Dog's like me and I like them. We are both very comfortable with each other on first meeting. I am a 60 year old married male who has had had dogs (Black Lab retrievers, Wiemeraners, Beagle, Pit-mix, Shepard) my whole life and trained them myself successfully. I have a fully fenced in 3/4 acre yard with no off limits. In ground pool is central and not separately fenced. Lots of play toys. I no longer have the Pit-mix which is seen in the pics but do have a 4 yr. old Aussie cattle dog and 3 year old playful black lab who loves to entertain our guests. Your dog will share the house with our family. We have 4 bed ranch with finished basement. All rooms can be used for play excluding bedrooms. Your dog doesn't need to be crated but having his own bed or familiar blanket and toy is recommended. He will have plenty of outside time on your schedule if he is used to one or just free-time otherwise. Bad weather, of course will precipitate staying indoors. Lots of activity in the adjoining school yard playground to keep your dogs curiosity peaqued while he is inside my fenced yard. About this sitter: Trustworthy dog lover. Patient and reliable. Currently available on flexible schedule. Why I love dog sitting Lived with dogs most of my life starting as a child. Have had three dogs given to me - one at 1 yr old, 2 and 5 years old. Was able to get all adapted to my family and comfortably happy. Love the feedback and love they return. Love to teach them games and tricks as well as manners. About my yard See basic profile and yard pics