Hello and welcome to Happy Tails on Trails***, fun Holidays for your pup and peace of mind for you! Your pup's vacation with me includes a daily hike or walk and loving, caring attention 24/7 in a high-quality and low-stress environment. I have over 30 years of experience caring for dogs. I love all breeds and sizes of dogs and will host any pup that is neutered or spayed and socialized, meaning that they are not aggressive towards other dogs or people. I am a responsible, mature individual and lead a healthy lifestyle. My work is from my home office, which gives me the flexibility and the ability to give individual attention to your pup. Since there are no children in the house, 100% of my attention goes to your furry kid. My single-story, comfortable home with a nice backyard, a shaded patio, and secured fences is a peaceful haven for your furry friends. The pups that stay with me are free to come in and out of the house all day. I will typically host a maximum of 2 pups. On occasion, and during high demand Holidays, we might have an additional guest when I believe they are a good match to be dog mates. If your pup requires an exclusive one-only stay, an upgrade to their visit is available. See below for details. I love to hike, especially in canine company, one of the reasons that I host pups outside of my daily work as a consultant. I like their companionship and how they are such awesome motivators to get me out of the office. My go-to hiking trail is the hilly Heinz Open Space Park in Los Gatos, less than 5 minutes from my home, and I am there in the morning or, on occasion, in the evening. My normal hike takes about 1 hour +/-. If your pup is not up to an intense hike up and down the hills or is leash reactive toward other hiking dogs, we will stroll the neighborhood. For great running and playing on grassy grounds and off-leash, we might go to one of the nearby school grounds. Weather permitting, and of course, if your pup is up for it and OK off-leash, we might have a mini-adventure at the dog beach near Santa Cruz. When we are not hiking, your doggy will most likely take a snooze in my office while I work. Even though the entire house and yard are at their disposal, pups ultimately end up in my office. If you would like your furry baby to greatly enjoy his/her vacation and plenty of love while you enjoy yours, let's meet. I look forward to meeting you and your furry friends! Patricia *** DETAILS ON PRICING, UNIQUE NEEDS, AND LOGISTICS: - I host all breeds and sizes of dogs as long as they are that are neutered/spayed, vaccinated, and house-trained. - I prefer to host pups that are socialized and friendly to others, especially for our hikes. For a guarantee that your dog is hosted alone because they are not friendly, or not comfortable with other dogs, or for other reasons, it is possible to upgrade to one dog-only stay. - Overnight boarding rate is $113, including Rover's service fees, overnight and in $57 increments for half days (2-4 hours.) Extended Care of nightly rate 50-100%, i.e., if you need to drop off your pup in the morning and pick it up in the late afternoon is $113. - I typically host up to 2 dogs at a time, sometimes 3 when I am confident that they are compatible unless you request that your dog be the only one to be hosted. - For an exclusive one-dog-only stay upgrade, the overnight boarding rate is $175 (including Rover's fees) for 24 hours. - All new guests require an initial meeting first with an intake form describing your pup's habits. My goal is to earn the trust of your pup for the long term, to make sure that we are a mutual match, and that you are comfortable with me and the surroundings. - Walking/hiking for up to 45 minutes once a day is included with hosting, depending on your pup's ability. - I will send you pictures every day unless you request otherwise. - Administering daily medications/vitamins included. - IMPORTANT- Logistics: I have a coaching business that requires scheduled phone and Zoom calls and the need to schedule the arrival and departure of your pup on my calendar so as not to conflict with my work. Drop-off and pick-up times have a flexible 30-minute window between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. This ensures that I keep my work calendar free of professional calls for our arranged times. If your travel arrangements are significantly outside of this time window, kindly drop off/pick up your pup the night before or the morning after. Of course, when unforeseen emergencies and delays happen, I always do my best to accommodate your needs. As I spend most of my time on the phone or via Zoom, I appreciate your communication by phone or text if you need to arrive earlier or later than the time we agreed upon. Thank you for considering me and my home as your pup's special home away from home. I look forward to meeting you and your fur baby.