I am his Mom so of course I have some bias, however, it's my parental reputation on the line as well and I definitely stand by the son I raised and encourage you to give him a chance to be of service to you and your furry family members. Unfortunately he had to wait 11 years to have a dog, from 4 to 15. So to dull the longing, we made sure to savor every chance we could to spend time with the dogs we encountered in our lives. The dogs of all my work clients became close friends of ours, just like their people. We were the family that would stop you at the park and ask if it would be okay if we petted your dog. When given the chance to be with a canine, his presence was absorbed in appreciation and joy to connect with humankind's “best” friend, which warmed and broke my mama heart. During this time he also devoured as much information as he could from books on breeds to documentaries on dogs' evolution from wolf and exploring many methodologies of training. The gratitude and joy he felt when finally blessed with a dog of his own matched the intensity of desire and sorrow being without. He cares for our dog like it's his child and puts so much effort into every decision from harnesses to chew toys and has the parent hyper awareness that I only know because I’m a parent. He's the one who has to remind me often of the many specific accommodations needed for our stubborn terrier with separation anxiety. He has such unconditional love for our dog that’s matched with real service and sacrifice and I know he will care for your dog as if it were his own.