My husband and I have 2 dogs, work from home, and have a HUGE fenced in yard! We both do real estate so we may run out for an hour or so a day for a showing but usually one of us is home at all times. Our yard is almost a half an acre and fully fenced! We let our dogs outside as much as they want. So that could be anywhere from 5 minutes at a time to a half an hour 10+ times a day. We go for an hour walk around our neighborhood 5 days a week and love taking the dogs with us so they can get extra exercise too! We treat our dogs as part of our family and would do the same for yours. My dogs are older but still love to play and make new friends. You’re welcome to contact me for a meet and greet to see our home and yard and make sure you’re comfortable leaving your babies with us! If you choose us to care for your pet, you will feel comfortable that they are treated like part of our family and not in a kennel atmosphere. We encourage you to bring your own pet bed, crate, favorite toy etc so they have something to remind them of home. If you don’t have one, they are welcome to sleep wherever they want in my home or on one of our extra dog beds. We have 2 children (2 years old and 4 years old) so it's important to us that dogs get along well with children. They love playing fetch and cuddling so they need to be able to handle toddler hugs. :) We have used this site in the past for our own dogs and know how important photo text updates are. We will absolutely send you photo updates via text message every day. We want you to enjoy your vacation with no worries and your pet to enjoy their vacation with us too. Let us know your pet's needs and we will be happy to accommodate your request.