1) What is a normal schedule for your dog? Please include walk times, feeding times, and potty times. Will your dog need a potty break in the middle of the night? 2) Is your dog crate trained? If not, where do they typically sleep? 3) Does your pet take any medications, have food allergies, or have any other special needs? 4) Who is your vet? Who is the emergency contact that will take your pets if something happens to you? Please ensure your pets have the Bordetella vaccine or booster, we ask that they're not coughing, gagging, or have heavy discharge from their nose or eyes and that their waste/poop is normal, also please make sure they're clear of any parasites. If we see any flu-like symptoms or parasites we will make a video and upload a video of the problem for your records and we will quarantine and/or bathe them to ensure our other guests stay healthy. An additional charge of $100 per night will be added to the stay if your pup(s) is having flu-like symptoms or has visible worms in their poop after being dropped off. If fleas are on your pet, there will be a fee of $30 for small $40 for medium, and $60 for large dogs per bath. Please bring enough food for their stay. If they run out of food we can feed them but a $3 fee per pet per day will be added.

We keep our dogs entertained by using enrichment toys like snuffle mats, kongs, and puzzles. I also practice their dog training to exhaust some of their mental energy. Our neighborhood is nearby the park so we can walk and see many people and sniff lots of smells. When it rains I collect tree branches because Gutsy loves sticks and I believe each stick has a different smell and interest. All throughout the week, I garden and anytime I am outside the dogs come with me. When the pups are lucky they get to bark at birds and possibly chase a bunny. Gutsy also seems to enjoy sniffing the flowers and trying to catch butterflies and other bugs. We take the dogs on daily walks and in the winter we dress the pups in their coats and booties before going out. When it is very cold outside, we still fit in lots of exercise by playing tug-of-war and fetch inside. If I am house sitting for you, I will work from your home. I will follow the schedule that you keep with your dog plus some extra cuddles and games of fetch or whatever your dog enjoys. I will be staying at your home full time except for possible doctor's visits or dog walks/drop-in visits that I have scheduled with other clients. I will happily collect your mail, water your plants, and even take your garbage to the street on garbage day if needed.