Hello there pet owners Although I'm new to the Rover community, I am excited to begin helping those in our community with their pet sitting needs. My wife and I have reached the life stage called "empty nest." We have successfully raised two wonderful daughters. Our oldest just graduated from Penn State (Go Nittany Lions) and is beginning her Nursing career in North Carolina. Our youngest daughter is a Junior at Virginia Tech (Go Hokies), and is only home for summer break. Since 2020, I have been working from home full time, which was perfect because it allowed me to spend time at home as we welcomed our 11 lb Miniature Australian Shepherd Barkley into our life. Barkley is now 4 1/2 years old and enjoys walks in the neighborhood or local park, and chasing balls whenever someone will throw for her. Our home generally very quiet, with just Barkley and me home for the day, and my wife Suzanne home after work in the evenings and on weekends. Barkley loves other dogs, unless they are bigger and play too rough with her. She would love a playmate to run and play in our large, fenced back yard. I live in a beautiful house with a 1/2 acre fenced in back yard area. I’m here to make sure to give the best attention and best care, and would be happy to provide a stress free resort like stay for your fur baby. In addition being a dog lover, I'm also a photography enthusiast, so while your dogs are staying, I'm always looking for photo opportunities with your fur babies. I find it's a great way to connect with the dogs, and owners really enjoy receiving high quality professional images of their dogs during their visit.