~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WALKS/DROP-INS: I enjoy taking pets for walks, playing with them and giving them lots of affection and attention. For hour long walks or hotter days I carry water with me. I will clean out any litter boxes, or take care of any pee pads. Any feeding needs please let me know. I will send you updates via texts, videos or photos per your preference. I usually also carry small training treats with me so please let me know if prefer I not use or if any dietary restrictions (I will also ask you but in case you read all this). For any severe weather days - (extreme heat + humidity, bad storms etc) - I will take out just long enough to do their poop/urination needs but will bring inside so safe and can spend the remainder of the time doing stimulating play time. [In addition to the 30 min and 1 hour options, I can also do an adjusted 45 min option walk or drop-in visit.] BOARDING: For any dogs I board - I take them out for regular walks at least 3-4x/daily (morning, mid-day walk as needed per pet, afternoon between ~2:30p-5:30p, ~ 9-11:00pm). Times are somewhat flexible depending on pet and schedule. I like hiking and would be excited to take your dog if that is something suitable for them as well! I enjoy engaging them in play and give them a cozy place to sleep and make sure they feel at ease. I have a partner who will be here with them as well. He also loves animals, is very good with all different personalities and happy to play with them — so they will have lots of attention and fun! We have a dog (or cat) bed and blanket (will be laundered), some toys, puzzles and spare food/water dishes. Please pack any necessary food for feedings, with at least one additional day worth just in case. Include a favorite familiar toy and/or their own bed/blanket if it is your preference. If have a lot of separation anxiety it may help to include a small article that smells like you and home. For kitties - please pack their regular food with at least one additional day worth, their litter box, some additional refill litter as well, some of their favorite treats if use any and a favorite toy. I have some spare additional cat toys and a spare carrier suitable for car travel just in case, but it is much more ideal if they are comfortable with their own, it would help to have one familiar to them. I have bowls I can use for feedings/water. It would be best to try a couple pre boarding visits to get acquainted and familiar with coming to a new space for boarding. If they are an older cat who has never been boarded, it is best to stick with drop-in visits or house pet-sitting. HOUSE PET SITTING: I am happy to bring in mail/packages and water plants as needed etc. I can help with any routine, minor lawn tasks. I can also take out trash/recycling and so on. And of course all the normal pet care of walks/play/feedings/affection/litter box cleanings etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR BOARDING DETERMINATION: *** Must be up to date on flea/tick care and vaccinations. Please be aware that we do live in a small condo in a pet - friendly community. There are 2 curb steps outside to enter and 3 steps inside to access the front door. I am happy to help assist any senior or dogs with disabilities. Our place is a small size, so I just want you to be aware of that prior to make sure you are ok with it. We have boarded up to ~ 85 pounds dogs before though. We also have several good walking trails nearby, including wooded and non-wooded trails, and some fields near us for some fun play on a long lead and I have a flirt stick for high energy dog play as well for those dogs that take to that. Pets Under 35 Pounds: If you have two dogs or cats that get along ok, I can board up to two from the same client. Pets Over 35 Pounds: If you have a dog over 35 pounds I can board just one at a time. SPECIAL NEEDS + PUPPIES (+ KITTIES!) I adore puppies (who doesn’t?!) and love older pets or pets with special needs as well! I want to make sure I can provide the adequate level of care needed though. If you have a dog with special needs, an elderly dog that has trouble holding urination for example or a female in heat, I can board as long as you provide adequate dog diapers and/or pads to sustain for changes within at least every 4 hours. I will only agree to board special needs dogs (or cats) or females in heat when I am available throughout most of the full day to make sure I can provide them with the appropriate attention and needed increased care. At this time that would only be for short duration boards, such as a long weekend stay. (This will be the same as for a puppy and so please plan to book similarly as a puppy rate.) For young kittens - I feel they get left out more, but this is a great time to have them socialize and get used to boarding, other people and experiences more right from the beginning. They also need a bit more time/attention and I am happy to help out with kitten early care too! FOR X-LARGE DOGS: If your dog is over 100 pounds, I love them too! I am happy to care for them, but at this time I can not board them since we live in a small space. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [***Please note that 20% of the service costs go to Rover for coverage for possible emergency vet needs that occur during a Rover booking based on a new onset injury, such as another dog attack, that run greater than $250 deductible (up to $25,000) based on vet needs directly related to that incident as long as received within 30 days. This may include vet needs of another pet involved, if your pet is the aggressor for instance in a circumstance that leads to the other pet’s injury. It is also for any needed assistance via sustaining an ongoing support contact for supporting pet sitters to provide your pets with the best care. They also help cover potential house incidents or issues to the pet owner’s home that may occur during the Rover booking, just in case. Additional service fees are for operating of the application that allows for pairing of pet sitters and owners and maintaining its security of information etc.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 💵 If you are doing your very first booking on Rover, let me know so I can share the promo code to get $20.00 off! 🏘 If you are within a 5 min walk from me, I can offer the most discounts on if you do multiple dog walks or multiple drop-in visits. If you are not within a short commute from me I will not be able to offer any consistent ongoing care on a regular basis, but I may be able to offer occasional back-up or urgent needs requests, depending on my schedule that day/s.