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**About me** I'm a single woman with no children and I have one dog that is a labradoodle. He is very used to other dogs being in the house and enjoys having company any chance he gets. I have very recently semi retired and am looking forward to running my dog boarding business as my FT adventure. I love being home and spending time with all the fur babies that are entrusted to my care. I am available most weekends. I am normally a home body and would love to have your precious baby to keep my company. It will be up to the owner if the pet will be put in a crate. This is not necessary unless you have a young dog that would chew things while I was gone. I am willing to watch a puppy as long as the owner provides a crate. **About my home/services** I live in a single family home. I have a fully fenced backyard with a wood deck. I love spending time in the backyard barbecuing. I keep my lawn manicured and will always be sure to clean up all dog droppings so to avoid any urges your pet may have to "explore". **About my neighborhood** I live across the street from a nice city park so if hanging out in a park is your pet's thing, there is plenty of opportunity for them to do that. Your pet would not be able to see the park from the backyard so if people upset them, they would be totally separated from the park. Otherwise, it's a fairly quite neighborhood but it is in town and does have regular traffic in front of the house. It's not on a Main Street in town. **What to expect** Going for walks, playing fetch and lots of cuddling and hugs. I will take pictures and send them to you while your gone so you can see that your baby is being well taken care of. I will always adjust to your pets needs. I am almost always home and absolutely would love having your baby cuddling with me on my lap or on the couch or floor. I am not able to run or jog, just walk but the backyard is big enough for them to run and play in. **Special rules or requests** Pets will be free to roam throughout the house. I don't allow pets to sleep in my bed. I have a fake leather couch that your pet is free to lay on if they choose or if they have a special bed, I would ask that you bring it for them to lay /sleep on. If you prefer to have your baby in a crate, you may need to bring this with them along with their food. I love pets!! Please contact me if you need drop off or pick up services as I may be able to help when that. Since I am running a business and I schedule all requests based on when a person tells me they will pick up or drop their dog off, I will have to start charging $10 a day more if your pet is not picked up on the agreed date. If the agreement is that you will pick up your dog on Monday and you contact me any time during the stay to ask me to keep your pet an extra day or two, you will pay $30 per day for each night over what you agreed to. There have been times I have ended up with up to 8 dogs at a time because of the pets not being picked up in time. I can offer bathing services for an extra fee. Depending on the size of your dog, this could be $10-$30. I am a home body and love being home with all the fur babies. They will receive all my love and attention while they are in my care.