I am retired and my wife will be quick to tell you that I don't like to travel, so I am literally available anytime, any day and all holidays. I was raised on a farm so I have been around animals all my life. I have had big outside dogs when I was younger and both outside/inside dogs as an adult. My wife and I have a three year old Bicheon, his name is Charlie, to others he is a dog, but to me he's one of my children. He looks at me when I talk to him, turns his head and seems to know exactly what I'm saying. He loves to play ball, as soon as he gets out of bed in the morning he comes running to me with a ball in his mouth! We cuddle on the couch, he sleeps by my side, he is my little shadow and I love it!! I would be proud to care for your dog, walk, talk, play fetch or whatever, I would treat him/her as my own.