as small as 5 lb, to as large as 200 lb dogs. Certain dog sizes and breeds will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If your dog is not neutered, that will also be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to assess overall fit with my dog, and any other client(s) I have at the time. ➤ PICKUPS / DROP-OFFS for BOARDING CLIENTS ONLY: • For clients who are staying for overnight boarding, I can offer to pickup/drop-off at your home or a half-way point between our places. If this makes it easier for you to begin your trip or take care of what you need to do, please include this request. I will do my best to accommodate your request, however availability will be assessed based on my schedule and overall availability. Please reach out in your message for more specific details. • Starting in 2024: The cost for pickup/drop-off will be charged as follows: $20 plus $0.85 per mile (mileage will be calculated for **both** directions according to Google Maps) ➤ DOGGY DAY CARE: • Starting in 2024: The cost of doggy day care is for a ~9-10 hr day. For each additional hour over the 10 hr limit, an $4 surcharge will apply per any additional hour of care For example: ⮕ 10 hr + 30 min will be charged: typical day care rate + $4 ⮕ 10 hr + 70 min will be charged: typical day care rate + $8 etc ➤ SAME DAY BOOKINGS: • I’ve changed my booking policy to “same day bookings” allowed. I will make every effort to accommodate your request, however, I will not always be able to guarantee availability. A same-day surcharge of $20 will apply to the 1st night ➤ TIMING & SCHEDULING CHANGES: • 30 minute maximum time allotment for meet & greets • 1 hr maximum time window for pick-ups / drop-offs (e.g., 2pm-3pm is OK; 2pm-5pm is not) • If you need to change your drop-off or pickup window please give a **minimum** of FOUR HOURS (4 hr) advanced notice ➤ CRATING: • if your dog requires crating, you will have to bring your own crate, since I do not supply them ➤ SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS • if your dog requires highly specialized diets that take time to prepare, cook, etc please let me know in advance since a surcharge may be added for dogs with extensive diet needs • if your dog requires complex medical care (diapers, really complex medical regimens, multiple routes of drug administration) a surcharge will also be added to the stay ➤ EXTRA HANDS, EYES & HELP WITH YOUR PET • Bruce (20+ years experience with dogs) helps with meet & greets, intakes and discharges. With his help your pet(s) can have an even more outstanding experience when they are at my home. This includes extra attention, belly rubs, supervision, playtime outdoors, and love they deserve. Bruce also has 20+ years of experience with pets, and sometimes he will be helping with client meet & greets, client intakes, and client discharge. It will be communicated in advance to the owner whether it will be myself or Bruce who will be helping at each step along the way. ➤ TIPPING: • Sitting rates are set competitively with local sitters and include all fees. Rover takes 20% of total booking fees, but 0% of tip money. While tipping is certainly appreciated, it is by no means necessary, so there's no need for you to feel uncomfortable when you drop-off or pick-up your dog. ➤ FIRST TIME ROVER USERS: • Save $20 on your first booking using the following promo code: JEFFH14093 https://www.rover.com/sit/jeffh14093 --------------

I have a huge yard that has lots of area to walk, run, and play. There's many areas to sniff and explore, including a babbling brook in the backyard, some forested areas where we can explore, or just do our walks on the large lawn. The house/barn are on a secluded, 6 acre property that is surrounded by many trees. I'm happy to walk dogs on-leash, or have them run off-leash in the fenced backyard (whatever the owner and client prefer).