I’ve been around dogs my whole life, taking care of them for friends, family, and neighbours for over 13 years. With me, your precious doggy will get: ✔️ a hypoallergenic home ✔️ home all day schedule ✔️ ground-level access to the outdoors ✔️ experience with senior dogs ✔️ so much love and cuddles ✔️ probably a free bath 🫧 Note: I’m allergic to cats, so I only care for dogs. Please check out my grooming requirements below! ☑️ All dogs MUST be bathed/wiped down and have their nails trimmed prior to their stay. For stays longer than 3 days, dogs MUST be fully groomed (shampoo, de-shed, hair cut). Please provide me with their favourite shampoo just in case they need a quick washup while staying with me (or if Burt’s Bees Tearless Puppy Shampoo works, that’s what I have on hand!), along with body wipes and their grooming accessories (glove, brush, tooth brush, etc.). ☑️ All dogs MUST be fully vaccinated; dewormed within the last year. ☑️ Please let me know if your dog has a history of leash reactivity, biting, aggression, and/or strong prey drive. Describe their dynamic and history of behaviour around other dogs, wild life, and small children. ☑️ Indicate if your dog sheds, if they have allergies to specific plants or food, has frequent potty accidents, and if they like to chew/swallow/destroy random things. ☑️ Provide a list of commands they respond to. ☑️ Provide all food (dry kibble, treats, and any wet and/or prepared meals) for the duration of their stay, + feeding bowls if that helps their transitions. ☑️ Please bring their carrier kennel and washed doggy bed. I often never use the crate, but it's an essential part of how I keep a safe, secure, and reliable environment for new dogs. I prefer having it close by for dogs who get especially timid when left alone, because I may step out to the grocery store, attend a yoga class, or fetch the mail. I will never be gone for more than 1.5 hours. 🏞️ Typical day with me: Wake up, belly rubs, speak to them in weird voices, feeding, take them on walks around the neighborhood and on shopping trips (whenever possible), use doggy as emotional support and cuddly foot warmer as I work on the computer (if that's their thing), feeding, and my all-time favourite doggy pastime: people watching at the park together.