Hello! Please read fully as I provide many details in this description: Photo updates are done mostly via Instagram (@petsittingsam). Updates are made through Rover if clients do not use this social media platform. My mom worked for Dog Vacay for years while I was growing up in Long Valley, we would care for the dogs together and I gained tons of experience boarding. We had 5 dogs of our own and we would care for many dogs all throughout the year. Our dogs are family, they are not restricted in any way. We decided to stop because one of our older dogs became elderly and no longer enjoyed the excitement of having puppy visitors. I started dog sitting in Phillipsburg where my husband and I briefly moved before finding a house back in Long Valley (Hackettstown mailing address) closer to jobs, friends, and family. We then purchased my childhood home deeper in the center of Long Valley where I learned dog boarding to begin with! We have a lovely large fenced in back yard with plenty of space for playtime. In the summer, we set up doggy pools and sprinklers to ensure your pets vacation in a doggy paradise! My husband and I have flexible and opposing work schedules to ensure the house is very rarely empty. He is a home health aide who chooses his shifts providing companionship and care to elderly and I am a wildlife educator. He works a couple weekday mornings and I work sporatically as I just opened my own company, Zoophoria NJ. I graduated from Delaware Valley University with a Bachelor's Degree in zoology in 2021. I can care for any type of animal you have including dogs (of course), cats, reptiles, small mammals, birds, amphibians, invertebrates, barn animals, and even fish! Our meet and greets are brief but I do ask a lot of questions. I understand that, just as all humans are different, so are animals. That is part of the reason I became a zoologist! I ask many questions to fully understand your expectations for your pet's care and the environment your pet is most comfortable in. I uniquely offer access to my pet sitting Instagram for all of my clients! For Rover users who do not use this media platform, I send updates through Rover itself. I post daily updates to my Instagram story and individually highlight each pet that comes to visit so you don't miss a thing while you are enjoying your vacation/trip. Please view this public Instagram profile to see what daily life is like with us in our home (: My username is: petsittingsam Last minute emergency stays are $100, pickup included within a reasonable distance. One day stays are subject to an extra charge of $10 Please note that many of my clients are private clients I have inherited from my mother's previous business. I try to update my calendar with this clients so it is up to date but I may be fully booked without it showing on my Rover calendar. In the rare event that the house is briefly empty while your pups are in our care, we have nanny cams covering the whole house that notify my phone if there is any movement. They allow me to communicate with the dogs remotely, too! Dogs from different families are never left alone together when we are both out of the house, they are always separated by gates to ensure no quarrels occur. While we are home, the dogs have the choice to rest wherever they please. If you are considering having your pet stay, please reach out earlier rather than later! We fill up very quickly. First time using Rover? Use my promo code for a discount on your first booking: SAMANS42368 Pet care is my life, whether I am at work or at home. I work weekends but my husband does not. My husband and I have rotating work schedules to ensure your pets are rarely left unattended. In the rare instance they are, it would be for less than two hours. No dogs from different families are left together and we closely monitor them through nanny cams positioned all over our house. I have a fenced yard and dogs have access to the whole house. If your dog is crate trained, that's no problem and we can accomodate. We always suggest bringing your own crate so your pup has something familiar from home. If you do not allow pets on furniture, we can try to prevent them from going on ours but we usually allow them on furniture and in our bed.