Mary & Todd H.
Mary & Todd H.
Contact for Boarding
from $45 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Weekend getaway with active people
We are an energetic professional couple who love animals. We have both have had pets all our lives but our busy weekday schedules prohibit us from having more than our two cats at this time. We would love to sit your well-behaved and house-trained pet on weekends to benefit both parties! We used to have my husband’s children's dog (Pepper- you’ll see pictures of her on our profile) when the kids were home from college and visiting, but she passed away in 2023. We are an active couple and run on safe and quiet country roads, and hike/walk nearby conservation areas and small mountains. We even enjoy down time in front of the wood stove in winter, and on the patio in the summer. We live in a clean, country “cottage” home (picture Norman Rockwell, as we’ve been told) on three wooded acres in bucolic Columbia County just outside of the Village of Chatham, NY. We are open to all visitors, including travelers to the area who want to bring their pets along, but can’t keep them in their own temporary accommodations (visiting your pet while in town is welcomed). I’ve fostered dogs through a local rescue, and walked dogs at a capital region shelter, so I’m very aware of various personalities among different breeds. You won’t feel guilty about getting away for a weekend. Your dog will have an exciting and adventurous time with us. Trust us, your dog is looking for a fun vacation getaway too! We can be as active or relaxed with your pet as you are comfortable with. Animals must be okay with our cats. Dogs must be crate trained and house trained. Please note that we do not allow dogs on the furniture or beds.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
It's a pleasure to leave June with Mary and Todd. I know she is with caring adults in a cozy home.
Great communication and care for our puppy!
They were very communicative and really understood Ollie’s active personality. Ollie suffers from separation anxiety and he felt very calm and safe at their home.
Mary and Todd are wonderful with our almost 5 month old puppy. They are understanding of her puppy energy and give her long walks. I'm very happy to leave her in their home.
Mary and Todd were wonderful hosts to our 4 month old puppy, June. Everything was handled very easily and leaving her behind with such nice people was really comforting. She even got a longer walk than she would have with us!
Mary and Todd were lovely! Super communicative, dependable, and took great care of our little munchkin
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Schedule
Our current availability is limited to weekends and holidays due to our full time work schedules. Feel free to contact us for special circumstances though! For Daycare requests, we are available for drop off as early as 7am, but must adhere to a pick up no later than 7pm.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
We don’t have a fenced yard, but we live in a quiet country setting and won’t have dogs off leash unless we know they will respond to commands from non-owners.
Pets
A typical day
Walks, hikes, running (if desired). We have a number of maintained conservation areas throughout Columbia County, as well as smaller and larger hikes nearby in the Taconic and Berkshire ranges. We live on a quiet rural Town road with numerous walking and running options. Additionally, we have three wooded acres away from traffic with a calming stream and waterfall. We tap our own maple trees in late winter and make syrup in the solace of our wooded enclave.