***Please read carefully*** We now only take dogs who are crate trained (with the exception of repeat clients whose dogs haven't had accidents in our house). The dogs we dog sit will be sleeping in their crate in our kitchen on the main level, not in our bedroom upstairs (due to allergies). Most small dogs don't even attempt to walk up our stairs to the second floor (they seem a little hesitant about the open risers). We have had challenges (ie. barking throughout the night) with dogs who sleep in their owner's bedrooms or on their owner's beds at night time. If your dog would be uncomfortable at night time if he/she isn't sleeping near us, then our house would not be a good fit. It's very important for us to avoid taking in dogs who will bark throughout the night because we have tenants renting our basement who we don't want to disturb. We have had the most success with dogs who sleep in crates. Other than that, we only take dogs who are 100% housetrained. Although we'll take them out for frequent bathroom breaks, they should be able to go 4-5 hours without needing to pee. We prefer dogs that understand basic commands and are well behaved. No breed preferences.

We'll take frequent walks throughout Haultain, Buena Vista and Nutana, as well as walks along the river pathways, with distance depending on energy levels, health and age of your dog. We'll play fetch within enclosed/fenced in areas. Although I selected "dogs not allowed on furniture" we do make exceptions for dogs that don't shed.