Hello, I look forward to welcoming your pet into my home. Your pet will be treated with extra loving care, a continuation of your family! I have taken care of families' dogs treating them like they are my own. As I care for your pet, I will train and treat your pet like a treasured family member balancing play, rest, and discipline. Your pet will get the BEST attention! Better than being at the BEACH or other local, group dog boarding facilities! Consider this a safe, SPA vacation for your pet! I recently lost my beloved dog, Crystal, to cancer. My golden outlived most (16 yrs) do to exceptional loving care! With over 16 years of experience caring and loving my golden retriever (and other breeds), I miss having her playful companionship. That said, I would love the opportunity to share and play with your pet while you are gone. It's a win/win. You have peace of mind that your precious dog is safely cared for and I get my 'love for dogs' fix! I live in a single family home. It backs to a small park and this park is next to a larger park. I do not have a fenced-in yard, BUT THAT IS OK! Your dog will have lots of exercise with at least three walks a day with animal friends and people to meet. As for furniture in the home, I take care to cover and protect. I enjoy cuddling on my lap. You the owner, dictate the rules! Let me know what is important to you and I will abide! As a lover of ALL dogs large and small, puppies to seniors, your pet will get one-on-one, individual attention. I do make an exception to caring for the Pit Bull breed. My concern is a playful or other bite from a Pit may do some damage. I prefer to avoid this potential injury by not caring for Pits no matter how cute or well trained. I will walk, play, and treat your pet with exceptional, conscientious care being consistant with her/his physical, nutritional, and social needs. Total Loving Care and per your instructions! Walk areas: in addition to the park that backs up to my home, I live near Naperville Riverwalk, Knoch Knolls, and Springbrook Prairie where pets love to be walked. Let's meet, greet, and get started! I work out of my home. I enjoy providing a routine of full-time loving care, comfort, play, rest, and companionship to your precious pet. I treat your pet lovingly as if he/she were mine. Regarding scheduling your pup's staycation: Drop-offs and Pick-ups are by appointments based on precise times listed in booking. Ideally drop-offs and pick-ups are as early as 7 AM and as late as 6 PM during the week, M-F, and Saturdays. Sundays between Noon and 6 PM. Please verify your requested times when booking reservations. I have a great deal of space and a large porch to provide freedom of movement as your fur baby chooses. I can easily crate your fur baby if you provide your pup's crate. Many walks in the park backing up to home exercises your pup keeping him/her healthy and spry. I work out of my home as a consultant. Most of my meetings are on Zoom. Occasionally, I have onsite meeting nearby. The daily routine is up at 6 AM, pup immediately has a potty break. He/she is fed and then taken for a walk around our park. Once back home we have play time then nap time. If you the owner has brought a crate (usually for the puppies) and per your instructions, your pup may nap in his/her crate or in a puppy safe place, the kitchen. Older dogs enjoy their bed or blanket supplied from their home. Every two hours, your pup enjoys a potty break. Around dinner we add a 3rd walk and more play time. Your pup will be let out to potty break one last time before bed time sometime between 9:30 PM- 10:00 PM. Your precious fur babies are monitored for safety. If more than one pup is in home, each pup will be fed separately in his/her own uninterrupted space. Pups will be separated for safety reasons and allowed to play together during monitored play time once pups have demonstrated good behavior in getting along with others.