We are Dawn Golden & Steve Bishop - early/semi-retired dog lovers that have lots of time available for your dog’s needs. Working with dogs fulltime in our home has been a dream for us, and we REALLY love what we do - enjoying all the different dog personalities and making them feel loved and cared for like our own. Vacationing dogs need somebody to just make them feel special - just to play with them and just BE with them, giving extra TLC when needed, and help them learn to communicate with us in their own language to let them know they are loved, validated and heard.
We both have extensive experience with animals since we were kids. Dawn: I have taken care of my own many varied pets and done pet-sitting since a child, and have had gerbils, dogs, cats, parakeets, and especially HORSES all my life. As a teen I became a “cat doula” for the horse barn cats - convincing my parents they needed to be brought home to my bedroom for the kitten birth process and safety (they don’t let me forget that)! ;-) I've always been animal crazy for my own dogs and also others’, including taking fun training classes like Agility in addition to basic Obedience, making homemade “Frosty Paws” and puzzle / mind games for them. I take my dog to the dog park so *I* can enjoy all the other doggos and see their funny quirks and personalities. I especially like to help the "nervous Nellie" dogs as I've rescued a few of those myself. Senior dogs have a special place in my heart as well. I’m comfortable giving special medicine / food and have administered injections (Adequan, etc) to dogs, cats and horses. I pay very close attention to animal behavior to make sure nothing is hurting / bothering them.
I’m a semi-retired self-employed internet entrepreneur, so I’m home FT with lots of time to play with and give TLC to your furkids. If I have to run out for an errand my partner Steve will usually be here - he LOVES dogs and is fantastic with all types of dogs – basically a “Dog Whisperer”. We are very outdoorsy and love to take dogs for hikes and walks around the many lakes near us, and we are also outside enjoying our big fenced yard and the expansive deck and garden as much as possible. We'll keep your dog so busy and happy they won’t have a minute to be anxious, so that you can relax knowing your dog is in good hands. We're open and clear communicators and will send texts / pictures / video so you can see how much fun your dog is having. Thank you for considering us!
Important: dogs are never left alone for longer than 2 hours and NEVER crated, and we have a webcam for the VERY FEW times we are both briefly gone.
PICKUP AND DROP-OFF HOURS ARE 9AM - 9PM - 7 DAYS A WEEK.