Lin C.
Fair Oaks, CA
Services
Lin can host
Lin can care for
Availability
We both work from home so we can accommodate to each dog’s schedule. Normally one of us walk them 20-40 minutes in the morning (unless told not to due to age/injury), and provide potty breaks at least 3 - 4 times during the day. Some sort of mental stimulation in the afternoon, and one more longer walk or fetching/playing in the afternoon/evening. Timing will be dependable on temperature. Last potty break is between 10 to 11pm before bed. Playtime is available throughout the day.
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About Lin C.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
Dogs are always secured with a dog seatbelt in the backseat of our Outback when we take them out. We have a tall fenced yard, and we do not allow dogs to be in the yard unattended. We eat twice a day without snacking in between, so there’s no human food or snacks left around the house. We do the dishes immediately after we eat.
Home
Information Lin C. would like to know about your pet
We love all dogs! However, we prefer that larger dogs (over 60 lbs) do not sit on furniture or sleep in our bed. We’re happy to have small and medium-sized dogs sleep in bed with us if they do so at home. We completely understand that each dog behaves differently when meeting new people. Typically, we ignore them at first, avoiding eye contact, and let them come close or sniff us. It would be great if owners could share the best way to approach their dog during our first meeting to ensure safety and calmness.
A typical day
We take the dogs out at least five times each day, including two long walks. My husband and I play fetch with them during the weekdays and take them to the park and river beach on weekends. We avoid dog parks due to potential unknown risks.
Location
Fair Oaks, CA
Your dog deserves a vacation w/ us!
Pet care experience
Many clients have said they send their furry babies to us for a well-deserved vacation while they enjoy one themselves! My husband, Sebastien, and I moved to Fair Oaks, CA in the summer of 2022. While we missed all our human and furry friends in the Bay Area, we are very excited to meet new ones. We LOVE all pets; however, at the moment, we don’t have any of our own. We only board one pet at a time, ensuring they receive 100% of our love and attention. We may consider boarding two dogs at the same time if they are from the same family, love each other, and each weighs under 60 lbs. Having worked with many different breeds, we are comfortable with boarding, walking, feeding, administering medicine, playing with, caring for, and cleaning up after them. We are both active community members and have volunteered at various places, including Lytton Gardens (senior living), the Nine Lives Foundation (cat shelter), Chung Tai Zen Center, Garden to Table, teaching in Romania, Silicon Valley Volunteers, food banks, the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival, and the Sacramento County Holiday Toy Drive, among others. We both work from home now, so we are more available than ever to provide the best care for your dogs. Please note the important information below: 1, We only board one pet at a time, ensuring they receive 100% of our love and care—guaranteed! 2, We follow owners’ guidelines 100% to ensure pets don’t go home with new habits or need to be retrained. 3, We never give them human food or dog treats unless specified by the owners or provided by them. If they are allowed to have a piece of apple or carrot, please feel free to let us know, and we will be happy to share while the dogs watch us cook. 4, We ensure that all dogs receive the same amount of exercise, or more, while with us. For active and energetic dogs, we provide at least two walks per day and visit parks and river beaches on weekends. For smaller, more home-loving dogs, we enjoy cuddling and playing with them whenever they want. 5, We live in a four-bedroom single-family house with a fully fenced backyard (with a tall fence). Dogs are always welcome to use the yard for their business and playtime, and they are never left unattended in the yard. There are no kids, no roommates, and no other pets in the house. 6, We don’t allow dogs in our care to interact with other dogs. We always cross the street when encountering another dog on walks, as we can’t predict their chemistry or how the other dogs will behave. 7, We avoid dog parks due to potential unknown risks. 8, If your dog has separation anxiety, we are happy to accommodate by never leaving them home alone. However, it would be very helpful to discuss this during our meeting or via message so we can avoid making social engagements or reschedule in advance. We typically only leave them for two hours, or a maximum of four hours. Please bring food, snacks, treats, and any medications. It would be very helpful if feeding instructions and medication dosages are included in their profile or written on a piece of paper. We have a dog bed in each room (with a cover washed after each stay), so if you forget or your pup isn’t picky, we’re covered on that. We also have water and food bowls in various sizes, which are washed after each meal, and water bowls are cleaned daily😄 We look forward to meeting you all! More notes: If you have specific requests regarding the number of updates, pictures, and videos you would like to receive each day, please let us know in advance, and we’ll gladly accommodate. Otherwise, you can expect at least two updates every 24 hours. We believe keeping you informed is essential for peace of mind! We both have full-time jobs in tech (engineering and finance) and work from home. Caring for furry babies is our passion We welcome feedback and would appreciate a review afterward. However, there’s no issue if you don’t get around to it—we won’t ask for one.😸🐶🐻❄️🐷
Reviews
This was our dog’s second stay with Lin and Sebastian. This time our dog stayed 4 days/ 3 nights. They are very nice, great communicators and definitely put the dog first. Very accommodating and very knowledgeable about dogs. We appreciate even taking our dog out for walks, playing fetch and sending us updates and photos. Highly recommend these two very high quality sitters.
We just had Lin and Sebastien watch our dog for the first time. This was our first time ever leaving her since we brought her into our family about 10 months ago. We really appreciated the meet and greet first. The time and care they showed towards her was incredible. They were both very patient, kind and experienced. They let her come to them. They really did what was best for her too. She has anxiety from past experiences and we were comfortable and grateful for them. Their communication was wonderful and we really appreciated updates and photos too. We look forward to her next stay with them. Highly recommended 10/10!
As always we love Lin & we will keep taking our dog back again and again!!
We’ll keep bring our dog back here again and again— she is so happy to stay with Lin!
About Lin C.
Communication
Dog skills
Safety, trust & environment
Dogs are always secured with a dog seatbelt in the backseat of our Outback when we take them out. We have a tall fenced yard, and we do not allow dogs to be in the yard unattended. We eat twice a day without snacking in between, so there’s no human food or snacks left around the house. We do the dishes immediately after we eat.
Home
Information Lin C. would like to know about your pet
We love all dogs! However, we prefer that larger dogs (over 60 lbs) do not sit on furniture or sleep in our bed. We’re happy to have small and medium-sized dogs sleep in bed with us if they do so at home. We completely understand that each dog behaves differently when meeting new people. Typically, we ignore them at first, avoiding eye contact, and let them come close or sniff us. It would be great if owners could share the best way to approach their dog during our first meeting to ensure safety and calmness.
A typical day
We take the dogs out at least five times each day, including two long walks. My husband and I play fetch with them during the weekdays and take them to the park and river beach on weekends. We avoid dog parks due to potential unknown risks.
Lin C.
Fair Oaks, CA