A LITTLE ABOUT ME, BOARDING AND FEES: I am one of the top few professional sitters in the Low Country with the most 5-star reviews, having accumulated 192-5 star reviews with 11 years of canine experience, also assisting in a shelter and having completed 4 canine certifications. I am certified in puppy training, general dog training, Canine CPR through American Red Cross and grooming certification. Throughout my life, I have helped feed stray dogs and cats and find homes. By profession, I am a school teacher. I have taught music and computers to K-8th grades for 22 years. Due to my love for animals, For the past 11 years, I now have my own pet sitting business and I have made caring for them my top priority. I own a house with a large fenced yard. I love dogs and children. Here are a few videos of my puppy training with me. I started her at 9 weeks old. She is one years old and 5 months now. https://youtu.be/Oap75qxEkbg https://youtu.be/yLSkPaEuP24 Training my puppy and a boarder together. https://youtu.be/JOlcnO95BAU Please note: I have now started taking in larger dogs up to 70 pounds. **Please note that I pay for your dog’s insurance. I want your dog/dogs to be covered in case of emergency. NOTE: my promise to my customers is that I try never to leave a boarder alone at home. Exceptions are: emergency, doctor appointments, dining out, or when I walk the other boarders. This will not be for more then 2-3 hours. This is rarely an issue, as my husband is normally home. He works from home in his counselling business. This is a great help for me, while caring for your fury friends. There are times when he has to leave for a meeting or personal reasons. I manage well and I have a large, fenced yard for boarders to run and play. I just lost the best dog I ever had, on February 13, 2022. My dog Patches was a trained Community Therapy Dog and was Certified through Therapy Dog International. We had volunteered for Hospitals, special events, Assisted Living and children’s Tail Waggin Tutor Reading Programs at the Library in the Beaufort County, for 6 years, before the pandemic started. He was a very docile loving dog and our family, friends and customers who knew him will miss him terribly! I am background checked through Rover and trained. I was a school teacher for 22 years in NY. I hold a Master's Degree in Education. Graduated Summa Cum Laude. A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME: My passion is Teaching, Music, Singing, Playing the piano, Caring for children, the elderly and animals. I love traveling and learning about different cultures. I love languages and speak English, Italian and Spanish. I have some knowledge of Tagalog, French and I have been studying Biblical Hebrew for the past 6 years. While I am caring for your pup, why not have him groomed? My grooming services are specifically made available for Rover Boarders. Grooming includes insurance. I do not work for a salon, as I like to do quality work and don't like rushing. Your pup will have a spa experience with soft music and a quiet environment. Please see my price listed under my services. I promise to care for your dog as if they were my own. Your dog will have plenty of exercise in our fenced in yard. I report to you three to four times throughout the day and evening. I take plenty of pictures and video clips each day, to let you know what your pup is doing. I also do FaceTime and Marco Polo. In addition to dogs, I can also care for your cat, small mammal, such as guinea pig or hamster. NUMBER OF DOGS IN MY HOUSEHOLD: I own a small Jack Russell dog named, "Beethoven." He is very playful and full of energy. In October 11, my husband and I added a new puppy to our family. Her name is Gracey. She is a Boston Terrier and she is now 1 year and 6 months old now. She is very sweet and loves to play. PUPPY BOARDING: DUE TO THE EXTRA TIME, CLEANING AND AMOUNT OF WORK THERE IS IN CARING FOR PUPPIES UP TO 2 YEARS OF AGE, WHICH IS THE PUPPY STAGE. I CHARGE $75 A DAY. MY COMMUNITY: I live in a pet-friendly community. Exercise and spoiling your dog is on my top list. I keep my house clean and orderly. IMPORTANT......CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENT: - Drop off and pick up: If you drop off your dog at 1:00 pm on a particular date, pick up should be no later, or close to 1:00 pm on your pick up date. If your pick up time at my home is 8 hours apart, it is considered a FULL DAY OF DAYCARE, therefore, a fee applies above the normal boarding charges. First hour is not charged out of courtesy. Anytime after an hour, there will be a full Day Care Fee. Puppy Day Care is $65 - LAST MINUTE RESERVATIONS: If you request same day booking, I charge $15 for last minute booking. I wave the fee for my repeat customers. CANCELLATIONS: I have a strict booking refund policy for overnight boarding, as it prevents me from securing other bookings. Please see the policies on Rover.com. Due to the amount of customers who book on the holidays and those I cannot board, due to my limit of dogs, there will be no holiday refunds, only credit if it’s in the guidelines. REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY CARE PURPOSES: - Maximum boarding at my home is preferably 2 dogs. A third dog is based on special needs and circumstances (Special consideration will be given to accommodate unusual needs, holidays and repeated customers. My goal is quality versus quantity. Drop Off Hours: are 9:00 am Pick Up Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm HOLIDAYS: - There is an extra daily fee for the holiday Week, added to your published fees. BEHAVIOR REQUIREMENTS: - All dogs that board must be well behaved and manageable. Signs of aggression are not acceptable. Meet and Greets are encouraged if you don’t live far or we can have a phone conversation if meeting in person is not possible. - All dogs must be potty and leash trained. In the event that potty training is not evident during their stay at my home, there will be an additional fee a day for the cleaning, removing stains and disinfecting of my home. If your pup is use to wearing diapers, that is permissible. DISABLED DOGS: If your dog has any medical issues, please bring diapers or other needed materials. I have a compassion and love for disabled animals. I will work with your special needs dog AT A MINIMAL EXTRA FEE. Blind dogs, three-legged dogs, deaf and mute dogs are more than welcome. HEALTH & VACCINATIONS: - All dogs must be vaccinated, free of ticks, fleas and kennel cough before boarding. - Many folks are so thankful for the extra time, effort, extra pictures and video clips I send so often during the day. I am so touched for their appreciation, blessings and their reviews. Thank you in advance! Discounts - 4 or more week stay BOOKING RULES Please go through Rover.com to book your stays. I DO NOT take cash for boarding, unless you wish to thank me with a TIP or a GIFT. Tips are always appreciated, as Rover takes a fee from my earnings and part of it goes to the insurance for your pup’s health and safety. Customers need to book through Rover.com, as it provides you with $25,000 of health insurance for each of your dogs, as well as mine. This brings a peace of mind both for you as a customer and me as a host. FULL DOG GROOMING SERVICES: (Small and medium dogs only - 50 pounds maximum) Your dog must be used to grooming and be well behaved. Full grooming includes: - Bathing - Air dry - Ear cleaning - Nail clip - Feet trim - Paw trim (scissors or clippers) - Sanitation trim - Ear cleaning - Dog cologne Deluxe Grooming - Special Scented Silk Detangler Conditioner with Aloe Vera - Deep scented moisture shampoo - Nail Grind - Ear hair removal - Gland Cleaning - Hand Blow dry - Scarf - Light dematting Small dogs (max 15 pounds) $58 Medium dogs (max 50 pounds) $65+ Please note: prices vary depending on circumstances. If your dog is not cooperative, it will take me more time and make grooming more difficult. I will have to charge more for this inconvenience. IMPORTANCE OF REVIEWS: - On the last day of your dog's boarding, Rover will send you a review request. - Please know that reviews are very important. It informs not only Rover, but future customers that I did my job well and that our house is a safe and loving home for their little friends to board. Looking forward to spending quality time, lots of fun and TLC with your best friend. Blessings, Miriam Rover Host