Your dog will be one of the pack when he stays with us.My husband and I both love dogs with a passion. In 37 years of marriage, there has never been a time when we haven't had at least one around the house. It's just not a family without a dog. There are no children here who could cause a problem for a visiting pack member and our two year old boxer, Dewey, is very sweet. Together, the three of us will make sure your dog is happy, secure, well-fed , and entertained. Our house is dog friendly. It is not always neat, because dogs just have to play, but it is clean and safe. We have a big fenced- in backyard that we use for play, exercise and bathroom trips - always supervised. Our house is located on a quiet cul-de-sac. You'll like us and Dewey is always excited to make a new friend. Your dog will be one of the family here and he'll get the affection and care every animal deserves. About this sitter: I am a 60 year old retired librarian. My husband of 37 years is in the organic pest control business. We have 2 grown sons. Both of us are passionate about our love for animals -dogs being #1 on our list. Why I love dog sitting: I got my first puppy when I was 5. He was a border collie mix who enjoyed "herding" me around the yard.There were no other children around where I lived, so he was my best friend. He lived to be 16. That put me near the end of my college days and right after college I got married to a man with a boxer. When we got our first house we got a female boxer named Fruta . She was a great dog for our two sons to grow up with. She was protective and a good play companion at the same time. She got sick when she was about 13 and we had to put her to sleep. Not long after that we got a male boxer named Buster and a Boston terrier named Snuffy. We also adopted a 6 month old female boxer named Macy whose family couldn't keep her well in an apartment.They were all great friends with each other, with our family and anyone they met. Macy got cancer and died at age 10. Buster and Snuffy died within a few months of each other in the Spring of 2013. They were 11 and 12. We took it hard. We debated about getting another dog but when we saw a picture of Dewey, our current boxer, we knew we had to have him. Including the breeder, we were his 4th home in the first seven months of his life. He showed evidence of physical neglect and emotional abuse and came to us skinny, sick and skittish. He is now a big ball of energy and, though it takes a while for him to get used to some humans, he is happy and excited when he has another dog to play with. With our dogs, my husband and I have been through puppy hood, seizures, arthritis, one of them getting hit by a car and losing an eye, deafness, 1/2 of a wiffle ball in another's stomach, an 11 pound Boston who would start a fight with an 80 pound boxer EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, cancer, the sadness and joy of a rescue slowly learning to trust and love us, and the bittersweet stages of their aging, slowing down and having to be carried up stairs and helped onto the bed. We would do it all again without a thought. We pray hard that Dewey will have a long and healthy life with us. That's where we are now. I don't think there is anything as dog sitters that we can't handle and we take seriously the responsibility of making sure our guest dogs feel secure and loved. Meet my pets: 1 male boxer.Big, spoiled baby. About my yard: We have a deck about 10' x 12'. The yard is a big rectangle (longer than it is wide), grassy, flat and with many trees and shrubs. The whole backyard is fenced in with a wooden rail/ wire fence. I will be present for all outdoor time. My experience administering medication: I have had a lot of experience giving oral and topical medications. We know how to give shots, too.