All guests need to be up to date on vaccinations and grooming. Please advise how they are with other humans and pets, however know I prefer to only take on one client in my home at a time, with multiple pets from a single household ok. I ask owners to let me know of any particular routine, feeding schedule, or task they need me to perform. Does your dog sleep in a crate or separate room, or do you let them sleep in your room on the floor, in a crate or on the bed? Are they allowed on the furniture in your home? For example, I have a small dog, so I personally do not let others walk him when I am away, and require a leash on potty breaks, so please do share your concerns so I can make sure your preferred instructions are clear. I ask for all medical history, meds you need administered, vet info and emergency contact. Please bring anything you believe will make your dog's stay more comfortable like their food, dishes, bed, toys, treats, shampoo, etc... I do have an XL crate on sight our guests are free to use. I do prefer dogs to have a fitted harness available if I will be walking them outside of a fenced yard. ***I may be able to provide services for many different pet types and situations not included on my profile, so please reach out and we can always create a custom rate for what you need before you book anything.***

Routines can vary depending on the dog, but our typical routine is to wake up, go right outside to potty and come in to clean up (including daily eye booger and ear cleanings) and serve breakfast. My pup and I usually take our morning walk 30 minutes later. Our guests are welcome to walk with us, sit in an enclosed doggie carriage for a ride or stay home, whatever you/they prefer. Then we come home and relax a bit before our morning training/play time. Dogs usually will take a late morning nap next to me while I get some work done and at lunch time, I take them outside for some yard play and soak up some sun, if they enjoy that and the weather is nice. Some prefer to sit on our screened in porch or lay on the paver patio or chaise with me under an umbrella. Other pups tend to want to discover lizards and torment squirrels before playing ball or picking up a toy. It's fun to see who does what. Afternoons are pretty much lazy naps under my feet in my office, until around 4pm where they usually get their second wind. Then I allow them to get crazy to burn some energy by playing ball, tug a war, or random seasonal activities to let them be dogs. Dinner time is then followed by our evening walk. Right before bedtime we find most dogs have a little more energy to burn (zoomies) and then I let them out for one last potty break before any final nightly routines (like teeth brushing). *Smaller and elderly dogs may need more potty breaks during the day and night, which I always tend to.