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Your home's best friend while you’re away.
Black Dog Vacations: You enjoy the trip while Watch Dog handles your home with professional oversight and complete peace of mind. Our programs are designed to protect your investment and ensure full homeowner compliance.
Home watch is ideal for those who own a second home and are not there all the time. This service ensures that the property is properly maintained and all essential needs are taken care of. It also includes emergency services such as plumbing. This helps prevent major issues and reduces downtime caused by unexpected home repairs.
Available in Premium & Platinum Packages
Exterior & Perimeter Inspection
- Weather & Structural: Comprehensive checks for weather damage, snow load, and ice dams.
- Property Health: Monitoring landscape health and identifying potential pest intrusion.
- Logistics: Management of mail and packages, HOA bin requirements.
- Maintenance or Upgrades: We partner with local vendors for any type of home repair and maintenance.
- Property Access: Key holder & Alarm Management, Vendor Access and Contractor Coordination.
Interior Systems & Care
- Mechanicals: Monitoring HVAC system performance and hot water heater functionality.
- Plumbing: Running all faucets and flushing toilets to keep traps sealed; detailed inspections for leaks.
- Compliance: Documentation provided to satisfy insurance 7–14 day inspection mandates.
Reporting & Concierge Services
Tailored assistance to ensure your arrival is seamless and your stay is effortless.
- Reporting: Photo and documented inspection reports at each visit.
- Arrival Prep: Pre-arrival grocery shopping, holiday set up and temperature control.
- Vehicle Care: Vehicle start & Battery Check
- Transportation: Professional airport pickup and drop-off services.
- Seasonal Care: Coordination of snow removal to ensure clear access at all times.
- Cleaning Services: Our team of professional housekeepers can provide a deep clean, periodic or arrival clean.
- Special Requests: At Black Dog we are committed to assisting you with a variety of services, simply reach out to see how we can help with your specific needs.
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Whether you’re here for outdoor adventure, live music, or a relaxing getaway, Bend offers something year-round.
We help you go beyond the basics — connecting you to the best experiences the area has to offer.