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A complimentary 30-minute Meet & Greet is required for any services that are for extended durations (daycare, boarding, and house-sitting) to ensure mutual fit for all humans and dogs involved...if an additional Meet & Greet is needed, it will be charged at my regular dog walking/drop in visit rates. The meeting spot will be at my home for daycare/boarding (your home for house-sitting). During this time, I will give a tour of my place and discuss the house rules - I'll also be making initial observations on how your dog interacts with my dog, as well as how they respond to a new environment. Dogs who defecate/urinate or are scared/anxious (shaking or hiding behind the owners the entire time) during the Meet & Greet are likely not a good candidate for boarding/daycare at my place and I would recommend booking the house-sitting service instead at that point. Similarly if you already know your dog is not consistently potty trained (needs to use pee pads/diapers, excited/scared pees, pees or poops to mark indoors), reliably crate trained (whines/barks/scratches in an enclosed space, needs to sleep in the bed with a human, require 24/7 attention, separation anxiety, etc.), teething/chewing things they shouldn't, excessive barking/whining and reactivity, etc. house-sitting be the best option for all parties involved. If the initial Meet & Greet at my place goes well, daycare services can now be booked. If you want to proceed with boarding, I require at least one daycare booking as a trial in order for me to monitor and assess your dog for a more extended period of time without the owner present. This will allow me to confirm your dog is fully potty and crate trained in my home, as well as no destructive tendencies/separation anxiety or excessive barking/whining/chewing. After the trial daycare, I will make a recommendation on if your dog is a suitable candidate for boarding at my home or if house-sitting would be a better alternative instead. Please know that this decision is strictly based on my professional opinion of what is best for your dog vs. financial incentive from my end. With house-sitting, I can take on dogs of all sizes as well as any cats that need care. For boarding, please provide your own crate/playpen so your dog is more familiar with it. To clarify, I do NOT plan on keeping your dog in a crate or playpen 24/7 like a kennel or larger boarding facility. However, if your dog is having trouble acclimating to a new environment (i.e. having multiple accidents or exhibits destructive behavior), they need to be crate trained as a backup. I will initially have them crated overnight and when I go out to run quick errands or am unable to supervise them - after they've demonstrated the ability for me to trust them, I will slowly give them more free reign and access to more sections of my house. It is in the best interest and safety of all dogs and humans in the environment to be more restrictive upfront (as well as protecting the home I own, furniture, and other property). For all my services, I will NOT be able to accept dogs with current/past history of aggression as I am not equipped/trained to deal with those types of situation from a liability and safety perspective.

I take out the dogs first thing in the morning for potty/walk and breakfast. I make sure the dogs are physically/mentally stimulated throughout the day. Exercise activities include walks, fetch/ball, swimming, hiking, running, dog park, and play dates. Other stimulation activities includes puzzles, snuffle/lick mats, toys, chews, and training periods. If needed, I take them out for potty again over lunchtime. In the late afternoon/early evening (depending on the dog's schedule), I will take them out again and feed them dinner. Usually the dogs will just relax or play with each other after until it is bedtime when I take them out one final time for the day.