Hi! Thanks for checking out my profile. I grew up with several dogs, and I've had a pet care business for 8 years. I’m currently only taking clients who want somewhat regular service. Please only contact me if you expect to request at least 10 days of boarding per year or at least 4 walks per month. Also, I board up to 5 dogs, so I can't accommodate dogs that need to be kept alone. To save us both time in the booking process, please consider this before messaging me: CRATE TRAINING I board up to 5 dogs, so I need to keep them separate when I’m out. I'll typically only leave up to 1 or 2 dogs uncrated when I'm out. If you are opposed to crating, consider that it's good to have your dog comfortable with a crate because there are potentially times when they will have to be crated, like at the vet. I'm not going to leave a distressed dog in a crate, but I am going to try to crate train all my dogs. That said, I want to use the crates minimally. I'm home a lot, and when I have lots of dogs, I'm home even more. So, the dogs can often all be free together. In short, my clients trust my judgement about how I crate the dogs. I'm happy to talk about this in detail with you. Other Training I often work with my dogs on a number of skills: come, sit, down, stay, waiting at open doors, a game of tug, and loose leash walking. FOR WALKS/DROP-INS: I adjust my prices for walks based on the distance I have to travel and the frequency of walks. Ask for a quote. Walks and home visits before 9AM or between 4PM and 7PM cost an additional $5. From 7PM to 11PM they cost an additional $10. Weekends (5PM Friday to 11PM Sunday), holidays, and holiday weekends cost an additional $5 per visit. FOR BOARDING: *I can not host dogs that whine or bark for more than 10 minutes or so when left alone. *If your dog is not completely house trained or is likely to chew or scratch my things, I can accommodate it only if it can be crated when I'm out. I don't do pee pads. *Boarding and daycare cost an additional $12 per dog on holidays and holiday weekends. *I prorate time above or below 24 hours ($5/hour for 1 dog, $8/hour for 2 dogs). For example, if you drop off one dog at 8am and pickup at 4pm the next day, that will cost an additional $40 ($5 x 8 hours). I look forward to meeting you and your dog!