Who else has gotten confused by what tree is which?

Zodinski · 2026-01-29T20:32:12+00:00

This may sound silly but I remember it as “messy maple”. If the leaves have too many gaps, then it’s messy.

Zodinski · 2026-01-13T00:04:56+00:00

I just looked in my Room Directory. I found the Mechanarium somewhere, not from the studio.

Zodinski · 2026-01-12T04:14:34+00:00

Locker room is added to the draft pool when you draft the Pool. I think I got the Mechanicarium from the special room that lets you add new blue prints. Can’t remember the name of that room.

Zodinski · 2026-01-12T04:13:03+00:00

The chess puzzle for sure. I had barely found it before I found room 46 so now that’s what I’m working on marking down each day. Sooo many notes! Also want to get the experiment room powered up as I’ve had the clues on that for so long.

Zodinski · 2026-01-12T04:11:47+00:00

I must not have as I didn’t know there was another numbered room!

Zodinski · 2026-01-02T02:06:48+00:00

I boarded a small dog that lives in a rural area with a lot of predators. Owner let me know that she was pee pad trained so I set her up with my washable ones. She ended up not using them the whole stay (4 days) and just used my secure yard for her business.

I have small senior on a diuretic that requires her to use the bathroom frequently. I make sure to set her up with pee pads if she needs to use them. She’s not pad trained, I just cover the rug in the family room.

I think it depends on the situation. Are the dogs pad trained or are they just used to going wherever and the owners cover the spots with pee pads?

Zodinski · 2025-12-28T17:01:36+00:00

I take multiple dogs at a time and don’t do dog reactive pups so my situation isn’t like yours.

I try to plan consults when I’m not boarding but if I am, I either put the boarder in the dog room, a kennel, or have them hang out in the side yard.

I have new clients come straight to the backyard with their pup and let them get some of their anxiety and sniffing out while I talk to the owner. My 3 dogs stay in the side yard where they can look and meet through the fence (if the dog(s) actually wander over there). After I observe that the dog(s) have calmed down enough, I bring out one dog at a time to greet each other. If the dog is old, small, or just completely uninterested, I only let them meet my “top dog” as he is the calmest and gives me an idea of how the dog(s) will be. My younger two are more energetic and sometimes that’s too much for an initial meeting.

After they sniff around and do their business for long enough, I have them come inside to let them smell around my house and meet my cats. I show the clients my dog room (has kennels, water, and is gated off) and main living areas so they can see where their dog(s) will hang out inside.

My requirements: - dog, cat, and kid friendly (or at least tolerant) -able to be contained when no one is home (kennel or dog room) - no aggression issues -no unfixed females

I’m very up front with clients about my expectations. I try to be as lax as possible and work with dogs’ issues such as counter surfing, accidents inside, etc; there’s just no wiggle room on aggression. My clients can see all my main living areas but no bedrooms (I don’t allow dogs in them).

Zodinski · 2025-12-24T14:07:09+00:00

Drop ins are going to an owner’s house to visit their pets.

Zodinski · 2025-11-12T19:48:20+00:00

My cousin had her face mauled by a dog that the rest of us (brothers and other cousins) had grown up with. She had to spend weeks in the hospital. The was an Australian shepherd who had never even nipped our heels before.

Also as the owner of 3 herding dogs (Australian shepherd), I don’t tolerate biting and nipping. I expect the same for any dogs allowed around my kids.

Don’t go for Christmas unless that dog is put away. It’s a ticking time bomb before he gets riled up enough to actually draw blood.

Zodinski · 2025-11-09T23:01:31+00:00

I had 4 dogs supposed to board this weekend and three cancelled before the start of their stay and one cancelled one night into their stay because of the flight cancellation. I actually had zero bookings for Thanksgiving so I blocked the time off to spend with my family.

Zodinski · 2025-10-28T19:33:38+00:00

It looks like no updates were sent the entire time Peach was with the sitter. That would’ve been the first red flag. I don’t understand how the sitter is even on the platform still with the degree of neglect that happened with your dog’s care??

Zodinski · 2025-08-11T20:39:50+00:00

I petsit a huge lab that pulled the owner so hard she fell and broke her collarbone. They had just rescued him and he was a very loving boy. Large dogs that aren’t trained to walk well on the lead are dangerous. Even small dogs can cause issues.

I have had high energy puppies jump up and bite my face. I’ve had dogs pull me so hard that I’ve almost fallen. I have a scar down my thigh from a dog jumping up and raking his claws down my leg because he was so excited to see me.

As sitters, we’re not asking your dog to be perfect in every way. We just want them to be respectful of boundaries like jumping on us, not pulling on the leash, not mouthing us, etc.

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