My wife and I have two dogs of our own and have always been a dog lover. We watch my neighbors dog frequently, and my sister's dog is in our house for now. We are very open to whatever your needs are and love to make a dog feel like a member of the family! I have a fenced in yard, but I also have about 3 acres of land for the dog to run around on if there is not a risk the dog would run away. My dogs are frequently outside the fenced-in area with us when we do yard work or outside playing with the kids, and they love it. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and i will answer.