Do you have a plan in place for the occasions when life gets in the way and you need a safe place to take your dog on short notice? A friend? A relative? A kennel?

Do trusted friends have a key to your home? Do they know how to care for your dog in terms of food or special needs?

For as often as it comes up, it's something I usually work out on the fly. But when I start thinking about all the little things I know about my dogs that a dogsitter should know, I'm starting to think I should have some written instructions that are posted at home for easy access.

I'm going to make an emergency-care instruction sheet. What would you put on it?