To all Dog Parents: You must hire Melissa O to take care of your doggy while you're away. I cannot recommend her highly enough - she was absolutely awesome! We recently went away for 3 days and hired Melissa to house/dog sit for us. This was new for us so I didn't know what to expect. He is not so easy -- a stubborn beagle who is also recuperating from ACL surgery, so boarding wasn't an option. She came and met us and Cody a couple of days before we left so I could show her around and they could meet. We gave her lots of instructions but she still asked all the right questions and really showed her dedication even before our trip. Once we left, I got a total of 24 photos and videos and even more texts so I had complete peace of mind that Cody was being well cared for. There he was on my phone when I got up, and a nightly post before bed, and many in between. When she saw a cyst near his armpit she wasn't sure was normal, she texted with a photo to ask if I thought everything was ok (it was.) She stuck around the house mostly and walked him daily. She works from home so this worked out perfectly as we went away mid-week. She even watered our plants and took in our mail. If you want to go away and know that your dog-child is in loving, responsible hands, you must hire Melissa. I would hire her again in a heartbeat.