u/EmilyPoster2

Does anyone know of a good, stable person who runs a dog overnight boarding business from their apartment/house?

I want: Person place that takes 2-5 dogs at a time. Is a real home, sofas, bed, no cages. Someone who has done this for years as a real business. Knows dogs, understands how they interact with each other. Only takes fixed dogs. Bonus if they are on UWS, Washington Heights, or near the GW in NJ.

I don't want: Someone on Rover doing this in between gigs. A business that takes 10 dogs at a time. A storefront, vet, or warehouse. A place that takes unfixed dogs.

Why is this so hard to find? The few people I know of who do this in my neighborhood are complete weirdos and not nice to the dogs when I see them walking. One yells at the dogs, the other dragged a dog on their back across the pavement in the park!

Does anyone know of a good, stable person who runs a dog overnight boarding business from their apartment/house?

I want: A place that takes 2-5 dogs at a time. Is a real home, sofas, bed, no cages, crates. Someone who has done this for years as a real business. Knows dogs, understands how they interact with each other. Only takes fixed dogs. Bonus if they are on UWS, Washington Heights, or near the GW in NJ. I have a car and could drive to Westchester, Yonkers too.

I don't want: Someone on Rover doing this in between gigs. A business that takes 10 dogs at a time. A storefront, vet, or warehouse. A place that takes unfixed dogs.

Why is this so hard to find? The few people I know of who do this in my neighborhood are complete weirdos and not nice to the dogs when I see them walking. One yells at the dogs, the other dragged a dog on their back across the pavement in the park!

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