I own and operate The Good Life, an affordable dog & cat boarding/doggie daycare/foster/rescue located just outside of town. I have been involved with helping animals all of my life, but it costs a lot of money so I started boarding and daycare to offset the cost. I have been professionally in business since 2014. We (as a small business) have staff and are licensed and insured. Every single one of us agrees that we have the best job in the world. We are a small farm situated on 15 acres with a private hiking trail system on our property and no super close neighbors. On the farm side of things, we have goats, chickens, ducks, geese, and quail. Having birds and dogs together on the same property may seem stressful, but it’s not. Everyone has their own space and it’s never been an issue. We are a just a short 10 - 12 minute drive from “downtown” Homer and a 15-20 minute drive from the spit where the fishing charters leave from. We have five FENCED in yards which is a wonderful tool to have to ensure the safety of your dogs. The fenced yard spans just over 2 acres so plenty of room for running. To ensure no one can dig out, we placed fencing inside the yard under the ground, backed up to the fencing. We also have 2 septic tanks buried underground in the yard to collect dog waste which is a constant thing we keep up on. We have the ability to split the dogs into little dogs/older dogs/dogs that need more space in one fenced in yard. And the younger, more energetic dogs in the other fenced in yards. That's if they do want to be split, we usually find they would rather be all together. We don't take mean or aggressive dogs, so the dogs are carefully vetted. If a dog isn’t into the social environment or just doesn’t like to be outside, they are welcome to hang out in the house and do the farm chores. We have a pond specifically for the dogs to splash in and we also have many streams, creeks and mud holes (they love to get muddy!). The yard is full of fun equipment (like tires and spools) for the dogs to climb on. We have some kiddie pools set up in the dog yard for summer time and in the winter, the dogs seem to be entertained by all the snow shoveling we have to do to keep the fence line clear. For night time sleeping, we offer 2 separate situations: 1. Inside one of two kennel buildings. These buildings were specifically customized and designed for us by professional builders. Each building is 32 ft x 14 ft with 8 kennels each. There are 6 kennels that are 8 ft X 4 ft and 2 kennels that are 4 ft X 4 ft. So as you can see, there is plenty of room and equipped with beds and water bowls. The kennel buildings are heated with monitor heaters in the winter and cooled with 2 fans in the summer. Each building also has 2 ventilation fans as well as a thermometer and cameras. The kennel buildings are cleaned daily and deep cleaned every 3rd day. The other sleeping situation is 2. Inside our home with us. We are 200 ft away from the kennels, but we also have some dogs that stay inside the house with us. They are welcome to stay in the house if 1. They don't pee or chew up on the furniture. 2. They get along with our dogs. 3. They won't eat our cats. Our cats have ways to escape into our shop and hide out but a dog that is lazer focused on a cat wouldn't do well in this environment. And 4. Good recall. That's because if we open a door and they dart out, we want to be able to get them back. Besides our livestock and poultry, we have 2 cats, 4 dogs, and 1 chinchilla (all rescues, of course). They get along with everyone - other dogs and cats. We have a lot of experience with pet care including cats, dogs, and housesitting. Puppies to senior dogs, social to introverts, we have encountered them all! If they need daily exercise or daily snuggles, or both...we provide it! The Good Life has its' own van for transport and we are reachable on my phone via text or call. We will also text you updates and pictures either through here or your phone number. Communication is very important to us. The Good Life also has a nightly rental cabin available for rent which is of course, pet friendly. Reach out directly to us if you would like to stay here. Not only are we reliable and responsible, but animals are our passion. I have dedicated my lives to the mission of rescuing and providing a (THE) Good Life to all animals. Hence the name of our private rescue and dog boarding facility. Please note that we have set hours of operation. We are open 7 days a week, but our hours are 7:30 am - 7:00 pm. Most tours have an early departure time. If you need to schedule a drop off before 7:30 am or a pick up after 7:00 pm, there will be a $25 add on fee to reflect the additional hours our staff will have to come in. It will be added on when the booking is made, we will discuss it first so there are no surprise fees. Alternatively, you are welcome to book and drop off the previous night of a tour. You can check out The Good Life on Facebook and Instagram. We started The Good Life to help rescue, adopt, and foster animals so when you choose us, you're helping other animals in need.