It is very important that all of my doggie friends that stay with me are up to date on vaccinations and that they are all using an effective flea and tick prevention during their stay with me. All vacationing guests will be around other friendly dogs and they will come to work with me in my grooming shop. I don't want any guests to take home any unwanted "friends". My primary profession is dog grooming. My grooming shop is located in my home where I take care of doggie friends. Please ask about including grooming services during your pet's stay.

YOUR DOG'S STAY AT THE DOGGY GUEST ROOM We will take care of one or two families' dogs during each vacation time period. All of the guests will stay in our home with me and my adult family and our two dogs, Gus and Pickles. We have a guest room set up for the dogs that consists of a toddler bed, a futon, a dresser for their belongings, and two extra large crates if needed or wanted. The guests will use this room various times throughout the day and night, however they will have free roam of the rest of the house as well. I will be happy to text you videos and pictures of your dog during their stay so that you can see how well they are doing and how much fun they are having on their doggy vacation. IS THE DOGGY GUEST ROOM AT DBF A GOOD FIT FOR MY DOG? The home environment at The Doggy Guest Room is a good fit for a dog that is people friendly and dog friendly. We do not have any children in the home, so that is not a requirement. We do have one adult female and two adult males. We also have two dogs that live here. Gus is an 11 year old chinese crested. He prefers dogs in his size range and enjoys their company and will even play sometimes. He will accept larger dogs, but he will have to let them know that he is the boss around here. He is very nervous around extra large dogs which means that we will not be able to take care of our sweet XL friends at this time. Pickles is about 7 years old. She is a boxer/basset hound mix. Pickles is friendly with all size dogs and would like to play with any dog that would like to play with her! In addition to being dog friendly and people friendly our guests need to be fully housebroken. This is of course to keep our home as clean as possible for our family and our guests. WHAT WILL MY DOG BE DOING DURING THEIR STAY? Here is a glimpse of a stay at the doggy guest room: ARRIVAL DAY: When your dog arrives for their stay we will check them in through the grooming shop entrance. Every guest will have a grooming spa day upon arrival. After their grooming the guests will enjoy the large fenced yard and meet the other guests and their doggy hosts, Gus and Pickles. When they have become acquainted with the yard and all of the smells that it provides, we will show them to their room. We will put all of the belongings in the room so that they know that this is their space with their stuff. Then they will have the opportunity to explore the rest of the house and meet any people that they have not met yet. The rest of the day consists of puppy dinner, an evening walk around the yard, bedtime treats, and bedtime. Your dog will have several options of where they can sleep. Some dogs may sleep in my bed with me, my husband, and Gus (lol). Some dogs might sleep in a dog bed near my bed. Some dogs might sleep in Nathan's room either in his bed or on a dog bed. Some dogs will sleep in the doggy guest room where they will have the option of sleeping on the toddler bed, on the futon, on a bed that they have brought from home, or in one of the spacious dog crates. DAY 2 AND ON: The first thing that we do each morning is that we all go outside for morning potty break. We will spend 15-30 minutes outside depending on the weather. Next we will come in and have puppy breakfast. After breakfast we will have another potty break/playtime outside for 30 minutes or more depending on the weather. The rest of the day will consist of various playtimes inside and outside and possibly meeting other doggy friends throughout the day. Guests can accompany me to the grooming shop on grooming days (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday) or they can stay upstairs and relax while I am at work. Either way there will be several potty breaks/playtimes outside and also a couple treat times. On days that the grooming shop is not open we will spend the day upstairs and in addition to outside play times we might enjoy other activities such as doggy puzzles and snuffle mat, cuddle times and petting, and nap times. The rest of our day is dinner, evening walk, treats, and bedtime. By this time your dog is getting used to the routine and feeling quite at home. DEPARTURE DAY: We have either set up a pick up day and time or you will be keeping in touch to let me know when you will be picking up your family member. I will collect all of their items from wherever they are around the house or in the yard at this point (lol). I will take their items down to the grooming shop where you will pick up your pet at the agreed upon time. I will try to have your dog in the grooming shop and all packed and ready to go about 10 minutes before you arrive. We do not want to get down there too early or have to wait too long because the dogs will get too excited and then bored to have to wait once they know that they are going home. Some of the activities that I have done with my doggie guests include the following: Group and individual yard playtime Evening walks around the yard Pool and Hose play on hot days Doggie Activity Puzzles and Snuffle Blanket Couch Cuddling Lot and Lots of Petting