**** MEET AND GREETS ARE REQUIRED! SEE SAFETY **** **** SEE DROP OFF AND PICK UP SCHEDULE **** **** LIMITED DAYCARE AVAILABLE **** **** SEE EXTENDED STAYS UNDER SAFETY **** **** SEE FOOD BELOW UNDER SCHEDULE **** **** SEE UNALTERED MALES UNDER SAFETY **** **** SEE INDEPENDENCE DAY RESTRICTIONS UNDER SAFETY **** **** CLICK "Read More" FOR DETAILS **** I have watched animals for friends and family as well as friends of both for years. We have college-aged boys, a boxer, and a terrier mix to play with your dog. Our front yard is enclosed by a four-foot fence between two driveways and the rest of our nearly half-acre lot is partially fenced. I am self-employed part-time outside the home but rarely are no humans home for more than four hours. All of our dogs over the last twenty years have come to us in need of a new home. We also have two cockatiels adopted from the Humane Society. Our driveway wraps around the house. Please use the entrance on the right that has the address post. The gate to the front door is at the front corner of the house. (Updated November 27, 2024) Rover has a tendency to push through requests in excess of our capacity. To you the booking request will look normal. However, to us, Rover acknowledges the request is outside our booking parameters and we can decline without it affecting our metrics. Although we endeavor to accommodate as many of our preexisting clients as we can in such situations our third party insurer limits us to FIVE (5) overnight guest dogs. (Added June 7th, 2023) *** DROP-OFF and PICKUP Schedule. *** Please respect members of our household have responsibilities requiring adequate sleep. Pickup and drop offs outside reasonable hours can be very disruptive. Our neighbors appreciate this, too. Please drop off before 7PM to allow your pet to settle in before bedtime. Please pick up before 8PM. No drop off or pick up before 7AM Monday thru Saturday. No drop off or pick up before 2PM on Sundays, New Year's Day, and July 5th. No drop off or pick up after Noon on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day**, New Year's Eve Day, and Independence Day. NO DROP OFF OR PICK UP ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ** NO DROP OFF OR PICK UP ON DECEMBER 24TH IF IT IS A SUNDAY. *** Food. *** We feed breakfast and dinner. Lunch if a guest eats three meals a day. Grazers will need to fit into a meal schedule as food left out will be EATEN BY OTHERS. To the extent possible please portion your pet's meals in labeled zip lock bags. This is especially important during the summer and holidays. Please allow for additional days as airline hiccups happen. Please bring a labeled food bowl. We have several water bowls set out around the house. We have limited space for raw or refrigerated food so please check with us before booking. (Updated December 30, 2023)