Susie & Matt C.
Susie & Matt C.
Contact for Boarding
from $55 per night
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Pet pics every time
Around here, dogs are part of the family. We (my spouse Matt and I) have had them our entire lives, from childhood to the present, and we LOVE hanging out with dogs. Now, hosting is working out great for us, our dog & cats, and our new dog friends! In addition to building a connection with our dog guests, we have attended doggy training classes and further our dog-specific education in areas like behavior, emotions, care & first aid. We make sure that your dog gets settled and has a fun, peaceful time with us. Our goal is to reduce the stress and anxiety that your dog and you may feel while you're separated from each other.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Bear just loves staying with these guys! Lots of attention and great walks!
Susie & Matt take great care of our pups. They are flexible and send great pictures. We will definitely book with Susie & Matt again!
I know Kai had the best time with Susie and Matt while his aging mom spent time in the hospital. He hadn't spent much time with other dogs in the past, and the small group of dogs (4 or 5) that he was with helped him gain a ton of confidence! He seems like a much more confident dog after 2 weeks with Matt and Susie. We got daily pics and it was clear that Kai was having the time of his life. I feel like he just had a vacation!
Susie and Matt were great. Rosie came home exhausted and it looked like she had a blast (we received 5 or more photos and an update every day). We will definitely look to have Susie and Matt watch our dog again!
Susie and Matt were excellent hosts for our dog during our vacation! They provided us with lots of pictures everyday and we felt reassured she was well cared for and happy. They were also very quick to respond to messages through the app. They were accommodating for drop off and pickup times making the whole process very easy. We will definitely trust them with our dog for a future trip!
Finn had a great stay with Susie and Matt. They were super responsive and provided lots of photos of my pup during his stay!
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Schedule
Our days follow a natural rhythm that lets our guests learn the routine and feel at home fairly quickly. We go through our days together but there is room in our house for everyone to have their own space. While I won’t quite spam you with pics, I would love to send you several while your pup stays with us. We like to say, 'We work (from home) to live and live to be with dogs'. Adding another dog or 2 to the group fits in great. Our 6-year-old beagle mix will be there to show our guest(s) the ropes. We also have 2 cats! We have a set-up such that they may choose to never see your dog or if everyone vibes well together, the cats will go on living their cat lives around us. We may go on walks, play, or lounge around outside in our big fenced backyard and inside in our living area on our mega-couch. We especially like to do enrichment activities like basic commands, puzzles, snuffle mats, and tricks. Of course, we take a LOT of naps and will (hopefully) cuddle a ton.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
When we have the pleasure of taking care of your dog, I focus on building a strong connection with them, providing consistency, reassurance, brushing, playing, and abundant snuggles. Matt particularly loves bonding with dogs on walks and runs - especially around the river and Minnehaha Falls. Our resident dog, Sammy, likes to play and chill and our cat(s) may also hang out with us. This means our home is functional and dog-friendly and we have a fully fenced-in backyard. We have 3 steps up to the front door and 3 steps going down from the deck to the backyard. We reduce stress during meal times by giving dogs their own space. If needed, we have XL dog crate(s) and we can talk about how your dog may be most comfortable during the stay. It is possible your dog may have an overlapping stay with a couple other dogs’ stay. So we work hard to keep everyone safe, happy, peaceful and comfortable - from first sniff onwards. If you think you’d like your dog to stay with us, please reach out. We (Matt or Susie) will reply to set up a meet and greet and we will no doubt ask further questions about your dog. If we are a good fit, we can book your dog's stay. After that - rebooking is easy!
Pets
A typical day
We usually wake up early, go outside, eat breakfast, play a little bit, and sometimes get some chewing in. On weekdays, the humans work from home while the pets provide moral support nearby, usually in the form of snoozing - if anything is needed, your dog has access to it. On the weekends, we like to spend quality time with each other. We’ll play outside in our fully fenced backyard, lounge around inside, practice commands (sit, stay, etc.), do tricks, have fun with enrichment puzzles & snuffle mats, and take lots of pics. We may walk along the river, in our neighborhood, and around Minnehaha Falls. We take walks or runs almost daily, usually in the afternoons. Then, we wrap up the day with supper, more playing or puzzles, snuggles, chewing, and a movie or TV before bed (let us know if your dog needs to catch up on a show!). When it’s time for bed, we all go to sleep in our chosen places where we feel most comfortable - be it the bed/bedroom, couches, floor, or even in an XL wire crate.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.
Prices may vary based on your selections. A booking fee of 11% will apply.