We got a Shih - Tzu (Nemo) about 5 years back. We started dog sitting sometime after that so that Nemo can have friends to play with. We love dogs. We take really good care of them and take them for at least one walk a day. We have two boys 12 & 9 years of age and our parents live with us as well. Having more people in the house makes it fun and easy. We would prefer small and medium dogs. We recommend that you bring your dog's crate, bed, toys, food in container with the measuring cup, water bottle, bowl and the leash. We take no more than 2 to 3 dogs at a time. Thank you and we look forward to sitting your dog!