Before we adopted our dog, Angie, from the shelter, I lived in a house with a golden retriever and helped to take care of him when his owner is away. The care included basics. We adopted our dog about a year ago and have learned a lot about taking care of a dog! We also attended training classes for her and kept up with the training every day (e.g. roll, sit, hand, crawl). We can keep up with your dog's training if requested. Although we don't let Angie onto the bed, we do have her sleep in the same room with us to further develop our connection. We have a vet and pet store five minutes walk away from where we live. Our neighborhood has a lot of dogs as well to play with your dog!