My partner Mattie and I have been a life long animal lovers, and have owned numerous pets throughout the years. We currently own 2 Mini Labradoodles, who we love and adore as much as our own human children. We always used to say that we’d love to own a farm, and while that’s not quite how things have worked out, caring for other people's pets is a dream come true for us! Our home has a very large fenced in yard for dogs to come and play for the day. Our children are now young teens, and are incredibly helpful and educated about caring for dogs. That being said, any dogs coming to our home for the day will need to be ok with older children coming and going in the house, and also okay around other dogs as we always have a houseful. In addition to dogs, we also love cats very much, and we would be happy to do drop in visits to feed or care for your feline babies. As far as our schedule and flexibility, I work to always accommodate my clients with flexible drop off and pickup times. With I being here full time, and Mattie on a part time basis, there is almost always someone home to be attentive to the dogs and their care, and to manage their arrivals and departures. Safety is always my top priority when it comes to the dogs and their care. Our back yard has separate areas for dogs to play in, to assure a safe and secure place for all sizes, ages, and energy levels of dogs. We group the dogs with other dogs who have similar personality types to assure our guest pets are always appropriately stimulated, and/or has a place to rest. We require all dogs who come to stay with us to be up to date on their vaccinations, including the Bordatella Vaccine to help prevent any outbreaks of Kennel cough. If your dog plays with other dogs at a dog park, attends any day care or boarding facilities, or even a groomer, it’s vitally important to make sure your dog is fully vaccinated for their health and the health of other dogs. We also never feed the dogs any food that isn’t their own, nor any people food, unless directed to do so for treats and such by the dogs owner. All dogs here have their own food bowls while here to avoid food allergy concerns or the spread of viruses. The dogs do share water bowls as it’s somewhat unavoidable for them not to, but we make sure to sanitize them often. In addition, I have a service that comes twice a week to pick up the dog droppings in the yard. We do all we can to prevent any viruses from spreading between the dogs, and appreciate our clients keeping their dogs home from day care if they show any signs of illness. Our family tends to take 2-3 trips per year, which are the only times we are unavailable to take pets, but we make sure to give all of our clients sufficient time to make other arrangements during those weeks. We strive to be available as much as possible to our dog clients who depend on us. Our back yard fence is 5 feet high, and we check it regularly for holes or any possible escape routes to be sure we don’t get any pups trying to take themselves for a walk through the neighborhood. That being said, some dogs are known escape artists, and we never want to lose someone’s beloved fur baby. In such cases, I highly recommend an apple tag, Fi, or other tracking device added to your pups collar, just to be extra cautious.