My family got our first dog when I was a preteen. Most of her care was my responsibility; feeding, bathing, walking her and some of her training as well. I've worked in the pet industry with dogs and other animals for about six years in various settings. I worked in a couple pet stores, both big box and mom and pop types. I have a lot of knowledge of canine nutrition as well as troubleshooting some health and dietary basics. In addition, I apprenticed with a regular customer of mine that I met through one of the pet stores. He was a well known dog trainer in that community. Through him, I learned how to make dog walks engaging by keeping your pooch focused on being and working with me on the walk instead of becoming distracted by their surroundings. Of course, for older dogs who just need to get out and stretch their bones, there's always the option for a nice stroll instead. :) For daycare or overnight boarding in my home there will be additional charges for dogs who are not housebroken/incontinent and/or not crate trained. We will discuss this case by case, but charge will not exceed $20/day. Round trip pick up and drop off within five miles is included in the up/drop off fee. There will be an extra $1/mile for each direction over five miles. (example: You live 12 miles away and need me to pick up and drop off. The first 5 miles each direction are covered in the $10 fee. There are seven miles on my way to pick up ($7) and seven miles on my way back ($7). You've already paid the $10 basic pickup/drop off fee in your booking. I will edit the booking to add $14 more to the total to cover the rest of the mileage.