Stay Stories
A Stay Story is a short illustrated report of your dog’s time with us — what they were like, how the days went, and the one moment worth telling you about. Real stories are private to their owner and live in the portal. The examples below are written samples with fictional dogs and fictional dates.
Overnight boarding
Fictional example · a beagle mix and a shepherd mix, housemates
Juniper walked in nose-first and had opinions about the whole ground floor inside ninety seconds. Bear waited by the door, watched her do it, and only came in once she'd finished. We built the stay around that difference rather than trying to smooth it out.
Daycare
Fictional example · a senior terrier mix
Marlow is fourteen. He likes people, tolerates dogs, and will absolutely tell you when he's had enough — which is a gift, because it means we never had to guess.
Overnight boarding
Fictional example · two young spaniels
Some dogs need decompression. These two needed a job. The stay was built around structured play with real rest scheduled in between, because left to themselves they would not have stopped.
What we noticed about how your dog moves through a new space — written plainly, not scored.
Morning to night: yard time, meals, rest, play, and who they chose to be near.
The one thing from the stay we'd tell you about if you asked in person.
Meals, medication, toileting and anything worth carrying into the next stay.
The good ones. Not thirty near-identical shots of a dog mid-blink.
Everything learned goes into your pet's profile, so the next stay starts where this one finished.
Why they come back
“Really conscientious dog lovers.”
A first-time Rover family. They described the house set-up and the attention to safety: AirTags checked at drop-off, double-gated entry and exit points, frequent updates — and towel pathways laid down for a dog who was nervous on tile and wood floors. That last one was an accommodation made for that dog, not a standing feature.
“She's calm and confident when she arrives.”
Maya has stayed with us more than once. Her family points to dependable care, patience, regular updates with pictures and videos, and flexibility when their travel plans moved.
“We received a full report card and funny updates.”
A puppy stay, with playful updates through the day and a report card at the end. They said they would book again.
K.D.TootsieBoardingNovember 2025Rover review
“Incredibly responsive and shared lots of updates and fun pictures.”
Winnie's family said the updates put them fully at ease, and they planned to come back.
C.W.WinnieBoardingJanuary 2026Rover review
“Doug made things so easy for us, and our pup had an amazing time!”
An effortless booking and a happy dog at the end of it.
D.H.BoardingDecember 2025Rover review
“She had such a fun time and was totally tired out from her day.”
Updates through the day, and flexible timing around their schedule.
K.S.MollyDaycareRover review
“Communication was excellent, and she had a great time at ‘camp’!”
Doug and Luiz were described as warm dog lovers, and Sunny was well cared for.
H.C.SunnyBoardingRover review
“Our dog was very well taken care of even when we had a flight delay.”
Travel went sideways; the stay stretched without drama.
A.O.MioBoardingRover review
Essentials, photo updates, or the full Stay Story — you pick it in your preferences and can change it any time. Nothing is automatic; every story is written by us.
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