Happy Tails on Trails

Hello and welcome to Happy Tails on Trails***** Thank you for visiting my page. Your pup's vacation with me includes a daily hike or walk and loving, caring attention 24/7 in a high-quality and low-stress environment. I have over 30 years of experience caring for dogs. I love all breeds and sizes of dogs and will host any pup that is neutered or spayed and socialized, meaning that they are not aggressive towards other dogs or people. I am a responsible, mature individual who leads a healthy lifestyle. My work is from my home office, which gives me the flexibility and the ability to give individual attention to your pup. Since there are no children in the house, 100% of my attention goes to your furry kid. My single-story, comfortable home with a nice backyard, a shaded patio, and secured fences is a peaceful haven for your furry friends. The pups that stay with me are free to come in and out of the house all day. I will typically host a maximum of 2 pups. On occasion, and during high-demand Holidays, we might have an additional guest when I believe they are a good match to be dog mates. I love to hike, especially in canine company, one of the reasons that I host pups outside of my daily work as a consultant. I love their companionship and how they are such awesome motivators to get me out of the office. My go-to hiking trail is the hilly Heinz Open Space Park in Los Gatos, less than 5 minutes from my home, and I am there in the morning or, on occasion, in the evening. My normal hike takes about 1 hour +/-. However, if your pup is not up to an intense hike up and down the hills or is leash-reactive toward other hiking dogs, we will stroll the neighborhood. For great running and playing on grassy grounds and off-leash, we might go to one of the nearby school grounds. Weather permitting, and of course, if your pup is up for it and OK off-leash, we might have a mini-adventure at the dog beach near Santa Cruz. When we are not hiking, your doggy will most likely take a snooze in my office while I work. Even though the entire house and yard are at their disposal, pups ultimately end up in my office. If you would like your furry baby to greatly enjoy his/her vacation and plenty of love while you enjoy yours, let's meet and greet. I look forward to meeting you and your furry friends! Patricia *** DETAILS ON PRICING, UNIQUE NEEDS, AND LOGISTICS: I host all breeds and sizes of dogs as long as they are neutered/spayed, vaccinated, and house-trained. - I prefer to host pups that are socialized and friendly to others, especially for our hikes. - The standard overnight boarding rate is $113, including Rover's service fees, and half-day boarding (2-4 hours) is available in $57 increments. Extended Care of nightly rate 50-100%, i.e., if you need to drop off your pup in the morning and pick it up in the late afternoon is $113. - I typically host up to 2 dogs at a time, sometimes 3 when I am confident that they are compatible. - All new guests require an initial meeting. I will send you an intake form where you can describe your pup's habits. This will make our discussion more effective and help bring up questions that we might otherwise forget to consider. - My goal is to earn your pup's trust for the long term, ensure that we are a mutual match, and ensure that you are comfortable with me and the surroundings. - Walking/hiking for up to 45 minutes once a day is included with hosting, depending on your pup's ability. - I will send you pictures every day unless you request otherwise. - Administering daily medications/vitamins included. - IMPORTANT- Logistics: I have a coaching business that requires scheduled ***** and Zoom calls, and I need to schedule your pup's arrival and departure on my calendar so that it does not conflict with my work. Of course, if you need to change the drop-off and pick-up time, just send me a message. I am usually able to accommodate unless I am on a ***** or video call. As I spend most of my time on the ***** or via Zoom, I would appreciate your communicating by ***** or **** if you need to arrive earlier or later than the time we agreed upon. Drop-off and pick-up times have a flexible 30-minute window between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. This ensures that I keep my work calendar free of professional calls for our arranged times. If your travel arrangements are significantly outside of this 12-hour window, kindly drop off/pick up your pup the night before or the morning after. Of course, when unforeseen emergencies and travel delays happen, I'll do my best to accommodate your needs. Thank you for considering me and my home as your pup's special home away from home. I look forward to meeting you and your fur baby.