I have a large, fully secure garden that stretches to the front of the house with a secure gate. Dogs that stay with me will have full access to this whenever they want, to play or explore. I go out with them when they are out there so I can monitor that they are up to and make sure they are not getting up to any trouble! We have 3 chickens that live in a secure coop at the back of the garden. Your dog will not have direct access to them, however, dogs with a strong prey drive will be put on a long line that I provide. This will not cut down the time they are out there and they will still be able to play and explore as much as they want. All cleaning products, food and any medications are unreachable in cupboards to prevent ingestion. We do have a crate and this can be used when they are sleeping or left alone if you would prefer. However, we never put dogs in there unless we are directly asked to by their owner. Dogs are allowed on the sofa and bed but will also have their own bed if they want their own space to relax and unwind. We have a pet fancy mouse called Toby who lives in a cage out of reach. However, he can be moved into another room if you would prefer or if we notice that your dog is a bit to interested in him! That being said, we have never had to do that and dogs that come here never pay much interest to him. We don't have any other dogs staying with us unless I have discussed with you before hand. This is perfect for nervous/reactive dogs. However, if your dog loves other dogs, I would be more than happy to bring them on any walks we may have with other dogs throughout the day/week. This will also be discussed before hand. On walks, your dog will be kept on lead unless I see that they have a strong recall and have discussed it with the dogs owner first. If they cannot go off lead but love to explore, we will put them on a long lead so that they can go wherever they want, safely.