Private payment page

Secure Payments.

For approved next steps only.

Use this page only after Stephen has reviewed your Online Care Request and sent you here for a specific approved payment step: an Overnight date-hold deposit, a Dog Adventure & Manners Assessment, or a custom approved amount emailed to you.

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Important: payment does not automatically guarantee acceptance, service dates, or route placement. Service is confirmed only after fit, safety, access, schedule, and final care scope are approved.

Q1 payment priority: Premium Overnight date-holds protect approved travel dates first. Assessment payments support Adventure Manners, Home Manners Club, vacation-pass, and Reset decisions when Stephen asks for a hands-on read.

Approval-basedPayment is a step in a fit-check, not an automatic booking.

Stripe secureCard processing handled by Stripe. No payment details stored on this site.

Directed useUse the Overnight date-hold, Assessment, or Custom option only when Stephen names it.

Refundable when warrantedIf a date is not approved, deposits are addressed per the policy on file.

Three approved payment options

Pick only the option Stephen directed you to.

Premium Overnight date-holds are the lead Q1 payment path. Assessment payments and custom amounts are used only after Stephen has reviewed the request and named the next step.

Q1 lead payment · Overnight date-hold

Premium Overnight Date-Hold

$250

Applied toward approved overnight care

Holds approved overnight dates after Stephen confirms the request is a fit. Final overnight balance is confirmed separately based on dates, dog needs, holiday or peak timing, Night & Day upgrade status, and scope.

Pay Date-Hold Deposit

Owner: replace this URL with your live Stripe $250 Premium Overnight date-hold payment link.

Assessment

Dog Adventure & Manners Assessment

$150

Paid assessment after online request review

Used when Stephen needs a hands-on read before Adventure Manners, Home Manners Club, vacation-pass, or Reset decisions. Includes a written Adventure & Manners report and recommended care path.

Pay Assessment Fee

Owner: replace this URL with your live Stripe $150 Assessment payment link.

Custom approved amount

Custom Approved Payment

Custom

Enter the exact amount Stephen emailed you

Use this only when Stephen has emailed you a pre-approved amount for a special balance, adjustment, upgrade, holiday surcharge, or approved care item.

Pay Custom Amount

In Stripe, create this as "Customers choose what to pay," with a minimum amount if desired.

Before you pay

A few rules that protect everyone.

These rules exist so your payment lines up cleanly with an approved next step, your home access stays private, and your dog's care plan stays accurate.

Pay only after completing the Online Care Request or after Stephen has directed you to this page
Use the exact payment option Stephen named in your reply
For the custom payment, enter the exact dollar amount emailed to you
Do not enter door codes, alarm codes, lockbox codes, or medical details into Stripe checkout notes
Service is confirmed only after payment, scheduling confirmation, access review, and final care approval
Payment receipts are emailed by Stripe; keep them with your care records

What approved next step looks like

You submitted the Online Care Request
Stephen reviewed the dog, timing, location, and behavior notes
Stephen replied with a specific recommendation (Overnight date-hold, Assessment, or custom amount)
You came to this page and selected the matching option above
After payment, Stephen confirms dates, scope, access details, and final care window separately

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Payment scope

Payments follow the approved care path.

Premium Overnight and Night & Day payments protect approved travel-related care. Routine daytime services stay inside the normal morning operating model unless Stephen approves a specific exception in advance.

Premium Overnight: evening arrival, overnight presence, and morning care
Night & Day: overnight plus morning care, afternoon play or potty return, early dinner, and overnight again
Adventure Manners, vacation passes, assessments, and Resets: usually handled Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 1 PM
Payment does not create a routine afternoon walk, dog delivery, third-party house-access service, or 24/7 constant-presence promise

Use the right payment

$250 Date-Hold: approved Premium Overnight or Night & Day dates
$150 Assessment: hands-on read for Adventure Manners, Home Manners Club, vacation-pass, or Reset decisions
Custom Payment: exact amount Stephen emailed for an approved balance, upgrade, holiday surcharge, or special care item

For the website owner

Setup notes for this page.

This page is private. It is not linked from the main navigation or footer of the public site, and it includes noindex, nofollow, noarchive so search engines will not list it.

The three pay buttons above contain placeholder URLs. Replace them with your live Stripe Payment Links before sending anyone to this page.

Owner checklist

Suggested URL path: /secure-payments.html or /private/payments.html
Do not link this page from main navigation or the public footer
noindex, nofollow, noarchive already set in the head
Replace the three Stripe placeholder URLs with live Payment Links
For the custom amount, use Stripe Payment Links → "Customers choose what to pay"
Consider enabling Stripe email receipts and a brief description on each link

Not sure which option to pay?

Start with a short care request first.

Stephen reviews the dog, location, timing, behavior notes, and best-fit service path before any payment is requested. Routine daytime work stays inside the 7 AM to 1 PM window; approved overnight-related care may include evening, afternoon, or overnight windows by scope.

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Submitting a request does not obligate you to book and does not guarantee acceptance. It simply begins the fit-check process.