Hi! We love dogs (and have two of our own, Casper & Olive). We started Puppy P.E. to help out people who work so that their dogs can get out and burn off energy instead of sitting at home alone all day. We'll also welcome your dog into our home and treat it like a member of the family while you're on vacation, or take care of your pets in your own home. Helping your pet be its happiest is my goal as a professional dog buddy. As an added bonus, when your dog stays with us, you get a whole family! My wife and college aged kids are very involved, and love to lavish love and attention on our guest dogs. We've got a large home with a doggy door for 24 hour access to the fenced & terraced backyard. We've got water features and lush vegetation, plus a brick patio and a large deck, plus a 2nd fenced yard that we can use as a dog run if needed, with another covered deck area. Why I love dog sitting I've been surrounded by dogs my whole life. When I was a kid, my grandparents lived next door, and they had Buster & Barney, then Pee Wee and a whole lot of Princesses. Strangely, every time they got a new female dog, they called her Princess. I really connect well with dogs because they seem to love unconditionally, love to be loved, and are always up for company. They say dogs are a man's best friend, and I feel fortunate to be in a situation where I'm surrounded by dog friends all the time. Our Home We live in a beautiful old historic home close to downtown. We have a landscaped front yard with a bench and fountain, and a giant, terraced back yard with a brick patio, wooden decks, bridges and lush vegetation, another fountain and a second yard with a dog run and covered deck area. Everything's fenced, and there's a doggy door into the home. It's a pretty sweet set up for us and dogs, plus we're just 6 blocks from the dog park, and a mile away from the river trails. About my yard It's an incredible yard that we've put a lot of work into to make it a fun, interesting environment for dogs. Our sliding glass door has a doggy door with a ramp for easy access for our dog with arthritis down to a brick covered patio. Then there are 3 separate sets of stairs up to the 2nd level of yard, with a redwood deck on one side, and a lush, landscaped area with trails and bridges that dogs love to run through. There's a third level as well, with a very large dog run that we really never use. The entire yard is fenced and secure. My experience administering medication I've never administered a shot, although I'd be willing to learn. I have no problem giving oral medicines and eye ointments and I've practiced a little bit of (totally untrained) EMT skills on a few dogs from time to time. (Ask me about the time I saved a choking dog at the dog park!)