What you should know? Natasha teaches yoga 5x a week, sometimes more depending. Care is part-time teetering on the edge of full time. If your dog does well home alone for a few hours at a time, they will do well here. If your dog needs 24/7, full time care? We may not be a good fit. We are a typical modern family. With gatherings to appear at, side jobs (photography/yoga), doctors appointments, grocery outings, etc. All pups are kept completely separate from each other to keep them safe, and monitored using a a doggie camera if we do have to leave for short bouts. ______________________________________________________ -We have a 6 y/o daughter named Cleo, who gets along very well with dogs. A typical 6 y/o who needs the occasional reminder to give dogs space from an abundance of love, cuddles, and play. We have a fenced in backyard, which is where most physical activity, and potty breaks will take place. We also have a big park right next door. So, if you have dog walking specifications during your pups stay, the park will be where walks/jogs will take place. Pup guests are allowed upstairs in our home, on our couches, and beds. We do not accept male dogs who are not fixed, due to our female pug being un-spayed. ________________________________________________________ We no longer accept new clients. All meet and greets are taken care of, and day-of drop offs are acceptable. _______________________________________________________ What you’ll need to bring for you pups stay? Anything you think that will make their stay comfortable, but for an idea... •Food *required •Food and water bowls *optional (we have extras) •Bed/favorite blanket (unless dog prefers to sleep on human bed or sofa) *optional (we also have a rover “dedicated” blanket for doggie guests that we fold up and use as a bed if owners forget one.) •Treats *required (if pup does treats) •Leash (we have extra) *optional •Crate (if crate trained) *optional - preferred •Melatonin chews (if anxious dog) *optional •Favorite toy *optional •Tooth care treats *optional ______________________________________________________ Who are Niko and MJ, and what are they like? Niko is a wire haired chihuahua/terrier mix. Niko is a rescue and was adopted by Natasha and Brandon when he was 3. The shelter believes Niko may have a past of abuse due to his temperament and behaviors. We were told he’d never do well around children or other animals. But due to commitment and love, he has come leaps and bounds from where he was. Niko still harbors some bad manners, and habits. He barks at the doorbell, and door knocks when visitors come by. He has moderate-severe separation anxiety, so must have calm chews when left home alone. If he gets overstimulated, he wanders to his crate and soothes himself with blanket - fort hiding and space. But he truly is a fluffy bundle of joy, and does incredibly well with kids AND other dogs. He has worked very hard at his socialization skills, and we are so proud of him! He just gets over excited. When he bonds to humans, and other pups, he bonds for life. MJ is a very well-tempered dog. She is playful and gets along with anyone/everything. She is a silent dog and will likely shadow yours as she is a very curious thing and wants to know what’s going on. But she is also good with “space warnings” from other pups and will walk away to do her own thing. She hates being pet and would much rather play fetch or tug of war. She snores loud when she sleeps and is shy in the beginning of meeting new friends. Addition to the family: Lucifer is a 1 year old cat Natasha and Brandon fostered to adopt, from the local shelter. Unfortunately he had a hairline fracture in his back right leg that was missed as a kitten. On his second day in his new home, he hopped off the bed and the fracture broke completely and his leg broke off of the joint. Resulting in emergency amputation. As his new foster parents, we nursed him back to health with patience and love. Falling in love with our new fur baby we adopted him to be our permanent ‘lil addition. Now he’s the happiest little tripod kitten who enjoys his doggy friends, and spending time out back. Occasionally he’ll try to play with pup guests, but for the most part? Keeps to himself. He’s a very lovable fella who knows how to live life to the fullest. ______________________________________________________