Our home is made up of 2 adults and 1 teen. Happy to meet up in our backyard prior to the visit (we don't allow visitors inside for security, but happy to share photos of our space). Prior to a first stay we require a trial overnight to ensure guests are a perfect match with our family. We cannot have ANY aggressive dogs here, they must do well with all other pups. Due to the fact that we work from home, we also cannot have any excessive barkers. Young rambunctious puppies must be crate trained. Our morning starts around 8am so pups that wake up in the 5's or 6's will not work with our household. No need to bring crates for crate trained pups, we have them. Also don’t need toys or blankets or even beds unless you are concerned with you pup sleeping well. When you know your exact eta for drop off or pick up please text with an exact time so we can ensure the other dogs here are put in proper spaces. Our family loves dogs, we'd love to watch your special pup while you are away. We have no dogs of our own, but will love watching yours. We will take care of your pup as if it was our own. We have a HUGE, totally fenced, fully secured backyard! We have security cameras all around the backyard, for added security and peace of mind. Our yard is very large, we got the fence so our doggie guests have the best possible time while staying with us. They love chasing balls and lounging with us back there. It is basically like having a dog park in the backyard :-). We work from home, so are basically here to hang with your dog 95% of the time. We may leave the house at times for an errand or dinner, so your dog would need to be able to be trusted at our house for a few hours. We have multiple crates, so if your pup is not trusted with the run of the house, we have crate options if that is an option for them. For nights, we'd take care of your dog in the same way you do (crate or with us). We understand that dogs are a part of the family and will send texts and photo updates daily so you are able to relax comfortably knowing your dog is in good hands. Your pup becomes a member of our family while they are here. We feed all the dogs separately to ensure no food issues. Our earliest drop off/pick up time is 9am and typical latest drop off/pick up time in the evening is 8pm. Other times may be possible for an additional fee. A typical day has pups up and out around 8:30am, then we start the feeding routine. Then pups have playtime outside, followed by relaxation inside while we work. We do a few more playtime/pee breaks during the day and have outside time and dinner around 6pm. Then more chill out time. Then bed routine usually starts around 11pm. Custom Holiday schedule due to high demand- The following days and all additional days that include these are considered at Holiday Rate: 2024 Jan 1 - Jan 3 Feb 15-25 April 13-25 May 22 - 29 June 28 - July 9 Aug 30 - Sept 4 Oct 11 - 14 Nov 21 - Dec 2 Dec 20 - Jan 2 We follow your rules in terms of dog care. Our yard is fully fenced and dogs are not outside without us. Usually they hang out in our offices chilling while we work and during breaks we all go outside to play periodically. We feed all the pups separately either in crates or rooms on their own, please let us know if your pup cannot be crated.