All breeds have special traits. However, we cannot accept un-neutered male dogs or female dogs. We understand neutering is your preference. However, we watch many dogs in our house over time and cannot have 'marking' or a menstrating dog. I would like to know if your dog chews, has incontinence, medical issues, jumps, does NOT like other dogs, or bites. These are not insurmountable traits, but you must inform us. We will do our best to adjust to ensure your dogs' stay with us is enjoyable for them and us. If you have a create, bring your crate. We may not use it, but the crate gives them comfort. We do not use the crate as punishment, but reward crate usage with a treat or peanut butter. If you dog chews, bring plenty of their toys. We will truly work with most traits, please be honest and open in discussing traits with us and suggesting ways to work around them. We do our best to have one dog or sibling pair (from the same family) at a time. However, sometimes this is not possible due to the owners travel delay, overlap in drop off/pick up time, emergencies, etc. When you book with us, we cannot guarantee your dog will be the only one - but we will sincerely try.

Here's where we'll take our walks We live in a quiet neighborhood with sidewalks, street lights, parks, and a few good hills. It is not a problem if your dog is not social, as we usually walk for exercise and can cross the street so as not to greet other dogs. Your dog's sleeping arrangement Your dog will sleep in our room, on their dog bed, on the rug, or in their crate. Regardless of where they sleep, we do like that you bring their dog bed and crate to our house. It is possible your dog may never use or need either, however these items may provide your dog with familiar comfort and smells while you are away. We want to ensure we continue your training habits, please inform us of what those habits are. Such as, if you do not want your dog jumping, on the sofa, begging, etc. It is important to us that your dog return to you happy, but also on his/her best behavior. Time I'll spend with your dog There is someone at the house almost all day. My husband and I both work, but we do the majority of the dog care and walking. My husband does work from home a couple days a week and he will do the midday potty break on those days. Our au pair watches our kids during the day - the au pair will take the dog for a quick potty break around noon. That's three walks - in the morning, after work, and before bedtime; and two potty breaks. We do not just let dogs into the backyard -- we like to engage them on walks. This all assumes weather permits or that your dog wants/needs the exercise. On weekends, we like to be outside. We will generally run errands on the weekends, but are never gone for more than a couple hours. All the above assumes your dog needs lots of exercise - we do care for senior dogs. We follow their needs with shorter or slower walks.