If I have your pet in my care they will receive my utmost attention. I play with my dog and use some moments to help with training. That doesn't always go as expected but we try. I don't have much experience with taking care if strangers pets but I have sat for my friends and neighbors. They always go home happy and loved. We do try to keep the animals off of the furniture but we don't scold harshly if they jump on the couch. Sometimes we let chief up on the bed but not to sleep. He likes to take up the whole bed. He has his own very large kennel and sleeps in there by himself from time to time but usually just on the cool tile floor. Kris, our 7 year old loves to play and run around the house with chief too and I'm sure he would live to hang out and good around with your pup too!