My mom does dog rescue, so I grew up helping take care of a lot of dogs. Now I have my Bassett hound, Mabel. I work part-time but my boyfriend or mom can be here when I am not at home. So the dogs will have care 24 hours a day. I have a nice big fenced-in yard & a decent sized house. The dogs can play outside or lay on the couch inside. They don't have to be crated at my house unless they like being in their crate. I would prefer small or medium dogs, but I'd take care of a large dog occasionally too. Mabel is the most spoiled dog ever. Come let your dogs play with her & get spoiled too!