House rules

While you're here

Please help yourself to any food, drinks, perishables, etc!
Keep exterior doors locked while sleeping or away — the neighborhood is very safe, but it's a good habit
Close downstairs windows before leaving the house — helps with dog barking noise
Avoid leaving pet or human food unattended — Izzy has IBD and eating food outside her diet triggers flare-ups
All rooms except our office and our bedroom are open to you — those two are the rooms upstairs on the left. Your room is straight ahead/far right upstairs, bathroom is the first door on the right, closet is in between
Please, no smoking or vaping inside, and be respectful of neighbors if smoking or vaping outside

All furniture is pet-friendly — the dogs typically sleep in bed or on the dog bed (which will be in the guest room)
Cats can be in the basement unsupervised and use the cat door to hang out with Alvin
Dogs are allowed on the couch and the human-size dog bed in the basement with supervision — they know the words Couch and Upstairs
Both dogs can be left in the living room when you leave. Ziggy is also comfortable in a pen on his mat if he's getting into trouble

Please put used dishes and kitchenware in the dishwasher and run it
Please remove any meat-based items you bought from the fridge, freezer, and pantry and discard in the compost — we're vegetarian and can't eat them
If you finished a non-perishable kitchen item or basic like olive oil, there's no need to replace - but please keep track and let us know at the end of the sit so we can add it to our grocery order
Everything else is optional! Vacuums and cleaning supplies are on every floor in case of pet messes.